Author: News Desk

Summary of Today’s Paper Lead Story The Independent – Nazanin freed to start ‘new life’ with her family The Independent leads with a picture of  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe smiling as she returns home to Britain. The paper says she will start a ‘new life’ with her family after being detained for six years in an Iran jail. The paper notes her ordeal ended when Britain settled in £400m debt with Iran. Today’s Headlines

The Metro celebrates Nazanin’s release with the headline: “At last some good news”.

The Guardian leads with an image of a smiling Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been freed after six years in detention in Iran.

The Independent says Vladimir Putin has accused the west of trying to “violate” and “dismember” Russia and sent a warning to those within his country he labelled as traitors.

The Independent says one of the killers of Sophie Lancaster, who was attacked in a park along with her boyfriend because they were dressed as Goths, is set to be freed from jail.

The cargo ship Al Salmy 6 capsized during rough and stormy weather in the Gulf, Captain Nizar Qaddoura, operations manager of the Salem Al Makrani Cargo company, said.

The Independent say Cineworld has said a “strong” slate of films at the end of 2021, including James Bond film No Time To Die and Spider-Man: No Way Home, helped audience numbers to rebound sharply.

The Metro says there are some survivors from the devastating Russian bombing of a theatre, where hundreds of people were sheltering, Ukrainian authorities say.

The Metro says Kanye West has been suspended from posting on Instagram for 24 hours during his feud with Pete Davidson.

The Metro says Jussie Smollett has been released from jail on a bond while he prepares to appeal his conviction on five felony counts of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.