- 18 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityChristmas
India’s capital New Delhi bans Christmas, New Year celebrations over Omicron fears
By Neha Arora and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's capital New Delhi on Wednesday banned Christmas and other celebrations ahead of New Year to contain a possible surge…
Dutch PM Rutte: Netherlands will go into lockdown from Sunday
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Netherlands will go into a new lockdown from Sunday morning to try to limit COVID-19 infections because of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Mark…
Johnson imposes COVID-19 ‘Plan B’ in England to contain Omicron
By Kate Holton and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England on Wednesday, ordering people to work from home, wear masks…
Hoping Omicron won’t wreck Christmas, Bethlehem lights up tree
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Residents lit up a giant Christmas tree outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity on Saturday, hoping that a new coronavirus variant doesn't ruin another holiday…
In Europe, Omicron ruins Christmas party plans
By Richard Lough and Iain Withers PARIS (Reuters) - Paris riverboat cruise company Seine-En-Bateau was braced for a bumper Christmas party season reminiscent of the world before COVID-19. But that…
‘No thank you, Prime Minister’, Polish trucker says to British Christmas visa offer
WARSAW (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposed three-month working visa for European truckers just isn't a sweet enough deal to convince 35-year-old Polish truck driver Jakub Pajka to go…
