Browsing: World News

The Daily Mirror says a young man who killed a girl and her parents after her father found them in bed together has been sentenced to 150 years in jail.

The Metro says The man suspected of abducting Cleo Smith had to be treated in hospital after being ‘beaten by another prisoner.’

France24 says French President Emmanuel Macron gave Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel an affectionate and stylish send-off on Wednesday, praising her for keeping Europe united through years of crisis.

TRT World says a Pentagon review has concluded that the US drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence.

The Metro says Two people have died and another has been injured after a man fell seven floors during an Abba tribute concert.

The Independent says New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern was forced to abruptly end a press conference on Tuesday after being heckled by at least two people who appeared to be anti-vaxxers.

France24 says A Taliban military commander was killed when his men responded to an Islamic State suicide bomb and gun attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital.

Aljazeera says Israel has launched an aerial attack with a number of missiles targeting an area on the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus.

TRT World says Former police captain Eric Adams has easily won the race for New York mayor and Boston has elected its first woman and Asian American to the city’s top job.

The Daily Mirror says a woman woke up with a strong New Zealand accent after being in a coma for two weeks.

The Guardian says The Rev Jesse Jackson was taken to hospital in Washington on Monday.

The Independent says YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul has pledged to donate $10 million to help end world hunger if Elon Musk donates $6 billion.

Famous Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri, known across the Arab world for performing concerts that could go on for hours, died of natural causes on Tuesday at the age of 88.

France24 says since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan at the end of August the persecution of the country’s LGBT+ community has ramped up.

Aljazeera says The United States Supreme Court has heard challenges to a Texas law that has effectively banned abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.

Politico says A jury was selected in a single day Monday for the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot 3 people during a protest against racial injustice.

The Metro says New York City police have arrested a man in connection with the vandalism of a newly-unveiled, 10-foot-tall statue of the late George Floyd.

Daily Mirror says Footage has emerged appearing to show ex-first lady Melania Trump smiling with husband Donald Trump before her expression quickly drops to apparent disgust.

Daily Mirror says Caitlyn Jenner claims she was told that former friend OJ Simpson once said to his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson that he’d “kill her and get away with it”.

The Daily Express says SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH made a stunning speech at the opening of the COP26 summit as the crowd erupted in cheers.

The Guardian says Thailand has opened its borders to vaccinated travellers from more than 60 countries , the largest restart of tourism yet in south-east Asia where borders have mostly remained shut throughout the pandemic.

France24 says the suspect in a Halloween stabbing and fire attack on a Tokyo train expressed admiration for the infamous comic villain the Joker, media reported.

Arab News says the United Arab Emirates has approved for emergency use the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, the health ministry said.

Aljazeera says a Houthi ballistic missile attack on the Yemeni province of Marib has killed and injured 29 civilians, including women and children.

Daily Mirror says a death row killer in Oklahoma put in an extravagant order for his last meal including burgers, chips, cookies and half a gallon of Neapolitan ice cream.