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This weekend will see Hollywood celebrate the achievements of the best and the brightest with the 96th Academy Awards ceremony aka the Oscars.

Sharon Osbourne has claimed she is unable to be employed in America because of racism allegations.

Elizabeth Arden is famed for its classic Eight Hour Cream and in support of International Women’s Day, the brand has teamed up with The Prince’s Trust to ensure that every purchase donates to a charitable cause.

‘People assume things will naturally get better over time, but this isn’t the case. We’re seeing worrying regressions.’

A man and woman have been charged with murder after a two-week-old boy died in hospital.

The Metropolitan Police firearms officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba can now be named as Martyn Blake.

A once-in-a-250-year weather event is about to hit the UK, bringing with it bitter winter temperatures.

The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Liverpool’s 5-1 thrashing of Sparta Prague. 

The back page of the Daily Star leads on Liverpool’s 5-1 win over Sparta Prague. 

The back page of the Sun leads on the upcoming boxing match between Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou. There is also a report on jibes made between Haaland and Trent Alexander Arnold. 

The back page of the i newspaper features an image of Darwin Nunez after scoring twice in Liverpool’s 5-1 thrashing of Sparta Prague. 

The chancellor’s “squeeze” on local councils leads the Financial Times, as the paper reports Jeremy Hunt has “wound down” a scheme providing millions of pounds for social housing.

Wednesday’s budget will be one of the last set pieces the Tories have to win back the British public ahead of the general election. Yet Hunt’s approach shows the difficult balance he must strike between the desires of the electorate, the fiscal realities and the backbenchers nervously looking at their own majorities

For a second year running, The Independent has compiled a list of the 50 most influential women from a variety of worlds spanning the arts, politics, business, sports, television, media, and activism

The Guardian also leads with this story. It says the port is due to be built “in the next few weeks” by engineers who “will not need to step ashore in Gaza”.

The Metro says “Runaway aristocrat” Constance Marten has denied causing the death of her newborn baby by gross negligence, claiming she “did nothing but show her love” while giving evidence in court.

The Mirror highlights millions of pensioners are the “biggest losers” following the budget due to stealth taxes estimated at £8bn. In what it calls a “Tory Budget bombshell”, millions of pensioners will now face a hit on their incomes as a result of “Conservative stealth taxes”.

The Express leads on Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch saying Brexit has “reignited” the UK’s trade standing in global markets, to the tune of “hundreds of billions of pounds”.

The Sun says Red Bull F1 team chief Christian Horner – who was cleared of misconduct by Red Bull last week – has broken his silence over the scandal. Horner “heaped praise” on his wife, and former Spice Girl, Geri, for all her support.

Friday’s front pages continue their coverage of the fallout from the Spring Budget, which Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced earlier in the week. Several papers highlight fears over how the tax cuts will be paid for with one publication suggesting it could blow a £40bn hole in finances. Another paper questions why neither of the main two parties are willing to explain spending cuts before the upcoming 2024 election. 

Initial hopes for a 40-day truce, timed to coincide with the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan next week, have not materialised. International pressure to secure a ceasefire has intensified amid growing concerns about a looming famine in the region.

The walkouts stem from distinct disputes concerning pay and working conditions involving the national carrier, Lufthansa, and the state-owned rail operator, Deutsche Bahn.

All eyes are on the far-right Chega (Enough) party and the potentially unprecedented role it may assume in national politics, despite remaining as the third-largest force in parliament.

This development follows a series of attacks orchestrated by gangs targeting the airport, police stations, and prisons throughout the week. These groups are advocating for the removal of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

President Joe Biden has unveiled plans for the US military to construct a port in Gaza to get more humanitarian aid to the region by sea.