5 things you need to know this morning: Jan. 10, 2022

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Five things you need to know

1. Djokovic celebrates Australia visa victory

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has expressed gratitude after being allowed to remain in Australia to take part in a competition. His mother said the Serbian champion "suffered torture" during his detention.

#BREAKING Djokovic court ruling 'biggest victory in his career, bigger than all his grand slams': mother #AFPSports pic.twitter.com/xrjfPYZztK

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 10, 2022

2. Tributes pour in for Bob Saget after comedian's shock death

American comedian Bob Saget has died aged 65. The Full House star was found unresponsive in a hotel in Orlando on Sunday, officials said.

Bob Saget's "Full House" co-star John Stamos on the death of the actor and comedian at age 65: "I am broken. I am gutted. I am in complete and utter shock." https://t.co/gcHdiIxM5O pic.twitter.com/RPxpqsyeDL

— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2022

3. Common cold defences could help body fight COVID-19

Immune cells that develop after a common cold could offer protection against COVID-19, new research has suggested. The study, published in Nature Communications, showed that people with a "memory bank" of cells related to colds seemed less likely to contract COVID-19.

Common cold may give some Covid protection, study suggests

https://t.co/flCKpMurQ0

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 10, 2022

4. Kazakhstan violence was attempted coup, president claims

Kazakhstan's president has said recent violence in the country was caused by an attempted coup. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev did not say who he thought was responsible, however.

Kazakhstan President Tokayev says his country has weathered an attempted coup coordinated by what he called “a single center” after the most violent unrest since the Soviet collapse. https://t.co/I6aTgDpXjD

— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 10, 2022

5. Last 7 years warmest on record, EU data show

The last seven years have been the hottest on record, data from the EU show. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said 2021 was the fifth-warmest year on record.

In its latest annual assessment, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service confirmed that 2021 had joined an unbroken warm streak since 2015. https://t.co/WcLgYFHkHN

— The Japan Times (@japantimes) January 10, 2022