Amid new coronavirus cases, New South Wales leader Dominic Perrottet asserted that people "need to also move away from fear". "There will always be new variants of this virus," Dominic Perrottet said.

'Need to also move away from fear': Australian PM wants 'sensible' approach to fight virus

The World Economic Forum (WEF) said Monday it "will defer its annual meeting in Davos... in the light of continued uncertainty over the Omicron" variant of coronavirus.

Davos meeting deferred over Omicron uncertainty: World Economic Forum

According to reports, China's microblogging site Weibo has reportedly told users in China to drop usernames like "idiot" and "sissy" in an attempt to clean up domestic web content.

China's microblogging site Weibo drops 'idiot', 'sissy' usernames

Amid worldwide uproar over NSO's Pegasus surveillance software allegedly used by various government agencies on individuals, Google in a blog post has tried to explain how the Israel-based company hacked into iPhones without anybody's knowledge.

'Zero-click exploitation': Google describes how NSO's Pegasus hacked into iPhones

According to China's state-run Global Times, the country's northwest Shaanxi province has witnessed several cases of hemorrhagic fever. The Chinese newspaper said it is a "natural epidemic disease with high fatality rate".

China's northwest region hit with hemorrhagic fever

Amid the Omicron threat, the Australian government on Wednesday decided to reopen its borders for vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students. The government had earlier pushed back the date after declaring it was reopening on December 1.

Australia allows vaccinated non-citizens to enter amid Omicron threat

The nation’s coronavirus testing capacity, already straining to keep up with demand, is facing enormous new pressure, with holiday travellers waiting in long lines to be tested, overworked laboratories struggling to keep up, and rapid at-home diagnostics flying off pharmacy shelves as the omicron variant fuels a rapid spike in COVID-19 cases.

With Omicron, US testing capacity faces intense pressure

Amid a surge in Omicron variant cases in the capital, London mayor Sadiq Khan declared a "major incident" after 26,418 virus cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

'Major incident', declares London mayor Sadiq Khan amid Omicron threat

The Netherlands government announced today that it would go into a lockdown from Sunday amid a rise in Omicron variant cases. "I stand here tonight in a sombre mood.

Netherlands announces lockdown amid surge in Omicron cases

A former defence contractor from South Dakota was arrested Wednesday night on espionage-related charges after an undercover FBI operation in which he tried to provide classified national defence information to someone he believed to be a Russian agent, federal prosecutors said.

Defence contractor tried to give classified information to Russia, US says

As Europe continues to battle against the virus, Germany's health minister Karl Lauterbach said the country is facing a "massive fifth wave" due to the Omicron variant.

Germany warns of 'massive fifth wave' as Omicron cases surge in Europe

China has been forced to cancel a solar power project in Sri Lanka. Reports say there was pressure from India, others say the local population rejected it. China however has reacted with a publicity campaign.

After suspending solar power project, Chinese ambassador goes on charm offensive in Jaffna

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