Swiss vote in favour of country’s Covid pass in referendum
Swiss voters on Sunday backed the government’s pandemic response plan by a bigger than expected majority in a referendum, paving the way for the continuation of exceptional measures to ...
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After Israel, Japan to bar foreign visitors due to Omicron threat
Japan, the world’s third-biggest economy, will close its borders to all foreigners, while Australia’s plans to re-open to skilled migrants were also in doubt as nations scrambled on ...
D. Telekom, Vodafone, others want US tech giants to help fund network costs
US tech giants should bear some of the costs of developing Europe’s telecoms networks because they use them so heavily, chief executives of Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), Vodafone (VOD....
Amazon exec says Omicron’s impact on holiday spending uncertain
A senior Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) executive said it remains too early to predict how the Omicron coronavirus variant will impact consumer spending during the holiday season but suggested ...
ECB’s Lagarde says eurozone in better shape facing new COVID wave, Omicron variant
The eurozone is better equipped to face the economic impact of a new wave of COVID-19 infections or the Omicron variant, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said.
Several European ...
Chelsea held by United, City brave snowstorm to beat West Ham
Manchester United put their worries to one side to hold Premier League leaders Chelsea to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday thanks to a Jadon Sancho breakaway goal ...
Sir Frank Williams dies aged 79
Sir Frank Williams, the founder and former team principal of the once-dominant Williams Racing Formula One team, died aged 79 on Sunday, the team announced.
“After being admitted into hospital on ...
Omicron variant spreads with cases detected in UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Australia (Update 3)
The Omicron coronavirus variant kept spreading around the world on Sunday, with 13 cases found in the Netherlands and two each in Denmark and Australia even as more countries imposed travel ...
Booster advice should come imminently, says UK minister
Britain’s health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday he expected to receive advice imminently on whether the government can broaden a booster shot programme to try to weaken the ...
Italian costguard rescues hundreds of migrants off Calabria coast
The Italian coastguard has rescued about 250 migrants, including a newborn baby, from a boat drifting a few miles off the coast of the Calabria region.
The rescue, carried out overnight ...
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes northern Peru – EMSC (Updated)
n earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck northern Peru about 40 km (25 miles) from the town of Barranca early on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
There were no immediate reports of ...
Israel will host Miss Universe contest next month despite Omicron, minister says
Israel will host the Miss Universe beauty pageant on Dec 12 despite imposing travel restrictions in a bid to stave off the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov ...
Cryptocurrencies tumble as coronavirus variant shakes markets
Bitcoin tumbled over 9 per cent on Friday, dragging smaller tokens down, after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant saw investors dump riskier assets for the perceived safety ...
Israel to ban entry of all foreigners into the country over Omicron
Israel said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to a new and potentially ...
Carmakers get inventive as global chip crisis bites
Whether buying computer chips directly from manufacturers, reconfiguring cars, or producing them with parts missing, automakers are having to get creative to cope with the global shortage of semiconductors.
The ...
Erdogan orders probe into Turkish lira’s slump
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has ordered an investigation into possible currency manipulation after the lira fell sharply to record lows against the dollar this week, the Anadolu news agency reported ...
UK inflation expectations fall for first time in 6 months
Expectations among the British public for inflation over the next year fell for the first time in six months in November and were steady looking further ahead, according to a ...
Jota double sets up Liverpool rout of Southampton
Diogo Jota’s early double set Liverpool on their way to a crushing 4-0 victory over Southampton on Saturday to move up to second in the Premier League standings.
The ...
Coronavirus: Concerns over Omicron trigger more travel curbs, UK detects cases (Update 3)
Australia and several other countries joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after the discovery of the new Omicron coronavirus variant sparked global concern and triggered ...
Arsenal stroll past rock-bottom Newcastle
Arsenal returned to winning ways and deepened Newcastle United’s relegation worries as goals by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli sealed a comfortable 2-0 Premier League win on Saturday.
Bottom ...
Coronavirus: UK says two cases of Omicron variant detected (Updated)
Two linked cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Britain connected to travel to southern Africa, health minister Sajid Javid said on Saturday.
Omicron, dubbed a “...
France says it is willing to discuss autonomy for Guadeloupe
France is willing to discuss autonomy for the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe if it is in the interests of the people who live there, government minister Sebastien Lecornu said.
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S.Africa says it is being punished for early Covid variant detection
South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed because of the new Omicron ...
Storm Arwen leaves two dead in UK, triggers power cuts
At least two people died and tens of thousands were left without power as Storm Arwen brought strong winds across many parts of the United Kingdom, with gusts of up ...