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How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

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Yesterday’s van attack on Yonge Street shocked the city. The alleged perpetrator, Alek Minassian, appeared in court this morning, where he was charged with 10 counts of murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Meanwhile, newspaper readers around the world are gazing at front pages filled with scenes of carnage. Here’s what those front pages look like.

First, the Canadian papers.

The Globe went with a full-length aerial shot of the scene:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The Star has a few powerful photos, paired with a Rosie DiManno opinion piece:

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How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The National Post zoomed in on a single, blanket-covered body:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The Sun decided to dispense with the pun headlines today:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

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The Halifax Chronicle Herald led with an image of the taped-off crime scene:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The Winnipeg Free Press had the same wire image and story:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

Le Journal de Québec gave over its cover to the attack:

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How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The attack also had prominent placement in many U.S. newspapers.

The Washington Post took a break from Donald Trump for the day:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

It was a big day for this one particular Canadian Press photograph:

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How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

Here it is again on the front of the Miami Herald:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The Hartford Courant used a different shot:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

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The New York Daily News broke out the giant font:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

As did the New York Post:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The Times was, as usual, more restrained:

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How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

 

The attack also appeared on the front pages of a couple major dailies in Ireland. Here’s the Irish Times:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

And the Irish Examiner:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

And here’s how the news looked in Iceland:

How newspapers around the world handled the Yonge Street van attack

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