The Guardian
โWatershed momentโ: EU leaders agree plan for huge rise in defence spending
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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 07.03.2025.
It displays 106 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
07.03.2025 โข Day Trump Turned From Shield To Sword
โจRussia launched its first major power grid attack since the US intelligence pause, with Ukraine deploying French jets in defense. The EU's agreement on increased defense spending faced immediate pushback from Hungary's Orban, warning it would "ruin Europe."
Trump's position shifted dramatically through the day. Initial reports showed him threatening sanctions against Russia, but by afternoon he claimed Russia "has all the cards" and was "easier to deal with" than Ukraine. By evening, he justified Putin's massive strikes as "what anybody would do."
A Russian spy ring operating from Britain was exposed, with six Bulgarian nationals convicted of espionage, prompting warnings of more cells. The day concluded with news of planned US-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia, though the Kremlin insisted on using 2022 negotiations as a starting point.
Trump's position shifted dramatically through the day. Initial reports showed him threatening sanctions against Russia, but by afternoon he claimed Russia "has all the cards" and was "easier to deal with" than Ukraine. By evening, he justified Putin's massive strikes as "what anybody would do."
A Russian spy ring operating from Britain was exposed, with six Bulgarian nationals convicted of espionage, prompting warnings of more cells. The day concluded with news of planned US-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia, though the Kremlin insisted on using 2022 negotiations as a starting point.
07.03.2025
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UK | Noora Mykkanen
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The talks in Saudi Arabia come as both sides seek to heal a rift after presidents Zelensky and Trump clashed in public.
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The Spectator
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06:51โขRiyadh Peace Summit Takes Shape
โจThe newspapers report on planned US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia, with signs of reconciliation after earlier tensions (BBC, Times, Sky). The EU agrees to a significant increase in defense spending (Guardian, Channel 4). A domestic violence survey reveals concerning statistics (Metro), while tabloids cover both a brutal crossbow murder case (Daily Mail) and the separation of Strictly Come Dancing's Kristina Rihanoff from Ben Cohen (Mirror, Sun).
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The Guardian
'Watershed moment': EU leaders agree plan for huge rise in defence spending
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BBC
Russia strikes energy targets, Ukraine says, as Zelensky hopes for 'meaningful' US talks
Officials say the port city of Odesa in the south and Kharkiv in the east were subjected to waves of attacks that damaged energy infrastructure and set homes on fire.
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UK | Noora Mykkanen
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World | Jasper King
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BBC
Russia carries out massive missile and drone attack on energy targets, Ukraine says
It comes as Ukraine's President Zelensky say he is hopeful of "meaningful" talks with the US in Saudi Arabia next week on ending the war.
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New Statesman
How the press was demonised โ and why it matters.
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World | Noora Mykkanen
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In the wake of decades of mass migration policies, almost one million people speak little or no English in England.
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There is still no evidence that thousands of indigenous children were dumped in unmarked graves.
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Trump warns US will not defend Nato countries who do not pay enough for defence
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PAM HEARTBREAK | Showbiz
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Trump warns US will not defend Nato countries who do not pay enough for defence
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10:24โขPower Grid Assault As EU Arms Up
โจThe newspapers report on Russia's massive missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure (BBC, Sky, Times), as Zelensky hopes for talks in Saudi Arabia. The EU agrees to substantial defense spending increases (Guardian, Channel 4), though Hungary's Orban warns this could "ruin Europe" (Sky). A significant language integration issue emerges with nearly one million people in England speaking little or no English (Breitbart).
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BBC
Zelensky repeats call for sea and air truce after 'massive' Russian attack
Ukraine uses French-built Mirage aircraft for the first time to help counter the overnight attack on its energy infrastructure.
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SAVAGE ATTACK | UK News
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The Guardian
Zelenskyy reiterates call for air truce after huge Russian attack on Ukraine infrastructure
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France responds to Kremlin insults, which compared Macron to both Napoleon and Hitler, calling Putin in turn Hitler and an โImperialistโ.
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SEASIDE DEATH | UK News
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Trump warns US will not defend Nato countries who do not pay enough for defence
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BBC
Ukraine used French jets for first time to defend 'massive' Russian attack
French-built Mirage planes were used for the first time to push back an overnight attack, Ukraine's air force says.
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EU leaders canโt defend their own borders, let alone Ukraineโs.
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BBC
Trump 'considering large-scale sanctions and tariffs' on Russia after wave of strikes on Ukraine
The US president says Russia is "pounding" Ukraine on the battlefield and tells the two countries to begin negotiating a peace deal.
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The Guardian
Trump โstrongly consideringโ Russia sanctions until Ukraine ceasefire agreed
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UK | Brooke Davies
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14:43โขTrump Floats Moscow Sanctions While Macron-Putin Trade Barbs
โจThe newspapers report on Trump considering sanctions on Russia following renewed attacks on Ukraine (BBC, Guardian), while a war of words erupts between Macron and Putin with mutual Hitler comparisons (Breitbart). The Kremlin reacts to Trump's nuclear disarmament call as competing peace proposals emerge (Sky, Times). Multiple sources cover Putin's envoy criticizing UK's military plans (HuffPost, Spiked).
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Kyiv calls for truce following night of drone and missile strikes
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DON BLAST | World News
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DON BLAST | World News
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The actions of gangsters and โhoneytrapโ agents have been compared to the plot of a novel by police
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DON BLAST | World News
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The Guardian
Trump โstrongly consideringโ Russia sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed
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Plus: two-tier justice, asylum insanity and the memory-holing of lockdown.
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BBC
Trump 'strongly considering' fresh Russia sanctions until Ukraine peace deal agreed
The US president says Russia is "pounding" Ukraine on the battlefield and tells the two countries to begin negotiating a peace deal.
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World | Sarah Hooper
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The Guardian
Trump says he is considering sanctions on Russia after huge Ukraine strikes
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BBC
'I'm finding it more difficult to deal with Ukraine,' Trump says
Speaking in the Oval Office, the US president says it "may be easier to deal with Russia, which is odd, as they have all the cards".
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The Spectator
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17:34โขTrump's Double Talk
โจThe newspapers report heavily on Trump's mixed messaging regarding Ukraine, simultaneously stating Russia "has all the cards" while threatening new sanctions on Moscow (BBC, Guardian, Sky, Metro, Daily Mail, Sun). This marks a shift from previous positions, with some outlets interpreting it as America changing sides (Spectator). In domestic news, reports surface about Russian spies operating in Britain (Times) and details emerge about a crossbow killing case (Mirror).
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FROM RUSSIA WITH LUST | UK News
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BBC
Russia 'easier to deal with' on Ukraine peace deal, Trump says
Speaking in the Oval Office, the US president says he's finding it "more difficult" to deal with Ukraine.
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FROM RUSSIA WITH LUST | UK News
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The Guardian
Trump claims โeasierโ to deal with Russia for ceasefire and says tariffs planned for Canadian lumber and dairy
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THE GREAT COVID COVER-UP | World News
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The Guardian
Trump says it is โeasierโ to deal with Russia and Putin โwants to end the warโ
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Just six years cut from 41-year jail sentence for Just Stop Oil activists
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US president claims he is finding negotiations difficult with the Ukrainians
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At least 130 people are reported to have been killed in days of clashes between Syrian fighters and gunmen loyal to the former President Bashar al-Assad.
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PEARCE HEALTH SCARE | Football
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The president has reversed US policy and says he trusts Putin and finds dealing with Ukraine difficult.
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A spy cell tracked the Kremlin's enemies across Europe, plotting honeytraps, kidnap and murder.
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The Guardian
Trump: Putin launching massive strike on Ukraine is โwhat anybody would doโ
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Showbiz | Rishma Dosani
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TRAGIC FIND | Showbiz
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21:34โขTrump Sides With Putin's Logic
โจThe newspapers report on Trump's latest statements supporting Putin's actions in Ukraine, claiming Russia is easier to deal with than Ukraine (Guardian, Times). A Russian spy ring operating from Britain is exposed (BBC). In Syria, significant clashes between army and Assad loyalists left 130 dead (Channel 4). Multiple outlets cover Gene Hackman and his wife's deaths, with new details emerging about the cause (Daily Mail, Sky, Sun, Metro).
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BBC
Coroner says Gene Hackman and wife both died of natural causes, but several days apart
Authorities say Betsy Arakawa likely died days before Hackman, and it's possible he was not aware because of advanced Alzheimer's.
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TRAGIC FIND | Showbiz
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TRAGIC END | Showbiz
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BBC
Gene Hackman and wife both died of natural causes, but several days apart
Authorities say Betsy Arakawa likely died days before Hackman, and it's possible he was not aware because of advanced Alzheimer's.
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The Guardian
Trump says Putin launching massive strike on Ukraine is โwhat anybody would doโ
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TRAGIC END | Showbiz
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Showbiz | Rishma Dosani
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Showbiz | Rishma Dosani
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Showbiz | Rishma Dosani
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The Guardian
Trump says Putin launching massive Ukraine strike is โwhat anybody would doโ
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