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Financial Times – Russian oligarchs Fridman and Aven to offload Alfa-Bank stake for $2.3bn Summary of the front page Two Russian billionaires are set to offload their stakes in Alfa-Bank in a $2.3bn sale of Russia’s largest private lender, as they try to free themselves from western sanctions, the Financial Times reports. Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven are planning to offload their stakes in Alfa-Bank, Russia’s largest private lender, in a sale worth $2.3bn, the Financial Times reports. The paper says the move is part of an attempt to shake off Western sanctions, but adds there is no guarantee…

The Guardian – revealed: at least 500 people died after ambulance delays last year Summary of the front page The Guardian reports that at least 500 people died after ambulance delays last year. The paper says the figure is more than double the comparable number in 2021 and that NHS leaders and health experts have blamed years of underfunding as well as a lack of staff for the problem. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Metro – Our luck will run out Summary of the front page The Metro leads with concerns about safety at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant – Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine – after another suspected Russian missile attack. The paper quotes Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying that only luck has so far avoided disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. It comes after backup systems at the plant, the largest in Europe, were forced to kick in to avoid a meltdown after a Russian missile knocked out its power supply for a sixth time. Addressing the agency’s…

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Daily Express – Suella blasts Linekar … Now will BBC make him say sorry Summary of the front page The BBC is under pressure to make Gary Lineker apologise for a tweet criticising the government’s policy on asylum seekers – that’s according to the Daily Express. Gary Lineker said the government controversial new asylum law was reminiscent of 1930s Germany. The paper quotes Home Secretary Suella Braverman accusing the Match of the Day host of “diminishing” the Holocaust and says BBC bosses are “struggling to work out” how to handle the controversy. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a…

Daily Mirror – Huge shambles 2 Summary of the front page The latest delay in HS2 is branded a betrayal of the north by the Daily Mirror. “Huge shambles 2”, reads the headline. The paper calls the delay a “betrayal of the north” and quotes a Labour spokesperson saying northern England is “yet again being asked to pay the price for staggering Conservative failure.” Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Sun – Kyle sparks WAG war 2 Summary of the front page The Sun has news of what it describes as “another WAG war”. Following her bitter row with Coleen Rooney, Rebekah Vardy has seemingly begun another feud with a fellow WAG with Manchester City star Kyle Walker’s wife Annie reportedly being ‘furious’ over the remarks on social media. Kyle Walker’s wife Annie is reportedly “furious” with fellow WAG Rebekah Vardy after the 41-year-old called her a “doormat” and accused her of “playing the victim.” The front page also pays tribute to Mystic Meg – who died this week. Today’s…

France and UK to work on migrant boat crossings, France to get additional funding Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said France will receive additional funding to prevent small boats from crossing the Channel. He made the announcement ahead of an Anglo-French summit where small boat crossings and the conflict in Ukraine will be discussed. However, returning migrants arriving in the UK to France is not expected to be on the agenda. The UK government has previously paid France £8m annually to increase surveillance of French beaches, and it is believed that they will give France over £200m over three years,…

At least 7 dead after shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall A shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in Hamburg, Germany has left seven people dead and several others injured. The gunman is believed to have acted alone and is thought to be dead, with no clear motive yet known. The perpetrator is reported to be a former member of the religious community, aged between 30 and 40. The victims have not yet been identified, and investigations are ongoing. The police were called to the scene on Deelböge street, Gross Borstel district, at around 21:15 local time on Thursday. …

President Xi Jinping starts historic third term  China’s President Xi Jinping has been granted a historic third term by the country’s rubber-stamp parliament, cementing his status as China’s most powerful leader in decades. While the presidency holds mainly ceremonial duties, Xi’s authority stems from his roles as General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC). The confirmation of his third term was widely expected, with attention now focused on the upcoming appointments of Xi loyalists to key positions. As China faces economic challenges and tense relations with the US, Xi’s centralization of power is…

The new rules will make it easier for member states to inject subsidies into key green tech products such as solar panels, heat pumps and wind turbines.

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Live Video from the shooting in Hamburg Germany. The shooting occurred at a Jehovah’s Witnesses hall in Hamburg

Deadly shooting at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall A number of people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in the north German city of Hamburg. Police say a gunman is believed to be dead. It is unclear if the attacker is among six or seven fatalities reported by German media. The shooting took place in the Gross Borstel district, a few kilometers (miles) north of the downtown area of Germany’s second-biggest city. “We only know that several people died here; several people are wounded, they were taken to hospitals,” police spokesman Holger Vehren said. As…

One of many protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial changes (Picture: Reuters)

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to be helicoptered in to the country’s international airport amid protests over his planned judicial reforms.

Demonstrators waved Israeli flags and used cars to shut off access to Ben Gurion airport’s departure area ahead of the PM’s planned trip to Rome.

In a ‘day of resistance to dictatorship’, activists blocked major road junctions and scuffled with police in Tel Aviv and other cities. A flotilla of paddleboards and kayaks were used for a bid to shut a shipping lane off the northern city of Haifa.

Yesterday’s disruption also hit visiting US defence secretary Lloyd Austin, whose schedule was rearranged to keep his engagements close to the airport.

Israel has seen some of its biggest demonstrations in years since plans were unveiled in January. If passed, they would curb the Supreme Court’s power and give the government more say over judicial appointments.

The government says reforms will strengthen democracy, but critics say it will undermine it and politicise the judiciary.

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Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, and an unspecified number of people were killed or wounded, police said.

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Taliban governor killed in his Afghanistan office blast – Mohammad Dawood Muzammil dead Mohammad Dawood Muzammil – the governor of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, has been killed in a blast that happened in his office, making him the highest-ranking official to be killed since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021.  Despite a significant decrease in violence, targeted attacks on prominent pro-Taliban figures have continued, with many claimed by the Islamic State.  The cause of the blast remains unclear, and no one has yet claimed responsibility for it. However, a Taliban spokesman stated on Twitter that the governor had been…

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The Independent – Battle of the small boats Summary of the front page The Independent reports that Suella Braverman is facing a battle over the government’s clampdown on Channel migrant crossings, with civil servants telling the Home Secretary that that plan won’t work. France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, is also expected to tell the UK to make annual payments for his country to step up patrols in Calais, the paper adds. The front page also reports Prince Harry’s kids Archie and Lili have officially become a prince and princess. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous…

The Daily Telegraph – Hancock’s Chinese lab leak claim censored Summary of the front page The Daily Telegraph returns to its “Lockdown Files” series, this time reporting that Matt Hancock was told by the Cabinet Office to tone down a section of his book about the China COVID lab leak theory because of fears it would “cause problems” with Beijing. The front page features an image of Princess Kate in military uniform Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next