Author: News Desk

The Independent says Novak Djokovic’s mother said he was being held “like a prisoner” at a “dirty” state-run quarantine hotel in Melbourne.

The Metro says hundreds of troops are being drafted into London hospitals to replace staff isolating with Omicron as the NHS grapples with critical workforce shortages.

Today’s news summary: Friday’s front pages feature a mixed bag of ongoing news stories.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has been accused of corruption after it emerged that he sought funds for his flat refurbishment.

The Independent says A body pulled from the River Thames in London has been identified as missing student Harvey Parker, police have confirmed.

The Metro says fresh violence and looting erupted in Kazakhstan on Thursday, as it emerged that two police officers had been beheaded in an escalating revolt.

France24 says two journalists in Haiti were killed Thursday by a gang operating on the outskirts of the capital Port-au-Prince.

TRT World says the eastern United States, from Tennessee to New York, faces stronger winds and heavier snow overnight.

VOA says Joe Biden made an appeal to Americans and defended the values of democracy on the first anniversary on the Capitol attack.

Sky Sports says Novak Djokovic is making a “big mistake” if he is not getting vaccinated against Covid-19, according to his former coach Boris Becker.