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Kate Garraway details the ‘distressing’ moment husband Derek fell out of his wheelchair

The Good Morning Britain presenter shared her experience while debating current ambulance wait times

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2023

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic out to prove point on Melbourne return but body is his biggest obstacle

Djokovic is aiming for a 10th Australian Open title, one year after being deported in Covid-19 row

Evening Standard · Jan 13, 2023

Preacher convicted of bogus Covid cure fraud claims he can’t afford fine

A south-London church leader says he only has a £400-a-month allowance despite having access to thousands in assets.

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

China COVID Peak to Last 2-3 Months, Hit Rural Areas Next, Says Expert

The peak of China's COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said. Infections are expected to surge in rural areas as hundreds of millions travel to their home…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023

Novak Djokovic’s return to the Australian Open is not what you might expect

Twelve months on from Djokovic’s dramatic arrival in Australia and the outrage that followed, the 21-time grand slam champion returns with history on the line

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023

You can’t stop the likes of Bridgen and Tate saying dangerous things – but you can take away their soapboxes

It’s time to look again at the UK’s watered-down online safety bill: this problem is too big for democracies to ignore, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

Family members reunite in China after 3-year COVID separation

Chu Wenhong would fly back to Shanghai and visit her parents at least once a year after she moved to Singapore in 1994.

Reuters · Jan 13, 2023

China’s Covid Infections Could Remain High for Three Months, Expert Says

The former chief epidemiologist at the Chinese CDC, Zeng Guang, adds that high numbers of severe cases may persist even longer

Caixin Global · Jan 13, 2023

I have seen how top-down solutions condemn the world’s poorest to eternal poverty

A western-led approach has failed to remedy the problem. Maybe, post-pandemic, a new focus on the poor is needed, says activist Anthony Kalulu

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas

Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.

Reuters · Jan 13, 2023