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Wuhan Covid whistleblower banned from writing as her phone tapped and movements watched

Fang Fang, 67, said she is feeling 'somewhat depressed' after facing pressure and restrictions from Chinese authorities over her reporting of coronavirus in Wuhan in the early days of the pandemic

Daily Mirror

How the cost of living, strikes and freezing weather have hit Wales' Christmas market traders and independent businesses

'I'm talking half of what I was making last year'

Wales Online

Saturday Night Live: Elvis’s Austin Butler says hello while Cecily Strong says goodbye

The actor makes for a game host, in a range of sketches including one featuring ‘Jewish Elvis’, while the much-loved cast member makes her final appearance

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Cash lost to Covid fraud and error would go around the world four times in pound coins

Labour is demanding Rishi Sunak recovers the £6.7billion of Covid help for businesses and individuals that is estimated to have been fraudulent or a mistake during his time as chancellor

Daily Mirror

Dublin Airport Hopper bus service to return on Tuesday

The service was suspended in March 2020 due to Covid-19 but is now returning under new management

Dublin Live

Beijing, Major Chinese Cities Battle First Wave of COVID Surge

Streets in major Chinese cities were eerily quiet on Sunday as people stayed home to protect themselves from a surge in COVID-19 cases that has hit urban centers from north to south. China is currently in the first of an expected three waves of COVID cases this winter, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Covid warning for people seeing vulnerable loved ones at Christmas as hospitalisations surge

The growing hospitalisations spell disaster for an already ‘creaking’ NHS, experts warn

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Dream of winning World Cup kept me going: Devika Vaidya

MUMBAI: Even though they lost the T20I series against world champions Australia when they were beaten by 7 runs in the fourth T20I at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday night, India will be encouraged by the fact that they fought tooth-and-nail in virtually every game.

The Times of India

Changing ownership landscape could trigger FSG Liverpool sale rethink

FSG are willing to listen to offers for Liverpool but are understood to prefer to sell part of their shareholding instead

Liverpool Echo

UK hospitality sector fears rail strikes will make its gravy train hit the buffers this Christmas

The reeling industry was hoping for a post-Covid boom in seasonal trade but instead is facing a slew of cancellations

The Guardian - UK

Prisoners paid £3.50 a day to dismantle Covid tests and PPE bought with taxpayers' money

The Government has been accused of using prisoners to hide its tracks with inmates dismantling PPE including test kits, some of which are reportedly still in date, masks and full body hazmat suits

Daily Mirror

Elderly and aged care COVID-19 deaths expected to rise over Christmas in NSW

Vulnerable older Australians are at risk over the Christmas and New Year period, with deaths from COVID-19 expected to rise following a recent peak in NSW cases.

ABC News

'Forget nurses - billionaires have far more to lose after making fortune during Covid'

Britain's billionaires became 20% wealthier during Covid. If they were to have their salaries cut by 7% that would be a huge amount, so it wouldn’t be fair to do things that way round, says Mark Steel

Daily Mirror

Surge in Brits hit by winter lurgy that 'feels like Covid' but isn't

People have reported experiencing symptoms for several weeks including a cough, blocked nose and headache despite testing negative

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A dismal year for autocrats raises questions for NZ

Poor decision-making this year by autocratic leaders has led to greater instability in their political systems, impacting New Zealand’s external environment. While we cannot control the weaknesses in other countries’ political systems, Nicholas Khoo argues it is time to ask some tough questions.

Daily Record

Where Strictly winners are now - West End fame to heartbreak, babies and tragedy

With the final taking place this weekend, here is a look back to what has happened to all of the past winners.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh residents hold Christmas talent show to bring together local community

"It is so important to do these events because it was a good way for all those in the community who haven’t been able to take part in events due to Covid to come together and create something special "

Wales Online

ParalympicsGB chief delivers message after grabbing prestigious national UK Sport award

Phil Smith, ParalympicsGB's chef de mission for this year's Winter Games in Beijing, has been recognised for his work in China by winning UK Sport’s prestigious PLx Award for Spirit of High Performance

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Irish Mirror

‘Not Covid’ lurgy spreading across Ireland as flu cases almost double within a week

People are reporting feeling unwell with symptoms similar to Covid, while testing negative. It comes as flu cases in Ireland have almost doubled within a week.

Caixin Global

Wang Tao: Key Takeaways From China’s Central Economic Work Conference

Stabilizing growth is the top priority, with measures to boost the real estate sector and a supportive tone for non-SOEs, foreign investors and online platforms

Bristol Post

The South Bristol family-run toyshop bringing magic to Christmas for the last six years

It's a treasure trove for children and adults

Asharq Al-Awsat

New COVID Model Predicts over 1 Mln Deaths in China through 2023

China's abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over a million deaths through 2023, according to new projections from the US-based Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). According to the group's projections, cases in China would peak around April 1, when deaths…

Newslaundry

Red Ink awards: Barkha Dutt and Siddharth Varadarajan among winners

Mojo Story founder-editor Barkha Dutt and the Wire’s founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan were among several journalists awarded at the Mumbai Press Club’s Red Ink awards ceremony on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algerian President to Visit Moscow, Sign Strategic Partnership

Algeria and Russia are setting the stage to sign a strategic partnership agreement on economic and military affairs during President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s upcoming visit to Moscow this month. In May 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited his Algerian counterpart to visit Moscow, but the Covid-19 pandemic stopped him from making…

Reuters

In COVID-hit Beijing, funeral homes and crematoriums are busy

Hearses bearing the dead lined the driveway to a designated COVID-19 crematorium in the Chinese capital on Saturday while workers at the city's dozen funeral homes were busier than normal, days after China reversed tight pandemic restrictions.

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