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New Zealand welcomes in 2022 with a light show
The display featured 90,000 LED lights illuminating Auckland's 328-metre Sky Tower and Harbour Bridge
Death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Rai passes 400
More than 80 people are still missing after the storm ripped through the archipelago on December 16
Sheikh Hamdan gets caught during a heavy downpour
The Crown Prince of Dubai was driving a car during the deluge
Fast-moving Colorado wildfire destroys hundreds of homes
Thousands of people forced to flee flames driven by gale-force winds
Dramatic timelapse shows Sharjah being drenched by heavy rain
Rain also fell across Dubai, Ajman and Fujairah on December 31
UAE says goodbye to 2021 with heaviest rainfall in nearly two years
There were downpours in Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah and Fujairah on December 31, with more wet weather forecast in the coming days
Omicron surge leads to UK shortages of lateral flow and PCR tests over festive period
On December 29, the UK reported more than 183,000 new Covid-19 infections
Up to 90% of people in UK intensive care with Covid-19 not had booster vaccine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to get vaccinated
US President Joe Biden and first lady walk new puppy on Delaware beach
The German shepherd was a birthday gift from the president’s brother and sister-in-law
Donald Trump heckled as he confirms Covid-19 booster shot
Mr Trump was on stage with conservative talk show host Bill O'Reilly during an appearance in Dallas, Texas
UK's Selfridges sold to Thai and Austrian alliance in $5 billion deal
The retail group is best known for its flagship department store on London’s Oxford Street
Dozens dead after packed ferry catches fire in Bangladesh
Police say at least 38 people died in the blaze on the three-level vessel on the Sugandha river
UK reports more than 100,000 daily Covid cases for the first time
The 106,122 cases surpasses the previous record for daily infections of 93,045
UK prime minister confirms no new Covid restrictions before Christmas
Boris Johnson gave the go-ahead for people to keep their Christmas plans, although warned tougher restrictions could be implemented post-December 25
Iran fires ballistic and cruise missiles during war games
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed they hit their targets 'with 100 per cent precision'
