Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine and gave a chilling warning to its allies in the west in an early Thursday morning address.

'President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering,' Biden said in a statement Wednesday night.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told a security council meeting in New York that a Russian invasion into eastern Ukraine could also cause famine in other countries.

The House of Commons Library published guidance on what arrangements can be put in place if a monarch is unable to perform their royal duties and has said Harry should not be eligible to stand in.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed martial law and urged his people to stay home and not panic after warmonger Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Russia's neighbour.

The Russian President told Ukrainian service members to 'lay down their arms and go home' as he declared war on Ukraine in an address to the nation.

The coalition of medical organisations, including the British Medical Association, expressed their 'deep and urgent concern' in a letter to Boris Johnson last night.

Detectives investigating parties at No 10 are speaking to an officer who witnessed the gathering of around 50 on December 18, 2020, deputy Met commissioner Sir Stephen House said.

All of America's main television channels broke away from prime time programs. Newsrooms were suddenly forced on air with special reports. ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX all broadcast the news.

Photos and video showed Ukrainians driving out of Kiev Thursday morning, as air raid sirens wailed across the capital.

The international team of researchers identified a tiny snippet of code that is identical to part of a genetic sequence patented by the US vaccine maker three years before the pandemic.

World leaders expressed their condemnation after Vladimir Putin declared war against the Ukraine in an early morning address on Thursday.

Trump, speaking to Fox's Laura Ingraham as the Kremlin's 'special military operation' began, claimed that the so-called 'Russia hoax' ruined his good relationships with both Putin and Xi

Senior security sources reportedly say it is unlikely that the 55-year-old will ever be allowed to live in Britain again, after he withdrew his application for a Tier 1 visa in 2018.

The 85-year-old also appeared in EastEnders as Aunt Sal, sister of Peggy Mitchell, played by Barbara Windsor.

Owners of animals including dogs, cats and rabbits were found to have held on to more cognitive abilities when tracked over six years, a University of Michigan Medical Centre study found.

South Yorkshire Police said three vehicles containing props used in TV and film were broken into near Doncaster last Wednesday and 'a number of items were taken'.

Oil rose to more than $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 on Thursday as Russia moved troops into Ukraine. Brent crude hit a high of $101.34 a barrel in early Asia trading.

Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine early on Thursday morning, addressing the nation and claiming a 'red line' had been crossed, which had driven him to launch a 'special military operation'.

The Prime Minister will use a virtual summit of G7 leaders, including Joe Biden, to make the case for tougher international measures against the Russian president and his cronies.

An estimated 220 people were killed by drink-drivers in 2020, according to the latest figures from the Department for Transport - 15 per cent of the total number of deaths on Britain's roads.

Jonathan Kewley wants to introduce a Californian work style to a top law firm's London office. Mr Kewley included the idea in his pitch to be a managing partner at Clifford Chance.

The lifting of remaining restrictions comes after Boris Johnson unveiled his 'Living with Covid Plan' on Monday, in which he insisted that vaccines and new treatments can keep the public safe.

Currently in the UK, anyone accused of committing an offence cannot be found guilty if they claim they were forced into it through 'slavery or exploitation'.

In the Commons the Prime Minister announced immediate sanctions were being deployed against 'very high net wealth individuals', who he described as 'cronies' of Putin.

The government offer, which comes amid a cost of living squeeze, threatens to once again put health unions at loggerheads with ministers over working hours and pay.

The Midlands emerged as the worst region in the country with 56 per cent of trials failing to start on their scheduled date. Across England and Wales there are 6,400 outstanding sex offence hearings. .

Images showed protesters outside Russian embassies and elsewhere in cities including London (pictured), Berlin, Paris, Copenhagen and Tokyo making their voices heard.

Jessie Ho's life changed forever on the afternoon of February 16 when her 'soulmate' Simon Nellist, 35, was mauled to death by a man-eating great white at Little Bay, in the city's east.

Jamal Edwards, who died on Sunday at the age of 31, was credited with helping to launch a string of UK music acts to stardom, including Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer urged Boris Johnson to take stronger action against Putin but the PM hit back and pointed to Labour MPs who had signed a letter calling Nato the aggressor

Mexican Congressman Marco Flores told residents this week he would support a move to arm them with weapons if the government will not protect them against criminal organizations.

Birmingham University researchers used modelling based on real-world data to suggest the swabs were up to 10 times less effective at detecting the virus than official statistics suggest.

In a major speech, the Chancellor will pledge to deliver a 'lower tax economy' while insisting it must be done 'sustainably'. Sunak's comments will be interpreted as a rebuke to potential leadership rivals.

Officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were contacted after a young girl arrived to school with an alarming note written by her mother shortly after 8am on Tuesday.

Sergeant Rachel Fisk, pictured, died after falling from 12,000ft from an aircraft after her parachute failed to open above RAF Weston-on-the-Green in Oxfordshire on September 2021.

Charlotte Hibbert, 26 was discovered at a property in the Brooklands area of Greater Manchester last Wednesday. Police arrested a man in his 20s, who has been released on bail.

The National Federation of Fish Friers warned that cod supplies have become 75 per cent more expensive than in October, while the cost of buying mushy peas has also doubled.

The victim, who lived in Leicester, woke from a drunken slumber to find Mauro Eric Catamo De Oliveira sexually touching her in bed before raping her in the early hours of September 28, 2016.

LloydsPharmacy, which has 1,500 stores dotted across Britain, has started to offer five tests for the price of £9.49 on its website - £3.51 then the same offering from Boots.

The student, who was not named, was taking his last attempt at the test which he had repeatedly failed it since arriving at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in Indore 11 years ago.

Cambridge University experts looked at 4,207 Covid infections linked to foreign travel over the four months to September 2020. Scientists said travel restrictions discouraged trips overseas.

Austin Osayande, 40, was told he will serve a minimum of 16 years after raping a 24-year-old in 2015, having grabbed her while she was waiting for a taxi home.

Met Police Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House today told a committee of London Assembly members that he thinks a review should take place.

As they posed together at Christian IX's Palace in Copenhagen, one might have been mistaken for thinking Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 50, and Kate Middleton, 40, were sisters.

Viewers blasted the Irish comedian for commenting on the American director's 'colour' as they appeared on The One Show last night.

Transport for London said it will no longer be a 'condition of carriage' to wear masks on its services, as Boris Johnson announced a bonfire of the last remaining Covid curbs in England.

The striker wrote an open letter to Nadhim Zahawi, including details of his own struggles in school where he was expelled at the age of 15 and told by one teacher he would die before his 26th birthday.

Surgeons at Westchester Medical Centre in New York state released research suggested that more than 1.4million years of potential life are lost every year to gun crime.

The US and UK have sought to shut down any international transactions by Moscow-based Promsvyazbank (PSB), which is run by chairman and CEO and Kremlin-ally Petr Fradkov (pictured).

US golfer Phil Mickelson, 51, had said he supported the new league because it would give US golfers 'a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape' how the Professional Golf Association operates.

Shropshire-based Joe Whale, also known as The Doodle Boy by his fans, appeared on This Morning today to discuss his rise to fame and promote his book Game of Scones (Bad Food 1).

Boris Johnson is nervously awaiting the conclusions of the Scotland Yard investigation, which covers around half-a-dozen events he attended.

Andrew Bailey - whose package is worth £575,000 a year - said he does not 'carry that around in my head' when he was asked for a figure by the Treasury Select Committee.

Anthony Smith was fired after it emerged he had a secret relationship with Lyndsay George, 38, (pictured) who was a co-director of a Yorkshire-based specialist drainage firm.

The hometown club of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kryvbas, were who kick-started the gesture to mirror the Ukraine flag and called upon others to follow suit. 

John Bancroft, 68, from Buckhurst Hill in Essex, targeted his seven victims on online dating apps designed for teenagers and offered them 'sugar daddy' experiences.

Remo, Nino and David Rea have been fighting with their former tennis coach sister Rita Rea after their mother Anita left almost everything to her only daughter including the London home.

The Public Accounts Committee today published a new report which is highly critical of Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the Treasury.

The professional dancer, 31, took to Instagram on Tuesday where she confirmed that she wouldn't be returning to the BBC One programme this autumn.

IAN BIRRELL: Like countless others of his fellow citizens, the 21-year-old engineering student Vadim is steeling himself for war.

Australian mum Cassey Maynard appeared on the Peaches Podcast with founders Tori Clapham and Bec Chidiac, sharing what it was like to end her marriage after two years.

IAN HERBERT: UEFA, like so many businesses in football, are conflicted. The Russian state energy outfit Gazprom pays £30million a year to sponsor the Champions League.

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General Sir Richard Shirreff, ex-deputy supreme commander of Nato, has said Britain's first line of defence is now the border of former Soviet states who fear they could be next.

All emergency laws introduced by Boris Johnson to tackle the pandemic - including the legal requirement for people who test positive to isolate - are now over.

Sophie Smith, 14, was last seen at 7pm on the night of February 23 in the Saltash area in south Cornwall where she is from.

Russia today launched all-out war on Ukraine with a multi-pronged assault on the country from the north, south and east after Vladimir Putin personally gave the order for his forces to attack.

The price of Brent crude oil hit its highest level since 2014 after increasing by 5.6 per cent to $102.30 per barrel this morning, during a week that has already seen fuel prices reach new record levels in the UK.

The 85-year-old, fondly remembered for her role as Olive in 70s comedy, was heard screaming 'help me, help me' as the blaze spread across her terraced home in Ilford, east London, on Tuesday.

The first sign an invasion was imminent came at just before 12am Ukrainian time when Moscow-backed rebels issued a request for military assistance from Russia.

Jon Venables, who killed James Bulger with Robert Thompson in 1993, could go before the parole board again. Venables is serving a sentence for child sex abuse images and was last denied parole in 2020.

Stock markets around the world plunged today after Russia attacked Ukraine amid fears that a war in Europe will fuel higher inflation and derail the economic recovery following the pandemic.

The last person to speak to Theo Hayez minutes before the Belgian backpacker vanished in Byron Bay in 2019 has spoken at an inquest.

The iconic retail chain went bust in 2018 and was forced to close hundreds of its stores across the UK after failing to attract new investment.

Police reportedly ordered a freeze on more than 206 bank accounts, including one valued at $3.8million Canadian. They also ceased transactions involving 253 cryptocurrency addresses.

Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show the Obamas looking out for humpback whales and aquatic life while sailing on the Ma'alaea Bay on a 53-foot tour boat over Presidents Day weekend.

Trudeau made the announcement after authorities ended the blockades at the borders and the occupation in Ottawa by truckers and others opposed to COVID-19 restrictions.

The parents of Calym Gilbert who was tragically killed in an e-scooter accident in Perth have revealed the 13-year-old's last act will save six other young lives.

Russian President Vladimir Putin wore the same outfit he wore two days ago to announce his invasion of Ukraine on early Thursday morning.

NICK CRAVEN: Shortly after 5am the crumps of explosions shook the windows of my hotel room as myself and MailOnline photographer Simon Ashton donned the body armour and helmets.

Brandon Toseland, 35, has appeared in court on two kidnapping charges and a charge of open murder over the death of Mason Dominguez, four, who was found dead in a freezer

Clive Palmer was rushed to a hospital on the Gold Coast on Thursday with 'Covid-like' symptoms. The mining magnate is chairman of the United Australia Party, which opposed jab mandates.

The woman at the centre of the sexting scandal which cost Aussie captain Tim Paine his career claims she did not consent to receiving photos of his genitalia, a court has heard.

A Woolworths shopper has taken to social media ripping into the supermarket giant for its delivery service.

The furious homeowner uploaded footage of the frustrating delivery to Reddit which shows the driver hurl the package at her front door before ringing the doorbell and walking back to his van.

Anthony Koletti and Caddick's elderly parents were given formal notice late last year that her luxury Sydney properties would be sold to repay victims of her Ponzi scheme.

Mr Andrews released a statement describing President Putin's military operation as an 'overt act of aggression by the Russian Federation' even though foreign policy is a federal responsibility.

New Zealand-born Cooper took to social media on Thursday to share the news and thank his supporters.

A Perth family has been left stunned by the one in 30million odds of a perfectly timed birth that welcomed their newborn Bodhi James Turner.

Queensland Police has launched of Taskforce Uniform Knot following a concerning spike of assault, property, weapon, fraud and other serious crimes in the state's south-east.

The former state premier was appointed to a newly created Optus role of managing director, enterprise, business and institutional, but her area of influence has already been reduced.

A woman felt like a 'sitting duck' after an enraged drunk driver deliberately drove his vehicle into her car. The shocking and unprovoked road rage incident unfolded in Adelaide's south last June.

A major police bungle could see the case against Detective Murray Gentner thrown out after he was accused of leaking photos of former AFL coach Dani Laidley in May last year.

Clive Palmer has been rushed to hospital from his home on the Gold Coast after showing Covid symptoms. The billionaire cancelled a major speech earlier this week citing sickness.

In a press release earlier this month, the department claimed that 'Gen Z' is inactive lifestyle would lead to more difficulties during bootcamp training.

A magpie has been captured on video whimpering and barking like a dog, with a pooch sitting nonchalantly nearby. The bird has been known to cleverly mimic different birds and animals

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It can be credibly argued that Britain's security services have never faced a more serious array of threats than they do today.

The photo of the Nazi leader on the Hyundai van driving around the streets of Perth had been doctored to make it look like Mr McGowan was giving the infamous Hitler salute.

Putin described his operation as a 'special military operation' and saying he wants to 'demilitarize', not occupy, the country.

A young Australian man is fighting for life after cutting off his penis and putting it in a drawer. Police officers rushed to an address in Wollongong after an emergency call and found the man bleeding heavily.

Colorado congressional candidate Alex Walker hasreleased a video that sees subjects being covered in feces falling from the sky as he takes aim at Republican Lauren Boebert.

Rittenhouse, who has said he wanted to hold major media and entertainment figures 'accountable,' was chiefly reacting to the NBA superstar's accusations that he faked his tears in a courtroom during the trial.

Photojournalist Bryce Wilson was reporting from Kramatorsk on Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in separatist-held regions in the country's southeast.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 3 per cent weaker at one point of Thursday trade, marking the sharpest drop since the start of January.

Former West Australian treasurer and Liberal leader Troy Buswell initially dismissed the injuries to his ex-partner Melissa Hankinson, 46, as being from drunken falls.

A bill passed the NSW Upper House on Wednesday which aims to enshrine best practice guidelines into law to limit children being removed from their families, infuriating Mark Latham.

A Manhattan judge said Wednesday that lawyers for Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are seeking a new trial on her defamation claims against New York Times

Simon Edwards, 44, has tried everything to rid himself of a computer hack that ruined his life by stealing every part of his identity even after he quit his job and moved to the Australian bush.

Bestselling author Scott Pape is urging Australians to avoid getting obsessed with Russia's intimidation of Ukraine. The Barefoot Investor says there is a much more pressing issue for investors.

NSW Health advised parents to keep sick kids at home and encourage hand washing after more than 155 outbreaks of the highly infectious flu were recorded in childcare centres this month.

A woman is facing charges after throwing a rotisserie chicken at another customer during a fight in a Melbourne supermarket on Christmas Eve.

Sky News host Peter Gleeson penned a piece detailing his desire for his state to wind its clocks forward an hour in summer, and lashing out at anyone who disagreed with him.

The satirical comedy group paid a special visit to the Prime Minister's home at Kirribilli House in the exclusive Sydney suburb but walked away disappointed.

The Labor leader, 58, turned heads as he posed in a fitted shirt, skinny grey chinos and $129 Country Road gum sole sneakers for a Women's Weekly photoshoot with his girlfriend Jodie Haydon.

Trump, speaking at a super PAC fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, spoke off the cuff about the impending military action Wednesday night.

Australian commerce teacher Joel Kandiah, who runs a TikTok account called The History of Money, revealed that a rare and valuable 5c coin from 2016 could earn a collector up to $300.

Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart lashed into former president Donald Trump and Fox News over comments made about Russia's Ukrainian invasion after Trump called Putin's strategy 'genius'

The hours that notorious ex-Brothers 4 Life bikie leader Bassam Hamzy has spent studying the law behind bars appear to be paying off as he scored a win overturning restrictions on his phone freedoms.

Miller, who won silver in the 100m butterfly at the 1996 Olympics, was one of four men charged over the transportation of 4kg of meth worth about $2.2million from Sydney to rural NSW.

Australian cricket legend Rod Marsh, 74, has been rushed to hospital after suffering a major heart attack.

'Brisbane's first world class tower' promised 'absolute views' of the city's river from every apartment, private entries through 'welcome gardens' and a recreational level featuring yoga lawns.

IAN BIRRELL: On Wednesday, President Zelensky called for military reservists to come forward in a move which could end up doubling the size of the Ukrainian army with 250,000 extra troops.

Matt Hutchins, husband of Halyna Hutchins who was shot and killed on the set of Rust on October 21, has told of his anger at Alec Baldwin's insistence that he bore no responsibility for her death.

Zachary Samuel Maidment, 29, handed out lines of cocaine and ecstasy to party-goers in a hotel room at the Star in the Gold Coast in June, 2020.

A prison officer is in a critical condition after he was assaulted by an inmate at a hospital. The incident occurred at the Prince of Wales Hospital while the officer was guarding the prisoner.

Proud homeowner James Nova was devastated when he returned home in Sydney one day to find a crew of men with chainsaws cutting his prized six metre hedge.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested following an attack (above) on four e-scooter riders in St Kilda, Melbourne. The riders were travelling along St Kilda road when the car began speeding at them.

With his jaunty carnation buttonhole and impeccably cut suits, John Dickie, who has died aged 98, was, as former Foreign Secretary Lord (David) Owen observed, 'no ordinary journalist'.

A leaked guide to improving diversity and inclusion in the UK's security services suggests the agents should avoid gendered terms such as 'manpower'.

Former WH physician and current Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson doubled-down on repeated claims that Biden, 79, is 'not fit to be our president right now' amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis.

After a dozen years in the Australian Navy, Nate Byrne knew what stress was - but nothing had prepared him for having a panic attack live on television while doing the weather forecast.

The closure of the Australia's biggest coal power plant at Lake Macquarie will result in soaring power prices, more frequent power blackouts and put energy jobs at risk.

The company said accounting company Deloitte will serve as administrators after its South African parent company, WBHO, withdrew financial assistance.

A white San Diego elementary school teacher has been suspended for using the N-word while reciting renowned Harlem Renaissance poem 'Incident.'

The Pentagon gave its most dire assessment yet of the situation with the Ukraine, warning that 80% of Russian troops are in combat-ready positions with a full scale attack by Vladimir Putin imminent.

The U.S. has warned that Russia will invade Ukraine overnight, just hours after White House officials revealed that Vladimir Putin's troops are 'ready to go now' with a full-scale invasion.

The man who allegedly killed Australian teacher Shanae Brooke Edwards in Georgia claims the 'devil awoke' inside of him.

Peter FitzSimon's has lashed out at the 'save women's sports' bill introduced by Tasmia senator Claire Chandler and backed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Wednesday's column.

Adam Schiff wrote a letter to the FBI demanding the agency look into whether police are using data from rape kits to link sexual assault victims to other crimes.

Martin Hyde was caught on police body camera footage being so unruly when he was pulled over for speeding and texting that police officer Julia Breskin had to call for backup.

Jack Strain, 59, the former St. Tammany Parish Sheriff, was sentenced to four life sentences on Tuesday on incest and sexual assault charges. His victims then got a chance to lash out at him.

The MTA announced its plan to install shove-preventing barriers at three subway stations in Manhattan and Queens after the increase of straphangers being pushed onto the tracks.

Former state Rep. Wesley Morgan, 71, was shot after he exchanged gunfire with a home invader before dawn on Tuesday. The incident unfolded at Morgan's $6.5million mansion in Richmond.

Employers are more frequently giving their workers pay raises and offering more cash to new hires in a nationwide workforce trend being driven by inflation and staff shortages.

The British TV host, 56, flew into Sydney with Murdoch on his $90million private jet for an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of News Corp-owned network Sky News Australia.

Victoria Police Commissioner Shane Patton has revealed around 1260 officers from the state's force were wrongly sworn in between July 2014 and August last year.

Sydneysiders will be given half-price peak hour travel and free weekend trips for a month after they were left stranded by the shutdown of the train network.

MCCAIN: If we don't show strength in the face of this invasion, Putin will not stop in eastern Ukraine, and America will cease to be a feared superpower.

Florida investigators say they now believe Bob Saget, 65, died after passing out in a hotel bathroom, falling and smashing the back of his head against the marble floor.