Boris Johnson was reluctant to tighten Covid restrictions as cases rose last autumn because he thought people dying from it were “essentially all over 80”
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Sky News says an independent review to investigate the “disgraceful scenes” which marred the Euro 2020 final has been commissioned by the Football Association (FA)
TRT World says Gusty winds and dry, hot weather have been increasing the size of dozens of wildfires scorching vast stretches of Oregon, California and other western states.
Arab News says Australia’s two largest cities are set to stay under tight COVID-19 restrictions as Melbourne on Monday extended a five-day snap lockdown
France24 says Chancellor Angela Merkel visited flood-ravaged areas of Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors after days of extreme rainfall
BBC News says Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged caution as most legal restrictions on social contact are lifted in England.
TRT says U.S. Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said Sunday he is worried about the increasing number of new coronavirus cases in the country and laid part of the blame on social media
VOA says the Biden administration launched the biggest U.S. anti-poverty program in a half century, sending monthly payments to help most American parents care for their children.
TRT World says in one of the largest deployments of soldiers, 22,000 South African troops have begun taking up positions to help quell weeklong riots across SA.
Aljazeera says more than 60 people have died and dozens were missing as heavy flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents.
Arab News says the United States said Thursday’s resignation of Saad Hariri as Lebanon’s prime minister-designate was disappointing as the country plunges into more chaos.
France24 says outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s diplomatic swan song Thursday at the White House was overshadowed by deadly flooding back home.
BBC News says the UK is “not out of the woods yet” and people should act with caution as Covid restrictions in England end on Monday, Prof Chris Whitty has said.
The Mirror says Chrissy Teigen took to Instagram on Wednesday to emotionally tell her followers how she is feeling after saying she has joined “cancel club”.
TRT World says Britney Spears has won the right to choose her own lawyer to help her end a 13-year-long conservatorship as she tearfully pleaded for the court.
Aljazeera says Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been transferred to a hospital in Sao Paulo for tests on a potentially obstructed intestine.
Arab News says Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad said Wednesday she was shocked by an Iranian plot to kidnap her from her New York home.
France24 says in Charles Nicolle Hospital in the Tunisian capital, the emergency department is filled with patients sharing oxygen in rooms and even hallways.
BBC News says a surge in flu and other respiratory viruses could put pressure on people’s health and the NHS this winter, warns a report by leading medics.
VOA says the COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks.
Aljazeera says crowds clashed with police and ransacked or burned shopping malls across South Africa on Tuesday with dozens reported killed.
Arab News says relatives of people who died in the Beirut blast threw coffins over the fence at the residence of Mohammed Fahmy.
France24 says one person died and more than 100 others, including independent journalists, have been arrested after anti-government protests in Cuba.
BBC News says face coverings must be worn on London’s transport network despite restrictions easing on 19 July, London’s mayor says.
BBC News England footballer Tyrone Mings has accused the home secretary Priti Patel of pretending to be disgusted by racist abuse.