Browsing: World News

The Daily Mirror says Derek Chauvinwho murdered George Floyd faces a longer jail term after admitting breaching the dying man’s civil rights.

The Daily Mirror says A hero dog is being credited for saving a baby’s life after she had stopped breathing.

The Independent says At least five people have been killed after “really abnormal” powerful storms and record-breaking winds lashed across several US states.

The Guardian says A Louisiana judge is facing growing calls for her resignation after a video surfaced of racist language.

The Metro says A father was brutally beaten to death outside his home while hanging Christmas decorations with his young daughter.

TRT World says President Joe Biden has warned that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will “start to spread much more rapidly” in the United States.

France24 says At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire broke out in a commercial building in a shopping district in Osaka.

France has issued a statement about new restrictions being placed on travellers from the UK. As Omicron spreads “extremely quickly” travel restrictions have been reintroduced.

The Guardian says Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has said he will not attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

The Guardian says The National Archives on Wednesday made public nearly 1,500 documents related to the US government’s investigation into the 1963 assassination of John F Kennedy.

The Independent says Four children have died and five others were left badly injured after the bouncy castle they were playing on was blown away by strong winds in Tasmania, Australia.

Aljazeera says Weather bureau says ‘very destructive typhoon-force winds’ likely as International Red Cross warns residents to brace for one of the strongest storms of the year.

Arab News says The diesel fuel needed to produce oxygen for coronavirus patients has run out.

TRT World says White former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Minnesota to charges he violated George Floyd’s civil rights.

VOA says The White House COVID-19 Response team Wednesday said early data indicates the omicron variant is spreading in the U.S.

The Guardian says About 150 people were trapped on the roof of a shopping centre and office complex in Hong Kong after a fire broke out.

The Metro says A dozen children are among the 74 dead in Kentucky following the onslaught of tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday.

TRT World says an Afghan whose daughter was killed by a botched US drone strike has expressed anger at the decision not to punish anyone.

Arab News says Bahrain has announced the precautionary adoption of the coronavirus Yellow Alert Level starting Dec. 19 until Jan. 31 of 2022.

The Daily Express says ECONOMY, crime and Covid in the US has led to a major approval rating nosedive for Joe Biden, a new poll has discovered.

The Independent says Former NFL player Zac Stacy, who has been accused of brutally attacking his ex-girlfriend, has told police that she “staged” the incident.

The Guardian says Records including the name, tax file number and banking details of almost 80,000 South Australian government employees may have been stolen in a cyber-attack.

The Metro says An Amazon delivery center in Illinois was in the path of destruction when tornadoes tore through six states on Friday night.

Aljazeera says India’s western state of Gujarat has acknowledged there were more COVID-19 deaths than its official tally.

BBC News says Hundreds of women abused by Larry Nassar are to receive $380 million (£287 million) after reaching a settlement with USA Gymnastics.