BBC News says Boris Johnson is facing calls from senior Tories to stand down as prime minister after he admitted attending a drinks party during lockdown.
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The Guardian says An inquiry into Downing Street parties that could determine the fate of Boris Johnson’s premiership should be given greater independence from No 10.
The Metro says Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are engaged, with the actress sharing an emotional video of her fiance popping the question.
France24 says France’s Senate voted early Thursday morning to pass an amended version of a bill that would transform the country’s health pass into a stricter “vaccine pass”.
The Independent says India has again reported a sharp rise in Covid-19 deaths amid an emerging third wave in the country and the global spread of Omicron.
TRT World says the US has criticised China’s decision to cancel a growing number of flights from the US to China over Covid and has warned of action.
BBC Sport says Novak Djokovic remains in the Australian Open draw as the decision over whether the defending champion can stay in the country drags on.
BBC News says Boris Johnson is to face MPs later at Prime Minister’s Questions amid demands for him to say whether he attended a drinks event during lockdown.
The Guardian says Andrew Gosden went missing as a teenager 14 years ago, the family have spoken after the arrests of two men in connection.
France24 says More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation.
Arab News says Yemeni government troops drove into Houthi-controlled areas south of the central city of Marib on Tuesday for the first time in months.
TRT World says Torrential rain in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has killed 10 people in two days, according to an official report.
VOA says Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited the southern state of Georgia on Tuesday to promote voting rights legislation.
BBC News says as many as 100 people were invited to a “bring-your-own-booze” drinks event in the Downing Street garden during the first lockdown.
The Metro says Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, 47, has been charged with nine more offences, including six counts of rape.
The Guardian says David Sassoli, the president of the European parliament, has died at the age of 65, his spokesman has said.
Arab News says The United States reported 1.35 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, the highest daily total for any country in the world.
TRT World says In a medical first, doctors in United States have transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life, apparently he’s doing fine three days on.
Aljazeera says North Korea fired what may have been a ballistic missile on Tuesday morning, Japan and South Korea said, less than a week after Pyongyang tested what it said was a hypersonic weapon.
BBC Sport says Manchester United booked an FA Cup fourth-round meeting with Middlesbrough as Scott McTominay’s eighth-minute header proved enough to beat Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
BBC News says Buckingham Palace has unveiled the full line-up of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year.
The Guardian says Judge Anthony Kelly reads out a minute agreed to by both the government and Djokovic, where he quashes the decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa.
France24 says Kazakhstan’s largest city was back online and appeared to be returning to normal on Monday, as the nation observed a day of mourning.
Arab News says daily coronavirus infection rates reported by Kuwait and Qatar have soared past previous peaks recorded.
Aljazeera says A military-run court in Myanmar has found civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was overthrown in last February’s coup.