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The Fifa Women's World Cup kicks off today, Friday, in France. Twenty-four teams are in the running to displace the current US champions. Chile, Jamaica, Scotland and South Africa are taking part in the tournament for the first time. Commentators are thrilled to see women's football becoming a hugely popular sport.

Theresa May will step down as Tory leader today, Friday, paving the way for her successor to be chosen by the end of July. As long as the Tories form the government the new leader will also act as prime minister. Boris Johnson leads the pack of almost a dozen contenders. But he's not the only one to keep keep an eye on, the press notes.

The IS has claimed responsibility for the devastating series of attacks in Sri Lanka. More than 350 people died and around 500 were injured when eight bombs exploded in several churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday. Hatred of Christians is not taken seriously enough and must be fought with more resolve, commentators argue.

Two major camps are taking shape ahead of Spain's parliamentary elections on Sunday with the ruling Socialists under Pedro Sánchez and the left-wing party Podemos on the one hand, and the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the liberal Ciudadanos on the other. Commentators worry about how much of the vote will go to the far-right party Vox, which was excluded from TV debates during the campaign.

The campaigns for the European Parliament elections are heating up. Parties are presenting their candidates and publishing their programmes. Forecasts see the Eurosceptics making gains and the established parties losing a substantial number of seats. Whether the British will take part is still unclear. Most commentators focus on their own countries, but some look further afield.