The Guardian says Four alleged members of the Nigerian mafia have been arrested in southern Italy after a young sex trafficking survivor spoke out against them.
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The Independent says the random killing of UCLA grad student Brianna Kupfer has led to an outpouring of grief and anger on social media.
The Guardian says the CDC advised against travel to 22 nations and territories because of a rising number of Covid-19 cases.
The Metro says January 6 committee subpoenas longtime Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and three others
The Metro says A serial cat killer who knifed nine pets to death and injured seven more has died while serving his five year sentence.
The Guardian says Man charged with murder after nine-year-old girl’s body found in a barrel near Blue Mountains
The Independent says WHSmith has revealed that sales at its stores remain below pre-pandemic levels.
Wednesday’s papers are not a positive read for the prime minister. There is ridicule from many over his continued insistence that he was unaware he was breaking rules during a No 10 party during the first lockdown.
BBC News says Boris Johnson is expected to announce an easing of England’s Covid rules when he makes a statement on Plan B later.
The Independent says A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of Ashling Murphy in Ireland.
The Guardian says Australia and New Zealand have started to dispatch aid to Tonga, amid fears that relief workers could bring a “tsunami of Covid” cases.
France24 says The World Health Organization has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections.
Arab News says A Houthi terrorist chief was one of about 20 people killed when coalition airstrikes in Yemen struck militia targets in Sanaa.
TRT World says The White House has said that Russia is ready to attack Ukraine at “any point,” upping its threat assessment ahead of a meeting.
BBC Sport says Ghana suffered a humiliating group-stage exit at the Africa Cup of Nations after the four-time champions were beaten by debutants Comoros.
The Toronto area is digging itself out after a major snow storm that crippled roadways and delayed the much-anticipated return to in-person schooling Monday, but it may still be several days before things are cleaned up. For many school-aged children in Toronto, Tuesday marked a second snow day. While classes went ahead virtually on Monday, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said there would be no live remote or virtual learning Tuesday. Schools will reopen to in-person learning…
The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued a new batch of subpoenas on Tuesday to some of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, including Rudy Giuliani investigated in-depth, as the committee inches closer to the former president. The committee is continuing to widen its scope into Trump’s orbit, this time demanding information and testimony from Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Boris Epshteyn. All four publicly defended the president and his baseless voter…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has “categorically” denied he was warned a drinks party in the No 10 garden risked breaking lockdown rules.
A prime minister who has been found deliberately lying to Parliament would “normally” resign according to Dominic Raab.
The European Parliament’s newly elected leader is Roberta Metsola president of the European Parliament, is to replace David Sassoli.
Daily Express – PM sort out energy bill crisis
The Sun’s front page carries a mock-up of Prince Andrew’s bed after recent claims the prince sleeps with teddy bears.
The Daily Mirror quotes Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s former chief aide, saying the Prime Minister “waved aside” objections to the No 10 part
The Independent reports on the PM’s ‘rushed’ plans for the Navy to police migrant channel boats.
Dominic Cummings insists the PM lied about what he knew about a party in the garden of No 10.