Kyiv/Beijing: Ukraine’s leader declared victory to be inevitable as the country’s Western allies tightened sanctions against Russia on the anniversary of its invasion. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainians had been proven to be invincible over a year of “pain, sorrow, faith and unity”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a ceremony in Kyiv on Friday.Credit:AP “We withstand all threats, shelling, cluster […]

Bookmark Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter We have more newsletters An antisemitic blogger who said that the gas chambers where more than a million people were murdered actually helped to “save lives” is appealing her jail term. Alison Chabloz, 58, also claimed that notorious Nazi death camp Auschwitz was a “theme park”. And she […]

Party leaders back Queen Consort Camilla’s plan to honour Britain’s unsung heroes volunteering at the King’s coronation Leaders of the main political parties praised the Coronation Champions Awards The awards will see 500 people who made a difference selected as Champions  The nation’s political leaders have leant their support to the Queen Consort’s initiative to honour Britain’s unsung army of […]

Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Major banking authorities continue to ratchet up guidance for crypto. What's happening: A trio of federal regulators Thursday issued a joint statement saying deposits from crypto firms posed "heightened liquidity risk" to banks given the nature of the sector in which they reside. The big picture: The latest guidance from the Federal […]

I have been a Chicano activist my entire life. I come from a long line of them. Through the 1960s and 1970s, my family and hundreds like us fought to ensure that more of us had better access to quality homes and neighborhoods. We took to the streets. And we ultimately settled in communities many of us have called home […]

Security systems have been installed across the Kyiv region of Ukraine to protect seven murals painted by the unidentified British artist Banksy, two months after a group of criminals attempted to steal one of the works. Bristol-based Banksy visited the Ukrainian capital in November, using graffiti to paint seven murals on buildings destroyed by Russian shelling by way of offering […]

‘If you can’t afford food, work harder’: Environment Secretary Therese Coffey sparks backlash by saying anyone who is struggling with cost-of-living crisis should take on longer hours Therese Coffey says Britons struggling with food bills should ‘work more hours’ Gaffe-prone Environment Secretary branded ‘appalling’ for ‘shocking’ remarks  Environment Secretary Therese Coffey stirred up a fresh row today when she claimed Britons […]

DELUDED Vladimir Putin expected to defeat Ukraine in three days as his spies told him thousands would rise up to overthrow Volodymyr Zelensky. Leaked documents show the FSB security service was feeding duff intelligence to the Russian tyrant – feeding his deranged ego. Vlad's spies assured him that armed and trained Ukrainians would rise up to topple Zelensky – and […]