Year: 2021

Aljazeera says a senior aide to NY Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of an official investigation that found the governor of the northeastern state sexually harassed 11 women.

The Daily Mirror: A British woman was raped while she was unconscious in a street in Mallorca, with a man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, according to reports.

The Daily Mirror says: EXCLUSIVE: Official documents disclose that huge sums were paid for two paintings in No 10 via the Government Art Collection fund – a pot of money bolstered by taxpayers’ cash

TRT World says the Dixie Fire in northern California has continued to grow overnight, making it the second-largest wildfire in US state history as thousands of people continued to flee advancing flames.

VOA says the Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end. During closing ceremonies, IOC President Thomas Bach declared the Games closed. The next Summer Games will be held in Paris in 2024.

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Arab News says Tunisia on Sunday launched a Covid-19 vaccination drive for the over-40s, after receiving more than six million doses from abroad to combat surging infections.

France24 says the Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing 3 more provincial capitals as they take their fight to the cities after seizing much of the countryside.

BBC News says the world’s largest ever report into climate change will be published later, setting out the stark reality of the state of the planet. Scientists say it will likely be bad news.

The Daily Mirror reports that nearly £100,000 was spent on two artworks for the walls of No 10. There is “fury” at the purchases, which were bought through the Government Art Collection fund.