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The Sun says there is good news and “Vlad news” from the war in Ukraine, with British prisoners of war being released but Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons.

Under the headline “good news, Vlad news”, the Sun reports that among the five were Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, who had been “sentenced to death by a Kremlin-backed kangaroo court” in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine. The paper says the group, which also includes a captured aid worker, landed safely in Saudi Arabia after the “surprise deal”.

Thursday’s front pages are heavily dominated by the international reaction to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s TV announcement, in which he hinted at nuclear weapons use and called up Russian military reserves which have prompted plenty of young Russian men to flee their homes. 

Shakira has publicly addressed her “hard to talk about” split from long-term partner of 12 years Gerard Pique for the first time in a tell-all interview with Elle magazine Shakira She has broken her silence on her split from long-term beau Gerard Pique. The songstress, who shares two children with the footballer, described the break-up as the ‘darkest period of her life’ in the October edition of Elle magazine. They were an item for 12 years and share two sons, nine-year-old Milan and seven-year-old Sasha, and the Waka Waka singer has avoided discussing the subject until now. “Oh, this is really…

Location, Location, Location host Kirstie Allsopp has taken to Twitter to set the record straight on her opinion on Holly WIllougby and Phillip Schofield controversially “skipping the queue” to see the Queen lying-in-state. Kirstie Allsopp Kirstie Allsopp, 51, has returned to Twitter to clarify the meaning behind her post last week, where she slammed “those who think they are too important to queue”. The Channel 4 presenter has now insisted she was not calling out Holly Willoughby, 41,and Phillip Schofield, 60, after the pair sparked backlash by seemingly “jumping the queue” to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Abbey. Kirstie revealed she was “not having a…

US President Joe Biden didn’t hold back as he started his speech blasting the Russian leader Vladimir Putin over its ‘brutal, needless war”‘ in the Ukraine Joe Biden US President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin has “shamelessly violated” Ukraine with his “reckless” threats at the UN General Assembly in New York City today. The Democrat didn’t hold back as he started his speech blasting the Russian leader over its “brutal, needless war” and accused Russia of violating core principles of UN membership by invading Ukraine. He warned that Moscow was making “irresponsible” threats to use nuclear weapons. “A permanent member of the United Nations Security…

US comedian Tiffany Haddish claims she “lost everything” as a result of the allegations of child molestation and grooming made against her and fellow comic Aries Spears.

Former Masterchef , The Professionals star, Keelan Burton, was caught in his Mercedes with just under a quarter-kilo of cannabis Keelan Burton He was caught in his Mercedes with just under a quarter-kilo of cannabis, Nottingham Crown Court heard on Wednesday. The 28-year-old former MasterChef: The Professionals star, who appeared on the BBC cooking competition in 2018, was spared jail when he was sentenced for possessing cannabis with intent to supply. The top cook is now a shareholder and executive chef at two Nottingham restaurants, and he pleaded guilty to the charge after police saw him accelerating away from their…

While he is not yet considering retirement, at 37 years old Lewis Hamilton is in the twilight of his F1 career and may no longer be in the sport by the time it returns to Africa Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton may never get the chance to achieve his dream of being part of Formula 1’s return to Africa after the provisional 2023 race calendar was revealed. The FIA announced the expected return of the Chinese Grand Prix for next season, after a three-year absence since the start of the Covid pandemic. And the new Las Vegas Grand Prix is also on the schedule, as well as a race in Qatar…

It has been reported that King Charles is keen to limit the top tier of royals with a “slimmed down” monarchy and Prince Harry is waiting to discover son Archie and daughter Lilibet’sroyal titles King Charles King Charles will wait on Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir before making a final decision over Archie and Lilibet’s royal titles, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke of Sussex has signed a four-book deal worth millions with Penguin Random House, with the first of these a tell-all memoir that was scheduled to go to press later this year. Many expect the publication to now be delayed until next year following the death…

Hundreds of Russians have been arrested after rallying against the Kremlin’s decision to call up thousands of extra troops to fight in Ukraine.