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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.

Reuters

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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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…

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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

Daily Mirror

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.

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Johnson receives ‘partygate’ police questionnaire – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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.

Bangkok Post

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

The Independent UK

The rise and fall of sociopathic leadership

Igenerally leave the psychohistory to Hari Seldon, but just this once I feel sufficiently motivated to venture into the field. The immediate spur for this departure is the spectacle -- half-fascination, half-disgust -- of Boris Johnson, Britain's part-time prime minister, gradually foundering in a sea of his own lies. But…

Bangkok Post

PM fears Europe on ‘precipice’ as Russia expands forces on Ukraine’s borders

On a day of rushed British diplomacy, military analysts estimate Moscow has now assembled a force capable of invading

The Guardian - UK

Who might replace Cressida Dick as Met commissioner?

Likely candidates to lead Britain’s biggest police force after Dick’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on trust in Britain: John Major’s timely warning

Editorial: The former prime minister is right to call attention to the reputational damage that Britain is suffering under Boris Johnson

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Britain's biggest family the Radfords pile all 22 kids into church for christening

Parents Noel and Sue have a whopping 22 kids, with the Radford brood ranging in age from 32 all the way down to the youngest at one year old

The Guardian - UK

Under my leadership, Labour’s commitment to Nato is unshakable

Our party was foundational in forming the postwar alliance, which – as Ukraine shows – remains essential today, says Labour leader Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Need a lathe or a laser cutter? Come to Bloqs – Britain’s biggest open-access factory

A rotting north London warehouse earmarked for flats has been transformed into a cutting-edge ‘makerspace’. Can it restore the area to its former inventive glory?

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson lashes out at John Major over Partygate at end of testy interview

The Prime Minister said it was "demonstrably untrue" that his conduct has "shredded" Britain's diplomatic reputation

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Prince Charles back in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 a second time

Britain’s Prince Charles has again tested positive for COVID-19 and is back in self-isolation, his office revealed on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

UK's top 10 most nicked cars in 2021 - where is yours on the list?

The DVLA says more than 48,400 cars were stolen in Britain in 2021, with Fords, Vauxhalls, Land Rovers and Mercedes vehicles the most popular among thieves

Daily Mirror

Team GB "not panicking yet" despite risk of first medal-less Winter Olympics since 1992

Team GB have reached the half-way mark of the Winter Olympics in Beijing with no podiums but there are still hopes with the men's and women’s curling teams, together with Brad Hall’s bobsleigh boys

The Independent UK

Today at the Winter Olympics: Great Britain’s curlers bounce back

Meanwhile, a doping offence scandal is looming in Beijing.

Wales Online

Environment Secretary's office rent money handed to Insulate Britain supporters

Rent money has been donated to help cover activists' legal fees

The Conversation

Why age verification is another flawed attempt to regulate online pornography in the UK

The UK government has announced that its forthcoming online safety bill will require websites that publish pornography to verify users are over 18.

The Independent UK

Fracking firm Cuadrilla ordered to abandon Britain’s ‘only viable’ shale gas wells

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas responded to the announcement, saying it was ‘brilliant news’

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