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Ukraine slaps sanctions on TV channel tied to Russian coup plot claim

Ukraine's security and defence council on Friday imposed sanctions on the television channel linked to Yevhen Murayev, the politician named by Britain as the possible leader of a Kremlin puppet government in the event of a Russian invasion.

Reuters

More tales of abuse from Britain’s shameful history of internment

Letters: Readers react to Simon Parkin’s long read about the UK’s internment of ‘enemy aliens’ during the second world war, and letters that followed it

The Guardian - UK

Team GB equipment slammed for lack of speed after skeleton disaster at Winter Olympics

Skeleton has delivered every British winter gold for 20 years, but former Olympic star John Jackson slammed Britain’s equipment after a disastrous display

Daily Mirror

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How can Jacob Rees-Mogg find ‘Brexit opportunities’? They don’t exist

It is increasingly clear that Brexit is doing enormous damage to Britain’s economy. And for what, exactly?, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

‘Why so fast?’: world experts react to England ending Covid curbs

Political rather than scientific choices lie behind England’s decision to lift restrictions, say specialists

The Guardian - UK

'Britain's most romantic husband' stuns Potter-mad wife with owl-delivered Valentine

Brett Camborne-Paynter decided to set the bar high for every bloke in Britain by snapping up tickets to the sold-out Warner Bros. Studio Tour dinner for his Potterhead wife Stef Camborne-Paynter

Daily Mirror

British athletes pick the bones out of dismal skeleton campaign at Beijing 2022

Great Britain’s streak of Olympic skeleton medals stretching back to 2002 – and including three in Pyeongchang four years ago – is over.

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Russian military ready to consider resuming cooperation with Britain - RIA

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his British counterpart Ben Wallace that his ministry was ready to consider resuming cooperation with Britain on military issues, RIA news agency reported on Friday, citing a defence ministry statement.

Reuters

Simon Cowell pulls out of Britain’s Got Talent auditions after testing positive for Covid

It comes just weeks after star broke his arm in e-bike accident near his west London home

Evening Standard

UK Lifts All Testing Requirements for Vaccinated Travelers

Vaccinated travelers can enter Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday, after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to COVID-19. British residents and visitors who have had at least two doses of an approved coronavirus vaccine now only need…

Asharq Al-Awsat

LGBT+ history: the bold, very British resistance to section 28

Throughout the 1980s, some local councils in Britain attempted to provide positive representations of gay people in schools. Some quarters of the national press described such councils as “loony”, and also printed scare stories about gay men and HIV/Aids. In 1987, a survey indicated that 64% of the British public…

The Conversation

Tyson Fury says Wembley Stadium clash with Dillian Whyte would be ‘special’

The world heavyweight champion is set to defend his WBC title against Dillian Whyte in April

The Independent UK

Britain’s Prince William Visits UAE, Discusses Climate-Focused Initiatives

Prince William, second in line to the British throne, made a climate-focused visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. His visit includes the capital, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, where he will participate in the United Kingdom’s national day celebrations at Expo 2020. Prince William met with Sheikh Khaled bin…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU threatens sanctions on Russia’s financial, energy sectors in event of Ukraine invasion

EU sanctions would target Russia’s financial and energy sectors if Moscow opts to invade Ukraine, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The UK, US and Estonia also urged their nationals to leave Ukraine as Russia prepared to hold fresh military exercises near the two countries’ border and…

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The Independent UK

UK lifts all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers

Vaccinated travelers can now enter Britain without taking any coronavirus tests

Reuters

Hong Kong extends ban on flights from eight countries, adds Nepal

Hong Kong on Friday extended a ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including the United States and Britain, and imposed one on Nepal until March 4, with the government citing concerns over a growing COVID-19 outbreak.

The Independent UK

UK defense secretary in Moscow amid Ukraine trensions

Britain's defense secretary is visiting Moscow for talks on easing tensions amid massive Russian war games near Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Don’t get carried away with statistics: the UK still faces big economic challenges

Analysis: Britain’s economy collapsed by almost 10% in 2020 and has still not recovered to pre-Covid levels

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Therese Raphael: Decades after the pill, another revolution for women’s health

When the BBC reflected on the 50 things that made the modern economy a few years back, of course it included the pill. Oral contraception ushered in a revolution some 60 years ago that freed women to plan their lives. It meant many could enroll in graduate programs and pursue…

Daily Mirror

Great Britain's Winter Olympics nightmare goes on with women's skeleton medal streak over

Laura Deas and Brogan Crowley are set to miss out on medals, ending Team GB's 20-year streak of reaching the podium in the women's skeleton at the Winter Olympics

Evening Standard

GDP grew by record 7.5% in 2021 despite Omicron hit

The UK economy grew by a record 7.5 per cent in 2021 as it bounced back from the Covid pandemic but contracted in December after the Omicron variant hit Britain.

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics 2022: GB suffer skeleton setback, latest news, medal table and results

Britain’s wait for a first Winter Olympics looks set to drag on after Laura Deas and Brogan Crowley finished well down the pecking order at the halfway point of the women’s skeleton.

The Guardian - AU

Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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Bangkok Post

Prehistoric drum is top ancient find, says British Museum

LONDON: A carved stone drum unearthed in England is one of the most significant pieces of prehistoric art ever found in the country, the British Museum said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Chalk drum from 5,000 years ago is ‘most important art find’ in a century

Sculpture suggests artistic styles and ideas spanned huge distances even 5,000 years ago

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