The World News In A Flash

CGTN NEWS:

▪COVID-19: Over 100,000 hospitalized in U.S. for 1st time in 4 months.

▪Swedish King, Queen test positive for COVID-19.

▪French lawmakers debate controversial COVID-19 ‘vaccine passes’.

▪OPEC+ agrees to increase oil output.

▪Japan, U.S. ministers to hold 'two-plus-two' talks.

▪Attack hits U.S. military camp in Iraq.

▪WHO official warns of newer, more dangerous coronavirus variant.

▪DPRK fires unidentified projectile towards eastern waters.

▪U.S. reports over 1m COVID-19 cases in a day, setting global record.

▪CES consumer technology show takes place in Las Vegas and online.

▪The sports of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

▪U.S. alpine skiers expecting to compete at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

▪Quick-thinking AI robots sort waste, boost recycling in Finland.

▪Who will be Italy's next President?

▪CES consumer technology show takes place in Las Vegas and online.

▪The sports of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

▪Kazakh govt resigns, emergencies declared in cities, province.

▪Sony beefs up electric vehicle ambitions with plans for new company.

▪Severe thunderstorm causes blackouts, damage in Australian capital.

▪China-Laos Railway boosts tourism, trade in one month of operation.

▪Poland to build wall on its border with Belarus: official.

▪France considers making vaccine pass mandatory for hospitality venues.

▪Turkish inflation hits 19-year high in lira crisis.

▪Apple retreats again, after valuation tops $3 trillion again.

▪Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of four counts in Theranos fraud trial.

▪New $165 million state fund to fight anti-Asian hate in California.

▪Israel detects bird flu in over 62,500 turkeys.

▪Nigeria police rescue nearly 100 kidnap victims.

▪Eight people killed in southern Iran floods.

BBC NEWS:

▪Covid: President Macron warns he will 'hassle' France's unvaccinated.

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned he intends to make life difficult for people in France who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.

▪Novak Djokovic: Australian Open vaccine exemption ignites backlash.

Australians have reacted angrily to news that tennis player Novak Djokovic will play in the Australian Open, after being exempted from vaccination rules.

▪Omicron: Curfew in Delhi as India Covid cases surge.

India is bracing for a third wave of coronavirus as its largest cities - the capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai - see a surge in cases.

▪North Korea launches ballistic missile into sea.

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korea's defence minister has said.

▪US science teacher arrested for vaccinating 17-year-old student.

A New York school teacher with no formal medical qualification has been arrested for allegedly giving a Covid vaccine to a student, say officials.

▪Kazakhstan unrest: State of emergency declared after fuel protests.

The president of Kazakhstan has declared a two-week state of emergency in parts of the country after protests over fuel price rises turned violent.

▪Taiwan buys 20,000 bottles of Lithuania rum destined for China.

Taiwan is sharing tips with the public on how to drink and cook with rum after it bought 20,000 bottles of Lithuanian rum bound for China.

▪Prince Andrew: Decision soon on dismissing case - judge.

A US judge will decide "soon" whether a civil sex assault case against the Duke of York will be dismissed, following the latest hearing in New York.

abc News Headlines:

▪Main German opposition party backs second term for president.

▪Top conservative Saudi cleric who once headed judiciary dies.

▪Reports: Protesters in Kazakhstan storm city mayor's office.

▪S. Korea military apologizes for defector's border crossing.

▪Katyusha rocket hits military base at Baghdad airport.

▪Chinese developer asking bondholders to postpone repayment.

▪Report: Ethiopia detains many Tigrayans deported from Gulf.

▪10 dead, others missing after boat capsizes in Zanzibar.

▪Indonesian prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect.

▪Australia, Japan to sign 'historic' defense, security pact.

▪Mexico holds ex-political boss in sex recruiting scandal.

▪Prince Andrew appears virtually in federal court.

▪Sex assault case against Prince Andrew at ‘a very pivotal moment:’ Royal expert.

▪By the Numbers: Roughly 13 million under lockdown in China’s Xi’a.

Wall Street Journal:

▪U.S. Has Arrested Its First Suspect in Slaying of Haitian President.

Former Colombian soldier who had escaped after the assassination is flown to Miami on murder conspiracy charges after arrest in Panama.

▪Olympic Committee Becomes Latest Target of Critics of Treatment of UyghursActivist group says IOC has refused to engage with it on human-rights issues in China’s Xinjiang region, including use of forced labor to make apparel.

▪North Korea Fires Missile Off Its East CoastLaunch comes days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to pursue high-tech weapons.

▪Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine Is an Open SecretSatellite images, social media posts and flight-tracking data allow private analysts to track details governments once classified.

▪Canada Reaches $15 Billion Settlement With Indigenous PeoplesAgreement marks end to nearly 16-year legal fight over underfunding of child-welfare services.

▪Venezuela’s U.S.-Backed Opposition Frays as Nicolás Maduro Tightens GripJuan Guaidó’s coalition is hit by infighting, with disputes over his power and billions in opposition-controlled assets.