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Japan has asked the US to strengthen Covid-19 countermeasures at military installations, according to Japanese media.
Okinawa - where several US bases are located - has become a hotspot for coronavirus cases. But the number of new infections is also rising nationwide.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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The Hong Kong government is facing calls to offer more financial subsidies to businesses affected by tight new restrictions to combat the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. The head of Hong Kong's restaurant industry says the sector faces a billion dollars of losses.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell are calling for her to face a new trial on sex trafficking charges after the judge in her case agreed to investigate possible jury misconduct.
Prosecutors told the judge on Wednesday that a juror may have failed to disclose that he was a victim of past sexual abuse, possibly impacting the guilty verdict in the case.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic has been told to leave Australia after he attempted to enter the country seeking a medical exemption against the Covid-19 vaccine.
He was held overnight at the airport in Melbourne with members of his team.
Now Australia's health minister Greg Hunt has confirmed the world number one's visa has been cancelled.
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Djokovich had hoped to play in the Australian Open and his lawyers are expected to appeal the government's decision.
Simon Briggs is tennis correspondent for Britain's Daily Telegraph.
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Organizers of the Grammy Awards have postponed this year's ceremony in Los Angeles due to the Omicron surge in the US.
The annual event, which showcases some of the music industry's biggest stars, was supposed to take place on January 31st.
Ira Spitzer has more from California.
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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke on the eve of the anniversary of the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
He said the Justice Department's investigation has led to the arrest of more than 725 defendants across the U.S. for their roles, of which 145 defendants have pleaded guilty.
Garland said the search for justice continues, and he appealed for more information from members of the public to help identify more people involved that day.
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At least thirteen people, including seven children, have died in a fire in an apartment building in the US city of Philadelphia.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the deadly blaze.
US correspondent Ira Spitzer has more
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Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied immediate entry to Australia after flying into Melbourne and claiming a medical exemption against the Covid-19 jab.
He's now spending the night at the airport amid reports that a medical exemption request is incompatible with the type of visa he's trying to use to enter the country.
He hopes to play in the Australian Open, but earlier on Wednesday Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that if his immigration documents were not in order he would be put on - quote - the next plane home.
Tennis reporter David Luddy with more.
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The decision by the UK government to relax Covid testing rules on travelers arriving in England has been welcomed by travel bosses. There had been repeated calls from the industry for restrictions to be eased - with many saying the latest move will help restart the recovery of the travel and tourism sector. Laura Makin-Isherwood has more.
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People arriving in England will no longer need to take the pre-departure Covid test in new rules brought in from 4am UK time on Friday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement in the House of Commons. The need to self-isolate on arrival until a negative PCR test result has been confirmed is also set to be dropped.
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Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic has been denied immediate entry to Australia after flying into Melbourne and claiming a medical exemption against the Covid-19 jab.
He's now spending the night at the airport amid reports that a medical exemption request is incompatible with the type of visa he's trying to use to enter the country.
He hopes to play in the Australian Open.
But earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison responded to growing public fury about the issue.
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The latest surge of coronavirus cases in the US could peak as soon as this month as the omicron variant speeds through the population - according to multiple infectious-disease experts.
In Chicago, where cases are at record levels, public schools were shut on Wednesday after the teachers union voted overwhelmingly to resume remote learning, defying the city's order to return to classrooms.
US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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