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Metro says The world’s biggest lottery jackpot is being dished out this afternoon.

The Guardian says Pressed about US testing shortages amid the omicron surge, Biden conceded in an interview that “nothing’s been good enough”.

Arab News says the Libyan presidential election scheduled for Dec. 24 was postponed on Wednesday for at least a month, leaving the internationally-backed peace process in chaos.

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.”

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.

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…

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 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.

Aljazeera says At least one person has been confirmed dead and up to 100 others reported missing following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar.

The Guardian says WHO’s European head has warned countries to brace for a “significant surge” in Covid-19 cases as Omicron spreads.

TRT World says Joe Biden has warned millions of unvaccinated Americans they are putting themselves and loved ones at risk amid the rapid spread of Omicron sweeping the nation.

VOA says Last year, tens of millions of Americans were forced to abandon holiday travel plans due to the surging coronavirus pandemic.

German Lockdown 2021 – The Chancellor of Germany clamps down and announced new lockdown restrictions on Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron…

The Independent says The jury in British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking was sent out to deliberate on Monday evening after hearing closing arguments.

The Guardian says The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 375 , as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food.

The Guardian says Donald Trump revealed he received a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, drawing boos from a crowd of his supporters.

The Metro says Millions of people across Europe are facing a drastically stripped-back Christmas as politicians scramble to contain the spread of the Omicron.

The Metro says Moderna has announced that its booster shot provides high protection against the new and surging coronavirus Omicron variant.

Aljazeera says The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Haiti last week has risen to 90, the deputy mayor of Cap-Haitien said on Monday.

VOA says The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has ended, with prosecutors arguing that she recruited and groomed teenage girls for Jeffery Epstein.

Gabriel Boric has become Chile’s youngest ever leader at the age of 35 after the left-wing candidate won in the presidential election.

The Independent says Another child has died from injuries sustained after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air in Australia, increasing the death toll to six.

The Guardian says Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is “almost satanic”.