VOA says police in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting early Sunday in downtown Sacramento that claimed six lives and left 10 other people injured.
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BBC News says Olivia Rodrigo, Silk Sonic and jazz musician Jon Batiste have shared the top honours at the 64th Grammy Awards.
Tory MP David Warburton’s suspension pending investigation dominates Sunday’s papers.
The eurozone is heading for a recession and into a new economic reality where high inflation is no longer a temporary headache and seriously threatens to undo the gains of the post-pandemic recovery. Inflation in March reached 7.5% on an annual basis, an all-time high for the EU economy. Eurozone is heading for a recession Many analysts are pointing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the reality is that this crisis was already here…
Daily Mirror – April cruel day
The Sun – Pain in the gas
Daily Express – House prices surge £33k in a year
The Guardian – Millions rush to minimise energy bills on eve of Bleak Friday
The Metro – Energy firms meter fiasco
The Independent – 5m households face budget squeeze
The Independent says renowned photographer Patrick Demarchelier, who worked with high-profile figures including Diana, Princess of Wales, has died at the age of 78.
The Independent says millions of people from the LGBT community have been “betrayed” and “thrown under the bus” by Boris Johnson.
The Independent says a Metropolitan Police officer will appear in court charged with voyeurism and making an indecent image of a child.
The Independent says Protesters from climate group Just Stop Oil blocked “10 critical oil terminals” across the UK on Friday morning.
The Guardian says nearly 50 people were injured after authorities used teargas and water cannon to drive back a crowd that stormed the home of Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
The Guardian says France‘s military intelligence chief is leaving his post after Paris failed to accurately predict – in contrast with western allies – that Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Guardian says Britain’s defence secretary has said western nations have agreed to send armoured vehicles and long-range artillery to Ukraine.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson has reportedly performed a hasty retreat after sparking a furious backlash after an announcement that ministers were abandoning plans to ban conversion practices.
The Metro says Rishi Sunak compared himself to Will Smith over ‘upsetting’ criticism of his wife’s financial links to Russia.
The Metro says Downing Street appears to be in disarray over its ‘conversion therapy’ policy after a night of confusion.
The Metro says Climate activists have blocked the entrance of seven oil terminals in the UK, including London and Birmingham, to stop the government ‘burning the future’.
The Metro says Brits will get poorer by the day because energy bills are set to rise at least 10 times faster than wages this year.
The Metro says Vladimir Putin has threatened to cut gas supply to ‘unfriendly countries’ from tomorrow.
Friday’s front pages.
The Guardian says Donald Trump blocked plans by his chief White House photographer to publish a book of pictures of his time in power – then published a book of such images himself.