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The Westminster Magistrates’ Court has ruled that the National Crime Agency’s file into Shahbaz Sharif and Suleman Sharif’s money-laundering investigation can be released to the Assets Recovery Unit (ARU) of Pakistan. District Judge rules to release the files following an application by the ARU at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court that it needs access to the full file of NCA’s money-laundering case into Shahbaz Sharif for money-laundering and misuse of public office. Judge rules to release…

The Metro says A man has been charged with murder after his daughter, 19, was hit by a car and died.

Wednesday’s front pages report heavily on partygate ahead of Sue Gray’s report.

BBC News says Boris Johnson faces more questions about No 10 parties from MPs later, as the results of an internal inquiry into possible lockdown breaches are due.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has hinted that Germany may be concerned about the imposition of sanctions against Russia because of its dependence on Russian gas.

France24 says Rescue crews searched waters off Florida’s Atlantic shore on Tuesday for 39 people reported missing by a survivor found clinging to a boat that capsized.

TRT World says the mayor of San Francisco city has expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders.

Arab News says Saudi Arabia and Thailand turned a new page in their relations on Tuesday, with a restoration of full diplomatic ties and a planned exchange of ambassadors.

Ukraine-Russia crisis German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Macron that diplomacy can fix the US-Ukraine and Russia standoff, with a united Europe.

Breaking news – Finally! The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into the parties that were held in No 10 during restrictions and lockdown.

Australian military ship delivering aid to Tonga reports 23 crew members & aid workers have tested positive for the Covid, officials said.

More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.

More grim news for the crypto market on Monday, as Spain begins to regulate crypto asset rampant advertising of crypto assets.

The pilot of a US F-35 jet ejected as his jet crashed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the South China Sea injuring seven.

Claims that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wife threw him a surprise birthday in lockdown also make the front page of the Daily Mirror.

No 10 has admitted Boris Johnson had an indoor birthday celebration at the height of the first lockdown, according to The Sun.

Boris Johnson has warned Russia’s President Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine will lead to a “painful, violent and bloody” war, reports the Daily Express.

An imam appointed by the government to draw up a definition of Islamophobia has said he received no “meaningful engagement” from ministers, reports The Independent.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson is facing renewed anger from MPs and families over the latest No 10 party revelation.

Metro leads with the story that NATO has ordered warplanes and battleships to eastern Europe amid rising fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The Metro says Joe Biden probably should have double checked his mic was off before calling a reporter a ‘stupid son of a b***h’.

The Independent says Lebanon’s three-time former prime minister Saad Hariri has announced he is bowing out of politics and will not participate in May’s elections.

The Guardian says Justin Trudeau has accused conservative politicians of stoking fear that vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers are exacerbating supply chain disruptions and fueling inflation.

The Metro says Ukraine has received a second consignment of weapons from the US amid the looming security crisis with fears of Russian aggression.

The Independent says The six victims of a homicide at a Milwaukee home have been identified by authorities.