Thursday’s front pages.
Author: WTX News Editor
BBC News says Almost half of the temporary Nightingale Courts set up at the start of the pandemic are to close, the Ministry of Justice has announced.
Sky News says a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a divorced couple were found dead 15 miles apart in Gloucestershire.
Euronews says the bodies of seven suspected migrants have been found on the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard has said.
France24 says Former justice minister Christiane Taubira pulled out of France’s presidential race on Wednesday, acknowledging her failure to collect enough signatures.
Arab News says the United States raised the alarm Wednesday over the “staggering” human cost of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
TRT World says India’s opposition has stepped up pressure on the government to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Spotify closes its office in Russia Spotify closes its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the music streaming service described as Russia’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” The streaming platform is also restricting the discoverability of content owned and operated by Russian state-affiliated media. “Our first priority over the past week has been the safety of our employees and to ensure that Spotify continues to serve as an important source of global and regional…
BBC Sport says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich says he is planning to sell the club. – statement says “incredibly difficult decision” which “pains” him.
Major explosions in Kyiv as Russia assault continues Major explosions in Kyiv were heard through the night in the capital Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning. At least four major explosions around 03:30 local time lit up the night sky and were captured by witnesses on video. The explosions came hours after a massive blast near Kyiv’s central train station shook the city. It happened very close to where hundreds of evacuees are…
Russian military offers safe exit to residents of Kyiv Russian military offers safe exit to residents of Kyiv. The Air raid alerts in Kyiv are going off but Russian forces will allow Kyiv residents to leave the city in the direction of the central town of Vasylkiv, officials in Moscow have said. Maj Gen Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the defence ministry, made the offer while giving an update on the invasion to state TV.…
Air raid alerts in Kyiv Alert for residents – Air raid alerts in Kyiv have been signalled and all residents are asked to go to the nearest shelter. Tonight in Kyiv the city lights are on for the first time during the night, because of the expected attacks. This is after massive explosions have been heard in Kyiv in the past hour, with footage posted on social media showing an enormous fireball lighting up the…
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The Independent’s lead story reports on the Capital preparing for a missile and army convoy attack on Kyiv as Russian soldiers move in.
The Guardian leads with the story of how the “piercing screams of children” and “the barking of traumatised dogs” could be heard during the “desperate rush for the last train from Kyiv”.
The world has shown its “contempt for Russia” after UN diplomats walked out of a conference as Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister blamed Ukraine for its invasion, the Metro reports.
Vladimir Putin’s “bloody war intensified after a 40-mile column of Russian tanks edged closer to Kyiv”, the Daily Express reports.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Putin that Ukrainians would fight to the death as Moscow’s forces closed in on Kyiv, the Daily Mirror reports.
Vladimir Putin’s forces sparked new outrage yesterday by “blitzing a Ukrainian war memorial site where 100,000 victims of Nazis are buried”, The Sun reports.
The Guardian says The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has claimed he has been offered the chance to join a takeover bid for Chelsea as pressure grows on Roman Abramovich to sell the club.
The Metro says Jason Momoa has spoken out about estranged wife Lisa Bonet for the first time since announcing their split, and there are clearly no hard feelings.