Real-life ‘Up’! Illusionist David Blaine soars above desert strapped to helium balloons

IN THE PAPERS – Thursday, September 3: We look at reactions in the German, British and Russian papers as Angela Merkel demands answers, this after German authorities confirmed that Putin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve gas. Also, India bans 118 Chinese-made apps in retaliation to renewed tensions on the border. Finally, American illusionist David Blaine carries out a death-defying stunt: flying above the Arizona desert strapped to 52 helium balloons!