For the first time, a Māori journalist with traditional facial tattoo has been hosting a primetime news programme on national television in New Zealand. Oriini Kaipara, the journalist, has made headlines worldwide.

In a first, Māori scribe with facial tattoo presents news at primetime in New Zealand

To get your day started, here are some stories. US President Joe Biden affirms sanctions threat while Putin said it would be colossal mistake during call. And numerous homes are lost and tens of thousands of people get evacuated as US wildfires cause havoc.

Morning news brief: Biden-Putin call, US wildfires and more

As the Omicron variant of coronavirus continues to torment several countries in the world, Israel has decided to administer a fourth dose of vaccine to people, who are most vulnerable to COVID-19.

Israel to administer fourth dose of vaccine to most vulnerable to COVID-19

Devastating wildfires are raging in the US state of Colorado. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated even as around 580 homes, a shopping centre and a hotel have already been lost to the wind-fuelled wildfires outside Denver, said officials on Thursday evening.

Numerous homes lost, tens of thousands evacuated as wildfires cause havoc in US

In a remarkable effort, some local administrations in Spain have come up with menstrual leave for its staff. This seems to be one of the first attempts to come up with such a leave in western Europe.

A new beginning? Spain's local administrations offer menstrual leave to staff

After getting into the gifting spirit of Christmas on December 25 by mistakenly transferring a total of £130 million ($175 million) to its customers, UK’s bank Santander is trying to recover the amount.

Christmas blunder: UK bank mistakenly transfers $175 mn to customers, now wants it back

To gauge the mood in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, as Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops near the border and raised the specter of an invasion, look no further than the Dilettante coffee shop.

Ukrainians set sights on the New Year, not a new war

In a commendable effort, a woman school teacher, who was travelling from Chicago to Iceland onboard a trans-Atlantic flight, locked herself in the bathroom for five hours after she learned that she had contracted COVID-19 midair.

US woman locks self in airplane bathroom midair for five hours. Want to know why?

China’s coercive actions to claim some parts of India’s Arunachal Pradesh seems to be ongoing. In yet another attempt to lay its claim, China has ‘renamed’ around 15 places, which include eight townships, two rivers, four mountains and a mountain pass in Arunachal Pradesh, in Mandarin.

China 'renames' Arunachal Pradesh’s 15 places in Mandarin, gets sharp reaction from India

World prepares to usher in New Year in style. Check out intriguing pics.

Around three years after the deadly crash, Indonesian government has finally lifted the ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, the transport ministry of the country said on Tuesday.

After deadly crash, Boeing 737 MAX comes alive to soar high in sky again in Indonesia

As the spread of new variant of coronavirus haunts many, the Indian government has told states and union territories on Tuesday that people in the age group of 60 years and above, who have co-morbidities, do not need to produce or submit any certificate from doctor at the time of taking precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

For precaution dose, no doctor certificate needed for 60-plus people with co-morbidity in India

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