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Julian Assange – founder of Wikileaks – can be extradited to the US from the UK, the High Court has ruled today after the US made assurances regarding Assange’s future treatment.

The Conservative Party have been slapped with a £17,800 fine for “failing to accurately report a donation” that paid for the refurbishment of the PM’s Downing Street flat.

This week the Prime Minister announced the new Plan B restrictions in England. The new Covid Plan B rules in England will buy time against the Omicron variant.

Olaf Scholz has been voted in as Germany’s new chancellor. He has been described as being very similar to Angela Merkel and its the reason why he was elected so swiftly.

Most of the front pages are leading with the footage of senior Downing Street staff joking about holding a Christmas party last December when much of the country was in lockdown.

The UAE is cutting its working week to four-and-half days and moving its weekend from Friday-Saturday to Saturday-Sunday.

Chelsea to lose Antonio Rudiger in 2022 – Latest news -Chelsea FC are now resigned to losing centre-back Antonio Rüdiger on a free transfer in 2022, WTX Sport understands.

Italy covid restrictions – Police on the streets enforcing latest – Police fine 400 Euro! – Italy tightens restrictions on unvaccinated.

Premier League Gameweek 15 will wrap after tonight’s clash, but here is a look at some of the key fixtures from the weekend.

Around 8,000 protests in Brussels and clash with police in protests against covid rules. Belgian police fired water cannons and used tear gas.

The Tunisian presidency on Sunday dismissed the country’s consuls in Paris and Milan and ordered financial audits at the European missions.

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Man Utd emerged victorious in a topsy-turvy Premier League encounter with Arsenal as Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a brace in a 3-2 victory.

Twitter removes over 2000 suspected state-run ‘Chinese fake accounts’ but zero abusive accounts that have been linked to racism on the platform.

Arsenal is heading to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in Thursday night’s Premier League matchup. The match kicks off at 8.15 pm.

Michael Carrick confirmed he still hasn’t spoken to new interim boss Ralf Rangnick – even though he is expected to be at United’s Premier League match with Arsenal on Thursday night.

Around half of Astroworld’s victims’ families have rejected an offer from Travis Scott to pay for the funerals – including the family of youngest victim, nine-year-old Ezra Blount.

France’s military involvement in the Sahel is encountering growing opposition in the region, with protests in Sahel that were once isolated to urban centres spreading.

French-American rights activist Josephine Baker became the first Black woman to enter France’s Panthéon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures.

At least four people have been killed after the Istanbul storm pounded the city and other parts of Turkey on Monday evening. One woman died in the city’s Esenyurt district, where strong winds tore off part of a roof and blew it onto her and her child.

Alexia Putellas becomes the third winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or. She is an outstanding player in women’s football. Putellas became the third winner of the women’s award for an outstanding season with Barcelona and Spain.

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the seventh time on Monday, extending his record. “I’m very happy to be here, happy to keep fighting for new trophies,” Messi said through a translator.

Swiss voters firmly backed the law behind the country’s Covid pass despite the protests in Switzerland. Following a tense campaign marked by unprecedented levels of hostility.

Britain and Israel will “work night and day” to stop Iran gaining power in the region and becoming a nuclear power, the foreign ministers of the two countries wrote in a joint article. “The clock is ticking, which heightens the need for close cooperation.”

Morocco suspends flights announcing the suspension of all “direct” passenger flights due to the new variant, Omicron. The measure comes into effect Monday and will be in place for at least two weeks.