Author: News Desk

BBC News says the burden of tax falling on workers and employers has increased as a hotly-debated rise in National Insurance payments takes effect.

Sky News says a musician has pleaded guilty to the murder of teenager Bobbi-Anne McLeod.

France24 says the United States and its allies on Wednesday prepared new sanctions on Moscow over civilian killings in northern Ukraine.

Euronews says Germany has reported a rise in attacks against Ukrainian refugees and Russians since the start of the war.

Aljazeera says Gotabaya Rajapaksa has revoked a state of emergency after dozens of MPs walked out of the ruling coalition, which has been struggling to quell protests over economic downturn.

TRT World says Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors a day after disclosing that the Tesla CEO took a 9 percent stake in the social media platform.

BBC Sport says Liverpool will take a two-goal lead into the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield but Jurgen Klopp says his side are “not in dreamland”.

Man City take slender lead into the second leg champions league tie after a tough-fought victory against an opponent that gives nothing away.  Kevin de Bruyne’s second-half goal gave Manchester City victory as they overcame Atletico Madrid’s typically fierce resistance in their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Etihad Stadium. “We had chances to score a second and third. It is not easy to face a team with a lot of experience in this tournament. We will go there to score and try to win again.” “We played an incredible top side who are difficult to face, but it is…

Liverpool take a 2-goal lead into the Champions League quarter-final second leg at Anfield but Jurgen Klopp cautioned that his side are “not in dreamland” after an important victory over Benfica in Lisbon. “Coming here and winning an away game in the Champions League is tough. Obviously, Benfica fought for their lives,” said Klopp. “We could have scored in the last minute – the fourth one would be nice but we’re not in dreamland here. Luis Diaz scored late on to put Klopp’s side in control of the encounter but they could have been out of sight were it not…

Bucha, a Ukrainian town, near Kyiv has been thrust into the limelight following claims that hundreds of civilians were murdered by retreating Russian soldiers.