France24 says Californians voted overwhelmingly to keep their Democratic governor, rejecting a Republican attempt to unseat him.
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The Guardian says Prof Chris Whitty has said those spreading myths about Covid-19 vaccines “should be ashamed”.
TRT World says Jordan Siebatcheu struck with the last kick of the game as Young Boys claimed a 2-1 Champions League win over Manchester United.
Sky News says the government has accepted the recommendation from the UK’s chief medical officers that children aged 12 to 15 should be offered a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech.
BBC says a UK-wide programme of booster jabs to help prevent Covid will be confirmed later. Ministers are expected to announce jabs for the over-50s as part of their Covid winter plan.
The Guardian says Charlotte Johnson Wahl, the mother of the PM, has died at the age of 79. The portrait painter passed away “suddenly and peacefully” at a London hospital on Monday.
France24 says tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened to hurricane status just as it is about to slam the US Gulf coast, with Houston in its path, the National Hurricane Center said.
Arab News says Australian authorities extended a coronavirus lockdown of the capital Canberra to mid-October, saying the measure was necessary while vaccinations are ramped up.
TRT World says hailing from around the country, 37 female firefighters have gone through intensive psychological and physical training to become ready to join their male peers in Istanbul.
BBC says plans to introduce vaccine passports for access into nightclubs and large events in England will not go ahead, Sajid Javid has said.
The Guardian says Britney Spears has announced her engagement to her boyfriend Sam Asghari with an exuberant post displaying a diamond ring engraved with the word “lioness”.
France24 says North Korea test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” over the weekend, with the US saying the country was threatening its neighbours and beyond.
Arab News says Palestinian militants launched a rocket into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Sunday night, the Israeli military said, adding that the rocket was intercepted.
Aljazeera says women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and head coverings will be compulsory.
TRT World says Australia will expand its Covid-19 vaccination drive to include around one million children aged 12-15.
VOA says U.S. weather authorities warned Sunday that Tropical Storm Nicholas will bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding.
The Guardian says the Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement one of the monarch’s representatives has said.
France24 says the Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas, seeking to block enforcement of a new law almost entirely banning abortion in the state.
Sky News says American companies with more than 100 employees must ensure their staff are vaccinated against coronavirus or tested weekly.
Arab News says demonstrations without permission have become illegal in Afghanistan after the appointment of an interim Taliban government.
Aljazeera says Philippine President Duterte’s daughter has declared that she will not run for the presidency in May 2022 but many remain sceptical.
BBC News say Emma Raducanu reached the US Open final as her meteoric rise continued with a stunning straight-set win over Maria Sakkari.
VOA says Europe’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, said Thursday it is reviewing four additional COVID-19 vaccines.
BBC News says Priti Patel has authorised Border Force to turn boats carrying migrants back at sea to prevent them reaching the UK.
VOA says law enforcement concerned by the prospect of violence at a rally are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol after the January 6 insurrection.
