Author: News Desk

Summary Arnolds Field in Havering, east London, has become a hazardous site due to ongoing underground fires resulting from illegal waste dumping. Residents have raised concerns about health risks, including respiratory issues, amid environmental neglect by local authorities and an ineffective response to the dangerous situation. A Waste Dump is Constantly on Fire in East London Arnolds Field, a 17-hectare site in Havering, has been shrouded in mystery and danger for years. Once a grazing land, it has morphed into a hazardous wasteland due to illegal dumping since 1998. The situation escalated when smoke began to emanate from the ground,…

It’s another bobby-dazzler of a day in Canada with the day hovering around freezing for most places with showers of rain scattered around the country. The mood has not been helped with the dramatic announcement that the world trade wars, started by Trump are in effect today. Sending stock markets into a frenzy, but also causing real concern for small businesses. Canadian Stock markets fall after US tariffs The thing politicians usually just pay lip service to is the small guy; Trade wars hurt small businesses and the working class the most. All the corporations can take them in their…

Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears Global stock markets have fallen following the start of US tariffs on goods entering the United States from Canada, China and Mexico. Trump has slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 20% tariffs against China. Canada and China hit back by announcing their own tariffs on US goods, while Mexico said it had “contingency plans”, sparking fears of full-blown trade war. The three major stock market indexes in the US sank following the news, while the FTSE 100 index of the UK’s biggest publicly-listed companies opened sharply lower on Tuesday and…

Fifa considers moving women’s club world cup beyond 2026 The back page of The Guardian reports that FIFA is considering moving the women’s club world cup beyond 2026. The paper says the tournament has backing but needs more planning. Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba speaks about boxing in Saudi and going pro.

This is the big one The Daily Express back page reports on the Champions League matches tonight as Arsenal play PSV and fellow English club Aston Villa is also in action.

Dutch and go The back page of the Daily Star reports on Arsenal’s Champions League match against PSV tonight – as the Gunners target a last 16 spot and hope they can salvage the year after letting the Premier League title slip away from them.

Season starts here The back page of the Daily Mirror looks ahead at the English clubs in action in the Champions league tonight. Arsenal faces PSV with player Timber saying winning the Champions League is the Gunners chance of saving the whole year – as the Premier League title has all but slipped away.

Defence is the best form of attack City AM reports Labour is now rated above the Conservatives for who is best to handle defence and national security, with an extraordinary 13 points shift towards the government since just last month. The government have firmly parked their tanks on what is usually considered a Conservative stronghold, an ominous sign for the opposition. While still far from the top issue, defence and national security are up six points among voters’ priorities since last month.

Europeans move towards seizing €200bn of frozen Russian assets The FT reports on Europe’s preparation to take over from the US. The paper says Europe’s biggest powers are moving towards seizing more than €200 billion in frozen Russian assets. The paper says France and Germany, who had long opposed a full-blow seizure of the assets held in the EU, are now discussing with the UK and other countries how they could be used. In more USA news, the FT reports that Trump’s return to power for his second term helped drive a rise in Americans applying to be UK citizens. The…

Trump lambasts Europe for showing weakness The Times reports on Donald Trump’s comments that Europe is weak. The European leaders have said they won’t send peacekeeping troops into Ukraine without a backstop from America. The paper also reports that there are fears that Trump could stop aid to Ukraine after threatening to “pull the plug.”  Last night’s Oscars makes the front page.