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Biden talk about ridding Russia of Putin unhelpful, says Starmer

SIR KEIR STARMER hit out at US President Joe Biden as he indicated he would not be able to offer a home to a Ukrainian refugee because of “practical issues” linked to his political role.

Hands of hope reach out to women and children with desperate tales of their escape

AS the train from Ukraine pulled into platform five at Zahony railway station on the Hungarian border, a dozen police boarded and began to process the refugees, family by family.

Evacuate 160,000 left in Mariupol pleads mayor… ‘people are starving to death'

THE Mayor of the besieged city of Mariupol pleaded today for the complete evacuation of 160,000 civilians amid reports that some are starving to death.

Coda leads the way on Oscar night of firsts

Winning stars: Jessica Chastain, Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur with Chastain, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Billie Eilish, Anya Taylor Joy, Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer

Hospitals and councils urged to cancel Russian supply contracts

MINISTERS today urged all public bodies in England, including hospitals, schools and local councils, to cancel any contracts with Russian suppliers.

Crowd-pleasing Stormzy delivers a homecoming show to remember

Stormzy The O2, SE10

PUTIN DEFEAT ‘IS MATTER OF TIME'

ZELENSKY HAILS UK SUPPORT AS RUSSIAN LEADER TOLD HE’LL FACE ‘DESPOT’S RECKONING’ | 'This is our home and our independence: we will win'

Sheeran's retro detour on way to Wembley

Ed Sheeran Royal Albert Hall, SW7

THANKS, JOE... BUT IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE

STOKES MUST TAKE ENGLAND CAPTAINCY FROM ROOT, WHO HAS RUN OUT OF IDEAS

WILL SMITH'S FIGHT NIGHT AT THE OSCARS

Smith tries to brush off row with Jiggy rap

SHE'S JAMMING ROCK STAR WELCOME FOR DUCHESS OF REGGAE

We’re on your side but we can’t solve all your problems, says Rishi

‘Dream-chaser' Barty stuns the world of tennis by retiring at 25

ASH BARTY stunned the tennis world overnight by announcing her retirement at the age of 25.

Use ‘distasteful medicine', Bank is urged as inflation hits 30-year high

PRESSURE is growing on the Bank of England to deliver “distasteful medicine” in the battle against inflation as it hit a 30-year high today and factory gate prices pointed to even higher inflation in the post.

Putin's tactics will become

Attacks on civilians ‘likely to intensify to make up for stalled invasion strategy’

Stokes and Lawrence give me hope that England can get things right

THAT England were in with a sniff of winning the Second Test in Barbados on the deadest of pitches was down to the impetus provided by two of their batters: Dan Lawrence and Ben Stokes, who was back to his best with bat and ball.

Why Ferrari's return as a dominant force has benefits all the way down grid

GUENTHER STEINER is one of the unquestionable stars in the latest series of the Netflix documentary Drive to Survive as the maverick boss of habitual strugglers Haas.

Space, the war's final frontier?

US astronaut Mark Vande Hei has become a pawn in a major intergalactic battle where rules of engagement are complex and political. Samuel Fishwick on the race for peace in the cosmos.

Plea for VAT freeze as borrowing data gives Sunak spare £26 billion

PUB and restaurant bosses today urged the Chancellor to axe a planned hike to VAT in tomorrow’s spring statement, as new borrowing data showed the government has £26 billion to play with.

PUTIN'S BACK IS UP AGAINST THE WALL — BIDEN

PRESIDENT WARNS RUSSIA COULD USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AS UKRAINE REPELS MARIUPOL ATTACK.

Move over Ray Mears... Wills and Kate are survival class act

THE Duke of Cambridge declared “Ray Mears eat your heart out” after he and his wife Kate were taken on a jungle survival masterclass in Belize.

Student's family: We've been robbed of angel

Tributes to teenager after boyfriend is arrested by police in murder inquiry

Verstappen bullish on Red Bull's title chances despite early blow

RED BULL are confident they can take the title fight to Ferrari at the next race in Saudi Arabia, despite neither car finishing the opening race in Bahrain yesterday.

DEFIANCE AMID THE MARIUPOL HORROR

UKRAINIANS WON’T BOW TO RUSSIAN DEMANDS. UK ‘WOULD CONSIDER PUTIN WAR CRIMES TRIAL’

Plane carrying 132 people crashes in China

A CHINESE passenger plane with 132 people on board has crashed in a mountainous area of southern China.

Eight killed as Russian shells destroy shopping centre and homes in Kyiv

AT least eight people were killed when Russian bombs obliterated a shopping centre in Kyiv.

All-action Spurs finally clicking as Son and Kane lead charge

TOTTENHAM may ultimately fall short in their push to overhaul Arsenal for fourth place but, wherever they end up this season, Antonio Conte’s side are dramatically improving.

We can knock out anyone, says Rice, as Hammers revel in a special night

DECLAN RICE says West Ham will fear no one in Europe this season, having knocked out Europa League kings Sevilla.

The alfresco revolution goes west with outdoor dining every summer

The temporary alfresco terraces that sprang up during the pandemic to allow diners to eat outdoors will return every summer across a swathe of west London under plans to foster a permanent café culture.

Remembrance day as Stokes and Fisher can celebrate

TWO looks skyward – the first protracted, the second just a glance to remember absent mentors while celebrating emotional milestones provided the highlights of a romping, joyful second day here for England.

PUTIN ARMY 'FROZEN' BY FIERCE FIGHTBACK

WAR IN UKRAINE RUSSIA UNLEASHES ‘UNIMAGINABLE SUFFERING' IN STALLED INVASION