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Anger After Will Smith Hits Comic Over ‘Joke' About Wife

The author Bernardine Evaristo is among several public figures to have critcisred the actor Will Smith for hitting the comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars, saying the actor “resorted to violence instead of utilising the power of words”.

Ceasefire Ukraine And Russia To Begin Talks Face To Face

Ukraine’s neutrality and the status of contested areas in the east could be on the table in ceasefire talks due to start today, but with Russia’s invasion largely stalled, Kyiv will make no concessions on territorial integrity, officials have said.

Classroom Behaviour At Centre Of Education Plans For England

Ministers are to launch a new national behaviour survey as part of plans to improve standards and lift attainment in schools in England.

ILL WILL

Smith assault on Chris Rock after 6-year feud

Brexit Law Leaves 2 Million At Risk Of Losing Residency

More than two million EU citizens and their families hold a temporary immigration status that could see them lose their UK residence rights and be removed from the country, Oxford academics have warned.

More Than £15bn Of Spending Cuts ‘Buried In Sunak's Spring Statement'

Up to £17bn of spending cuts are hidden in Rishi Sunak’s minibudget because of soaring inflation, the Treasury watchdog is warning – casting doubt on claims that austerity is over.

Build On Goodwill And Extend Refugee Scheme To Afghans, Ministers Told

Britain’s Homes for Ukraine scheme should be extended to Afghans, ministers have been told, with Conservative MPs describing it as an “enormous opportunity” to shift the country’s approach to refugees.

Moscow Hardliners Blamed For Abramovich ‘Poisoning'

Symptoms of Kyiv attack included red eyes and peeling skin

Putin Must Fail In Ukraine, Says PM

VLADIMIR Putin's invasion of Ukraine must end in failure, Downing Street said, as Volodymyr Zelensky signalled he was prepared to offer a series of concessions to Russia to end the fighting.

Queen ‘Determined' To Honour Her Philip

Duke of edinburgh’s memorial event

Islanders Hit By Kerosene Oil Price Rise

Ian Blackford has issued an SOS to the Treasury to help nearly 130,000 islanders in Scotland who use oil to heat their homes.

Heat Increases Heart Attack Risk For Men

Rises in temperature could mean the difference between life and death for men in their 60s.

Forget The Hysteria, Crown Is Our Rock In A World Of Chaos

‘William is giving deep thought to what the monarchy should be’.

In Space.. No One Can Hear You Fart

But they can detect the gas

Convicted Rapist Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault

Woman ‘disgusted’ and ‘shocked’ over groping

China splits Shanghai in half for two-stage lockdown

China’s financial hub of Shanghai said yesterday it would lock down the city in two stages to carry out Covid-19 testing over a nine-day period, after it reported a new daily record for asymptomatic infections.

Booster Jabs Adults With Immune Issues Missing Out

Less than half of severely immunosuppressed adults in England have had a Covid booster, while levels of uptake differ dramatically across ethnic backgrounds, data has revealed.

India: NATO And Russia Both Blamed As War Starts To Intrude On Daily Life

At the bustling tea stands and roadside eateries of Delhi, European politics is not a regular topic of conversation. But with wall-to-wall coverage of the war in Ukraine on television and in the newspapers, petrol prices rising and pressure growing on the prime minister, Narendra Modi, to denounce Russia, Indians are starting to grapple with the consequences of the conflict 2,800 miles away.

Calmac Row.. Sturgeon Accused: Ferries Deal 'Rushed For Political Reasons

Nicola Sturgeon was under pressure yesterday to explain her role in awarding the botched contract for two CalMac ferries that are £150million over budget and still incomplete.

Cancel Culture's New McCarthyism Is An Attack On Freedom

‘Even the Oscars have turned into a snorefest of left-wing sermons’

Biden Rapped For ‘Provoking' Putin

The White House backtracked on US President Joe Biden’s inflammatory “blunder” yesterday after he appeared to call for Vladimir Putin to be removed from power.

Russia's Ukraine Casualties Up To 40,000, Says Estimate

Russia has suffered as many as 40,000 casualties in a month of fighting in Ukraine, a senior Nato military officer has claimed.

Fuel Duty Cut ‘Will Benefit Gas-Guzzling SUVs' Most

Campaigners have criticised Rishi Sunak for rejecting a windfall tax on oil and gas giants and instead announcing a “misguided” 5p fuel duty cut, which one campaigner says will most benefit the owners of “gas-guzzling SUVs”.

Real-Terms Cut To Benefits Will Drive More Britons To Food Banks, Sunak Warned

Britain’s largest network of food banks has warned Rishi Sunak’s refusal to bring benefits in line with inflation will drive more people to emergency food parcels and turn the “cost-of-living crisis into an emergency”.

Fiance: I Didn't Threaten Katie

He denies abusing star in argument at their home

Pegasus Israel Barred Sale To Kyiv ‘For Fear Of Angering Moscow'

Israel blocked Ukraine from buying NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in 2019 for fear that Russian officials would be angered by the sale of the hacking tool to a regional foe, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nato Countries To Provide Ukraine With Kit To Protect Against Chemical Attacks

Nato countries will agree at today’s emergency summit of the western military alliance to provide special kit to protect Ukraine against any chemical, biological or nuclear attacks launched by Russia.

Russia Accused Of Destroying Basics Of Civilian Life In City Without Power, Gas Or Water

Russian forces have been accused of taking hostage the people of the besieged city of Chernihiv, as desperate local officials imposed drinking water rationing on trapped civilians.

Russia Accused Of Blocking Aid Convoy

UKRAINIAN leaders have accused Russia of seizing 15 rescue workers and drivers from a humanitarian convoy trying to get desperately needed food and other supplies into the bloodied port city of Mariupol.

Matty's Pain Over Horror In Ukraine

Poland ace Matty Cash last night opened up on his heartache at the awful scenes in Ukraine.