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AUSTRALIA EASES COVID-19 TRAVEL RULES AS OTHERS BOLSTER OMICRON DEFENSES

Australia said it would move ahead with the next stage of its border reopening,
allowing in vaccinated international students, skilled migrants and people who
hold working-holiday visas.4 hours ago5 min read

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OMICRON WILL SLOW OIL DEMAND RECOVERY BUT NOT DESTROY IT, IEA SAYS

The new variant’s emergence will allow the supply of oil to overtake the rate at
which the world is consuming it, easing the supply tightness of recent months,
the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.2 min read

Middle East


FEAR OF IRAN, SHRINKING U.S. ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST PUSH RIVALS TOGETHER

The first-ever official meeting Monday between Israel’s prime minister and the
United Arab Emirates’ de facto leader were driven in part by Iran nuclear talks
and worries over a shrinking U.S. regional role.6 min read

U.K.


U.K. SEES FIRST DEATH OF A PERSON WITH OMICRON

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the death was a reminder of the risks the
country faces as Britain races to offer its adult population a third Covid-19
vaccination dose by the end of the year.3 min read

China


CHINA REPORTS FIRST OMICRON CASE IN THE MAINLAND

The infection was discovered in a traveler who arrived in the northern port city
of Tianjin from overseas on Thursday, putting what China has called its “zero
tolerance” Covid-19 strategy to a further test.3 min read

World


AS TURKEY’S CURRENCY COLLAPSES, ERDOGAN’S SUPPORT SINKS EVEN IN HIS HOMETOWN

In President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hometown on Turkey’s Black Sea coast,
residents are questioning the leadership of their city’s favorite son amid an
economic crisis that is driving up the cost of food, gasoline and medicine.416
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CHINA


CHINA SHIFTS BACK TO EMPHASIZING ECONOMIC STABILITY3 MIN READ


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FORMER MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER LOSES APPEAL OF 1MDB CONVICTION3 MIN READ


EUROPE


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MIDDLE EAST


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UGANDA BEGINS STRIKES AGAINST ISLAMIST MILITANTS IN CONGO 3 MIN READ


OMICRON DRIVES RISE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA HOT SPOT6 MIN READ


INDIA


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INDIAN FARMERS END YEARLONG PROTEST 3 MIN READ


INDIA HELICOPTER CRASH FLIGHT DATA RECORDER IS RECOVERED3 MIN READ


U.K.


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U.K. PROVIDES CLUES ON HOW OMICRON COULD PLAY OUT IN THE U.S. 7 MIN READ


U.K. IMPOSES NEW RESTRICTIONS AS OMICRON CASES DOUBLE EVERY FEW DAYS5 MIN READ


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