The Independent says A five-year-old boy was murdered by his mother, step-father and a teenager before his body was dumped in a river “like fly-tipped rubbish”, a court has heard.
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The Independent says Canadian lawmakers on Monday voted to extend the emergency powers that the Trudeau government says police need to throttle the reemergence of “Freedom Convoy”.
The Guardian says Novak Djokovic returned to competition for the first time since his deportation from Australia last month.
The Guardian says Colombia has decriminalised abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, adding to a recent string of legal victories for reproductive rights in Latin America.
The Metro says Britney Spears is set to pen her side of the story after landing a huge book deal, it has been claimed.
The Metro says A fresh eruption of Mount Etna has sent a huge six mile long ash cloud into the sky above Catania in Sicily.
The Guardian says The number of people homeless in England is predicted to jump by a third by 2024 as councils warn of a “tidal wave” of need caused by benefits freezes.
The Independent says a solicitor who injected supermarket food with his own blood causing almost half a million pounds worth of loss has denied guilt by reason of insanity.
The Metro says A man and woman who allegedly ate 12 burgers between them and left a restaurant without paying have been dubbed ‘Britain’s greediest couple’.
The Guardian says Britain believes there are figures within Russian military and security services who have “serious doubts” about invading Ukraine.
The Independent says An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 has struck the West Midlands. The quake was at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles) and hit 7km (4.3 miles) northwest of Birmingham.
The Metro says Sexual offence accusations against officers in the Metropolitan Police are believed to have hit a record high after claims doubled in the months following Sarah Everard’s murder.
Aljazeera says people in Argentina are hopeful light rains that began over the weekend will help firefighters curb blazing wildfires that have ravaged farms.
Arab News says Canada’s parliament on Monday backed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to end pandemic-related protests.
TRT World says about 60 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in southwest Burkina Faso, state television reported.
Sky News says the last Covid restrictions in place will be removed from Thursday and free testing will end in England from 1 April, the PM has announced.
Euronews says the EU’s top officials said the bloc will impose more sanctions against those involved in Russia’s recognition of two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine.
BBC News says Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognised breakaway rebel regions in Ukraine’s east as independent states, effectively ending peace talks there.
US president Joe Biden signs an executive order to deny Russia – “Time for Next Steps” Time for Next Steps “I have signed an Executive Order to deny Russia the chance to profit from its blatant violations of international law. We are continuing to closely consult with Allies and partners, including Ukraine, on the ext Steps.” The American sanctions will prohibit new investment, trade and financing in the two separatist regions of Ukraine recognized by…
Putin orders Russian military to act as ‘peacekeepers’ in Ukraine regions President Vladimir Putin orders troops into Ukraine to act as peacekeepers in two breakaway regions of Ukraine, just hours after he recognised them as independent states. Putin’s recognition of the separatist republics as independent effectively buries a fragile 2015 peace plan for the conflict and opens the door for direct Russian military involvement. In two official decrees, Putin instructed the defence ministry to assume…
Russian President Vladimir Putin says modern Ukraine is part of Russia & should be divided. Putin said that modern Ukraine was created by Communist Russia during a live TV address on Monday. He also said he would sign an order “in the near future” recognising two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. Biden agrees Ukraine deal with Putin brokered by President Macron Modern Ukraine is part of…
The UK has been hit by its third storm – Storm Franklin – today and it is battering the UK with strong winds and heavy rain.
US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, the U.S. and French leaders said.
Russia invasion of Ukraine ‘highly likely’ says Liz Truss – amid agreed talks with President Biden and Putin on Thursday.
The Independent – PM: Scrapping Covid rules is moment of pride