Covid: Omicron Probably In Most Countries, WHO Says
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the new coronavirus variant Omicron is probably already present in most countries around the world.
Cases of the heavily mutated variant have been confirmed in 77 countries.
But WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said ... Read More
UK Removes All 11 Countries From Red List
The government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK's travel red list from 4am on Wednesday.
Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are on the list.
The red list was ... Read More
Canada Offers Up To $40bn To Compensate Indigenous Children
A court ruling this year, ordering compensation to be paid, has been a source of tension between the government and indigenous activists
Canada has pledged up to C$40bn ($31bn; £23.6bn) in compensation for indigenous children and families who suffered discrimination while ... Read More
G-7 Warns Russia On Military Buildup Along Ukraine Border
G-7 Foreign and Development Ministers pose for a group photograph during the final day of the G-7 summit in Liverpool, northwest England, Dec. 12, 2021.
The Group of Seven democratic economic powers on Sunday warned Russia to de-escalate its large-scale military ... Read More
Covid: Boris Johnson Sets New Booster Target Over ‘Omi...
Booster jabs will be offered to everyone over 18 in England from this week, the PM has announced, as he declared an "Omicron emergency".
"No one should be in any doubt, there is a tidal wave of Omicron coming," Boris Johnson ... Read More
Biden Acknowledges US Democratic Vulnerabilities At Summit O...
U.S. President Joe Biden acknowledged his own country’s vulnerabilities as he hosted a virtual Summit for Democracy that brings together world leaders, civil society and the private sector to "set forth an affirmative agenda for democratic renewal and to tackle the greatest ... Read More
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