Clear Offski – that’s the headline from The Sun as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich puts Chelsea Football Club up for sale.
Author: WTX News Editor
The Guardian says Oligarchs under sanctions in the EU and US have been linked to almost £200m of property in London and the home counties.
The Independent says a huge £20 million “must-be-won” jackpot is up for grabs in the National Lottery draw on Saturday.
The Metro says commuters face further travel misery on Thursday as a second 24-hour Tube strike in the space of a week cripples services in the capital yet again.
The Metro says More than one million people have been forced to leave their homes behind since war began in Ukraine.
The Metro says two women who found out they had been switched at birth 55 years after a US hospital mixed them up said the discovery was ‘heartbreaking’.
The Metro says some 2,000 workers at Sainsbury’s may lose their jobs after the supermarket is set to shut around 200 of its in-store cafes.
The Independent says The family of Sarah Everard have paid tribute to her on the first anniversary of her murder by a police officer, saying she was “wonderful and we miss her all the time”.
The Independent says over a year after filing for divorce from Kanye West, Kim Kardashian is now legally single.
The Independent says At least 6,500 people have been arrested in Russia during protests against the Ukrainian invasion, it’s claimed.
The Independent says German authorities have seized a massive yacht belonging to billionaire Alisher Usmanov at a shipyard in Hungary.
The Guardian says Roman Abramovich has bowed to growing pressure to call time on his ownership at Chelsea by confirming the club are up for sale.
The Guardian says Police have said it was an “absolute miracle” that a 15-year-old girl survived after she was shot in a hail of bullets at a bus stop in Liverpool.
The Guardian says Sarah Everard’s murder a year ago sparked a nationwide reckoning and revolutionised how the British public understand male violence against women, according to research.
The Guardian says the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack said in a major filing on Wednesday that it believed that Donald Trump violated multiple federal laws to overturn the 2020 election.
Thursday’s front pages.
BBC News says Almost half of the temporary Nightingale Courts set up at the start of the pandemic are to close, the Ministry of Justice has announced.
Sky News says a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a divorced couple were found dead 15 miles apart in Gloucestershire.
Euronews says the bodies of seven suspected migrants have been found on the shore of the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard has said.
France24 says Former justice minister Christiane Taubira pulled out of France’s presidential race on Wednesday, acknowledging her failure to collect enough signatures.
Arab News says the United States raised the alarm Wednesday over the “staggering” human cost of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
TRT World says India’s opposition has stepped up pressure on the government to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Spotify closes its office in Russia Spotify closes its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the music streaming service described as Russia’s “unprovoked attack on Ukraine.” The streaming platform is also restricting the discoverability of content owned and operated by Russian state-affiliated media. “Our first priority over the past week has been the safety of our employees and to ensure that Spotify continues to serve as an important source of global and regional…
BBC Sport says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich says he is planning to sell the club. – statement says “incredibly difficult decision” which “pains” him.
Major explosions in Kyiv as Russia assault continues Major explosions in Kyiv were heard through the night in the capital Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Thursday morning. At least four major explosions around 03:30 local time lit up the night sky and were captured by witnesses on video. The explosions came hours after a massive blast near Kyiv’s central train station shook the city. It happened very close to where hundreds of evacuees are…