Author: News Desk

The government has written off an £8.7bn loss on PPE during the coronavirus pandemic, says the Daily Express.

The Guardian says Health workers on the frontline of India’s Covid vaccination programme say people are being officially registered as double vaccinated without receiving both doses because of pressure to meet government targets.

The Independent says Sharon Stone has criticised Joe Rogan for spreading Covid-19 misinformation on his Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience.

The Metro says Everton are closing in on the signing of Chelsea legend Ashley Cole as Frank Lampard looks to add his former teammate to his backroom staff..

The US State Department has called for a thorough criminal investigation into the death of elderly Palestinian man who died while being detained by members of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the US expected full accountability from the IDF, over the death of Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad, 78, of Jiljilya earlier this month, The Jerusalem Post reported. The Israeli army confirmed that it was stripping two officers of their commands. A third soldier – a battalion commander – will be reprimanded over the death. But according to IDF rules, the IDF soldiers should…

The Guardian says Two ancient warrior helmets, metal fragments believed to have come from weapons, and the remains of a temple have been discovered at Velia.

The Independent says Neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik was denied parole on Tuesday, a decade after being sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people.

The Metro says Ukrainian politicians held up flags of NATO members, including Britain, as a show of thanks for international support as tensions with Russia continue.

The Daily Express: THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has delivered a frank update on the pandemic as “stealth” sub-variant of the Omicron strain has spread to 57 countries.

The Guardian says plants are flowering a month earlier in the UK as the climate heats up, a study has found.