Saturday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph

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Banned from the Olympics by IOC, N. Korea puts blame elsewhere

North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves.”
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All outpatient appointments cancelled at Portsmouth hospital after 'significant' water leak

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Moderna CEO says fourth dose of COVID-19 vax will be needed this fall

The Chief Executive Officer of Moderna said that he anticipates people will need a second COVID-19 booster shot this fall as the vaccine’s efficacy wanes over the next few months.
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Liz Cheney says Jan. 6 was an ‘insurrection’ not a protest

Rep. Liz Cheney took aim at former President Donald Trump on the anniversary of the Capitol siege Thursday, saying her Republican rival has “gone to war with the rule of law.”
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Friday morning UK news briefing: 1m set for higher tax rate

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Colston Four verdict 'undermines rule of law', warns MP who says vandalism isn't acceptable as a political protest

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Where the investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection stands, one year later

Officials say the probe is one of the largest and most resource-intensive investigations in American history. More than 700 people have been charged already.
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State of emergency: Virginia, DC, bracing for more snow on heels of crippling blizzard

Virginia declared a state of emergency Wednesday night as the Washington DC metro area braced for more snow, days after the region was trounced by a monster blizzard.
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Thursday morning news briefing: Australia set to deport Novak Djokovic

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Drunk, smashed, wasted ... now go and get 'trousered', explains Oxford English Dictionary

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