The Independent says months after her birth in April 1980, Akshata Murthy’s ambitious parents left her in the care of her paternal grandparents to build a better life for their young family hundreds of miles away in Mumbai.
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UK government freezes assets of Russia’s largest bank in latest sanctions The Independent says the UK has imposed an asset freeze on the Kremlin’s largest bank and an end to all new investment into Russia, the government has announced. The asset freezes will apply against Sberbank — Russia’s largest bank — in coordination with the United States’ sanctions, and the Credit Bank of Moscow. The latest round of sanctions comes in response to the scenes…
The Independent says the Government has promised to take back control of energy prices through boosts to nuclear, wind, solar and hydrogen in its long-awaited energy strategy.
The Independent says a sex predator is facing life behind bars for murdering primary school teacher Sabina Nessa.
The Guardian says the UK will impose an asset freeze on Russia’s largest bank, place sanctions on eight more oligarchs and end imports of oil and coal by next year, the foreign secretary has said.
The Guardian says Rishi Sunak’s multi-millionaire wife claims non-domicile status, it has emerged, which allows her to save millions of pounds in tax on dividends collected from her family’s IT business empire.
The Guardian says about 50 Tory MPs could force the government to toughen up its ban on conversion practices by backing a move to extend the protections to transgender people.
The Guardian says German authorities have swooped on alleged neo-Nazi militant cells and arrested four suspects as the country pursues a forceful crackdown on far-right extremists.
Thursday front pages.
Sky News says a security guard at the British embassy in Berlin suspected of spying for Russia will appear in court later today.
BBC News says up to eight more nuclear reactors could be built on existing sites as part of the UK’s new energy strategy.
France24 says after another bloody year in Ecuador’s interminable cycle of prison violence, authorities appear no closer to taking control.
Euronews says Ukrainian authorities urged people living in the Donbas to evacuate now, ahead of an impending Russian offensive, while there is still time.
TRT World says Peruvian authorities have said that a fifth person died in the ongoing anti-government protests sparked by rising fuel prices.
VOA says the WHO says, following a surge of new cases in early March, the number of new worldwide COVID-19 cases and deaths has fallen for a second consecutive week.
BBC Sport says Maxwel Cornet scored a late winner to earn Burnley a vital win over fellow strugglers Everton in their bid to remain in the Premier League.
Marine Le Pen continues to close the gap on Emmanuel Macron, according to the latest polling ahead of the French Presidential elections. The two leading candidates in Sunday’s French presidential election will appear on TV on Wednesday night in a key moment in the campaign. Macron’s position has tumbled since the early days of the war in the wake of the Russian invasion, which saw the president leap to over 30% in the polls and…
A Ukrainian mother scrawled her details on the back of her daughter’s back, in case they are separated, the Daily Mirror writes.
Daily Mirror says a driver has rammed the gates of a Russian Embassy before killing himself by setting himself on fire.
Daily Mirror says Ed Sheeran has won a High Court battle over whether his 2017 hit Shape of You copied another artist’s song.
Daily Mirror says Brits heading on Easter holidays have been facing chaotic scenes at major airports including Manchester, Birmingham and Heathrow in recent weeks due to staff shortages hit by Covid.
Nearly 3,000 council officials are being paid more than £100,000 a year, according to the Daily Express.
Daily Express says CORNWALL is a beautiful spot and one of the most popular holiday destinations in the UK. Now a small Cornish island is looking for two volunteers to relocate there this summer.
According to The Sun, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been asking famous friends for money to stay afloat.
Daily Express says THE STATE PENSION will rise by just £221 a year from Monday but tax and price hikes will drive up living costs by £3,000 in what has been dubbed ‘awful April’.