Coronavirus havoc causes Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to lose £2.4bn

Facing a recall effort and a rising tide of resentment on the mounting crime wave in Los Angeles County, District Attorney George Gascon is revising his approach – but keeping his opposition to the death penalty.

Tyson Fury has escalated his feud with next opponent Dillian Whyte by offering him a measly 47p - as a row over pay between the two camps continues.The self-proclaimed Gypsy King looks set to get back into the ring on March 26 to defend his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles against mandatory challenger Whyte.A purse bid, which was recently won by Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions is set to see Fury earn £22.5million, with his British rival taking only £5.6m.That 80/20 split is said to be a source of discontent for Anthony Joshua's former rival, and he might not be so keen on doing press conferences without more money.Fury has since taken to Twitter to lash out at Whyte, with a joke offer of cash.He said: "I just heard that little sausage Dillian Whyte wants paying to turn up for a press conference. You little silly fat sausage, you’re getting that [a fist], you coward."He continued: "Hi guys, just a quick one.

Gogglebox’s Pete Sandiford has opened up and shared some rare details about meeting his wife Paige, who he wed last spring.Pete and his wife Paige Sandiford née Yeomans got hitched in secret last year, and didn't tell the public until the autumn – around the same time that they revealed they had welcomed their son, Jimmy.Chatting on Gogglebox, when the new series returned to our screens on Friday (February 18), Pete spoke about his wife and shared some rare details about how they met.He told his sister: "It got quite awkward actually our first date when me and Paige went."We were in a bar in London, and I bought this bloke a beer, which in London, you don’t seem to buy anyone a drink."It was like he was my best friend, he didn’t leave us alone, so he was with us for our whole date!"Paige has never appeared on Googlebox with her husband, although their son, Jimmy has appeared in his dad's arms a couple of times.Taking to Instagram in October to share the sweet photograph (seen above), Pete wrote: My Mrs and best mate what more could I ask for, don’t worry @sophiesandiford1 you are a close second best friend." 27-year-old Pete revealed the joyous news about his nuptials in September, explaining how they tied the knot in secret in May 2021.One month prior to their secret wedding, the pair announced in April that they were expecting a child together, and while on stage at the National Television Awards in September 2021, Pete shared the news that Paige had given birth.Speaking at the event he said: "It's a bit overwhelming - got it all going on at the moment!"The TV star then added: "He's a cool little lad, takes after his mum not me!"In November, on his birthday, Pete shared a snap of him holding his son and penned: "Jimmy

One of Vladamir Putin's most highly trusted aides is in hospital with coronavirus.

Early reports from Russia suggested that self-styled “president for life” Vladimir Putin’s early action to close the country’s borders had prevented a major outbreak in the country.

Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has fallen ill with coronavirus.

Lokomotiv Moscow ace Innokenty Samokhvalov has tragically lost his life at the age of 22 while at home.

Russia is pressing ahead with plans to test and deploy new deadly hypersonic "Satan-2" despite a worrying coronavirus outbreak at space corporation Roscosmos.

FREE newsletter is packed with the best (and weirdest) stories from around the worldRussian authorities have ordered the mysterious evacuation of a village close to a secretive base where Vladimir Putin's "doomsday missile" exploded last year. Locals were given the option to leave the far north village Nyonoksa in a 36-hour period because it would be in the "danger zone" due to unspecified military activity.

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Russian leader Vladimir Putin will use the coronavirus crisis to recruit an unknowing army of Western sleeper agents, an ex-spy chief has warned.

Vladimir Putin said Boris Johnson’s “energy, optimism and sense of humour” would help him defeat coronavirus.

Italy has accused Russia of sending spies "disguised as coronavirus doctors" in a fierce exchange of words.

Russia has escaped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic according to official figures – but rumours have been circulating that President Vladimir Putin has disappeared from public view.

Dozens of Russian military vehicles have been deployed to Italy in the latest aid to help the country battle against coronavirus.

Vending machines in Russia have been stocked with so-called coronavirus "survival kits" to prevent panic buying in shops.

Vladimir Putin has been granted an exemption to a rule demanding all over 65s in Moscow self-isolate at home amid the coronavirus scare.

The Russian government, which has boasted of its extraordinary success in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic, has sent nine huge cargo planes loaded with specialised military virus-busting technology to Italy.

The coronavirus pandemic is reaching a peak in Europe, with huge areas of the continent under lockdown.

Squalid conditions in a Russian hospital treating the deadly coronavirus have been exposed by disgusted patients and their visitors.

Russia is pumping out fake news that America created killer coronavirus as a deadly biological weapon against the Chinese.