VOA says there will be a Western military response if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday.
Month: March 2022
Sky Sports says Italy missed out on a second consecutive World Cup after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia, with Aleksandar Trajkovski scoring the winner in second-half stoppage time.
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65 more Russian people and businesses have had sanctions slapped on them by the UK – as the country continues to attempt to cut off “vital industries fuelling Putin’s war machine,” Liz Truss said.
The Metro says shocking pictures show a huge fire turning the night sky orange as it rips through Marsden Moor.
The Metro says two Premier League clubs have joined the likes of Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus in expressing interest in signing Paul Pogba from Manchester United.
The Metro says a top Russian diplomat said Moscow retains the right to use nuclear weapons if it is ‘provoked’ by Nato.
The Metro says Ash Barty has said she would ‘never say never’ about returning to professional tennis following her shock retirement.
The Metro says Madeleine Albright, the first woman to be secretary of state, died on Wednesday of cancer. She was 84-years-old.
The Independent says a group of National Lottery millionaire mums spent a day helping a charity put together packs of supplies for people in need.
The Independent says Britain is heading for its biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s this year, despite a mini-Budget in which chancellor Rishi Sunak slashed £330 off national insurance.
The Independent says it would be “beyond comprehension” for football’s ruling authorities to award Russia the right to host the Euro 2028 tournament, Boris Johnson has said.
The Independent says Jay-Z is coming under fire for his decision to host his famous Oscars after-party this year at the controversial Chateau Marmont hotel.
The Independent says at least 11 persons died and four others sustained injuries after a fire broke out at a scrap warehouse in India’s southern state of Telangana on Wednesday.
Rishi Sunak’s sickener as mini budget contains nothing to help as energy bills set to spike by £1,300; nothing to support struggling pensioners; nothing to stop worst fall in living standards since 50s… and nothing much to soften petrol pain
The Guardian says the UK will double the number of missiles it sends to Ukraine and urge western allies to step up provisions of lethal aid to the country, as the Russian invasion turns into a prolonged war of attrition.
The Guardian says a group of 54 Ukrainian orphans fleeing the horrors of Vladimir Putin’s war arrived safely at Heathrow airport on Wednesday night.
The Guardian says two of the five officers who were involved in the traumatic strip search of a 15-year-old black girl in her school in Hackney, London, have been removed from frontline duties.
The Guardian says Italy’s former prime minister Giuseppe Conte is under pressure to clarify an arrangement under which Russia supplied aid to Italy early in the coronavirus pandemic.
The Guardian says the Taliban are facing international condemnation after they announced on Wednesday that girls would not be allowed to attend secondary school.
Thursday’s front pages.
BBC News says Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out measures aimed at combating soaring energy, food and fuel prices, in his Spring Statement – resisting calls to scrap April’s National Insurance hike.
Sky News says living standards in the UK are set for their largest drop on record thanks to a perfect storm of rising inflation, the economic hit of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
France24 says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on French companies including carmaker Renault, supermarket group Auchan and DIY retailer Leroy Merlin to leave Russia.
Euronews says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged people in the west to take a stand against the Russian invasion in a speech in English on the month anniversary of the invasion.