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WHO deploys team in South Africa to tackle Omicron variant

New York state finds five cases of Omicron variant

Woman, 20, sues doctor for allowing her to be born, wins millions

US House passes bill to prevent looming govt shutdown, sends to Senate

Covid curbs come back as more countries report Omicron cases

US FTC sues to block Nvidia deal to buy Arm

Omicron Covid-19 variant found in three US states

Biden's winter plan: Push for Covid-19 boosters but no new restrictions on daily life

Homeless man fatally stabbed teen without motive in Florida

'Collaborating with the mullahs': Iranian dissidents warn US not to return to the nuclear deal

While Iran announced that it is escalating its nuclear program, despite the Vienna talks aimed at preventing just that, Iranian activists are speaking out to Fox News.

Covid-19: As Omicron looms, US is still battling the delta wave

Germany locks unvaccinated out of public life; mandate looms

The rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan

Driving through a snow-capped mountain pass, the young mother huddles together with her six children in the backseat of a car after leaving their makeshift camp in northwestern Afghanistan.

Germany backs lockdown restrictions for the unvaccinated

Unvaccinated people across Germany will soon be excluded from nonessential stores, restaurants, and sports and cultural venues, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Thursday. Parliament also said it will consider a general vaccine mandate.

Abuse directed at London Hanukkah party bus investigated as a hate crime, police say

London Metropolitan Police are investigating a video that appeared to show a group of men spitting at group of Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah earlier this week.

Four-pronged plan on Sri Lanka crisis

National: Trincomalee oil farms, Indian investments to be speeded up, says Colombo

Austria sees 2nd chancellor step down in less than 2 months

News/World: Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg announced Thursday he is stepping down just two months after taking over from predecessor Sebastian Kurz, who stumbled over corruption allegations.

Sword-wielding man dressed as a ninja shot by French police

A man dressed like a ninja was shot by French police after he attempted to attack two officers with a sword in the western city of Cherbourg on Thursday, authorities said.

Puerto Rico mayor pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and receive kickbacks

A mayor in Puerto Rico accused of awarding 50 contracts worth nearly $10 million has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and receive kickbacks, federal officials said Thursday.

Canada slaps new sanctions on officials over human rights violations in Belarus

News/Politics: Canada has imposed new sanctions on Belarusian officials over human rights violations in that country — measures taken in coordination with the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.