Covid: Omicron fears cause wave of hotel cancellations
Best Western is one hotel group that has seen many customers scrapping Christmas bookings. BBC News – Business
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Yemen’s Marib: The city at the heart of a dirty war
Jeremy Bowen gets rare access to Marib, where civilians are caught behind the conflict’s front line. BBC News – Middle East
Dragged up the stairs for my hospital appointment
The healthcare system lacks equipment, buildings are crumbling and many healthcare workers have left in search of better lives. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Russia Ukraine: Lavrov warns of return to military confrontation nightmare
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov floats the idea of a new European security pact to prevent Nato expansion. BBC News – Europe
Meghan wins ruling in Mail on Sunday privacy fight
The Duchess of Sussex took action after the paper carried extracts of a letter to her father. BBC News – UK
Supreme Court: Top US judges signal support for abortion limits
The court’s eventual ruling may cut off abortion access for tens of millions of American women. BBC News – US & Canada