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CNN

Germany announces nationwide lockdown for the unvaccinated

- 8 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 4:58pm -
Second US case of Omicron variant found in Minnesota

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Botswana president: Bans are unacceptable, inhumane and demeaning
Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi tells CNN's Zain Asher that the latest travel restrictions against African countries over the Omicron coronavirus variant are not an acceptable response and offers…
- 6 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 6:57pm -
The rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan

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Student breaks down after learning classmate died in shooting
CNN's Adrienne Broaddus speaks with Oxford High School student JaVon Pittman and his family about the shooting that left at least four of his classmates dead and several others injured.
- 20 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 4:28am -
newStricter testing requirements for travelers coming to the US will take effect Monday
The Biden administration's new, stricter Covid-19 testing requirements for all travelers coming to the United States will take effect on Monday, an administration official told CNN.
- 15 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:36am -
newSchool officials met with teen suspect and his parents before shooting
The timeline of events leading up to a deadly high school shooting Tuesday in Michigan reveals there were concerns about the teen suspect's behavior before the tragedy that left four dead and seven in…
- 3 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:53pm -
new'Wrong, wrong, wrong': John King responds to GOP lawmaker
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) fired back at Republicans for spreading racist rhetoric, while CNN's John King says that anyone who thinks House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is bringing…
- 5 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 7:56pm -
Repealing Roe v. Wade would set the US apart from other leading democracies
The United States Supreme Court appears poised to pare down, or even entirely overturn, nearly five decades of constitutional protection of abortion -- a move that would have reverberations not just i…
- 9 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 3:30pm -
US and allies impose new sanctions on Belarus over migrant crisis and ongoing human rights abuses
The United States joined with international allies to impose new sanctions on Belarus Thursday in response to the migrant crisis on the border with Poland and the political repression and ongoing huma…
- 6 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 7:19pm -

BBC

newOmicron: Biden tightens travel rules amid new Omicron cases
But Mr Biden says his plan "doesn't include shutdowns or lockdowns" and does not expand vaccine mandates.
- 25 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:26am -
new'Never seen anything like it' - should Smith Rowe's goal have stood?
Managers, players and pundits react to Emile Smith Rowe's 'extraordinary' opening goal in Arsenal's 3-2 loss at Manchester United.
- 26 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:25am -
newBroome: Diving the remnants of a WW2 attack on Australia
A WW2 air raid on Broome killed scores of people - historians say it should be better remembered.
- 39 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:12am -
newBoxing Day: Festive film debut for Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Boxing Day, the first British Christmas rom-com led by an all-black cast, is released Friday 3 December.
- 40 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:11am -
newEd and Elton reveal their Christmas chart contender
The pop stars have teamed up for a collaborative Christmas song - but can it get to number one?
- 45 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:06am -
newNunTok: How religion is booming on TikTok and Instagram
Nuns, imams and Buddhist monks are among those sharing successful - and often fun - short-form videos on social media.
- 48 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:03am -
newHow to spot the software that could be spying on you
Software used to spy on someone via their phone is a growing threat and common in domestic abuse cases.
- 50 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:01am -
new'It's very, very tight' - but was it offside? Watch controversial Celtic winner
Had Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi strayed offside when he netted the winning goal against Hearts?
- 51 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:00am -
newCarrick leaves Man Utd as spell in caretaker charge ends
Michael Carrick says he is leaving Manchester United after the end of his spell as caretaker manager.
- 57 mins ago 2 Dec 21, 11:54pm -
newMan Utd 3-2 Arsenal: Michael Carrick describes win as 'perfect night' to end Old Trafford career
Michael Carrick describes the 3-2 win over Arsenal as "the perfect night" to end his 15-year association with Manchester United as he is leaving the club following his spell as caretaker manager.
- 1 hour ago 2 Dec 21, 11:40pm -

Al Jazeera

newSon of Panama’s ex-president pleads guilty in US corruption case
Luis Enrique Martinelli pleaded guilty to money laundering in scheme involving Brazil conglomerate Odebrecht
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 10:30pm -
newPeru prosecutors to question president amid impeachment threat
Left-wing President Pedro Castillo faces questions over military promotions as legislators weigh impeachment.
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 10:30pm -
new‘We can dream’: Inside Cuba’s new Fidel Castro museum
New centre in Havana celebrates the life of the late Cuban leader as the island faces a growing economic crisis.
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 10:28pm -
newUS sues to block Nvidia deal to British chipmaker Arm
The Federal Trade Commission said the deal would give Nvidia control over computing technology that competitors rely on.
- 3 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:58pm -
newDip buyers scoop up hard-hit shares in wild week on Wall Street
A dizzying week was further stirred by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish tone and the spread of Omicron.
- 3 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:55pm -
newTunisia’s Saied says he will change anniversary of revolution
President says anniversary to mark the beginning of the uprising, rather than the deposing of former dictator Ben Ali.
- 4 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:58pm -
newUS-listed Chinese firms must disclose ownership, audits: SEC
The rule advances a process that could lead to more than 200 companies being kicked off US exchanges.
- 5 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:20pm -
newLibyan court reinstates Saif Gaddafi as presidential candidate
Court in Sebha overturns electoral commission's decision to nullify Saif al-Islam's candidacy for December polls.
- 5 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:12pm -
newBiden urges booster jabs amid concerns over Omicron variant
US president announces plan to increase vaccinations, provide millions of free COVID tests, and tighten travel rules.
- 5 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:09pm -
Can EU’s Global Gateway strategy compete with Beijing?
The European Union's infrastructure strategy is seen as a challenge to China's Belt and Road Initiative.
- 6 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 7:14pm -

Dawn Pakistan

Finance adviser Shaukat Tarin files nomination papers for vacant Senate seat from KP
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday filed his nomination papers for a vacant Senate seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Last month, PTI's Muhammad Ayub Afridi sub…
- 6 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 6:50pm -
Philippines national found dead inside ship at Karachi's Port Qasim
A national of the Philippines was found dead inside a ship that arrived at Karachi's Port Qasim, police and hospital officials said on Thursday.Keamari Senior Superintendent of Police Fida Husain Ja…
- 8 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 5:16pm -
Pakistan rejects India's 'mischievous spin' to blogger's photos at Kartarpur gurdwara
Pakistan on Thursday summoned an Indian diplomat at the Foreign Office to reject the "mischievous spin" being given by New Delhi to a recent incident involving photos taken at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in…
- 9 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 4:19pm -
Hasan, Sarfaraz dropped as Pakistan announce limited overs squads for West Indies series
Pakistan announced on Thursday its Twenty20 International (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) squads for the home series against West Indies — which will be played in Karachi from December 13-22…
- 9 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 3:35pm -
Bloodbath at PSX as benchmark index plunges over 2,100 points
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a massive selling pressure on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index shed more than 2,000 points.The market began its slide soon after opening at 45,369.…
- 10 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 2:59pm -
Karachi police launch probe into murder of bar official as lawyers boycott court proceedings
Police on Thursday launched an investigation to ascertain the possible motive and identity of the killers of Sindh Bar Council secretary Irfan Ali Mehar, who was shot dead by unidentified assailants i…
- 11 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 2:16pm -
Dollar hits record high against rupee, soars to Rs176.65 in intraday trade
The value of US dollar reached an all-time high against the rupee again on Thursday, soaring to Rs176.65 in the interbank market during intraday trading.According to the Forex Association of Pakista…
- 13 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 11:54am -
5,500 additional police officers being sent to Gwadar on anti-riot duty as protest enters day 18
Balochistan police have issued orders to send 5,500 police officers to Gwadar from various other districts for maintenance of law and order and on anti-riot duties amid a weeks-long protest, it emerge…
- 15 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:57am -
Israel failed to probe shootings that killed over 200 Palestinians at Gaza protests: report
Rights groups said on Thursday that Israel failed to investigate shootings that killed more than 200 Palestinians and wounded thousands at violent protests along the Gaza frontier in recent years, str…
- 15 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:44am -
ECP gives Faisal Vawda last chance to submit arguments in disqualification case
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave Senator Faisal Vawda and other parties a last chance on Thursday to submit their explanations and arguments on a plea seeking the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insa…
- 15 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:30am -

France 24

newBetween pomp and punk: German military bids Angela Merkel farewell
With a hit by the “godmother of punk” Nina Hagen, Germany’s military saluted a visibly moved Angela Merkel during a ceremonial farewell Thursday, just a week before she is due to bow out of poli…
- 1 hour ago 2 Dec 21, 11:45pm -
newFrance rejects British idea of joint border controls amid Channel migrant crisis
French Prime Minister Jean Castex told his British counterpart Boris Johnson that the UK held "a large part of the solution" to the Channel migrant crisis and rejected the idea of joint border patrols…
- 4 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:32pm -
Russia military build-up near Ukraine: Kremlin says probability of conflict still high
The Kremlin said on Thursday that the probability of a new conflict in eastern Ukraine remained high and that Moscow was concerned by "aggressive" rhetoric from Kyiv and an increase in what it called…
- 10 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 3:01pm -
French conservatives choose final two in presidential nomination race
France’s conservative Les Républicains (LR) whittled down its five presidential candidates to two on Thursday in the first round of the party primary, with right-wing southern MP Eric Ciotti and h…
- 11 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 2:18pm -
Pope Francis accepts Paris archbishop’s resignation over ‘ambiguous’ relationship with woman
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Paris after he admitted to an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman in 2012.
- 11 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 1:53pm -
Blinken urges Russia to ‘de-escalate’ on border as clashes continue in eastern Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged Russia to "de-escalate" a military buildup on its border with Ukraine, reiterating his threat of "serious consequences" if Russia resorts to "agg…
- 14 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 10:54am -
France’s right-wing Les Républicains hold first round of presidential primary
Members of France’s main right-wing Republicans party began voting on Wednesday to choose their candidate for next year’s election, with the contest seen as wide open after a campaign focused on i…
- 20 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 4:55am -
EU Commission chief urges countries to consider mandatory vaccines amid variant fears
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday it was time to “think about mandatory vaccination” as the fast-spreading Omicron variant darkened forecasts and deepened fears of ano…
- 22 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 2:35am -
A Christmas hit: Iceland's unusual green peas and red cabbage veggie beer
A Christmas beer made from green peas and marinated red cabbage has become a festive hit in Iceland, flying off the shelves within hours. The new ale, containing 5.2 percent alcohol, is the brainchild…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 4:43pm -
US urges Russia to retract troops from Ukraine border, threatens sanctions
The United States urged Russia on Wednesday to pull back its troops from the Ukrainian border, warning that a Russian invasion would provoke sanctions that would hit Moscow harder than any imposed un…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 4:38pm -

Sydney Morning Herald

newGallery: The best photos from around the world this week
From TubaChristmas in Boston to ongoing protests and civil unrest in Lebanon, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.
- 3 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:54pm -
new‘You should never look at his eyes’: Ghislaine Maxwell ordered staff not to address Jeffrey Epstein
“Jeffrey doesn’t like to be looked at in his eyes,” a former house manager recalled Maxwell telling him. “Just look at another part of the room and answer him.”
- 4 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:30pm -
newAutism affects 1 in 44 US children new data suggests
A separate CDC report released said that children were 50 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with autism by age 4 in 2018 than in 2014.
- 5 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 7:59pm -
‘Surreal’: Angela Merkel shows her punk side in official send-off
One of Merkel’s song choices for a military ceremony, which raised some eyebrows, was You Forgot the Colour Film, released in 1974 by East German-born punk singer Nina Hagen.
- 6 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 6:57pm -
Germany cracks down on unvaccinated people as EU warns of Omicron spread
Germany has imposed stringent nationwide restrictions on unvaccinated people, limiting their access to non-essential services, football games and other public events.
- 8 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 4:34pm -
UK court backs Meghan in dispute over privacy with newspaper publisher
The Duchess of Sussex has won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers over its publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father.
- 14 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 10:51am -
Omicron identified in the US, Merkel prepares new COVID restrictions
The United Nations Secretary-General, meanwhile, criticised travel restrictions imposed over the new Omicron variant as “travel apartheid”.
- 16 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:22am -
Pressure grows on Beijing as other sports pushed to follow WTA on Peng
Peng Shuai’s situation has become emblematic of growing concerns about China’s authoritarian power, the role of sport in politics and the 2022 Winter Games.
- 17 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:17am -
Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from around the world
- 1 day ago 2 Dec 21, 12:43am -
‘I met Trump at 14 and flew with Prince Andrew’, says Maxwell accuser
Prince Andrew was also mentioned in proceedings a day earlier during testimony given by the financier’s pilot.
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 10:58pm -

South China Morning Post

newChinese scientists targeted by anti-Asian hate in America may find welcome in Hong Kong

- 37 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:15am -
newWhat are Hong Kong’s charities, businesses doing to help the needy? As inflation amid Covid-19 pandemic bites, do-gooders band together in bid to lighten food burden on city’s poor
As Hong Kong grapples with runaway inflation and a still-raging pandemic, charities, food banks, NGOs and businesses have entered the fray to help the needy. In the second of a three-part series, Deni…
- 52 mins ago 3 Dec 21, 12:00am -
newRussia sends missiles near Pacific islands claimed by Japan
The Russian military has deployed coastal defence missile systems near the Kuril Islands, a Pacific chain also claimed by Japan. The move appeared intended to underline Moscow’s firm stance in the d…
- 1 hour ago 2 Dec 21, 11:38pm -
newFormer deputy commander of Xinjiang paramilitary body accused of corruption
A former deputy commander of a paramilitary unit in China’s northwest has been accused of corruption, state media reported on Thursday.Yang Fulin, former deputy commander of state-run paramilitary o…
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 11:00pm -
newUS firms love Indian tech bosses: are IITs and ‘jugaad’ the keys to their success?
When Twitter this week appointed Parag Agrawal to succeed Jack Dorsey as its new CEO, the platform was awash with excitement and pride from Indians.“Is this the Indian virus – the ‘Silicon Valle…
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 11:00pm -
newChina’s Communist Party is looking for a new generation of leaders. They’ll have to pass ‘the loyalty test’
Loyalty, competence and integrity are some of the key qualities the Communist Party is looking for to select a new generation of leaders, according to its personnel chief.Chen Xi, head of the Organisa…
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 11:00pm -
newReinfections three times more likely with Omicron coronavirus variant, South African scientists say
A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections compared to the Delta or Beta strains.The findings, bas…
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 10:57pm -
newUS, EU diplomats voice concern about China’s human rights abuses, aggression
The US and European Union held a new round of diplomatic talks on their relations with China on Thursday, the latest sign of a burgeoning transatlantic united front to confront Beijing amid rising geo…
- 2 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 10:37pm -
newChinese think tank urges Beijing to strengthen global trade bonds to counter US pressure
China should chase “all possible cooperation” with its Asia-Pacific and European trading partners to counter pressure from the US, which has recently doubled down on building a Western front again…
- 4 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:00pm -
newAustria’s new chancellor stepping down after strongman Sebastian Kurz quits politics
Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg is stepping down to make way for whoever takes over as leader of his conservative party, he said on Thursday, just hours after party strongman Sebastian Kurz…
- 4 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:58pm -

Japan Times

newMagnitude 4.9 earthquake jolts eastern Yamanashi
The earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on Japan's intensity scale, hit near the Fuji Five Lakes area of eastern Yamanashi Prefecture on Friday.
- 3 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:45pm -
Kishida’s adviser eyes human rights guidelines for supply chains
Nakatani explained that possible legislation of a Japanese version of the United States' Magnitsky Act should be initiated by lawmakers.
- 11 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 1:46pm -
Japan consumer sentiment flat in November
Indicators for income growth and employment improved for the third straight month.
- 12 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 12:57pm -
Japan to extend startup investment tax break program
The extension will be included in the ruling bloc's tax system reform package, which will be decided in early December.
- 12 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 12:39pm -
Flame from Hiroshima atomic bomb site to light monument in Pearl Harbor
The flame has been used to light lanterns during the annual ceremony held in Hiroshima on the anniversary of the bombing.
- 13 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 12:15pm -
Ehime nuclear reactor restarts after two-year halt
Shikoku Electric Power Co. restarted a nuclear reactor in Ehime Prefecture on Thursday that had been offline since December 2019 due to regular checks and ...
- 13 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 11:43am -
Japan quickly reverses course on halt of new reservations for inbound flights
Less than 24 hours after it was announced, Japan retracted its decision in a rapid reversal of a stunning move, which had caught even the ...
- 15 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:36am -
‘I just want a bone’: Mexico’s search for 95,000 missing
Family members of victims have accused authorities of being ineffective and have undertaken their searches in various "extermination camps" despite the dangers it poses.
- 16 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 9:00am -
Japan backs oil and gas even after COP26 climate talks
Weeks after world leaders pledged to combat climate change at the COP26 summit, Japan is already showing signs of putting the brakes on divestment from ...
- 17 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:09am -
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 11 new cases and no new deaths
Thursday's figure was down by 16 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 15.0, compared to 15.3 a week before.
- 17 hours ago 2 Dec 21, 8:05am -

RT (Russia)

Kanchelskis calls in police, FIFA after ‘leg break threats’ over $1.8MN pay-off
Ex-Man United and Russia footballer Andrei Kanchelskis is seeking criminal action over threats that reportedly involved breaking his legs because of a pay-off, admitting feeling "fear" but insisting…
- 1 day ago 2 Dec 21, 12:24am -
Musk takes dig at new Twitter CEO with Stalin comparison
Tesla CEO Elon Musk mocked Jack Dorsey’s replacement as Twitter CEO with a photo referencing Joseph Stalin’s purges – comparing new CEO Parag Agrawal to the Soviet leader and Dorsey to one of h…
- 1 day ago 2 Dec 21, 12:18am -
Americans cannot criticize their ‘greatest nation’ of human rights & democracy, says NBA star
An outspoken NBA star has changed his last name to 'Freedom' after claiming US citizenship and told Americans that they should "stop criticizing" their country, winning praise from former Secretary o…
- 1 day ago 2 Dec 21, 12:06am -
Big Pharma unites Americans in disdain
Most Americans of all political persuasions distrust large pharmaceutical companies, think their priority is profit and not helping people, and believe they have too much influence on the government,…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 11:41pm -
‘Russians want to defend their country’: Hockey ace punished after rival’s ‘Putin insult’
NHL star Artemi Panarin has claimed he "lost his mind" because of Russia-based insults including an alleged remark about Vladimir Putin – and the Canadian rival accused of making them has confirmed…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 11:37pm -
Key Democrat exits Congress
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chair Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) will not seek re-election in 2022. The founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus is the 19th House Democrat to b…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 10:17pm -
Argentine ex-president charged in spying case
Former Argentine president Mauricio Macri has been charged with illegal spying in a case related to his government’s surveillance of grief-stricken families of a missing submarine’s crew. Read Fu…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 10:17pm -
Officer fired after shooting wheelchair-bound man nine times (VIDEO)
The Tucson Police Department announced it has fired an officer who shot a 61-year-old man in a wheelchair nine times for allegedly shoplifting a toolbox from Walmart. The officer was working off-duty…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 9:08pm -
Kyle Rittenhouse ban lifted
Meta has removed teen Kyle Rittenhouse from the blacklist of “dangerous” individuals and organizations. This means he could get his Facebook and Instagram accounts back, and people will be allowe…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 9:02pm -
15-year-old school shooting suspect charged with terrorism
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has announced charges against the 15-year-old suspect in a Michigan high school shooting this week, including one count of terrorism. Four students were kille…
- 1 day ago 1 Dec 21, 8:10pm -