UN Chief Isolating After COVID-19 Exposure
António Guterres – UN Secretary-General
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was exposed to the coronavirus Tuesday by a U.N. official who already had COVID-19 and is isolating for the next few days, diplomatic sources said.
Guterres, 72, has canceled his upcoming in-person ... Read More
Germany’s Olaf Scholz Takes Over From Merkel As Chance...
The new chancellor was sworn in by the president of the Bundestag during a brief ceremony
Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as Germany's new chancellor, bringing to an end Angela Merkel's historic 16 years as leader.
He was voted in by ... Read More
UAE Announces 4.5-Day Workweek, Saturday-Sunday Weekend
The United Arab Emirates announced all government entities will adopt a new work-week schedule consisting of four-and-a-half days with Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday forming the new weekend.
The move, announced by state news agency WAM on Tuesday, will come into ... Read More
Covid: Vaccines Should Work Against Omicron Variant, WHO Say...
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says.
It comes as the first lab tests of the new variant in South Africa suggest it can partially evade ... Read More
Jamal Khashoggi: Suspect In Murder Of Journalist Arrested In...
Jamal Khashoggi was a prominent critic of the Saudi government
A Saudi man suspected of involvement in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been arrested in France, police say.
Khaled Aedh Alotaibi was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris ... Read More
Biden Warns Putin Against Possible Ukraine Invasion
President Biden held a secure video call with President Putin of Russia to discuss a range of topics in the U.S.-Russia relationship, including U.S. concerns about Russian military activities on the border with Ukraine, cyber, and regional issues, Dec. 7, ... Read More
Covid: Early Signs Omicron Spreads More Easily, Says No 10
Early signs suggest the Omicron Covid variant is more transmissible than the current Delta strain, No 10 has said.
But the prime minister's official spokesman added it was still too early to draw conclusions - and any impact caused by Omicron ... Read More
US Diplomats To Boycott 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
The US has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China - a move that has been heavily criticised by Beijing.
The White House said no official delegation would be sent to the Games because of concerns about ... Read More
Covid: UK Red List Criticised As ‘Travel ApartheidR...
Nigeria has criticised the UK's travel restrictions after it was placed on the red list amid fears over the Omicron Covid-19 variant.
"What is expected is a global approach, not selective," Sarafa Tunji Isola, Nigeria's high commissioner to the UK, told ... Read More
Sarah Gilbert: Next Pandemic Could Be More Lethal Than Covid...
Future pandemics could be more lethal than the current Covid crisis, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has warned.
Prof Dame Sarah Gilbert, delivering the 44th Richard Dimbleby Lecture, said there needed to be more funding for pandemic preparedness ... Read More