Covid: Pupils to wear masks in class in England’s secondary schools to tackle Omicron
Face masks are to be worn in classrooms in England’s secondary schools to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant,…
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EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after right-wing outrage
A giant European Union flag displayed at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to mark France taking on the bloc’s…
Cape Town: Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building
A large fire has severely damaged the Houses of Parliament in the South African city of Cape Town. Video footage…
US flight cancellations hit new holiday peak amid Covid and bad weather
Flight cancellations in the US have hit a new peak in a Christmas season hit hard by the Covid pandemic…
South Africa says Omicron wave may have peaked
South Africa has lifted overnight curfew rules, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak of its fourth…
Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die
Tens of thousands of turkeys are being destroyed in Israel, as it tries to contain a serious avian flu outbreak.…
Secret Irish papers reveal scepticism on Troubles decommissioning
Irish state papers covering the build-up to the Good Friday peace agreement have just been published. The papers span the…
Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN
Elon Musk is facing a social media backlash after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions…
Leftist 35-year-old Gabriel Boric will be Chile’s next President after far-right Jose Antonio Kast concedes
Chilean leftist presidential candidate and former student leader Gabriel Boric will be the country’s next leader after his far-right opponent Jose Antonio Kast conceded…
Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns
Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious…