A giant tsunami of debt has hit the world amid the pandemic with borrowings gone out of control. The world is staring at a giant pile of debt worth $226 trillion in total.

Global debt rises as financial crisis looms; China under threat

Aerial photos show destruction due to Typhoon Rai in Philippines

Australia reported the highest number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday. Earlier this week, Sydney had recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases with 800 infections even as the government announced migrant skilled workers and foreign students will be allowed into the country.

Australia witnesses surge in COVID-19 cases

Russia submitted a draft document on legal security guarantees to the Biden administration to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Explainer: Putin's red line-What is Russia's draft treaty on security guarantees?

As the Omicron variant takes hold in the US, New York reported over 21,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday which is the highest number of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began last year.

'COVID-19 winter surge is in full force': New York records highest COVID-19 cases amid Omicron threat

According to reports, China sent an aircraft carrier battle group through the Pacific Ocean amid tensions with Taiwan. Japan's defence ministry had said China had sent the Liaoning aircraft carrier along with Nanchang destroyer including a supply ship.

Chinese aircraft carrier enters Pacific amid tensions with Taiwan

Yearender 2021: How China created the 'perfect storm' in Taiwan

As the UK battles the Omicron threat, Britain on Friday reported a record 93,045 new COVID-19 cases. It is the third consecutive day as the UK reported a record number of COVID-19 cases amid a surge in Omicron cases.

UK reports highest number of COVID-19 cases for the third consecutive day

According to officials, the US military has built a software intelligence tool to calculate “strategic friction” with China to the US government's action in the Pacific.

Explainer: How will the ‘strategic friction’ tool help US to counter China?

Russia's commander of strategic missile forces has said the country's defence forces are developing new hypersonic strategic systems as the US moves to find an "antidote" for the sophisticated missiles.

'By the time they find an antidote': Russia targets new hypersonic missile systems

Tesla chief Elon Musk has hit the headlines once again but this time over however it is over the doppelganger of the SpaceX chief which has gone viral. A Tik-Tok video on social media shows a person who resembles Elon Musk.

Spot the real Elon Musk: Deepfake or doppelganger? netizens can't decide

Reports claim there has been a rush for booster doses in Ameican amid warning of an Omicron wave. US President Joe Biden had warned about "winter of severe illness and death" due to the rise in Omicron cases.

Amid threat of Omicron wave, Americans rush to get COVID-19 boosters

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