The Guardian says former Colombia captain Freddy Rincón has died aged 55 after sustaining severe head injuries in a car crash.
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Thursday’s front pages.
BBC News says a Conservative peer has resigned as a justice minister over Covid law-breaking in Downing Street.
Sky News says the government plans to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing in an attempt to tackle small boat crossings in the Channel.
France24 says French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday backed closer ties between NATO and Russia, adding that if she won the presidency Paris would once again leave the military command of the US-led alliance.
Euronews says Ukrainian forces in the Odesa region have struck the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva with two missiles and caused “serious damage.”
TRT World says thousands of Argentines have marched for jobs, food, and more social aid as rampant inflation undermines government efforts to raise living standards.
VOA says the suspect in a mass shooting on a New York City subway was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with a federal terrorism offence.
Finland will make a decision on whether to apply for NATO membership in “weeks rather than months”, its prime minister has said. Prime Minister Sanna Marin, speaking on Wednesday, said she was keen to build a consensus to join the alliance within the Finnish parliament. Commentators in Eastern Europe have suggested that Finland has been subject to intense US pressure for Finland to make NATO membership. But the sentiment within Finland is heavily divided. The…
President Macron avoids accusing Putin of genocide, unlike US president Biden. French President Emmanuel Macron avoided accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing genocide in Ukraine during an interview with France 2 broadcasted on Wednesday. “So far, it has been established that war crimes were committed by the Russian army and that it is now necessary to find those responsible and bring them to justice,” Macron said. “I am very careful with some terms [genocide]…
Teenager stabbed to death in New Cross – southeast London on Wednesday as knife violence in the capital grows. The Teen, a 16-year-old boy was been stabbed multiple times in New Cross, southeast London. Teenager stabbed to death Police had been called to a venue in Angus Street, near New Cross, just after 16:00 BST on Wednesday over reports of a fight. The boy was found with stab injuries and despite treatment by paramedics was…
“My Fellow New Yorkers- we got him” Mayor Eric Adams NYC. After a 30-hour manhunt, NYPD Police in New York City have arrested a man suspected of shooting 10 commuters in a rush-hour attack at a Brooklyn subway station. Frank James outlaw, 62, is alleged to have donned a construction worker, vest and a gas mask before throwing smoke grenades and opening fire. A massive 30-hour manhunt was launched in the wake of the Brooklyn…
Ukraine claims it hit a Russian warship with a missile strike as the Russians have evacuated the warship. Russia has denied the claims. Conflicting reports have emerged from the Russians and Ukrainians about an incident involving a Russian warship in the Black Sea. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies showed the ship just northwest of Sevastopol, Crimea on April 10. Russian warship hit with a missile strike What the Russians say: The Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday…
Australia has imposed Financial sanctions. “Our targeting of Russia’s state-owned enterprises in coordination with key partners undermines their capacity to boost the Russian economy.”
The Independent shows a picture of No 10 door with the words “scene of the crime”.
No 10 partygate shame – that’s the headline on the front of the Metro.
The Guardian leads with Boris Johnson’s refusal to resign, despite being fined for attending a party during coronavirus restrictions.
Led by liars and lawbreakers – that’s the Daily Mirror’s conclusion after the prime minister and chancellor were fined over partygate.
The Sun leads with Boris Johnson’s apology over partygate, but says he wants to concentrate on the Ukraine situation and the energy crisis.
The prime minister promises to do better for Britain after being fined over partygate – that’s on the front of the Daily Express.
Daily Mirror says A British man’s body has been found on a waste tip in Spain.
Daily Mirror says a Tory MP today became the first to suggest Boris Johnson should resign over his Partygate fine – breaking ranks from obedient Conservatives.
The Sun says TRAVELLERS suffering Easter airport chaos as flights are cut owing to staff shortages have been warned that summer could be even worse.
The Sun says DOZENS of police last night descended on Blackheath Funfair after a number of assaults and a reported stabbing.
The Sun says RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has vowed to continue the war in the Ukraine during a rare public appearance.