South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa

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Your Wednesday Briefing

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Stories Anchored in Place, From Japan to the U.S.-Mexican Border

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The dead were all believed to be students at Oxford High.

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How to Watch the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center

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Michigan school shooting: Student kills three and wounds six

The suspect, a 15-year-old student, was taken into custody five minutes after police were called.

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Covid: WHO urges those at risk from disease to delay travel over Omicron

It urges those who are unwell and the over-60s to delay international travel because of the Omicron variant.

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Covid: Are Christmas parties being cancelled over Omicron?

Restauranteurs say they are worried Christmas parties will not go ahead this year over Covid fears.

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Covid: WHO urges those at risk from disease to delay travel over Omicron

It urges people who are unwell and the over-60s to delay travel because of the Omicron variant.

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein pilot testifies he flew Prince Andrew

The paedophile financier's pilot tells a court he also flew Bill Clinton and Donald Trump on the jet.

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Emma Coronel: Wife of kingpin El Chapo sentenced to three years

Emma Coronel Aispuro pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug charges in June

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‘The Power of the Dog’ Review: Wild Hearts on a Closed Frontier

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Dr. Oz Says He’s Running for Senate in Pennsylvania

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Your Husband Will Probably Leave You Now’

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I Was Raped by My Father. An Abortion Saved My Life.

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Dave Hickey, Iconoclastic Art Critic, Dies at 82

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein pilot testifies he flew Prince Andrew

The paedophile financier's pilot tells a court he also flew Bill Clinton and Donald Trump on the jet.

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Storm Arwen: Thousands face an 'exhausting' fifth night in the dark

Thousands of homes in north-east England are braced for another night without heat or lighting.

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Four dead as storm tears through Turkey

Strong winds hit the country's western coast, destroying buildings and blowing ships ashore.

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Some supermarkets will not enforce mask wearing

Most supermarkets are taking a light touch when it comes to new face mask rules.

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Norwich retailers, shoppers and commuters on mask-wearing

The reintroduction of mandatory face coverings on public transport and in shops comes into force.

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China surveillance of journalists to use 'traffic-light' system

Documents detail how one province is making a facial-recognition system to spot "people of concern".

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Elizabeth Holmes Testimony: Updates From Day 4

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U.K. privacy commissioner fines Clearview AI $22.6 million.

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New Amazon Union Vote in Alabama Is a Step Closer

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In Bill Cosby Case, Supreme Court Is Asked to Toss Ruling That Freed Him

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Lionel Messi Wins Record Seventh Ballon d’Or

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Max Scherzer Smashes Salary Record in Deal With Mets

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Arlene Dahl, Movie Star Turned Entrepreneur, Is Dead at 96

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Facial recognition firm faces possible £17m privacy fine

Clearview AI allegedly breached privacy rules and must now delete relevant photos from its records.

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Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi wins award as best player in world football for seventh time

Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d'Or - awarded to the best footballer of the year - for a seventh time.

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Omicron: WHO warns of 'high infection risk' around globe

Omicron could lead to severe consequences in some regions, the World Health Organization has warned.

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The Simpsons: Tiananmen episode not found in Hong Kong

The episode includes jokes about China's censorship of the Tiananmen Square massacre.

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Baseball’s Paradox: Money Is Flowing on the Brink of a Shutdown

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Flood-Drenched British Columbians Fear This Is the New Normal

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Defense lawyers say Ghislaine Maxwell is a ‘scapegoat’ for Epstein.

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A Timeline of Jack Dorsey’s Twitter Tenure

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Pentagon Chief Orders New Inquiry Into U.S. Airstrike That Killed Dozens in Syria

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Omicron: WHO warns of 'high infection risk' around globe

Omicron could lead to severe consequences in some regions, the World Health Organization has warned.

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Christmas bleatings from Shaun the Sheep in BBC One idents

Shaun the Sheep to shepherd in Christmas on BBC One with festive idents.

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Army laddish culture comment a mistake, Gen Sir Nick Carter says

Gen Sir Nick Carter says he would have "preferred not to use that term" while discussing women in the forces.

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Signs life is returning to normal at I’m A Celeb

Live episodes are set to return on Tuesday after damage was caused to the set by Storm Arwen.

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Las nuevas reglas podrían dificultar el voto de los hondureños en EE. UU.

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New rules make it harder for Hondurans in the United States to cast a ballot.

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Swiss voters approve their government’s Covid policy in a referendum.

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Your Monday Briefing

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Man Survives Flight From Guatemala to Miami in Plane’s Landing Gear

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La votación debe cerrar a las 5 p. m.

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Polls should close at 5 p.m.

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U.S. health officials urge vaccinations as Omicron spreads.

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Governors urge caution in the United States on the Omicron variant.

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La relación con Honduras, marcada por la inmigración, ha sido muy distinta durante los gobiernos de Trump y Biden

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Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans

Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary.

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Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans

Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary.

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Channel disaster: A father's anguish over missing family since tragedy

Rizgar Hussein has not spoken to his family since they boarded a boat across the Channel on Tuesday.

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Relations with Honduras, shaped by immigration, have differed under Trump and Biden.

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‘Encanto’ Reaches No. 1, but Moviegoers Are Tough to Lure Back

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Phil Saviano, Survivor of Clergy Sex Abuse, Dies at 69

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Stephen Sondheim, as Great a Composer as He Was a Lyricist

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Israel and Morocco impose blanket bans on all foreign travelers.

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Virgil Abloh: Designer and Off-White founder dies aged 41

Abloh, who was Louis Vuitton's artistic director, had been suffering from a rare form of cancer.

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Covid: Secondary school pupils in England advised to wear masks

Ministers want to make sure education settings are "as safe as possible" amid new variant fears.

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The Papers: Mandatory masks and moving memories of Channel migrants

Most of today's papers report on new Covid restrictions, after first cases of Omicron were detected.

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Nigerian celebrities Simi and Chigul expose sexism in music and Nollywood

Singer Simi and Nollywood's Chigul tell the BBC about the cultural hurdles female stars face.

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Covid vaccine: Can US troops be punished for refusing the jabs?

The US military has said that America's 2.1 million soldiers and sailors must all get the vaccine.

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Omicron variant upends global pandemic response.

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Hondurans vote to replace controversial leader

A former first lady and a man convicted of corruption vie to succeed an unpopular president.

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The migrants returned to Iraqi camps from Belarus

Three specially chartered planes have now returned 1,000 migrants from Belarus to Iraq.

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‘I’m blind but technology helps me animate’

Elodie Bateson, 11, from Limavady who is blind has become an expert at making short animated movies.

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Yemen: The woman saving a crumbling heritage

Its famous architecture has been wrecked by war - now a female engineer is rebuilding amid the conflict.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'home comforts'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

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'Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?'

The Bollywood superstar's female fandom rests not on love but on economics, according to a new book.

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ICYMI: Smells like Christmas, confirms US First Lady

Jill Biden's clearly feeling festive but here’s some other tree-mendous moments you may have missed this week.

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Wakefield Poole, Pioneer in Gay Pornography, Dies at 85

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Garage Sale Pitches

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Storm Arwen: Tree fall in Bridgend narrowly misses woman

A woman had a lucky escape after a tree fell just feet away from where she was standing.

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Switzerland will vote on virus restrictions on Sunday.

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Medical students helping to fight Covid get a holiday gift.

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Michigan Upsets Ohio State, Forcing Buckeyes From Playoff Race

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Pre-Inca mummy found in Peru

Archaeologists think the mummy, found near Lima, could be up to 1,200 years old.

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North Carolina’s Furniture Hub Is Booming. What Comes Next?

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Alice Waters Helps a Museum Cater to the Tastes of Art Lovers

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Republicans Have a Golden Opportunity. They Will Probably Blow It.

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Storm Arwen: Third person dies as gale-force winds hit UK

A third person dies after the storm and thousands of homes are left without power in Storm Arwen.

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'He is the perfect signing' - is Jota key to Liverpool's success?

Liverpool have scored more goals after 13 games than in any other top-flight season, so is "perfect signing" Diogo Jota key to their success?

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Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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After detecting the Omnicron variant, South Africa feels ‘punished’ by global travel bans.

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A Mine Disaster in Russia Highlights Safety Shortfalls in Rush to Dig Coal

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Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91

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