Covid: Glimmer of Christmas hope on Omicron, says Jenny Harries
But it is too early to downgrade the serious threat posed by the new variant, says Dr Jenny Harries. BBC News – UK
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‘Let’s go, Brandon’: Caller pranks Biden at White House event
A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president. BBC News – US & Canada
Omicron: US to lift travel restrictions from southern Africa
The White House said the measures were no longer necessary amid a US explosion of Omicron cases. BBC News – Africa
Energy bills to soar 50% unless government intervenes, industry warns
Households face another sharp rise unless the government intervenes to ease the impact of gas prices. BBC News – Business
Yemen war: Funding crisis forces UN to cut food assistance
Eight million people going hungry in the war-torn country will get barely half of the daily ration. BBC News – Middle East
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado lorry driver’s sentence sparks uproar
The 110-year prison sentence for the Colorado lorry driver sparks calls for leniency and reform. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean