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Front page summary Labour net zero plan ‘puts UK at China’s mercy’The Sunday Telegraph reflects on what it calls the “contrasting tones”…

The WSL returns this weekend with Man City looking to leapfrog Chelsea and regain the top spot – even if it’s only for a while as neither Chelsea nor Arsenal are playing WSL matches this weekend. Instead, the teams will be it out in the League Cup final – in front of a crowd of more than 20,000 football fans.

The Premier League returns this Easter weekend following the international break as the title race heats up. Man City will be without key defenders John Stone and Kyle Walker who both picked up injuries during the break, for their match with Arsenal – a game that could help define the race. 

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has announced he will remain in his role next season despite heavy interest from his former club Liverpool as well as Bayern Munich. 

Several of Friday’s front pages lead on the mess of Thames Water – Britain’s largest water provider. Lawmakers across the political spectrum have criticised the company’s bosses for the financial mess it is in amid talks that the company could be nationalised.

Several papers lead on UK political news, with PM Rishi Sunak and Labour’s Angela Rayner both reportedly ‘coming under fire’ recently, Sunak for honouring a top Tory donor and Rayner for her controversial property dealings. There’s also a look ahead to the upcoming general election. 

Russia has terminated a United Nations expert panel responsible for overseeing sanctions against North Korea, a group that has operated for several years. Last week, the panel announced an investigation into allegations that Russia violated regulations by procuring North Korean weaponry, including ballistic missiles, for deployment in Ukraine.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ highest judicial body, has ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-defunct firm. The once-billionaire was a prominent face of cryptocurrency until the company’s sudden collapse in 2022.

Israeli strikes have killed at least 36 people near the Syrian city of Aleppo, reports say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) says the targets were weapons stores used by Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. 

Maryland’s governor has unveiled early plans to address the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse, which saw a cargo ship collide with the bridge and collapse, resulting in the deaths of six people. In support of these efforts, the Biden administration has greenlit emergency funding totalling $60 million (£47 million), as requested by Maryland.

Authorities in South Africa report that forty-five have died after a bus veered off a bridge, plummeting approximately 50 meters (165 feet) into a ravine. The sole survivor, an eight-year-old girl, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital. 

England boss Gareth Southgate will name an expanded initial Euro 2024 squad as Uefa says it will consider requests to reinstate 26-man squads. 

The FA and NewCo updated the government earlier in the week with their plans on how to grow women’s football in England. 

Anti-monarchy protesters shout ‘down with the crown’ at Queen Camilla Protesters shout ‘down with the crown’ at Queen Camilla as…

Primary school ‘on lockdown’ after armed police swarm estate Armed police have arrived at an estate in Middlesbrough as a…

Thursday’s front pages carry various stories – mostly domestic news. Several of the papers report on UK politics, with speculation on a summer general election. There’s coverage of the backlash from the raw sewage spills, and King Charles’s upcoming Easter message.
A few of the tabloids lead on celebrity news, but all-in-all there isn’t much unity on the front pages this morning.

A UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories has said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Israel is “committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinians as a group in Gaza.” 

The White House has confirmed that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has agreed to reschedule a planned US-Israeli official meeting to discuss a possible operation in Rafah, just days after Netanyahu cancelled the delegation. 

Ethiopia’s largest bank has reported the recovery of nearly three-quarters of the $14 million (£12 million) it lost due to a technical issue that allowed customers to withdraw more funds than they had in their accounts.

France’s prime minister has announced that a teenage girl will face legal action from the state for falsely accusing her headteacher of assaulting her during a heated altercation regarding her wearing of an Islamic head-covering.

The remains of two individuals have been recovered from a submerged red pickup truck, which was trapped beneath the waters following the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.

Four individuals have died, and at least five others sustained injuries in Illinois, USA, when a knife-wielding assailant carried out a rampage, according to authorities in Rockford.

WCL: Chelsea vs Ajax women prediction, team news, lineups Chelsea WFC face Ajax Women on Wednesday night at Stamford Bridge…

England 2-2 Belgium: Jude Bellingham struck at the death to salvage England a deserved draw against Belgium on a night…

Many of Wednesday’s front pages feature images of the twisted wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Baltimore Bridge collapsed after a ship lost power and stuck it. The dramatic images are prominently featured on most papers, with many noting a mayday alert likely saved the lives of many people.