The Guardian says the debacle over the No 10 Christmas party threatens to undermine efforts to control the Covid pandemic.
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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.
BBC Sport says Well, England’s bowlers – not helped by the fielders – are doing their best to fight their way back into this Test match.
BBC News says A video obtained by ITV shows senior No 10 staff joking about holding a Christmas party – days after one was held there during lockdown.
The Metro says Boris Johnson has been told to resign after a video emerged appearing to show top Downing Street officials joking about a Christmas party they later denied occurred.
The Guardian says French police have arrested a man on suspicion of being a former member of the Saudi royal guard accused of being involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
France24 says Olaf Scholz will become chancellor of Germany, turning the page on 16 years with Angela Merkel at the helm as a new centre-left-led coalition takes the wheel of Europe’s top economy.
The Independent says Kyle Rittenhouse has said he wants to become a lawyer following his trial and acquittal by a Wisconsin jury. “I want to be a lawyer. I want to go to law school,” he said.
Aljazeera says Australia will not send officials to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, joining a US diplomatic boycott of the event and risking a further souring of relations with China.
BBC Sport says Liverpool became the first English side to win all six Champions League group games as they completed a perfect journey into the knockout stage with victory over AC Milan in Italy.
BBC News says People travelling to the UK must now take a Covid test before their journey, as new travel rules to limit the spread of the Omicron variant take effect.
The Guardian says Dominic Cummings has said it would be “very unwise for No 10 to lie” about social events that allegedly took place during lockdown last Christmas.
The Independent says Two police officers who took photos of two murdered sisters after being assigned to guard the scene where they were brutally attacked have been jailed.
Arab News says the WHO advised against using the blood plasma of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat those who are ill.
Aljazeera says The United States has announced it will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing over China’s “egregious” rights abuses.
TRT World says Social media giant faces compensation claims worth nearly $200 billion in a coordinated suit in US and UK.
The Guardian says the pandemic is far from over and the next one could be even more lethal, Sarah Gilbert has said.
The Independent says Anti-racism activists were attacked at a rally to launch French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour’s campaign.
The Metro says Much of the UK has been warned about potentially dangerous winds hitting the country from Tuesday.
France24 says Indonesia’s Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, forcing rescuers to suspend the search for survivors.
Sky News says A Republican congressman has been criticised for posting a picture of himself and his family posing with guns.