TRT World says a powerful storm has drenched wildfire-scarred Northern California, triggering mudslides and flooding, while heavy winds toppled utility poles and downed trees.
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The Guardian says James Michael Tyler, most famous for playing Gunther, the manager of Central Perk in the hit sitcom Friends, has died aged 59.
Sky News says Manchester United suffered one of their most humiliating defeats in recent memory as rivals Liverpool piled pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a 5-0 thrashing.
Aljazeera says Barbados has elected its first-ever president to replace Queen Elizabeth as head of state in a decisive step towards shedding the Caribbean island’s colonial past.
Arab News says Lebanon woke to news of one of the bleakest moments brought on by the country’s energy crisis, after the smashed-up body of a female Ethiopian worker was found.
Aljazeera says the leader of the Haitian gang suspected of kidnapping 17 members of a missionary group from the United States has threatened to kill the hostages.
The Guardian says the California family that died in August while hiking in Sierra national forest was killed by extreme heat and probable dehydration.
Sky News says Dental records show that the human remains found at a Florida wilderness park are those of Brian Laundrie, Gabby Petito’s fiance.
France24 says US actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that killed a cinematographer and wounded the director on a film set in New Mexico, US law enforcement officers said on Thursday.
BBC News says Britain’s Andy Murray was knocked out in the second round of the European Open in Antwerp by world number 14 Diego Schwartzman.
BBC News says the Covid pandemic will “go on for a year longer than it needs to” because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the WHO has said.
The Guardian says Partial human remains were found on Wednesday in a Florida wilderness area where authorities were searching for Brian Laundrie.
France24 says Britain and New Zealand have unveiled a comprehensive free trade deal, including a commitment aimed at preventing the revered haka, from being misused.
Aljazeera says India has administered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, an important milestone after a slow start, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries the government.
TRT World says former US president Donald Trump has announced plans to launch his own social networking platform called “TRUTH Social”.
Sky News says staff at Netflix’s headquarters in Hollywood have staged a walkout in protest at the release of a controversial special by the stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle.
BBC Sport says Cristiano Ronaldo headed the winner nine minutes from time as Manchester United came back from two goals down to win.
Sky News says at least 13 people have been killed after an explosion destroyed a bus in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
BBC News says some Covid restrictions must immediately be reintroduced if England is to avoid “stumbling into a winter crisis”, health leaders have warned.
The Independent says cases of Covid-19 in the UK are currently among the highest in Europe and are higher than they were this time last year.
TRT World says the Taliban, who regained power in August after the collapse of the US-backed government, will not be allowed to access Afghan central bank reserves.
Arab News says Tarek Bitar, the judge leading the investigation into the August 2020 port explosion, resumed investigations on Tuesday.
France24 says more than 100 people have died in several days of massive flooding and devastating landslides that swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal.
BBC Sport says It was a game that began with fireworks and ended without a handshake.
BBC News says homeowners in England and Wales will be offered subsidies of £5,000 from next April to help them replace old gas boilers with low carbon heat pumps.