Today’s Daily News | Harry and Meghan, Raheem Sterling to return to Qatar, Iran executes protester
The release of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix show is dominating the online news sites this morning – as the first three episodes have dropped and the media are eagerly awaiting what the couple has to say about the royal family.
Elsewhere: the latest from Qatar, including the death of a migrant worker and Raheem Sterling’s potential return to the tournament. Iran has executed a protester and the Bali bomber was released.
Harry and Meghan Netflix show
The story that is likely to dominate the news for the coming days is the release of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary. The couple sits down for another 6-part tell all. Early reports hear Harry and Meghan discuss racism, the UK tabloids and Princess Diana.
Qatar World Cup 2022 – Sterling to return
The latest news from the World Cup also dominates this morning’s news – as Raheem Sterling has reportedly asked the Football Association (FA) to look at his potential return to Qatar. Sterling left on Sunday after a break-in at his home. If he does return, it’s unlikely he’d be given a starting role in Saturday’s quarter-final game against France due to missed training.
In other World Cup news, Fifa has said they are ‘deeply saddened’ by the news of the death of a migrant worker. The worker fell to his death whilst carrying out repairs at a resort that is being used as a training base by the Saudi Arabian team.
World Cup 2022: Fifa saddened after death of migrant worker
Iran executes anti-government protester
On Thursday morning, Iran officials hanged Mohsen Shekari who was found guilty of “enmity against God,” according to state media. Shekari was accused of being a “rioter” who blocked the main road in Tehran on 25 September. He was also accused of wounding a member of the paramilitary Basij force with a knife. So far, 11 people have been sentenced to death in connection with the mass protest that started after the death of a young woman Mahsa Amini – who died in police custody after being arrested for wearing her hijab ‘improperly’.
Iran executes protester over anti-government protests
Bali bomber freed after serving just over half of sentence
Umar Patek – the man who crafted the bombs that killed and injured scores – has been released from an Indonesian prison. The bombings claimed the lives of some 202 people from 21 nations. It remains Indonesia’s deadliest terror attack.
Officials say Patek has been deradicalised. After the bombing he spent 10 years on the run, before being sentenced in 2012 to 20 years. He served just over half of his sentence.
Bali bomber freed: no longer poses a threat say authorities
What do the newspapers say?
Several newspapers lead on the announcement that Border Force staff will be striking for eight days over Christmas – the news comes off the heels of the announcement of the ambulance strikes. The many strikes set to take place this winter are involved in a row about pay, conditions and jobs.
Most of the papers cover the announcement that the former health secretary Matt Hancock won’t stand as an MP at the next general election. The MP recently took part in the hit ITV show I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! Much to the disappointment of fellow politicians and the public.
Some of the papers pick up on comments by a government health advisor that girls should be taught that their fertility is time-limited.
And several of the tabloids look ahead at the release of Harry and Meghan’s show – the newspapers are published before the release of the first three episodes (08:00 Thursday).
