Afghanistan’s former President, Ashraf Ghani, has apologised to the people of Afghan after fleeing the country to take refuge in the UAE whilst the Taliban took over.

Authorities say at least ten people died after a fire swept through a temporary hospital in North Macedonia that was treating coronavirus patients.

The Guardian says a former nurse who co-founded and once ran the cult-like Nxivm group where prosecutors say women were brainwashed, branded like animals and coerced into sex, was sentenced to 42 months in prison.

The i says the price of bitcoin steadied on Wednesday after steep falls on Tuesday wiped billions of dollars off the value of cryptocurrencies.

The Metro says Jennifer Lawrence is pregnant with her first child, a representative has confirmed.

The Daily Mail: Jennifer Lawrence has been pictured with her baby bump on display for the first time as news emerged she is expecting her first child with husband Cooke Maroney.

The Daily Mail: Priti Patel has sanctioned new ‘pushback’ tactics to stop migrant boats in the Channel and turn them back to France amid crunch talks over crossings.

The Guardian says Health and care sector workers in England who decline to be fully vaccinated could be moved to back-office role, , a UK government minister has suggested.

The i says The Taliban have agreed to allow 200 Americans and other civilians to leave Afghanistan on charter flights, according to a US official.

The Metro says the prime suspect in the Paris terror attacks which left 130 people dead and hundreds more injured told a court that he is ‘a soldier of Islamic State’.