Day: 10 January 2022

Police in Los Angeles, California, pulled the pilot from a crash-landed Cessna seconds before the Plane hit by train on Sunday, sending debris flying in all directions.

Ten people have died after a cliff collapses onto tourist boats on a lake in Brazil, according to police officials said.

The ongoing Novak Djokovic visa row continues to dominate the news – with the public firmly split on whether the No 1 tennis star should be deported. 

The papers reflect the uncertainty of Djokovic’s situation – with some headlines looking at whether he will still end up being deported, if he’ll be banned from the French Open – admit France’s crackdown on anti-vaxxers and where he stands with Wimbledon. 

The tabloids highlight the absurdity of pseudo-medical therapy, whilst most papers are running stories from fellow tennis players with a pro-vaccine stance. The general tone from the tennis community is that he should be vaccinated to play at the Australian Open and that he’s created a circus of it all. 

There’s also a political spin to some stories – a few papers are questioning Nigel Farge and the right-wing’s sudden interest in Novak Djokovic. 

The Independent says Farage will try and spin the story differently but this, really, is the extent of it: he has attached himself to a bandwagon and been rewarded with a quick peek inside.

The Daily Mail says I was given the same pseudo-medical therapy as Djokovic, writes DOMINIC LAWSON, and while I’ve not won 20 Grand Slams, I know a stunt when I see it.

The Sun says TRAPPED and humiliated inside a dingy refugee detention hotel, Novak Djokovic is paying the price for his anti-vax stance.

The Daily Express says Novak Djokovic could be deported from Australia on Monday if the courts rule against him and the Serbian’s season may be about to take another turn for the worse.

Novak Djokovic detained again in Australia after the Judge ruling, as Australian ministers look to overturn the Judge’s ruling.

The Metro says Omicron may have peaked with new cases falling for five days in a row.

The Independent leads with an exclusive interview from one of Britain’s most senior counterterror police officers.