Aljazeera says Dozens of jade miners who remain missing on Thursday following a landslide in Myanmar’s Kachin State have “very little chance of survival.”
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The Los Angeles Times says The Omicron surge has hit California, with new coronavirus cases climbing rapidly and warnings that hospitals could be hit hard by a surge.
VOA says U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. It seems likely 2021 will surpass last year’s record number of deaths by at least 15,000.
BBC News says Arsenal will face Liverpool in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, while Chelsea will meet Tottenham.
Brussels has today begun legal action against Poland over a row about the primacy EU law and its application in the country. In October, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled the country’s EU membership did not give the bloc’s courts supreme legal authority. The ruling sparked anger in Brussels and further damaged Poland’s already troubled relationship with EU chiefs. Follow WTX News EU on Twitter for breaking news 24-7 Primacy EU law On Wednesday, the European Commission said it had “serious concerns” over the ruling and said it had begun an “infringement procedure.” It said the ruling was in breach of EU…
The Independent reports that Britain’s “top civil servant” has been accused of misleading officials over the Christmas party scandals.
Christmas will go ahead without any restrictions on socialising, reports The Guardian.
Boris Johnson has promised millions of families there will be no lockdown ahead of Christmas, reports the Metro.
Christmas will go ahead lockdown free, but New Year’s Eve “looks doomed”, says The Sun.
The Daily Mirror leads with the news Boris Johnson has confirmed there will be no more curbs ahead of Christmas.
Christmas can go ahead but new lockdown curbs loom, says the Daily Express.
The Guardian says Covid cases rise across Asia as South Korea sees record numbers of seriously ill, Thailand restarts quarantine.
The Independent says Dr Anthony Fauci, is calling for the firing of a Fox News host after the broadcaster encouraged a crowd of young conservatives to “ambush” him and go for a rhetorical “kill shot”.
The Metro says Record levels of Covid infections, a return of restrictions and European neighbours going back into lockdown has made for some bleak reading this winter.
The Independent says The Matrix Resurrections review: Wachowski franchise is back doing what it does best – confusing us.
The Guardian says The US recorded the lowest rate of population growth in its history in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Guardian says Germany has become the latest country to reintroduce tight Covid-19 measures.
The Guardian says the NHL will not send its players to compete in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics due to Covid-19.
The Independent says Thomas Tuchel has urged the public not to start a witch hunt against unvaccinated Premier League players.
The Metro says Mikel Arteta says it was a ‘beautiful moment’ to see Charlie Patino score on his Arsenal debut in their 5-1 win over Sunderland.
The Guardian says The NHS has increased the daily rate of booster vaccinations by three-quarters in a week – but remains short of the roughly 1.5m jabs a day.
The Independent says Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with Australia will damage the UK’s agriculture and food sectors.
The Metro says Businesses affected by the Omicron wave of Covid are being offered grants of up to £6,000 to help them get through the crisis.
Wednesday’s front pages report on the Christmas rules for the UK amid a surge in Covid-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant.
The Metro says Fully vaccinated Covid sufferers can now cut their 10-day isolation period to seven days, it has been announced.