Why Will Smith's Oscar slap is 'unforgivable'

Plus: Inside Russia’s notorious group of assassins, how Biden’s latest gaffe gives Putin ammunition, and the towns the house price boom forgot [View in browser]( Monday March 28 2022 [The Telegraph]( By Chris Evans, EDITOR Dear Reader, Last night’s Oscars ceremony was always bound to be a spectacle ([see our gallery of the best-dressed stars]( but it ended up being more shocking than expected when Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock. Robbie Collin, our film critic, argues that it was [the most “shameful” Oscar moment in the history of the awards](. Joe Biden is facing significant criticism as he adds to a growing list of gaffes over the Russia-Ukraine war, the latest of which seemingly [gives ammunition to Vladimir Putin](. Meanwhile, in this fascinating piece, Paul Wood goes in search of [the truth behind the notorious Wagner Group]( reportedly sent to assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky. As a second booster shot is to be offered to around seven million patients, David Cox explains [the phenomenon of vaccine fatigue]( and how reluctance could hinder the rollout's progress. The property market is at fever pitch in the UK, but the East of England has, for the time being, evaded the boom - these are the [four best up-and-coming towns to buy in now](. Further north, a village in Cumbria is now home to the first restaurant outside Britain's South East to earn a third Michelin star. Tomé Morrissy-Swan [meets the man behind the menu and discovers what the locals think](. Chris PS: Subscribe today for three months of unlimited access to The Telegraph's website and app for only £1. [Start your free trial here.]( My Choices [Chris Rock being slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars]( 'Will Smith’s slap was the most shameful – and unforgivable – Oscar moment ever.' Robbie Collins details [the catastrophic incident that left viewers stunned](. [Joe Biden meeting Emmanuel Macron at Thursday's Nato summit]( [How Joe Biden's latest gaffe gives Vladimir Putin ammunition.]( The US President's words have provoked international backlash from his own allies. [Illustration Putin & Wagner Group]( [Inside the Wagner Group]( ‘Death is our business – and business is good’. [Illustration needles]( Ready for jab No 4 or [are you suffering from 'vaccine fatigue']( [Ely in Cambridgeshire]( [The towns the house price boom forgot.]( The madness of the housing scramble may not have reached the East of England, but watch this space. [Food at L'Enclume]( In the foodie spotlight: [How a tiny Cumbrian village became the nation’s gourmet capital](. What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. If you would like a letter to the Editor published in The Telegraph, email it to [dtletters@telegraph.co.uk.](mailto:dtletters@telegraph.co.uk) Please include name, address, work and home telephone numbers. See more Telegraph newsletters [News Headlines]( | [Cookbook]( | [Cars]( | [Good News]( We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update your preferences]( For any other questions, please visit our help page [here](. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice. Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.