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Coronavirus pandemic
Britain faces ‘tidal wave’ of Omicron cases, nationwide boosters flagged
In a televised statement, PM Boris Johnson said British adults would be offered a third shot of vaccine by the end of this month in response to the Omicron “emergency”.
- by Jill Lawless
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‘Massive consequences’: G7 sends clear warning to Russia over Ukraine
At a meeting in England on Sunday, G7 delegates said they were united in their condemnation of Russia’s military build-up near Ukraine.
- by Alexander Ratz and Humeyra Pamuk
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World politics
Support for Johnson plunges amid scandals, Christmas quiz allegation
Boris Johnson, engulfed by a string of scandals that have outraged the public, faces fresh allegations he broke lockdown rules by hosting a Christmas quiz.
- by Michael Holden
Editorial
Assange saga
Assange’s legal torment has lasted long enough
There is a strong humanitarian and pragmatic argument for freeing the WikiLeaks founder.
- The Herald's View
Julian Assange suffers stroke during court appeal, his fiancee says
Julian Assange suffered a stroke during his High Court appeal, his fiancee Stella Moris has revealed on social media.
- by Laura Chung
Analysis
UK politics
Boris Johnson, saved by new baby, but for how long?
The British Prime Minister has always lived his private life in chaos – now he’s governing the country that way.
- by Latika Bourke
UK court rules WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange can be extradited to US
The US government has won its appeal to overturn a previous UK court decision and is a step closer to extraditing the Wikileaks’ founder.
- by Latika Bourke
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Winter Olympics
Britain, Canada join Australia and the US in boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his British counterpart Boris Johnson have confirmed their countries will join a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
- by Latika Bourke
‘Minkgate’: Danish PM grilled over mass cull of furry animals
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been questioned in Parliament about the decision last year by her government, which resulted in the loss of 5000 jobs in Denmark — and also turned out to be illegal.
- by Thomas Erdbrink and Jasmina Nielsen
COVID tracing apps ‘normalise surveillance’ of daily activities
A report from the Berlin-based AlgorithmWatch concludes the technology has failed to end the pandemic and now threatens to make such monitoring widely accepted.
- by Kelvin Chan
Johnson becomes new father – again – as his party is fined over flat refurbishment
Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie Johnson have welcomed a baby girl – their second child together and the British Prime Minister’s seventh.
- by Latika Bourke