The papers focus on plans to relax Covid rules over Christmas and a £16.5bn boost for the military.
The saw-whet owl is doing well after its unplanned three-day road trip to the Big Apple.
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke says his side are still a work in progress after they failed to add Nations League promotion to their Euro 2020 qualification.
Wales assistant manager Robert Page is delighted after Wednesday's 3-1 home win over Finland "finishes off the job" of promotion to the top tier of the Nations League.
Sion Swifts and Linfield both kept their slim hopes of winning this season's Women's Premiership alive after a 2-2 draw in in Strabane.
The religious minority group suffered harsh persecution under Islamic State (IS) group control.
Iota is the strongest Atlantic hurricane of the year.
A committee urges the government not to limit virtual participation to the "clinically vulnerable".
Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi tells Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala to commit himself to England.