Month: March 2024

After eight years since formally applying to join the European Union, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Balkan nation, is set to commence negotiations for EU membership. Last week, the European Commission, the executive body of the EU, recommended initiating talks, a proposal that has now received approval from EU leaders.

According to Ukraine’s air force, 31 missiles launched by Russia were intercepted over Kyiv overnight. The attack resulted in at least 17 injuries, including one child, with four individuals currently hospitalised due to falling debris, as reported by authorities.

The United States has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and stifling competition. The lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department, says that Apple exploited its dominance over the iPhone app store to lock in both customers and developers.

Robinho, a former Brazilian football star, has been arrested and will start his nine-year prison term for a rape conviction. This sentence stems from his involvement in the gang rape of an Albanian woman at a Milan nightclub in 2013, a crime for which he was found guilty in Italy two years prior.

Thursday’s front pages feature various leads but politics seems to be the hot topic with the government suffering a series of defeats over its Rwanda asylum plan in the Lords last night, UK inflation and the economic outlook making several splashes. The shock resignation of Ireland’s PM is pictured on a couple of front pages. 

A court in Brazil has ruled that former Manchester City and Real Madrid forward Robinho must serve a nine-year prison sentence for rape in his home country.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East discussing post-war plans to govern and secure Gaza. His talks with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia and then Egypt will focus on what the US calls “an architecture for lasting peace”.

Leo Varadkar, the Irish prime minister, has announced his immediate resignation as party leader and plans to step down as taoiseach once his successor from Fine Gael is appointed.

Portugal set for centre-right minority government The President of Portugal has extended an invitation to centre-right politician Luís Montenegro to establish a minority government. Following…

The Brazilian government has announced the recovery of numerous furniture pieces that were previously reported missing from the official presidential residence when President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assumed office in January of the previous year.

Angela Chao, a prominent figure in the shipping industry, tragically lost her life last month during an incident at a Texas ranch, according to authorities.

Red Bull send ‘Thai spy’ to keep tabs on Christian Horner ahead of Australian Grand Prix Red Bull’s owner has reportedly sent a ‘Thai spy’…

Harry Kane among four England stars who miss training ahead of Brazil clash Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka were among the four England stars who…

Bayern Munich chief reacts to Jose Mourinho ‘learning German’ and Jurgen Klopp rumours Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl has not closed the door to Jose…

London Clinic issues major update over Kate medical records ‘breach’ The chief executive of the London Clinic says ‘all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps…

IT worker guilty of murdering married couple with fentanyl-laced drink An IT worker who poisoned a married couple with fentanyl as part of a warped…

Chelsea WFC has taken one step closer to booking their spot in the Women’s Champions League semi-finals after a comfortable win at Ajax.

The Women’s Super League (WSL) has already set a new season attendance record – with six rounds (or 36 games) left to play. 

The back page of the Daily Mirror reports that Man Utd are eyeing up England football boss Gareth Southgate to replace Erik ten Hag – who’s facing the sack. 

Elsewhere the paper reports on the Man Utd teen sensation Kobbie Mainoo being called up to the England senior squad for the upcoming friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.

The back page of the Daily Star reports that Man Utd are eyeing up England football boss Gareth Southgate to replace Erik ten Hag – who’s facing the sack. 

The back page of the i newspaper leads with a large image of Chelsea WFC beating Ajax 3-0 in the first leg in Amsterdam. Ajax will head to Stamford Bridge next week for the second leg. 

Sun Sport – Three Lions Cub … Main Man The back page of the Sun newspaper leads on teenager Kobbie Mainoo, 18, being called up…

The lead for the London business newspaper CITY AM reports consumer goods giant Unilever topped the FTSE 100 leaderboard on Tuesday as news of job cuts and a spin-off of its ice cream business appealed to investors. Online, the paper leads with the latest UK inflation rates.

The Financial Times leads on Rachel Reeves’s pledge to borrow only for investment, echoing fiscal rules set out under the last Labour government. The shadow chancellor said on Tuesday that Labour would follow fiscal rules set by the current Conservative chancellor, Jeremy Hunt. 

Front page summary The Independent – Inside the Gaza hospital where mums are too weak to breastfeed their babies – and staff eat animal feed The…