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Hong Kong is pushing ahead with plans to reopen its border with China, while tightening its rules for international arrivals. Local health experts say investigations into cases of the Omicron variant in the city, suggest it may be more contagious than other strains of COVID-19.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The first US case of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant has been detected in the United States.
The CDC confirms the case is in the San Francisco Bay Area….a traveller recently returned from South Africa.
Rachel Silverman reports from San Francisco.
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The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could result in millions of women losing access to abortion.
The justices are being asked to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks and overturn Roe v Wade, the decision which legalized abortion nationwide nearly 50 years ago.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Heathrow airport has reopened Terminal 4 in order for it to be used as a dedicated arrivals area for red list countries. Airport bosses say it will help with safety in response to the discovery of the Omicron variant of Covid19. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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The Ethiopian government says it has not dismissed the need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the northern region of Tigray.
The office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his visit to the warzone a week ago was designed to avert the threat posed by rebels to the country's citizens.
Coletta Wanjohi reports from Nairobi
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Ghana has recorded its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Health officials say the cases were detected at the country's international airport.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.
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EU officials have announced nearly 340 billion dollars in funds to build infrastructure OUTSIDE of the European Union.
The move is seen as an effort to counter Chinese influence and its belt and road initiative.
From Brussels, Ryan Thompson reports.
There's no need to cancel Christmas plans yet, according to the UK's Health Secretary Sajid Javid, despite the emergence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
The British government is instead urging people to "step up" and get their booster vaccine, which is now being rolled out to all adults.
From London, Benji Hyer reports.
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India has imposed additional restrictions on international travelers amid Omicron concerns.
The new rules include additional testing and mandatory quarantine for passengers from fourteen countries that India considers to be high risk.
Officials hope this will help them identify cases of the new coronavirus earlier, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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Big tech will be placed under the microscope, as part of a broader crackdown on social media companies.
Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Twitter are being asked to explain what they're doing to keep Australians safe from online abuse and misinformation.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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CNN has suspended Chris Cuomo indefinitely over his role helping his brother Andrew Cuomo fight sexual abuse allegations while he was governor of New York state.
The decision comes a day after New York's attorney general released new documents about the news anchor's involvement.
US Correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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Researchers at the University of Hong Kong say they're the first in Asia to successfully isolate the Omicron variant from clinical Covid-19 specimens. They hope their analysis can help in the development of vaccines.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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