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TRT World says The White House has said that Russia is ready to attack Ukraine at “any point,” upping its threat assessment ahead of a meeting.

The Independent says Tonga’s outer islands suffered extensive damage with an entire village destroyed and several buildings missing.

The Independent says Less than 36 hours before Verizon and AT&T are set to deploy new 5G services, the top executives of major passenger and cargo carriers in the nation warned against an impending “catastrophic” aviation crisis.

The Guardian says New York City and some north-eastern US states appear to be seeing rapid decreases in their numbers of Covid-19 cases.

The Metro says Britain is providing ‘self-defence’ weapons to Ukraine as the world holds its breath over a looming Russian invasion.

The Metro says Three people have been killed and six others wounded in suspected drone attacks in Abu Dhabi.

Aljazeera says Deaths in the Philippines due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be double the health department’s official numbers.

CNN says the Omicron surge hasn’t peaked nationwide, and ‘the next few weeks will be tough,’ US surgeon general says

The consequences of the volcano that erupted on Sunday are beginning to be understood as significant damage is being reported.

The Metro says a Russian invasion of Ukraine is ‘inevitable and imminent’, senior Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has warned.

The Guardian says Two people have drowned off a beach in northern Peru, local authorities say, after unusually high waves were recorded in several coastal areas.

Aljazeera says Tonga is calling for “immediate aid”, with an urgent need for fresh water and food, as it assesses the damage caused by Saturday’s eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai.

TRT World says a major winter storm has slammed much of the eastern US with snow, ice and high winds, causing widespread travel disruptions and power outages.

Civil unrest is threatening to destabilise the oil-rich former Soviet republic in Central Asia and the media is desperate to uncover who’s to blame and the consequences of the uprising.

The Guardian says Ukraine has been hit by a “massive” cyber-attack, with the websites of several government departments including the ministry of foreign affairs and the education ministry knocked out.

The Independent says Temperatures in Australia have soared to the same level as the hottest day ever recorded.

The Guardian says The Philippine government has defended a controversial ban that prevents unvaccinated people from using public transport.

The Independent says Man arrested over slaughter of British family in French Alps released and ruled out of investigation

The Metro says The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol issued subpoenas Thursday to Google’s parent company Alphabet.

The Guardian says Labor has accused the Morrison government of dragging out the Novak Djokovic visa saga to distract from its Omicron woes.

France24 says Huge numbers of French teachers went on strike Thursday as staff demand clarity from the government on coronavirus measures.

Arab News says Lebanon’s public transport drivers blocked roads on Thursday, paralyzing traffic throughout the country in protest against the manipulation of exchange rates.

Aljazeera says The World Health Organization (WHO) has added two more drugs to its guidelines for recommended treatments for COVID-19.

TRT World says The death of an unarmed African-American man shot by an off-duty white police officer under mysterious circumstances has fuelled outrage in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The Metro says President Joe Biden cast the annual inflation of 7% – the highest level the US has seen in 40 years.