‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine injures at least 100, Zelenskyy says

[ad_1] LONDON — At least 100 people were injured and an undetermined number of others were killed in Ukraine as Russia struck the country with a “massive” drone and missile attack on Wednesday and into Thursday morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russia launched almost 700 drones and 19 ballistic missiles, along with cruise missiles, […]

Premier League title race: Could Man City and Arsenal go to a play-off?

[ad_1] If Arsenal and City are equal on all of the above, then the title will be decided by the winner of a play-off match. However, it can only go to this decider should Sunday’s match end 1-1, the same result as at Emirates Stadium in September. It would leave the two sides with the […]

Ellie Scotney made boxing history – now Jake Paul owes her a car

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UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists’ expectations by a long shot

[ad_1] Millennium Wheel And Skyline At Sunset. London, England. Design Pics Editorial | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K. economy grew by 0.5% in February, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics published Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month. […]

UK economy showed surprise 0.5% growth before Iran war

[ad_1] UK GDP expanded by a stronger than expected 0.5% in February, official figures show, suggesting the economy was gaining momentum before the onset of war in the Middle East dashed hopes of recovery. The jump, reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), was significantly bigger than the 0.1% forecast by economists. January’s flatlining […]