Jenas dumped by wife The front page of The Sun reports on football pundit Jermaine Jenas, who has been dumped by his wife after 16 years together. The paper notes the end of his marriage comes after a sexting scandal he was involved in earlier last year. The paper unsurprisingly mocks Meghan Markle’s newest Netflix show – there’s no love lost between Meghan and the tabloids so I can’t imagine she expected rave reviews.
Wednesday’s newspapers continue its coverage of the ongoing fallout between the US and Ukraine and the straining relationship between the US and its allies.
JD Vance is slammed across many of the newspapers due to his comments that Britain is some ‘random country that hasn’t fought in a war in 30 or 40 years’ – despite Britain having fought alongside America in their Middle Eastern oil wars. The tabloids call the American vice president a clown.
Elsewhere, the tabloids pull apart Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show, and there’s coverage of football pundit Jermaine Jenas’s announcement that his marriage has ended, following his cheating scandal.
Most of the back pages report on Arsenal’s 7-1 win over PSV in last night’s Champions League match. Fellow English club Aston Villa also won.
The president hailed his first six weeks, vowing to press on with his polarizing bid to reshape the US government and end the Ukraine war – whatever the cost Donald Trump declared that the “American dream is unstoppable” on Tuesday in an address to Congress, which was met with Democratic hostility as he touted radical policies and hailed billionaire adviser Elon Musk. With Musk, the world’s richest person, among those attending the primetime televised address,…
Good Morning! Much of England and Wales are in for more sunshine today, whilst Scotland and Northern Ireland aren’t so lucky and are facing a day of clouds, wind and rain. Much of the UK news continues its coverage of the latest from the Ukraine- US spat, Donald Trump’s address to the US Congress, and the stock markets’ reaction to US tariffs. A little closer to home, the upcoming Spring Budget, a shooting death in…
Good Morning! A lot is happening around the world today, March 5 2025, with politics taking centre stage. The ongoing row between Ukraine and the US dominates much of the global news cycle as the reaction to the fallout continues – and Europe looks for alternatives.
China aims for an economic growth of 5% in 2025, Beijing announced on Wednesday, which analysts say reflect Beijing’s ambitions for continued military modernization and growing geopolitical challenges. Trade tensions Premier Li Qiang presented the figure in a report at the opening session of the National People’s Congress, the annual meeting of China’s legislature. US President Donald Trump has announced a 10% tariff on Chinese goods in February, which increased to 20% on Tuesday. China has retaliated…
March the 5th was an incredibly significant day in history as we explore what happened today in history on this day – with important mentions about Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill and more. Today in History In 1933 Hitler came to power On 5 March 1933, the the National Socialist Party, Nazi Party, won 43.9 percent of the vote, which gave them 288 seats in the Reichstag. Hitler formed a coalition with the…
It’s another bobby-dazzler of a day in Canada with the day hovering around freezing for most places with showers of rain scattered around the country. The mood has not been helped with the dramatic announcement that the world trade wars, started by Trump are in effect today. Sending stock markets into a frenzy, but also causing real concern for small businesses. Canadian Stock markets fall after US tariffs The thing politicians usually just pay lip…
Stock markets fall after US tariffs spark trade war fears Global stock markets have fallen following the start of US tariffs on goods entering the United States from Canada, China and Mexico. Trump has slapped 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 20% tariffs against China. Canada and China hit back by announcing their own tariffs on US goods, while Mexico said it had “contingency plans”, sparking fears of full-blown trade war. The…
Trump lambasts Europe for showing weakness The Times reports on Donald Trump’s comments that Europe is weak. The European leaders have said they won’t send peacekeeping troops into Ukraine without a backstop from America. The paper also reports that there are fears that Trump could stop aid to Ukraine after threatening to “pull the plug.” Last night’s Oscars makes the front page.
Now Trump turns on Starmer and allies in new Ukraine tirade The Independent reports on the US president’s latest swipe at the prime minister and other European leaders over the security summit. Oscar winner Mikey Madison is the paper’s lead image as the paper reviews the awards show last night, which it declares was the best in years.
US rift with Ukraine grows as Europe seeks ceasefire The rift between the US and Ukraine has deepened as “Europe seeks ceasefire”, the Guardian reports, also carrying Trump’s response to the Ukrainian president’s comments. The paper says the comments follow a French proposal for a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine. The paper also carries a photograph of several winners from Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, smiling as they hold their golden awards.
PM backed: Trump in Fury – United Kingdom The Daily Mirror reports that Donald Trump has blasted Europe as weak and said Zelenskyy doesn’t want peace. The paper reports MPs from all sides have backed Sir Keir in his support for Ukraine, calling this a “rare show of unity”. It cites Conservative MP James Cleverly as saying the Labour PM has “not put a foot wrong” in talks with European leaders over the conflict. The…
Trump: I won’t put up with Zelensky for much longer The Daily Mail’s front page reports on Donald Trump’s reaction to Zelensky’s comments that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine was far away. Trump reported that Zelenskyy wouldn’t be in power for much longer as the US president seeks an apology. The front page reports the president is considering ending aid to Ukraine – something that he has since done. Meghan Markle’s new Netflix…
Meg’s joy of Sussex Despite all that’s happening in the world, the tabloid The Sun decides to lead with celebrity news. Meghan Markle’s recent interview to promote her new show makes the paper’s lead as the Duchess opens up about the importance of her Sussex title. The paper notes this is despite her only having spent six hours in Sussex. The Oscars make the front pages.
Editorial 04.03.2025 Tuesday’s front pages are dominated by the ongoing row between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It’s been a tough week for the embattled Ukrainian president, following a row in front of the cameras at the Oval Office and US lawmakers calling for him to resign. Trump recently criticised Zelenskyy for saying a deal between Ukraine and Russia was “very, very far away.” The US has since paused military aid to Ukraine as Europe…
These are the key developments on day 1,104 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is the situation on Tuesday, March 4: Fighting Ukraine’s military said it destroyed 46 of 83 Russian drones launched at the country overnight. Another 31 drones were reportedly “lost” and failed to reach their targets. A drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa damaged energy infrastructure in the area, triggering power and heat supply interruptions in the city, regional Governor…
An autistic woman with a learning disability was wrongly locked up in a mental health hospital for 45 years, starting when she was just seven years old, according to the BBC. The woman, who is believed to be originally from Sierra Leone, and who was given the name Kasibba by the local authority to protect her identity, was also held on her own in long-term segregation for 25 years. This is her story. Kasibba’s Long-Awaited…
Pope Francis Faces Setbacks in Pneumonia Battle. The Pope is currently experiencing a difficult phase in his health recovery, suffering two acute breathing crises that required re-initiation of ventilation. The Vatican reported that the 88-year-old pontiff is grappling with pneumonia, having been hospitalized since February 14 due to a complex lung infection. Pope Francis Faces Setbacks in Pneumonia Battle Recent lung scans revealed significant congestion in his chest, prompting medical interventions including bronchoscopies to manage…
Official confirmation that the US suspends military aid to Ukraine, according to a White House official as the Trump administration rank up pressure on Zelensky to heel and accept the terms of peace the United States are proposing. US suspends military aid to Ukraine President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, according to a US official. The move sharply escalates pressure on Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia and comes just…
Car hits carnival crowd in Mannheim leaving two people dead and at least 25 injured. The car raced through the city and hit a crowd at a market in the city. German Police in Mannheim confirmed this statement to EU NEWS saying a car driven by one occupant raced into a group of people in the city centre during the carnival. “You only see the injured and the dead, and you don’t know what to…
Car ploughs into German crowd in yet another attack A car has ploughed into a crowd of people in the city centre of Mannheim, western Germany, killing one person and leaving several injured. Police said the suspect has been arrested and services are onsite, with the area cordoned off. The German public has been urged to avoid large areas and has set a warning level of “extreme danger.” No further details have been shared about…
It was a wild and unprecedented weekend of politics, kicking off with Zelenskyy’s bust-up with Trump on Friday.
PM calls for coalition of the willing to end Ukrainian war The Guardian reports on the prime minister’s call for a coalition of the willing, saying Europe needs to step up as we are at a crossroads of history. The PM says Europe must take over peace talks regarding Ukraine. The PM, France’s Macron and Zelensky are pictured on the front splash.
Europe to do the heavy lifting as PM pledges missiles for Ukraine The Independent leads with the prime minister’s comment that Europe needs to start doing the heavy lifting in regard to Ukraine – as the US looks to pull away from Nato and the UN. The PM says Europe is at a crossroads and we must seize control of the peace talks from the US. The King and Zelensky met at Sandringham yesterday.
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