Sky News says the price of more than a million train tickets will be cut by up to half in April and May as the government seeks to ease cost of living pressures.
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Euronews says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the start of a Russian offensive against eastern Ukraine, part of which is in the hands of pro-Russian separatists.
France24 says Swedish police arrested 26 people after weekend clashes between police and protesters rallying against plans by a far-right group to burn copies of the Koran, police said on Monday.
TRT World says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster over the deadly floods on the east coast.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the battle for Donbas has begun. As Russia has launched an assault to seize the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine Moscow bombarded cities with rocket and artillery fire on Monday and in a video address Mr Zelensky said that “the battle for Donbas has begun”. Ukraine’s top security official, Oleksiy Danilov, said that Russia tried to break through the Ukrainian front lines in the region. Video shows Ukrainian forces…
VOA says a U.S. federal judge has ruled a national mask mandate on airplanes and other public transportation is not lawful, overturning a Biden administration policy.
BBC Sport says Manchester United footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez have announced the death of their baby boy, saying it is the “greatest pain that any parents can feel”.
A new video posted by the Azov Battalion on Monday shows Ukrainian forces in Mariupol ambushing a Russian military convoy. The video has geolocated and verified the authenticity of the video, but it’s unclear when the ambush occurred. The Azov Battalion is a unit that began as an ultra-nationalist militia but has since integrated into the Ukrainian armed forces. You can watch the video on our Youtube channel in at 12 pm US Time -…
President Biden wants to control space as they announced it is barring anti-satellite missile testing by the United States, a move that White House officials say is meant to underscore its hopes of establishing new norms for military action in space. The US has sharply criticised Russia and China for conducting anti-satellite missile tests, although it also used an interceptor missile fired from a US Navy warship more than 14 years ago to destroy a…
America saw three separate mass shootings over the Easter weekend, leaving the country reeling.
Monday is expected to see a drop in the glorious temperatures the UK has seen over the Easter weekend.
A fresh report suggests prime minister Boris Johnson instigated one of the No 10 parties that he denied attending, according to Labour.
Far-Right Swede’s clash over anti-Islam protest provoking Muslims during Ramadhan. Following similar protests in the south of the country on Friday, where 9 police officers were injured. This led to one civilian saying ‘Is this freedom of speech or persecution of Muslims, how can the Swedish police authorise a hateful protest to take place during Ramadhan’ Plans by a far-right group to publicly burn copies of the Qur’an sparked violent clashes with counter-demonstrators for the…
Missiles pound Lviv in western Ukraine as multiple explosions caused by an onslaught of missiles struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv early on Monday morning. As Ukraine braced itself for an all-out Russian assault in the east, the city of Lviv was destroyed. Despite its heroic efforts, Ukraine is losing this war. The sheer might and power of the Russian armed forces can’t be matched by the Ukrainians. But, valiantly the Ukrainian leadership refuse…
Three people have officially died from Covid-19 Shanghai has confirmed, after a recent outbreak plunged the megacity into a weeks-long lockdown.
Ukraine starts the process for EU membership on 17-04-2022, a moment that will be remembered in history. Ukraine has started the process for EU membership by completing the questionnaire which will form a starting point for the European Union, Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, said. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen handed the questionnaire to Zelensky during her visit to Kyiv on April 8th, pledging a speedier start to Ukraine’s…
Priti Patel has hit back at the critics who slammed the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Israeli forces threaten to raid Al Aqsa tonight. The Palestinians returned to the Al-Aqsa compound on Saturday following Friday’s violent clashes between worshippers and Israeli forces, but tension and anxiety remain as extremist Jewish groups threaten to storm the mosque on Sunday. A political analyst from East Jerusalem said Jerusalemites feared the temporal division of Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslims and Jews as happened at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. But he added that it would…
The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to say the government’s controversial plan to send some asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda is “the opposite of the nature of God.”
Russia gives Ukrainian forces last warning to surrender. Russia has demanded Ukrainian forces still fighting to defend the besieged city of Mariupol lay down their weapons. The offer comes as Russian forces prepare for the next wave of the ‘special operation in Ukraine’ focusing on the southeastern city. Russia says it will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol if they lay down their arms on Sunday morning before 1 pm CET. Russian state…
Russia hits Kyiv missile factory as vengeance for sinking the Russian Moskva ship.
Greece to stop supplying arms to Ukraine. Greek government spokesman Ioannis Oikonomou confirmed on Friday at an EU news briefing. The cabinet spokesman was asked whether the government plans to send additional military equipment to Ukraine. “There is nothing new in this direction from what has been done so far. Nothing like that is being discussed,” Oikonomou said. This comes after Russia threatened the EU and NATO allies on supplying arms to Ukraine. Greece to…
Ukraine’s president has warned that the world should prepare for a nuclear war, and the possibility that Russia will commit a nuclear strike is growing higher by the day. The daily loss of Russian soldiers in Ukraine and the impact of the crippling sanctions on the Russian economy are all adding to the frustrations in Russia. Frustrating President Putin into making extreme and radical decisions. Prepare for a nuclear war “We should think not be…
Friday is so far the hottest day of the year so far, with above-average temperatures across parts of the UK.
Russia has confirmed that the Russian warship Moskva – the ship damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk in the Black Sea.