US economic, military and political dominance is likely to decline over the next two decades, according to a new US intelligence report on global trends.

The National Intelligence Council (NIC) predicts China, India and Russia will increasingly challenge US influence.

It also says the dollar will no longer be the world's major currency, and food and water shortages will fuel conflict.

Comments by German Chancellor Angela Merkel over securing the money in German banks makes the main headlines.

The call on black recruits to boycott the Metropolitan Police amid claims of racism is covered by the Sun and Mail.

Describing his experience in the force, one unnamed officer tells the Guardian he had been treated worse than his parents were in the 1960s.

"Its all very well hidden," he says. "No racist words - you're just never good enough for promotion."

Water waste

The Sun claims that the Starbucks coffee chain wastes 23 million litres of water a day.

This is because staff worldwide have been told to run taps, non-stop, for hygiene reasons.

The amount of water available per person in the arid region will halve by 2050, a report from the bank estimates.

It blames climate change and population growth for new pressures on supplies.

Governments in the region should tackle water waste, build more efficient networks and reduce water use, the World Bank says.