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VOA says the surge in coronavirus cases in the United States is overwhelming the capacity to provide normal health care at hospitals in some states.

BBC News says a 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Sabina Nessa in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said.

The Guardian says three of the UK’s biggest operators of petrol stations have warned of fuel shortages at some forecourts across the country.

France24 says European MEP and former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was arrested in Italy on Thursday, his lawyer said.

Sky News says Tom Felton has been carried off a US golf course after appearing to collapse during a celebrity tournament.

Arab News says the UAE joined a chorus of international condemnation of a failed ballistic missile attack by the Houthis on civilians in Saudi Arabia.

TRT World says Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman convicted of murdering George Floyd, has filed an appeal.

BBC News says nearly 1.5 million customers have been affected by energy firms collapsing under soaring gas prices. Avro Energy and Green ceased trading on Wednesday.

The Guardian says Cop26 must be a “turning point for humanity” in just 40 days’ time, Boris Johnson has urged in a call to arms, ahead of the climate summit.

Arab News says New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she doesn’t want to use lockdowns in the future and sees vaccinations as the “golden ticket”.

Aljazeera says UEFA has urged FIFA to stop pushing its plan for a two-year World Cup and instead to engage in “genuine consultation” about reform.

TRT World says attackers have struck Taliban vehicles in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least two fighters and three civilians in the latest violence since the group’s takeover.

VOA says Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to meet in person after a phone call in which they sought to ease tensions over a high-profile submarine deal.

BBC News says Joe Biden has played down the chances of brokering a post-Brexit free trade deal with the UK, as he held talks with Boris Johnson at the White House.

The Guardian says ministers are considering ways to cut energy bills for the poorest households amid soaring gas prices.

France24 says a magnitude 5.9 earthquake caused some damage in suburban Melbourne on Wednesday.

Arab News says a new poll has found that nearly 80 per cent of Palestinians want President Mahmoud Abbas to resign.

TRT World says virus deaths in the US have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March.

Sky News says human remains found in a national park in remote northern Wyoming are those of missing Gabby Petito, the FBI has confirmed, with the manner of death given as homicide.

Sky News says hundreds of people have attended a vigil in Killamarsh to remember a mother and three children who were found dead.

BBC News says Ben Wallace has launched an investigation into a data breach of dozens of Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces.

France24 says the US will re-open to air passengers from China, India, Britain and other European countries who have received vaccines.

Arab News says Pakistans’s foreign ministers say they are in no rush to recognise the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan.

Aljazeera says England’s cricketers will not travel for matches in Pakistan next month because of security concerns.

TRT World says Canadians have given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in parliamentary elections.