The Guardian says The indie drama Coda has won big at this year’s Screen Actors Guild awards, picking up best ensemble in a movie and best supporting actor for Troy Kotsur, who is the first ever deaf actor to win an individual SAG award.
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The Guardian says Boris Johnson has faced criticism after much-anticipated changes to visa rules for Ukrainians hoping to seek refuge in the UK from the war turned out to be minimal.
The Guardian says Mountain rescue teams in the Brecon Beacons and nearby residents have been helping out in searches for a missing 96-year-old woman who has not been seen for more than 24 hours.
The Guardian says Ministers are to launch a campaign of “nudging and cajoling” to combat religious segregation in education in Northern Ireland.
Monday’s front pages.
BBC News says British Airways passengers call airline ‘woeful’ after being caught up in a second weekend of delays and cancellations.
Sky News says Immediate family members will be able to join Ukrainians settled in the UK as they flee the Russian invasion.
France24 says Belarusians voted Monday to allow the country to host nuclear weapons and Russian forces permanently.
Euronews says More than 360,000 people have fled Ukraine in the three days since Russia began its invasion – UNHCR said.
Aljazeera says the Taliban is conducting a huge security sweep of Kabul and other Afghan cities, their spokesman has said.
Arab News says an explosion at a coal mine in Colombia’s Boyaca province killed 11 people and left four missing, the ANM said.
EU bans Russian media & closes airspace to all Russian planes EU leaders announced tough new sanctions on Russia on Sunday, such as closing the entirety of EU airspace to Russian planes – including private jets. Kremlin’s media machine A blanket ban on TV, online and apps for Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik, which European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called “the Kremlin’s media machine”. EU leaders announced a raft of tough…
UK foreign secretary supports Brits if they want to fight in Ukraine UK foreign secretary Liz Truss supports Brits if they want to fight in Ukraine. A change in previous policies for the British citizens who wanted to fight in the War in Syria. She told the BBC it was up to people to make their own decisions, but argued it was a battle “for democracy”. She said Ukrainians were fighting for freedom, “not just…
Sunday’s front pages report on the war in Ukraine.
Fighting in Kharkiv There are now reports of fighting in the streets of Kharkiv. Russian troops broke into the city in the past hour, local officials say. Social media footage appears to show some Russian units in the city. There are also pictures appearing to show at least two Russian “Tiger” vehicles on fire in the city. Invading Russian troops have blown up a natural gas pipeline in Kharkiv, where there are reports they’ve entered…
Elon Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine Elon Musk activates Starlink internet services on Saturday for the Ukrainian people. His company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service had been activated in Ukraine after a Kyiv official urged the tech titan to provide his embattled country with stations. The tweet came some 10 hours after Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov urged Musk to provide Starlink services to Ukraine, days after it was invaded by…
Ukraine’s hotline for Russian military families flooded with calls The Kyiv Independent now reports the hotline has received “hundreds of calls” already. The service is called “Come back alive from Ukraine” and was launched on Saturday by Ukraine’s Defence Ministry. “On this phone line, you can find out whether your relatives are still alive, taken prisoner, injured, and you can decide when and how to take the body of your deceased relative,” an official said.…
Germany sends weapons for fighting tonight Germany to send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine. Previously the Germans had sent 5000 helmets but no weapons. Tonight, at this midnight hour, stark warnings sound of an imminent onslaught against the heart of Kyiv. People are bracing themselves for another tough night in Bunkers and subways. “In 30-60 mins #Kyiv will be under attack never seen before. #Russia will hit us with all they…
Why aren’t the same sanctions imposed on Israel when it invades Palestine? Hundreds of tweets and social media posts have highlighted the ‘double standards’ of the West in this conflict. Although They agree with the reaction of the West, they are questioning why it is not applied to Israel when it invades Palestinian lands. The leaders of the majority of the EU countries and the UN has reacted with vocal condemnation of Russia and imposed…
Ukraine says it shot down Russian plane packed with Russian troops Ukraine’s defence ministry says it shot down a Russian plane carrying Russian paratroopers, who were all killed while trying to land near Kyiv. The defence ministry in Kyiv wrote in a Facebook post that Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted a Russian IL-76 MD troop carrier at around 00:30 local time (22:30 GMT) on Saturday as it was trying to land paratroopers in the Kyiv…
President Zlelenksy is alive and fighting As Russian missiles bombarded Kyiv, President Zelensky was radio silent. But he emerged a few minutes ago with one message: “We are here,” he said in a video, flanked by his top advisers. “We are in Kyiv. We are protecting Ukraine.” The centre of Kyiv remained in Ukrainian hands in the early hours of Saturday morning as intense fighting overnight appeared to stem the advance of Russia’s military towards…
Attack on Kyiv army base repelled, Ukraine military says The attack on Kyiv army base in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv by the Russian troops was defended by the Ukrainian army, according to the Ukrainian military on Saturday. The assault took place on Peremohy (Victory) Avenue. Heavy fighting has been reported near an airfield in Vasylkiv, which Russian paratroopers are thought to be trying to use as a springboard for the assault on Kyiv. Ukrainian forces…
In Pictures Day 2 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine I will not move – Let Putin come! ‘Weather the storm tonight’ – Zelensky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a message overnight that Russian troops are attacking the country from multiple directions and will try to “storm” the capital city of Kyiv. Kyiv continues to be hit by Russian airstrikes. Her blood … His hands says the front page of the Daily Mirror -…
Battle for Kyiv underway In the capital, a large explosion has been heard near Maidan Square and multiple explosions have been reported in the Troieshchyna area of the city. Artillery strikes on Kyiv have been loud enough to be heard miles away from the city centre, according to witnesses. Kyiv hit by airstrikes Kyiv hit by airstrikes as Ukrainian troops fight Russian advance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a message overnight that Russian troops…
Putin live speech Putin addresses Ukrainian troops directly Putin live speech starts with an update on the invasion, ‘Russia is dominating’ The Russian president is now speaking and appears to be calling on Ukrainian servicemen to turn on their government. We’ll bring you more as it comes in from the Russian Ukrainian crisis on our Live page …………………………… Ukraine military vehicles enter Kyiv to defend the city Ukrainian military vehicles are entering Kyiv to defend…