France24 says a Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and taking place inside a strict Covid-secure bubble will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with its opening ceremony.
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Euronews says Italian President Sergio Mattarella has been sworn into office to serve a second 7-year term. He agreed to remain as head of state after the parties failed to agree on a successor.
A resident raised the alarm and called their local councillor saying they were concerned about a family living in Walton, Liverpool. and a team of volunteers have helped furnish the place and decorate
Arab News says Joe Biden said on Thursday a global “terrorist threat” was removed when the head of the Daesh group blew himself up after US special forces swooped in on his Syrian hideout.
Families are bracing themselves for the worst squeeze on living standards for 30 years thanks to the rising bills and stagnating wages. Not that the financial agony will affect the Chancellor
VOA says the U.S National Weather Service says a massive winter storm is stretching more than 3,200 kilometers from southwestern Texas to Maine bringing ice, snow and freezing temperatures.
BBC Sport says Gabaski was the hero, saving two penalties as Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.
What’s fuelling misogyny in elite men’s football and will the Mason Greenwood case be a watershed moment? Inside the murky world of the modern dressing room.
VOA says the police chief of Canada’s capital said Wednesday there is likely no policing solution to end a protest against vaccine mandates.
BBC News says Millions of people facing a spike in energy costs will find out shortly how much more they will have to pay.
Euronews says The Northern Irish Minister of Agriculture ordered his services to stop post-Brexit controls on foodstuffs at midnight.
TRT World says Turkish authorities have recovered 12 bodies believed to be those of asylum seekers who were pushed back by Greece.
France24 says a total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2.
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The Guardian says The US decision to deploy more than 3,000 US troops in Germany, Poland and Romania is a “destructive step” .
The Independent says Spotify says it expects to welcome three million new premium subscribers in the first financial quarter of 2022.
The Metro says a 23-year-old man has been charged with murdering his Canadian girlfriend who was on a ‘trip of a lifetime’ to the UK.
The Guardian says a 22-year partnership between US and Australian researchers to identify James Cook’s ship the Endeavour has descended into a row.
The Independent says Russia has said it will hold diplomatic talks with anyone – even the “utterly confused”.
The Metro says Kanye West is not a fan of NFTs it seems. The American rapper took to Instagram to clarify he had no interest in getting involved.