The Omicron Covid variant is likely to ‘outcompete Delta’ in many, if not all, regions, an infectious disease researcher says; nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks to counter a Covid surgeNew York City sets Covid vaccine mandate…
Indonesia: death toll rises to 13 after eruption of Semeru volcano
Dozens more were injured when the highest volcano on densely populated Java island spewed a huge cloud of ash into the airThe death toll from the eruption of the Semeru volcano on Indonesia’s Java island has risen to 13, with nearly 100 more more inju…
Covid antiviral pill molnupiravir/Lagevrio set for UK at-home trials
People most vulnerable to Omicron would reportedly be offered experimental pill within 48 hours of testing positiveThe first at-home treatment for Covid-19 could reportedly be offered to UK patients before Christmas as an attempt to protect the most vu…
UK’s progress on Covid now squandered, warns top scientist
Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of Wellcome Trust, suggests emergence of Omicron variant means pandemic is far from overCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe emergence of the Omicron variant shows that the world is “closer to the …
Chris Cuomo fired by CNN for helping brother Andrew fight sexual misconduct charges
Primetime anchor was suspended on TuesdayNetwork says ‘additional information’ has come to lightCNN has fired the primetime anchor Chris Cuomo for trying to help his brother, the former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, fight accusations of sexual miscon…
Biden and Putin to hold call amid tensions over Ukraine – White House
Statement says Biden will underscore US support for UkraineAnalysis: Russia activity on Ukraine border has west on edgeJoe Biden will hold a video call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to underline US concerns about Russia’s buildup of forces on the bor…
Priti Patel’s plan to offshore refugees is costly, wrong and doomed to fail | David Davis
The home secretary’s proposal won’t stop asylum seekers trying to reach the UK. Creating safe legal routes is the solutionHow do we put a stop to the Channel crossings? There is no doubt that our relationship with France is pivotal. I’m not naive about…
Nowhere left to pray: Hindu groups target Muslim sites in Gurgaon
The dwindling number of places available for the metropolis’s Muslims are becoming religious battlefieldsUntil a few weeks ago, no one had given much thought to the car park outside sector 37 police station in Gurgaon, a satellite city to India’s capit…
The Gambia to vote for first time since Jammeh forced into exile
Poll takes place as human rights groups express fears over record of successor Adama BarrowGambians are heading to the polls on Saturday for the first time since the former president Yahya Jammeh was forced into exile after 22 years in power.Jammeh, wh…
Dog noises, name calling, claims of abuse: a week of shame in Australian politics
Despite a review finding one in three parliamentary staffers have been sexually harassed, behaviour inside the building shows no sign of improvementAllegations of abuse and accusations of widespread sexism. Bullying and harassment particularly of women…