Browsing: The Guardian

The Guardian says Britney Spears fans hoping the pop star will perform live again, now she is free from an infamous conservatorship that governed her life for more than a decade, might not want to hold their breath.

The Guardian returns to the cost of living crisis while events following the Queen’s death dominate headlines elsewhere. It reports that new Prime Minister Liz Truss is under pressure to reveal details about her energy plan before the Commons breaks up for party conferences towards the end of September.

Russia has launched “revenge attacks” on Ukraine, reports the Guardian. Infrastructure facilities, including power and water plants, are among those being targeted, after a concerted Ukrainian offensive made important gains, the paper says.

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The Guardian says Chengdu, the capital of the south-western Chinese province of Sichuan, has extended the coronavirus lockdown of most of its districts indefinitely as it hopes to stem further transmissions in the city of 21.2 million.

The Guardian says The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, state media have said.

The Guardian says Liz Truss will finally present her long-awaited plans to tackle soaring energy bills on Thursday, with some Tory MPs conceding this is already a make-or-break moment for her entire premiership.

The Guardian says Graham Potter has verbally agreed to take the Chelsea manager’s job after holding talks. Terms are not finalised for the 47-year-old to join from Brighton but Chelsea are confident of appointing him.

The Guardian says The fugitive wanted over a mass stabbing in Canada that killed 10 people and injured 18 has died in hospital after his arrest, police have confirmed, with sources saying his death was the result of self-inflicted wounds.

The Guardian leads on energy bills, saying Liz Truss is “expected to announce to MPs that bills will be frozen at about £2,500 a year until 2024 as part of a package of support costing up to £130bn”.