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The problem with Harry Styles’ car crash Album of the Year Grammy acceptance speech ES says The Grammys is the music industry’s Big Night Out, with many considering the Gramophone trophy the peak accolade in an artist’s career. However one category is without a doubt the most prestigious of them all. The Album of the Year honours “artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales, chart position, or critical reception,” and has been presented annually since the ceremony’s inception in 1959. In the 65 shows since, artists such as Frank Sinatra, Stevie…

Rishi Sunak reshuffle: Greg Hands named new Tory chair and Kemi Badenoch promoted as PM reshapes departments The Sun says GREG Hands has been named the new Tory Chairman and Kemi Badenoch promoted in a sweeping shake-up of Rishi Sunak’s top table. This morning the PM finally confirmed a successor to Nadhim Zahawi and announced major changes to Whitehall departments. News of the plans were first reported by The Sun in a major exclusive last night. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will both be broken up. BEIS…

Rishi Sunak appoints Greg Hands as Conservative party chair in cabinet mini-reshuffle The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has promoted the trade minister Greg Hands to replace Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative party chair as he carries out a mini-reshuffle to try to reassert his grip over his divided party. The prime minister has also conducted a shake-up of Whitehall by splitting the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy into three new departments to better reflect his priorities. There were no sackings, with existing ministers moved to lead the new departments. Grant Shapps, the existing business secretary, will lead the new…

Who has gone where in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle? The Independent says Rishi Sunak has announced a mini-reshuffle as he replaces his sacked Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi and tries to boost his party’s disastrous poll ratings. The prime minister’s loyal ally Greg Hands has been named as the successor for Mr Zahawi, sacked for breaching the ministerial code over his tax affairs. The PM has broken up the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) into separate ministries – creating a new energy department and merging trade into business. The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) department has been…

Rishi Sunak’s mini cabinet reshuffle: The new appointments in full The Metro says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a new-look cabinet and has appointed a new Tory party chairman. Number 10 said the Whitehall shake-up, including the creation of four new departments, will ‘focus teams on the issues that will build a better future for our children and grandchildren’. Mr Sunak has been looking for a new party chairman for over a week, after the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi. It was announced this morning that Grant Shapps, will take up a new role as energy security secretary, while Kemi…

Both Russia and China now use formal diplomatic channels to spread disinformation, an EEAS report found.

The Independent – Gunshots at 1am Summary of the front page The Independent online leads on the fatalities at the prestigious Epsom College in Surrey, where the headteacher Emma Pattison was found dead alongside her seven-year-old daughter and husband.It reports that the police searched the school’s rifle range after “Gunshots at 1am”. Police have called the deaths an “isolated incident”. The front page also features an image of the rubble following the earthquake that has devastated Turkey and Syria. The controversy over Harry Styles winning a grammy award over Beyonce also features on the front page. Today’s top stories Like…

Member states continue to be bitterly divided over the question of relocation of asylum-seekers, despite years of discussions.

Metro – Saved from hell quake Summary of the front page The Metro leads with the amazing story of a young girl rescued from the rubble of a building destroyed by the earthquake in Turkey. The entire front page features an image of the child being pulled from the wreckage of a collapsed building. The paper says residents, turned rescuers, gently passed the young girl between a gap that was once her home. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

The Guardian – ‘Catastrophic’ thousands dead as earthquake hits Turkey and Syria Summary of the front page The Guardian reports on international rescue teams are heading to the region after thousands of people were killed in Turkey and Syria following a massive earthquake – the most powerful quake in at least a century. The paper says a 7.8 magnitude quake hit in the darkness of a winter morning and was followed by a second 7.7 magnitude quake in the middle of the day. The front page reports on Harry Styles and Beyonce winning big at the Grammys. Today’s top stories…

The Sun – 10,000 feared dead in rubble … many more trapped HELP THEM Summary of the front page The Sun says 10,000 people are feared dead in the quake as it sets up its own appeal. “Help them” declares the front splash. The paper leads with the launch of its Sun Earthquake Appeal and says all money raised will be donated to the British Red Cross. This story appears alongside a picture of Beyoncé at the Grammy’s 2023 where she won a record-breaking 32nd award. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Mirror – Moment of hope amid the horror Summary of the front page A moment of hope amid the horror” is how the Daily Mirror describes the rescue of a child after the The paper says there is a race against time to save people who are trapped after hundreds of buildings collapsed. A British rescuer said “I can only describe it as Armageddon”, notes the paper. The front page also leads on Manchester City who have been charged with 100 breaches of financial rules. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Daily Express – Quake horror Summary of the front page The Daily Express describes the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as “truly apocalyptic” as it warns thousands more are feared dead. Rescuers were racing against the clock to save people trapped under the rubble of some 3,000 buildings flattened in Turkey. The paper says most victims were asleep when the first quake hit at about 0400 local time. The front page also leads with the story of the college headteacher who was found dead alongside her husband and young child. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK…

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Turkey earthquake: UK rescue team and specialist equipment heading to Turkey to help with search A team of 76 search and rescue specialists, along with search dogs, equipment including seismic listening devices, concrete cutting and breaking equipment, as well as a team of emergency medics to assess the situation on the ground, are set to fly out to Turkey soon. Two earthquakes – 7.8 and a 7.5 magnitude – devastated parts of Turkey and Syria and destroyed thousands of buildings – with many people still trapped in the rubble. So far the death toll is over 4,300 people and is…

Nicola Bulley search continues as experts say case is strange The search for missing dog walker Nicola Bulley continues as a search expert, who joined the search on Monday, said he has not seen such an unusual case in his 20 years of work. Peter Faulding, head of a team of underwater experts searching the River Wyre, said another stretch where she went missing would be searched. Nicola Bulley, 45, was last seen walking her dog by the river in St Michael’s on Wyre in Lancashire 11 days ago. Mr Faulding spoke to BBC Breakfast, saying: “It is so unusual.…

Rescuers search for survivors in rubble after earthquake kills 4,800 Turkey has suffered one of its most deadly earthquakes with a confirmed death toll at 4,300 and continuing to rise. The death toll is expected to rise rapidly as more sites are searched in the wide area. There is currently a massive search and rescue operation happening. Rescuers are racing to save people trapped beneath the rubble after thousands of buildings collapsed in both Turkey and Syria. Thousands of buildings have collapsed after the 7.8 magnitude quake near Gaziantep, Turkey, hit in the early hours of Monday while people were…

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Earthquakes are measured using a seismograph. It is the primary earthquake-measuring instrument. The seismograph produces a digital graphic recording of the ground motion caused by the seismic waves. The digital recording is called a seismogram. A network of worldwide seismographs detects and measures the strength and duration of the earthquake’s waves. How are earthquakes measured in 2023? The Richter scale is not very accurate in measuring these larger earthquakes and today scientists use the Moment Magnitude Scale which uses the same logarithmic scale but which more accurately measures the strength of larger earthquakes. They are measured on a scale called the moment magnitude…

Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance workers joined Britain’s largest-ever health sector strike on Monday – the latest walkout to cause disruption at the National Health Service. Public support for striking staff remains high, but negotiations with the government over pay increases have reached a stalemate.

The Guardian – Chief nurses warn over deadlock on NHS pay Summary of the front page The Guardian leads on the story that the nations top nurses have warned the government that deadlock over pay is putting patients in danger and making the unions less open to softening their demands as the country heads for the biggest strike in NHS history. They say “pay and reward” is central to the dispute – blaming years of below-inflation pay rises for a shortage in England of 47,000 nurses The front page reports on reactions to the return of Liz Truss – who…

It would be Zelenskyy’s second trip abroad since Russia started its invasion on 24 February.

Financial Times – Beijing slams US for downing ballon in further strain on frayed relations Summary of the front page The Financial Times leads on China’s criticism of Washington’s decision to down a balloon which floated over the continental US last week with the government in Beijing saying the episode had seriously undermined efforts to mend fences between the two nations. It also reports that Rishi Sunak will face a backlash in the Commons over his reported intentions to remove the UK from the European Convention of Human Rights to progress a bill limiting the number of migrants that seek…

Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with fighting in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Metro – She still doesn’t get it Summary of the front page The Metro splashes on Liz Truss’ claim that she was ousted by left wingers in the economic establishment, stating that the former PM “still doesn’t get it”. The newspaper reports that the ex-PM has “reignited the Conservatives’ civil war” by arguing that a lack of support from her party, left-leaning economics and the City brought a swift close to her premiership. The front page also leaves space to report on the woman who has come forward to say she is the woman Prince Harry writes about in his…