France24 says Russian skating sensation Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned substance, Games testers confirmed Friday – the IOC is appealing.
Month: February 2022
Euronews says Germany’s gas reserves have fallen to “worrying” levels, the government admitted on Wednesday, amid tensions with Russia.
Aljazeera says Africa is transitioning out of the pandemic phase of the COVID-19 outbreak and moving towards a situation where it will be managing the virus over the long term.
Arab News says Twelve civilians were injured by a drone attack targeting Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Sky News says US President Joe Biden has said American citizens should leave Ukraine immediately. “We’re dealing with one of the largest armies in the world.”
The Independent says Kanye West has demanded an apology from Billie Eilish after reports that the singer made a dig at Travis Scott during her recent concert.
Buckingham Palace tonight refused to confirm whether the Queen had tested positive or negative, but palace sources insisted she was not displaying symptoms of Covid-19
Dame Cressida Dick has stood down as Commissioner as the Metropolitan Police after London Mayor Sadiq Khan lost confidence in her leadership
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron is facing fury from European Union nations after he unveiled his controversial nuclear energy roadmap this week.
SIR KEIR STARMER’S “backdoor plot” for taking Britain back into the EU has been exposed.
CAT-kicking Kurt Zouma faces being prosecuted within days as RSPCA inspectors handle their probe “at an incredible pace”.
A MASSAGE therapist who was told to treat Prince Andrew in his bedroom claims he was her creepiest client and a “constant sex pest”.
The Guardian’s top story is on the abolition of England’s remaining COVID regulations – including the requirement to isolate after testing positive – in two weeks’ time.
Boris Johnson’s hope of ending England’s final coronavirus restrictions on 21 February makes the front page of Metro.
The Independent leads with scientists’ warning over ending Covid restrictions early – saying PM is playing ‘fast and loose with people’s health’.
Coleen Rooney tells the Daily Mirror why she didn’t leave her husband Wayne despite his alleged infidelity.
The Daily Express leads with Boris Johnson’s “world-beating” plan to axe remaining coronavirus rules and allow England to “emerge from the COVID nightmare”.
The Sun focuses on West Ham defender Kurt Zouma’s cats being taken away by the RSPCA after video emerged of him kicking his pet.
The Metro says A new rift has opened between Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon over how to handle the pandemic.
The Independent says Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge has planted mangrove saplings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a group of children.
The Guardian says Northern Ireland’s first legally binding climate act faces a race against time to get passed before the devolved institutions at Stormont are dissolved in the coming weeks.
The Guardian says A second West Ham sponsor has withdrawn its support for the club as the backlash continued over a video showing the defender Kurt Zouma dropping, kicking and slapping one of his cats.
The Independent says New footage has revealed the moment double killer Ian Stewart accused police of “making things up” as he was arrested for murdering his first wife.
The Metro says Manchester United players are pushing for Mauricio Pochettino to be the club’s next permanent manager, according to reports.
The Guardian says The extremist Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene triggered a wave of viral jokes on Wednesday after ranting about the “gazpacho police” patrolling the Capitol building in Washington DC.