The Independent says Denzel Washington has shared his views on the Will Smith Oscars slap after consoling him in the immediate aftermath.
Month: April 2022
The Guardian says Downing Street staff have been issued with fines by police over a party that took place the night before Prince Philip’s funeral.
The Guardian says EasyJet cancelled more than 200 flights over the weekend with disruption expected to last into this week, leaving some passengers stranded amid travel chaos.
The Guardian says teenage pop phenom Olivia Rodrigo and R&B duo Silk Sonic dominated the major categories, and Jon Batiste won album of the year at the 64th annual Grammys.
The Guardian says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and Covid-19, has said she will not seek a second five-year term of office.
The Guardian says Antonio Conte declared his Tottenham team to be “now in the race” for Champions League qualification after they swept Newcastle away with a devastating second-half performance.
Monday’s front pages.
BBC News says police have issued fines to some people who attended an event in Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral, sources have told the BBC.
Sky News says more than 200 flights were cancelled by EasyJet over the weekend, leaving some passengers stranded amid travel chaos at some airports in the UK.
France24 says Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will step down in June ending a five-year term in office.
Euronews says the extent of the devastation in the suburbs of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was revealed as Russian forces retreat in the north of Ukraine.
TRT World says Sri Lanka’s entire cabinet aside from the president and his sibling prime minister resigned from their posts as the ruling political clan seeks to resolve a mounting economic crisis.
VOA says police in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento that claimed six lives and left 10 other people injured.
BBC News says Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic and jazz musician Jon Batiste have shared the top honours at the 64th Grammy Awards.
Tory MP David Warburton’s suspension pending investigation dominates Sunday’s papers.
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The Independent says renowned photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who worked with high-profile figures including Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at the age of 78.
The Independent says millions of people from the LGBT community have been “betrayed” and “thrown under the bus” by Boris Johnson.