The Independent says staff have been told not to “destroy any relevant information” as an investigation into illegal Christmas parties allegedly held at No 10 begins.
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Aljazeera says India’s western state of Gujarat has acknowledged there were more COVID-19 deaths than its official tally.
BBC News says Hundreds of women abused by Larry Nassar are to receive $380 million (£287 million) after reaching a settlement with USA Gymnastics.
TRT World says Kentucky officials have voiced relief that dozens of workers at a candle factory appear to have survived tornadoes that killed at least 88 people.
BBC Sports says 42 Premier League players and staff tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week – the most recorded in the league over a 7-day period.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson is gambling on an unprecedented ramping up of vaccinations, rolling out 1m booster jabs a day.
The Independent says Police investigating the disappearance of nursing assistant Petra Srncova have been alerted to the discovery of a woman’s body.
The Metro says Danny Miller has won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2021.
Arab News says Oman’s 18-plus population would now be allowed to book boosters in a bid to counter the spread of the omicron COVID-19 variant.
France24 says US emergency workers searched for survivors of ferocious tornadoes that killed dozens of people across several states.
The United States has reached 800,000 coronavirus-related death and cases topped 50 million, as the nation braces for a potential surge.
BBC Sport says F1 rejected two protests by Mercedes against the result of the controversial title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
France24 says At least 53 mostly Central American migrants died when the truck transporting them turned over in southern Mexico on Thursday.
TRT World says Taliban militants in Pakistan declared an end to a month-long ceasefire arranged with the aid of the Afghan Taliban.
The Guardian says Boris Johnson was accused of misleading his own ethics adviser last night, exposing the PM to a potential suspension from the Commons.
The Independent says Boris Johnson is set to be forced to rely on Labour votes to put his Christmas Covid restrictions into law.
The Metro says People who have had a booster jab are 90% less likely to die with Covid-19 than those who had just two shots.
Sky Sports says Leicester have dropped into the Europa Conference League but Brendan Rodgers admitted he does not even know what the competition is.
BBC News says US actor Jussie Smollett lied to police when he claimed to have been the victim of a racist, homophobic assault, a Chicago jury has found.
The Guardian says the debacle over the No 10 Christmas party threatens to undermine efforts to control the Covid pandemic.
The Metro says Sajid Javid has warned that the number of Omicron cases in the UK could top one million by the end of this month.
The Independent says Finland’s prime minister faces criticism for staying out clubbing till 4am despite Covid exposure.
France24 says New Zealand plans to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at which tobacco products can be bought.
Arab News says Myanmar troops raided a small northwestern village, rounding up civilians, binding their hands and then burning them alive.
Aljazeera says Military helicopter crashes in Tamil Nadu state, killing at least 13 people including defence chief General Bipin Rawat.