Author: WTX News Editor

The Sun says there is good news and “Vlad news” from the war in Ukraine, with British prisoners of war being released but Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons.

Under the headline “good news, Vlad news”, the Sun reports that among the five were Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, who had been “sentenced to death by a Kremlin-backed kangaroo court” in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine. The paper says the group, which also includes a captured aid worker, landed safely in Saudi Arabia after the “surprise deal”.

Thursday’s front pages are heavily dominated by the international reaction to Russian president Vladimir Putin’s TV announcement, in which he hinted at nuclear weapons use and called up Russian military reserves which have prompted plenty of young Russian men to flee their homes. 

Hundreds of Russians have been arrested after rallying against the Kremlin’s decision to call up thousands of extra troops to fight in Ukraine.

A Florida highway was blocked on Wednesday after a crash with five semi-trailers led to thousands of beet cans being spilt onto the road.

Sri Lanka is enduring its worst economic crisis in over seven decades, as August saw the country’s annual inflation rate surge to more than 70%.

The family of Chris Kaba has viewed the body-worn police camera footage of the moments leading up to his death.

Five Brits have been freed after being held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine.

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There have been calls from community leaders and local politicians in the city of Leicester to bring about an end to “provocation and violence.”

The Metro says More women have come forward with claims that Adam Levine had messaged them following allegations that he had a year-long affair with Instagram model Sumner Stroh.

The Metro says Thousands more Russians will be deployed to Ukraine, following a chilling announcement by Vladimir Putin this morning.

The Metro says A nine-year-old boy is refusing to go to school after becoming terrified his parents will be deported to Rwanda while he is away.

The Metro says The King is said to be ‘very aware’ of the living cost crisis – so much so that he is planning a ‘less expensive’ coronation ceremony than his mother’s.

The i says Vladimir Putin has made a nuclear threat to the West, warning he has “lots of weapons to reply” to what he claimed were threats over the Ukraine war – and insisting he is not bluffing.

The i says Train cancellations in the UK have reached their highest level on record as passengers continue to contend with strikes and crippling disruption.

The i says More than a million households are set to pay up to £470 a year more in energy bills due to a 2015 Conservative decision to scrap green home rules, research suggests.

The i says Eric Dier believes that fan behaviour in English football has become a “serious problem” and admitted that his family members do not travel to away games for fear of being abused.

The i says There are Queen tributes and then there are Queen tributes. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s office has defended his behaviour after he was filmed singing Bohemian Rhapsody alongside a musician in London’s Corinthia hotel.

The Guardian says One of Liz Truss’s ministers has said her government’s approach can in “no way” be described as “trickle down economics”, despite the prime minister urging world leaders to join the UK in introducing far-reaching tax cuts.

The Guardian says Homes acquired with “dirty money” in the richest parts of London could be seized and turned into affordable housing under plans to crack down on oligarchs using Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair “to rinse their money”.

The Guardian says A man who appeared to grab the flag draped over the Queen’s coffin planned to trespass at royal residences including Buckingham Palace because he did not believe she was dead, a court has heard.

The Guardian says The pilot of a plane in which the footballer Emiliano Sala died told a friend the aircraft was “dodgy”, after an outward flight from Cardiff to Nantes.

The Guardian says A man has set himself alight near the Japanese prime minister’s office, apparently in protest against next week’s state funeral for the country’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe.

KYIV: Putin announced a partial military mobilisation, as Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has regained some occupied territory.