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Nepal’s embattled chief justice tests positive for the virus, amid broad political disarray.

Covax sets aside vaccine doses for North Korea.

Josephine Baker Becomes First Black Woman Interred in France’s Tomb of Heroes

Amid Variant Fears, U.K. Discovers Limits to Its Virus Strategy

How do you say ‘Omicron’?

Amid Variant Fears, U.K. Discovers Limits to Its Virus Strategy

England announces 13 confirmed Omicron cases, and restrictions tighten.

Israel’s swift response to Omicron was partly driven by a war game.

ISIS Fighter Convicted in Death of Enslaved 5-Year-Old Girl

Nepal’s embattled chief justice tests positive for the virus, amid broad political disarray.

Greece makes vaccines mandatory for people 60 or older, with fines for not complying.

Myanmar delays first verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi trial.

‘The Daily’: What we know about Omicron.

‘Our Money Has No Value’: Frustration Rises in Turkey at Lira Crisis

Covax sets aside vaccine doses for North Korea.

Omicron was present in Europe days earlier than originally thought, Dutch officials say.

Éric Zemmour, Far-Right Pundit, Makes French Presidential Run Official

The new variant raises alarm in India, which remains vulnerable to another virus wave.

Europe was already facing a virus surge. See how Omicron is adding pressure.

China plans to deliver Covid vaccine doses to Africa.

China’s Silence on Peng Shuai Shows the Limits of Beijing’s Propaganda

See Where Covid Is Surging Across Europe

Barbados, Formally Casting Off the Queen, Becomes a Republic

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Dutch police arrest a couple who fled quarantine and boarded a plane.

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Dutch police arrest a couple who fled quarantine and boarded a plane.

Czech president appoints a new prime minister — from inside a transparent cube.

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Scotland Reports Six Omicron Cases

The W.H.O. says Omicron poses a ‘very high’ risk globally as questions remain.

Scotland finds 6 cases of Omicron, but no sign its spread is ‘sustained.’

Japan’s strict border closure exacts a human toll.

A ‘Simpsons’ Episode Lampooned Chinese Censorship. In Hong Kong, It Vanished.

As World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary Tale

China defends its zero-tolerance approach to the virus.

A woman is charged with arson in quarantine hotel fire in Australia.

Portugal detects 13 cases of Omicron tied to a soccer team.

A ‘Simpsons’ Episode Lampooned Chinese Censorship. In Hong Kong, It Vanished.

Airlines were seeing a travel rebound before Omicron arrived.

As World Shuts Borders to Stop Omicron, Japan Offers a Cautionary Tale

Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push

She Fled North Korea for Freedom. Then She Was Arrested.

What to Know About Mining in Congo

A record number of Hondurans head to the U.S. as crime and corruption worsens.

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

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

Polls should close at 5 p.m.