Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Putin that Ukrainians would fight to the death as Moscow’s forces closed in on Kyiv, the Daily Mirror reports.
Month: March 2022
Vladimir Putin’s forces sparked new outrage yesterday by “blitzing a Ukrainian war memorial site where 100,000 victims of Nazis are buried”, The Sun reports.
The Guardian says The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has claimed he has been offered the chance to join a takeover bid for Chelsea as pressure grows on Roman Abramovich to sell the club.
The Independent says Sandra Oh has shared her excitement after observing the number of Korean people attending the SAG Awards this year.
The Metro says Jason Momoa has spoken out about estranged wife Lisa Bonet for the first time since announcing their split, and there are clearly no hard feelings.
The Guardian says Texas voters headed to the polls on Tuesday in the first primary contest of the US 2022 midterm elections.
The Independent says the Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the success of black Britons at an event celebrating a list of the UK’s most influential black people.
The Metro says Ukraine has said its armed forces have ‘eliminated’ an elite Chechen hit squad sent to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Metro says the Ukrainian government has accused Russia of perpetrating a ‘genocide’ after reporting a hospital had been damaged in a missile strike.
The Metro says Russia says its soldiers have captured the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on day seven of its invasion.
The Metro says President Joe Biden began his first State of the Union address by slamming Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
The Independent says Londoners woke to a second day of chaos across transport networks following a mass strike by Tube workers.
The Independent says The only woman ever to be put on Britain’s most wanted list has been arrested in Spain after almost a decade on the run.
The Independent says Shirley Hughes, the children’s author and illustrator has died, aged 94.
The Guardian says MPs will get a £2,200 pay rise from next month, sparking a backlash given the change will coincide with the national insurance hike and a growing “cost of living crisis”.
The Guardian says an MP has claimed that the Russian oligarch and Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich, is hastily selling UK properties to avoid potential financial sanctions.
The Guardian says China has signalled its willingness to play a mediator role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as the war entered its sixth day.
Wednesday’s papers.
BBC News says a teenage girl has been seriously hurt in a Liverpool shooting – a 21-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
VLADIMIR PUTIN could be planning to drop a nuclear bomb near Britain in a show of force against the West.
Sky News says Russia has told people in Kyiv to leave their homes ahead of strikes on key targets – as Moscow’s advance on the capital “stalled”.
RUSSIAN soldiers are abandoning Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as they head home on foot, it is claimed.
France24 says Floodwaters crashed into more towns on Australia’s east coast as a deadly storm front barrelled south on Wednesday towards Sydney.
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Arab News says Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days attempting to reinvigorate a program criticized by the West.