Browsing: World News

The Metro says A student in North Korea has been sentenced to death by a firing squad for selling copies of Netflix’s hit show Squid Game.

The Guardian says Italy is moving towards barring unvaccinated people from popular social and sports activities as it tightens coronavirus restrictions.

The Metro says A pregnant woman was fatally shot while unloading gifts from her car from her baby shower – and the district attorney has said that the person responsible will likely face two counts of murder.

The Guardian says Seven anti-vaccine doctors fell sick after gathering earlier this month for a Florida “summit” at which alternative treatments for Covid-19 were discussed.

The Metro says Britain could be avoiding the current Covid wave sweeping Europe because it has used the AstraZeneca jab more widely, scientists say.

The Guardian says New Zealand has announced it will reopen its borders to vaccinated visitors in the opening months of 2022, for the first time since Jacinda Ardern announced their snap closure in the first month of the pandemic.

The Daily Mirror says Brian Laundrie, the partner of murdered influencer Gabby Petito, shot himself before his remains were partially eaten by alligators, according to medical examiners.

France24 says Protesters in French overseas territories in the Caribbean opposing measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 clashed again with security forces on Tuesday.

Aljazeera says On Tuesday, India reported 7,579 coronavirus cases – the lowest rise in 543 days, despite huge festival gatherings in recent weeks.

The Metro says Darrell Brooks, the sole suspect in the deadly Christmas parade attack that killed six and injured at least 62 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been charged with five counts of intentional homicide.