France 24

• Foot: ouverture de la billetterie du Mondial-2022 au Qatar (Fifa)
  Un système de loterie permet aux candidats spectateurs internationaux d'acheter des billets pour un prix débutant à 69 dollars (61 euros), soit environ un tiers de moins que ceux qui avaient été …
• Dieselgate: la cour d'appel de Paris confirme les poursuites contre Volkswagen
  "La chambre de l’instruction de la cour d'appel de Paris a rejeté la requête déposée par la SA Volkswagen AG tendant à l’extinction des poursuites du fait d'une procédure intervenue en …
• Présidentielle: Larcher propose d'instaurer d'urgence la double procuration
  "Il s'agit d'une loi organique qui obéit à des règles très précises de délai mais c'est possible si le gouvernement permet l'examen en urgence", a affirmé M. Larcher sur …
• Airbus va embaucher au moins 6.000 personnes dans le monde
  Si le trafic aérien mondial, paralysé par la crise sanitaire, mettra encore de longs mois avant de retrouver son niveau de 2019, Airbus n'a pas attendu pour entamer une forte remontée en cadence …
• Prix de l'énergie: Bruno Le Maire "ne ferme aucune porte" sur de nouvelles mesures
  "L'indemnité inflation, le chèque énergie, ce que nous avons fait sur EDF, ce que nous faisons pour plafonner les prix du gaz: la facture de l'ensemble de ces mesures, c’est 15 milliard …

BBC News – Africa

• In pictures: Snow falls in Algeria's Sahara Desert
  The ice crystals leave stunning patterns in the sands of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert.
• Afcon 2021: Minnows Comoros dream of World Cup after shocking Ghana
  After Comoros beat former champions Ghana at the Nations Cup, the islanders' coach thinks they can reach an expanded World Cup.
• Nigeria shoot-to-kill order issued over jail breaks
  It follows a wave of prison breaks over the past year in which more than 5,000 inmates have escaped.
• Afcon 2021: Ghana dumped out by debutants Comoros
  Ghana suffer a humiliating group-stage exit at the Nations Cup as the four-time champions are beaten 3-2 by debutants Comoros.
• Afcon 2021: Salima Mukansanga makes history as Guinea reach last 16
  Guinea reach the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations despite losing 2-1 to Zimbabwe as referee Salima Mukansanga makes history.

BBC News – Front Page

• In the name of God go, David Davis tells UK PM
  The former cabinet minister joins calls for Boris Johnson to stand down, as a Tory MP defects to Labour.
• Covid: Face mask rules and Covid passes to end in England
  Working from home guidance is also ending as England reverts to "Plan A", Boris Johnson says.
• Tonga volcano: New images reveal scale of damage after tsunami
  Trees are torn down and buildings ripped apart following Saturday's tsunami triggered by a volcano.
• Hana Horka: Czech singer dies after catching Covid intentionally
  Hana Horka's son tells the BBC his mother was unvaccinated but wanted to acquire immunity.
• Covid in schools: Inquiry launched to find 100,000 pupils absent since lockdown
  England's children's commissioner says she will "go out and find" those not on school rolls.

BBC News – Entertainment & Arts

• Bono: U2's name and songs make me cringe
  The band's frontman says he gets "embarrassed" by his voice, and also isn't fond of their name.

 

• Britney Spears issues cease and desist letter to sister Jamie Lynn over book
  The singer accuses Jamie Lynn Spears of promoting "false or fantastical grievances" in her new book.

 

• Andre Leon Talley: Former Vogue creative director dies aged 73
  Andre Leon Talley was credited with getting more black models into the fashion industry.

 

• Microsoft plans to buy Call of Duty company Activision Blizzard for nearly $70bn
  It's the biggest deal in gaming history, bringing some of the world's most popular titles to Game Pass.

 

• The Apprentice contestant Shama Amin leaves show on health grounds
  Bradford nursery owner Shama Amin will tell competitors the show has been "physically demanding".

 

BBC News – Technology

• Should bad science be censored on social media?
  A Royal Society report recommends against censoring scientific misinformation online.
• Sony slides on Microsoft-Activision Blizzard tie-up plan
  The deal would be a major step for Microsoft's Xbox gaming brand in its battle against Sony's PlayStation.
• Gloucester Council cyber attack linked to Russian hackers
  It is believed the malware made its way into the council's system embedded in an email.
• Love Island contestants called out over social media ads
  Anna Vakili, Belle Hassan and Francesca Allen are named and shamed by the advertising watchdog.
• New laws to tackle misleading crypto-asset adverts
  The government is worried some consumers may not understand what they are buying.

BBC News – Science & Environment

• Radar satellite's stunning map of UK and Ireland
  For some technologies there are never any clouds to spoil the view.
• Sewage regularly dumped illegally in England and Wales rivers
  Analysis suggests seven water companies illegally dumped sewage thousands of times between 2017 and 2021.
• Should bad science be censored on social media?
  A Royal Society report recommends against censoring scientific misinformation online.
• Plastic crisis needs binding treaty, report says
  Pollution from plastics is a global emergency in need of a robust UN treaty, according to a report.
• Government says its climate change curbs inadequate
  Ministers say coping even with low levels could cost the country billions of pounds a year.

BBC News – Education & Family

• LGBT military ban: Veterans to share impact of rules in review, 20 years on
  Campaigners hope the outcome of review into the pre-2000 ban will entitle them to compensation.
• Universities pledge to stop silencing sex-assault victims
  Six universities sign a ministerial pledge to stop using non-disclosure orders to silence complaints.
• Self-harm guidance to include advice for schools and prisons
  It's not just mental health professionals who have to spot self-harm, updated health guidance says.
• Sacked 'loud' Exeter University lecturer awarded £100k
  The Exeter University lecturer told a tribunal her "naturally loud" voice led to her dismissal.
• Energy price rises could worsen child poverty, charity warns
  A leading charity says soaring energy costs could plunge more families into "very deep poverty".

BBC News – Health

• Covid infections falling across the UK, says ONS
  It's the most significant drop since the Omicron wave hit the country in December, the figures suggest.
• Depression rise at Christmas linked to stress over Covid
  Despite no lockdowns, a large survey found anxieties over being infected and long Covid were high.
• Covid: Face mask rules and Covid passes to end in England
  Working from home guidance is also ending as England reverts to "Plan A", Boris Johnson says.
• Exercise addicts urged to build in rest days
  A mental health charity is concerned some people are overdoing it to cope with stress and anxiety.
• Cervical cancer: New screenings will save lives, says top doctor
  Many were worried after lifesaving tests dropped from every three years to every five in Wales.

BBC News – Africa

• In pictures: Snow falls in Algeria's Sahara Desert
  The ice crystals leave stunning patterns in the sands of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert.
• Afcon 2021: Minnows Comoros dream of World Cup after shocking Ghana
  After Comoros beat former champions Ghana at the Nations Cup, the islanders' coach thinks they can reach an expanded World Cup.
• Nigeria shoot-to-kill order issued over jail breaks
  It follows a wave of prison breaks over the past year in which more than 5,000 inmates have escaped.
• Afcon 2021: Ghana dumped out by debutants Comoros
  Ghana suffer a humiliating group-stage exit at the Nations Cup as the four-time champions are beaten 3-2 by debutants Comoros.
• Afcon 2021: Salima Mukansanga makes history as Guinea reach last 16
  Guinea reach the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations despite losing 2-1 to Zimbabwe as referee Salima Mukansanga makes history.

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BBC News – Politics

• In the name of God go, David Davis tells Boris Johnson
  The former cabinet minister joins calls for Boris Johnson to stand down, as a Tory MP defects to Labour.
• Tory MP Christian Wakeford defects to Labour
  The Bury South MP has called on Boris Johnson to quit as prime minister over Downing Street parties.
• Downing Street party: How Boris Johnson's future hangs in the balance
  Many Tory MPs will be listening closely to the prime minister's answers as he faces Prime Minster's Questions.
• Surging food prices push inflation to 30-year high
  The UK's cost of living surged by 5.4% in the 12 months to December, hitting its highest level since 1992.
• Covid contract to Dominic Cummings friends ruled lawful by Appeal Court
  The government wins a legal challenge over a contract awarded to firm run by friends of PM's ex-adviser.

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