Here are the stories that made headlines on the front pages of newspapers around the world on Friday, 30 August 2024.

The Wall Street Journal on its front page, reported that Harris has taken a narrow lead over Trump.

The Daily Mail newspaper’s front page reported on outrage as Sir Keir Starmer removed a 100,000 portrait of Margaret Thatcher in what has been described as a ‘petty’ move after the Prime Minister found it ‘unsettling’.

The Jerusalem Post’s front page reported that the the IDF knew more about the impending attack on Jit than was disclosed.

The New York Times published a front-page article titled ‘A California Corruption Wave as Money Pours In.’

The Guardian reports on its front page that Starmer faces pushback from pubs over bonkers outdoor smoking curb plans

China Daily’s front page reported that Xi urged the U.S. to view China properly.

The Japan Times newspaper reported that a slow-moving storm is battering the Kyushu region.

The Times of India reported that the DDA stated 75% of the Yamuna floodplain is encroached upon.

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