France24 says French President Emmanuel Macron has seen off his far-right rival Marine Le Pen to secure five years more years at the helm of Europe’s second economy.
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Euronews says nearly two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has taken extraordinary steps to blunt an economic counteroffensive from the West.
Arab News says a projectile fired from Lebanon hit an open area in Israel on Monday and Israeli artillery targeted an area where the attack was launched, the Israeli military said.
TRT World says at least six people have been killed and four wounded in armed clashes between alleged gang members at an indoor football match in Guatemala.
London buses are being turned into mobile treatment centres, funded by a coffee company called ‘Change Please’, which uses 100 percent of its profits to finance charitable initiatives. The charity combats homelessness by giving barista training and offering housing and employment opportunities to London’s forgotten population. Driving for Change The new initiative is called ‘Driving for Change’, which will see three London buses equipped to support homeless people. They’ll be able to see medical staff…
A migrant boat sinks off the coast in Lebanon – One child drowned and dozens rescued A child died and 45 people were rescued Saturday after a boat carrying around 60 migrants sank off Lebanon, where deadly sea crossings have spiralled due to an economic crisis. Boat sinks off the coast in Lebanon “Forty-five people have been rescued and the corpse of one child,” has been retrieved from the boat that sank near the coast…
The Sunday papers cover the prime minister’s ongoing partygate scandal and other ministerial stories.
Russian shelling kills several in Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. Russian forces have now shifted their focus to the offensive in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. Heavy shelling and fighting have continued in the east as Russia’s army attempts to establish control over the region. Mariupol has already fallen and turned into a mass graveyard. War enters its third month The war enters its third month on Sunday but a senior Russian military officer said…
Macron accuses Le Pen’s idea of Europe would mean an end to the EU. French political candidates clash in the final days before the election. The two candidates fighting for the French presidency have launched bitter attacks on each other in a final bid to win over millions of undecided voters before Sunday’s election. Centrist Emmanuel Macron is aiming to become the first sitting president to win a second term for 20 years. Le Pen’s…
UN chief to meet Zelensky and Putin to push urgent steps for peace. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, after meeting the Russian foreign minister. Then on Thursday, Guterres is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian foreign minister. In letters to both leaders via their UN missions, he called for discussions of “urgent steps to bring about peace in Ukraine and the future of multilateralism”.…
Boris Johnson faces the humiliation of an inquiry into whether he lied to parliament over the No 10 parties, says the Independent.
Boris Johnson has suffered “humiliating blows to his authority”, The Guardian says.
British scientists are on the verge of revolutionising cancer treatment after finding “genetic clues to the disease”, the Daily Express reports.
Senior Conservative MPs are calling for Boris Johnson to resign over lockdown gatherings in Downing Street, the Daily Mirror says.
Daily Mirror says temperatures are expected to soar again this weekend with parts of the country enjoying sunshine warmer than Madrid.
The Sun says LOGAN Mwangi’s evil stepdad branded the youngster “Coco Pop” and was a member of far-Right group National Front, it can be revealed.
Daily Express says BORIS JOHNSON has been handed a major lifeline in his fight with Partygate, despite his own MPs letting Labour’s motion go unopposed.
Daily Express says TWO PEOPLE have died after an “unidentified” plane crashed into the General Mills plant in Covington early Thursday evening, local police have confirmed.
Daily Express says AN AIR ambulance was spotted landing in a south London school playground this morning (Friday), following reports of a stabbing outside the school.
The Sun says A GRANDMA nicked £25,000 from her dying dad before splashing the cash in bars and Ann Summers.
The Sun says a MAJOR supermarket is to scrap use-by dates on yogurts within weeks in a bid to reduce food waste.
The Metro says a man died in a ‘frenzied’ stabbing after an attacker forced his way into his home in east London.
The Metro says Russian forces have been accused of hiding bodies as the Kremlin makes preparations to proclaim a breakthrough on May 9.
The Metro says Florida lawmakers on Thursday voted to strip the Walt Disney Company of its special self-governing status, adding fuel to an ongoing political feud between the company and the governor.
The Metro says Boris Johnson will face a formal investigation over whether he misled parliament about partygate.