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Are governments prepared to deal with a new variant? | Inside Story

As countries around the world were starting to re-open their borders and lift COVID-19 restrictions, a new variant is threatening to derail the progress of the past few months. Several nations have already imposed travel restrictions to and from Southern Africa, where the latest variant Omicron was first detected. The World Health Organization says it poses a high global risk. Little is known about the…

How worrying is the new Omicron variant? | Inside Story

Just as the world was starting to show signs of recovery from the pandemic, a new COVID-19 variant called Omicron, has been identified. Scientists say it’s more infectious than the Delta strain and it’s unclear if the vaccines we have now will be effective against it. The global stock market, price of oil and travel industry are already seeing its impact. Many countries have banned…

Who's to blame for the disaster in Calais? | Inside Story

Britain and France are blaming each other for the deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel. It’s the worst disaster in the waters since the UN began collecting data in 2014. The deaths have worsened relations between the UK and France, who’re already at odds over Brexit. France cancelled a weekend meeting with British officials in protest against a letter made public…

Why has the UK outlawed Hamas? | Inside Story

The United Kingdom is on the cusp of designating all of Hamas as a ‘terrorist organisation’. It comes as UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, who will present the change to parliament in the coming days, says there is no way in distinguishing between Hamas’s political and military branches. If approved, the move would not only hinder the group but affect people in Gaza who rely…

What's behind India's U-Turn on its farming laws? | Inside Story

For more than a year now, farmers across India have been holding mass protests, strikes and sit-ins. Their actions have been against a set of farm laws they say, hurt their livelihood. But the government had long defended the legislation – which would have ended minimum price guarantees for produce. That was until Friday, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a sudden announcement his administration…

Does the U.S. have a clear policy in Africa? | Inside Story

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been visiting several African countries. It’s part of a Biden administration push to increase co-operation and strengthen ties. Blinken has sought to assure leaders, unlike past U.S. administrations, this one would treat Africa as an equal partner. But it’s not clear how much influence Washington hopes to have there. American pressure on Sudan and Ethiopia’s leaders to end…

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