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China the great survivor

From feudal rule to a republic, China's reputation as a great survivor is undeniable.

Newcastle Herald

Team GB face prospect of returning empty-handed from Beijing Games

Hopes of winning between three and seven medals at the Winter Olympics have faded due to a combination of bad luck and poor tech

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson turning UK into a laughing stock on world stage, says shadow foreign secretary

Exclusive: As tensions over Ukraine mount, the UK’s enemies are ‘laughing’ at the PM, says David Lammy

The Independent UK

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So just how welcoming is Britain’s job market to older workers?

In work and loving it, forced out or happily retired – four over-60s tell how they feel about work, or the lack of it

The Guardian - UK

Winter Olympics: Skeleton woe for Great Britain as ‘gutted’ Laura Deas finishes in 19th place

Deas won bronze in Pyeongchang but finished in 19th place here with team-mate Brogan Crowley 22nd out of 25

The Independent UK

Katherine Grainger on why Team GB's Beijing medal haul is not make or break for Britain's Winter Olympic fortunes

Team GB won five medals at PyeongChang 2018 but are still yet to bank a spot on the podium in the Chinese capital after UK Sport had set an ambitious target of three to seven medals

Daily Record

West Criticizes Arrest of Politicians in Sudan

Sudan on Friday denounced Western criticism of the arrest of two high-profile former officials opposed to military rule and charged with corruption, saying it was contrary to "diplomatic norms and practices". Khalid Omer Yousif and Wagdi Salih were arrested on Wednesday, a move Norway, the United States, Britain, the European…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The secret underground Leeds club where you pay whatever you want to get in and watch a show

The Holbeck is Britain's oldest social club. It is managed by Slug Low and offers a platform for upcoming talent

Leeds Live

Russia may invade Ukraine any day, U.S. warns

As diplomatic options for averting war in Ukraine appeared to narrow, the White House said President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin would discuss the crisis by phone on Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Capitalism's only working for the few, not the many - and its ugly side will flourish'

Latest figures on profits made by an oil giant last year, contrasted with poverty statistics, show the wealthy have never been more prosperous while the poorest are turning in record numbers to foodbanks

Daily Mirror

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

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

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‘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

Daily Mirror

'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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.

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Evening Standard

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

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

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

France 24

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…

The Independent UK

UK lifts all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers

Vaccinated travelers can now enter Britain without taking any coronavirus tests

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