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People are being urged to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health as Omicron begins to spread all over the world at a rapid pace.

The Independent says The jury in British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking was sent out to deliberate on Monday evening after hearing closing arguments.

The Guardian says The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has surged to 375 , as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent supplies of drinking water and food.

The Guardian says Donald Trump revealed he received a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine, drawing boos from a crowd of his supporters.

The Independent says The first lady of France has said that she will take legal action after rumours claiming that she was born as a man.

The Metro says Moderna has announced that its booster shot provides high protection against the new and surging coronavirus Omicron variant.

Arab News says Iran’s top diplomat to Yemen died on Tuesday after reportedly contracting the coronavirus, the country’s state TV said.

Aljazeera says The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Haiti last week has risen to 90, the deputy mayor of Cap-Haitien said on Monday.

TRT World says Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the US, accounting for 73 percent of new infections last week.

VOA says The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has ended, with prosecutors arguing that she recruited and groomed teenage girls for Jeffery Epstein.

Gabriel Boric has become Chile’s youngest ever leader at the age of 35 after the left-wing candidate won in the presidential election.

The Independent says Another child has died from injuries sustained after a bouncy castle was lifted into the air in Australia, increasing the death toll to six.

The Guardian says Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is “almost satanic”.

Aljazeera says A left-wing legislator who rose to prominence during anti-government protests in Chile has been elected the country’s next president.

Arab News says People in Saudi Arabia have been urged to avoid traveling outside the country due to the surge in coronavirus cases fueled by omicron.

TRT World says Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci has warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave.

BBC Sport says Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making an accusation of sexual assault, in her first media interview since the allegations.

France24 says The French government announced new restrictions yesterday in light of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

RT News says several rockets hit Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone hosting the US-led military coalition’s facilities as well as the US embassy.

Aljazeera says The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year has risen to 75, official tallies showed on Sunday.

Arab News says Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan’s capital to queue outside the passport office early Sunday.

VOA says CNN is closing its offices in the United States to all nonessential employees as COVID-19 cases increase.

The Sun says CLEVELAND Guardians minor league catcher Andrés Meléndez passed away suddenly on Thursday afternoon in Miami, the team confirmed.

The Sun says SURPRISE December stimulus check payments of $600 and $1,100 will begin rolling out today – here’s how you’ll be sent your cash.

The Daily Mirror says Ghislaine Maxwell’s defence team today called an expert witness to cast doubt on accusers’ ability to remember.