Here are some of the top stories to start your day: The number of daily coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reached 300 million on Friday amid a rise in cases globally due to the Omicron variant.

Morning news brief: South Korea on Kim's hyperonic missile claim, Ahmaud Arbery case and more

In the United States, three men were sentenced to life in prison on Friday (January 7) for the February 2020 shooting of 25-year-old African-American jogger Ahmaud Arbery, a case that highlighted tensions in the country over racial justice.

Three men sentenced to life in prison for murder of Ahmaud Arbery

After Novak Djokovic's detention in Australia, another tennis player has been held over visa issues ahead of the Australian Open 2022. Czech women's player Renata Voracova was detained by authorities on Friday (January 7) over visa disputes.

'Feel a bit like in prison': Amid Novak Djokovic row, another tennis player held over visa issues in Australia

In a boost to the export of India's agri-products, the country's mangoes and pomegranates will now get market access in the United States. On the other hand, the American Alfalfa hay and cherries will be sold in the Indian markets, the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday (January 8).

Indian mangoes and pomegranates get market access in US

The head of a comet often glows green; the tail mostly does not. That includes Comet Leonard, which made its closest pass to the sun on Monday and is heading away again.

Why a comet's head is green, but its tail is not

Dominic Cummings, former aide of the United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a fresh claim related to another lockdown-breaking party in the Downing Street garden party.

UK PM Boris Johnson's former aide talks about another party in No 10 garden during lockdown in 2020

Colombian Victor Escobar sent a heartfelt message before his death by euthanasia on Friday (January 7). He became the first Colombian to be euthanised despite not being in a terminal condition.

'We will meet again': 60-year-old becomes first in Colombia to undergo euthanasia for non-terminal illness

Taliban issue posters ordering women to cover up: 'Encouragement for Muslim women to follow Sharia law'

While speaking on parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, Pope Francis said that people who prefer pets are selfish, adding that substituting pets for children "takes away our humanity".

Pope Francis calls couples selfish who choose pets over kids, says it 'takes away humanity'

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic's participation in the Australian Open 2022 is jeopardised as he is unable to enter the country after his visa was denied on his arrival in Melbourne on Thursday.

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic's visa to enter country cancelled, PM Scott Morrison says 'rules are rules'

A new record has been set by the Chinese 'artificial sun' or the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) fusion energy reactor in Hefei as it ran at 70 million°C) for 1,056 seconds, which is over 17 minutes.

Hotter than the real Sun?: China's 'artificial Sun' sets massive record for plasma fusion

An out-of-control Russian Angara A5 heavy-lift rocket stage made an uncontrolled re-entry back to Earth on Wednesday and media reports have stated that it landed in the Pacific Ocean.

Part of failed Russian rocket makes uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, crashes

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