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December 19, 2021

Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave - BBC (UK)

Hong Kong: Legco voting underway after electoral overhaul - BBC (UK)

Covid: Germany tightens restrictions on UK travellers - BBC (UK)

Man beaten to death for 'sacrilege' attempt at Sikh Golden Temple in India - BBC (UK)

Wagner Group: Why the EU is alarmed by Russian mercenaries in Central Africa - BBC (UK)

UK troops will not be deployed to Ukraine to defend against Russia - BBC (UK)

Sports Personality 2021: Simone Biles honoured with Lifetime Achievement award - BBC (UK)

Migrant crossings: More than 900 cross Channel in two days - BBC (UK)

Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll passes 100 - BBC (UK)

Ethiopian civil war divides diaspora in the US - BBC (UK)

India and Pakistan: The students in jail for praising the wrong cricket team - BBC (UK)

Rockets fired toward US Embassy in Baghdad; one shot down, other misses - FOX

Netherlands 'going into lockdown again' to curb omicron, residents allowed four ... - FOX

31 dead, many left roofless after Philippines typhoon - FOX

WHO approves Novavax COVID vaccine - FOX

Pope Francis celebrates his birthday with migrants and refugees - FOX

European Union leaders press Russia to resume peace talks with Ukraine - FOX

North Korea, 10 years after Kim Jong Il's death, says citizens should be more loyal ... - FOX

Fire breaks out at Japanese clinic, 27 feared dead, patient had bag that leaked ... - FOX

France restricts travel from Britain to fight omicron - FOX

Haiti: All kidnapped US missionaries now freed - FOX

'We were cheated, framed, and scammed': Five suspected assassins say they're innocent - CNN

From student protester to leftist hero: Meet the shaggy-haired millennial vying for ... - CNN

Russian troops continue to gather near Ukraine despite warnings to Moscow - CNN

Retiring Boomers, not lazy Millennials, are driving the labor shortage - CNN

London bars and restaurants are shutting themselves down as Omicron rips through UK - CNN

Inflation is bad enough. One country is making it even worse - CNN

The market may be ignoring risk of Omicron shutdowns - CNN

...The future is bleak.' Why more Brits are turning to food banks - CNN

US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters - CNN

Little Haiti wasn't a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise - CNN

Netherlands 'Going into Lockdown Again' to Curb Omicron - Newsmax

Russia Envoy: Moscow Might Up Ante If West Ignores Demands - Newsmax

NATO General Wants Alliance Troops in Bulgaria, Romania - Newsmax

Putin Demands No NATO Troops in East Europe - Newsmax

Ryanair CEO O'Leary: Unvaccinated 'Idiots' Shouldn't Fly - Newsmax

Netherlands to enter lockdown as nations across Europe tighten curbs to slow Omicron ... - The Guardian (UK)

Hundreds queue for passports in bid to leave Afghanistan - The Guardian (UK)

Five ice-age mammoths unearthed in Cotswolds after 220,000 years - The Guardian (UK)

End United Nations veto in mass atrocity cases, urges David Miliband - The Guardian (UK)

Typhoon Rai: dozens more deaths confirmed as relief efforts ramp up in Philippines - The Guardian (UK)

‘We are family’: the Israelis sharing life and hope with Palestinians - The Guardian (UK)

Tasmania’s jumping castle tragedy claims sixth life after boy, 11, dies in hospital - The Guardian (UK)

Richard Rogers: Pompidou and Millennium Dome architect dies aged 88 - The Guardian (UK)

London hospital staff speak out: ‘We’re not here to judge, but please get your ... - The Guardian (UK)

On Mexico's southern border, the latest migration surge is Haitian - NPR

Activists in Hong Kong plan not to vote or to cast blank ballots in upcoming election - NPR

Haitian soup joumou awarded protected cultural heritage status by UNESCO - NPR

Indonesia raises volcano warning to second-highest level - NPR

Russia envoy says Moscow might up the ante if the West ignores its demands - NPR

Pakistan is trying to rally Muslim countries to help Afghanistan - NPR

The events that led to Hong Kong's pivotal elections - NPR

Omicron may be less severe in South Africa. That may not be the case for the U.S. - NPR

Nearly 17 million animals died in wildfires in Brazil's wetlands last year - NPR

Piñatas: A staple in Christmas traditions - NPR

Pro-democracy voices won big in Hong Kong. This time they're not on the ballot. - NBC

London's mayor declares 'major incident' as omicron surges in U.K. capital - NBC

Gas explosion in sewer kills 12 in Pakistan’s largest city - NBC

'Leveled to the ground': Philippines typhoon leaves 31 dead and widespread ... - NBC

Pakistan calls on Muslim countries to help Afghanistan - NBC

Chinese journalist jailed after Covid reporting - NBC

Jailed American in Venezuela tells family he's in 'complete shock' after visit from ... - NBC

All sides of Ethiopia conflict are committing severe rights violations, U.N. says - NBC

'The party is over': Voters punish scandal-hit Boris Johnson with shock by-election ... - NBC

Rare Australian birdsong is flying up the charts, beating pop stars and Christmas ... - NBC

Hong Kong votes for legislature with only China loyalists approved - CBC (Canada)

Typhoon Rai death toll in Philippines tops 100 - CBC (Canada)

Japan investigators believe only escape route blocked in clinic fire that killed 24 - CBC (Canada)

Netherlands going back into lockdown as Europe tightens COVID-19 measures - CBC (Canada)

Russia demands NATO deny membership to Ukraine, other ex-Soviet nations - CBC (Canada)

Gas explosion leaves 12 dead, destroys bank building in Pakistan - CBC (Canada)

How Mexico plans to team up with Canada to combat U.S. auto irritant - CBC (Canada)

Hong Kongers vote in 1st election since security-law crackdown, but opposition has ... - CBC (Canada)

This is the 1st millipede ever discovered that actually has more than 1,000 legs - CBC (Canada)

Iran announces 1st case of omicron variant: Report - ABC

Death toll in southern Pakistan sewer gas blast jumps to 17 - ABC

Sudanese plan anti-coup protests on uprising anniversary - ABC

DJ David Guetta lauds Saudi reforms ahead of show in kingdom - ABC

Hong Kong votes for legislature with only loyalists approved - ABC

Indian man beaten to death inside historic Sikh temple - ABC

Iraq military: 2 rockets strike inside Green Zone - ABC

Hopes, fears in Finnish Christmas country as omicron looms - ABC

Light aircraft crash in Australia kills 2 children, 2 adults - ABC

Israeli army arrests 4 suspects in deadly West Bank shooting - ABC

Man beaten to death ‘after attempting sacrilegious act in Indian temple’ - Independent (Ireland)

Hong Kong holds first vote since number of directly-elected lawmakers cut - Independent (Ireland)

PSNI probe two separate Belfast murders - Independent (Ireland)

Voters going to polls in Chilean presidential election - Independent (Ireland)

At least 112 killed after Typhoon Rai hits Philippines - Independent (Ireland)

Ben Affleck said he felt ‘trapped’ in his marriage — so you can imagine how his ... - Independent (Ireland)

The country where cancel culture means jail, beatings and exile - Independent (Ireland)

Biden marks anniversary of death of his first wife and baby girl - Independent (Ireland)

‘Ghislaine enjoyed knowing what had happened to me’ - Independent (Ireland)

Woman bailed after two sets of twins die in London house fire - Independent (Ireland)

The dark clouds of defeat hanging over Boris Johnson may never lift - Independent (Ireland)

Italy eyes new COVID-19 measures amid Omicron worries -newspapers - Reuters

UK is monitoring COVID-19 data closely, to act if necessary -health minister - Reuters

UK health minister doesn't rule out new COVID restrictions before Christmas UK - Reuters

Islamic countries seek response to Afghanistan emergency - Reuters

Swiss extradite Kremlin-linked Russian businessman to United States - Reuters

Thailand sends refugees back to Myanmar as clashes continue - Reuters

Security forces deploy in Sudan's Khartoum against planned post-coup protests - Reuters

Russian court hands father of Navalny ally 3-year suspended sentence, lawyer says - Reuters

Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nearly 100 - CTV (Canada)

Osaka arson suspect identified, all buildings to be checked - CTV (Canada)

Russia envoy: Moscow may up the ante if West ignores demands - CTV (Canada)

Biden marks anniversary of 1972 car crash that killed wife - CTV (Canada)

Typhoon leaves 31 dead, many homes roofless in Philippines - CTV (Canada)

Russian military planes evacuate 200 people from Afghanistan - CTV (Canada)

U.K. Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger - CTV (Canada)

Migrants rally in Mexico City to mark immigration day - CTV (Canada)

Girl, 10, coming to Canada killed at Taliban checkpoint - CTV (Canada)

Sweden's most endangered Christmas decorations burnt, again - NZ Herald

Bouncy castle tragedy: 'My world' - Mum of boy who died shares crushing post - NZ Herald

Light plane crashes into water in Queensland, killing four - NZ Herald

Covid 19 Omicron: NSW Health Minister refuses to release modelling of 25000 cases ... - NZ Herald

Melbourne dad retires early after making $250K a year from vast property portfolio - NZ Herald

Gas explosion in sewer kills 12 in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi - NZ Herald

Hong Kong votes for legislature - with only China loyalists approved - NZ Herald

Osaka arson suspect identified as mental health patient - NZ Herald

Nation locks down amid Covid chaos - News.com (Australia)

One thing that could spark new lockdown - News.com (Australia)

Concerns over COVID surge in the New Year - News.com (Australia)

Young girl uses pandemic hobby to help homeless - News.com (Australia)

Killer stepmum revived twice in jail - News.com (Australia)

Christmas parties put pressure on UK PM Boris Johnson - News.com (Australia)

Caroline Kennedy will 'continue a very fine Kennedy tradition' as ambassador to ... - News.com (Australia)