Author: News Desk

VLADIMIR Putin could “conquer big chunks of Europe” in the event of a successful invasion of Ukraine, with Boris on alert: Britain must double its defence spending if it is to stand any chance standing up against Russia.

BBC News says people aged 75 and over, residents in care homes and those with weakened immune systems can now book an extra booster jab against Covid in England.

Ukraine rejects Russian Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the Russian National Defence Control Centre, call in Mariupol to lay down their arms before sunrise tomorrow

Sky News says Britons can expect to see more warm weather this week after enjoying the hottest day of the year so far.

France24 says Up to 50,000 refugees have been arriving each day in the Polish town of Przemyśl near the border with Ukraine.

Euronews says Germany is scaling back its COVID protection measures as the amended Infection Protection Act came into force on Sunday.

TRT World says the death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia at the weekend has risen to 25, amid fears that 35 others in the same boat have drowned.

VOA says Ukraine rejected a Russian ultimatum to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol Monday, as President Zelenskyy said he is ready for peace negotiations with Putin.

BBC Sport says Liverpool will play Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley after edging past Nottingham Forest in a pulsating encounter at the City Ground.

Yasrab Shah, the director of fundraising for Muslim Hands and Robina Qureshi, boss of Positive Action In Housing charity in Glasgow speak to Yvonne Ridley over the Ukrainian refugee crisis in this weeks In Conversation.