Omicron COVID-19 cases spreading at alarming rate in South Africa
South Africa's major cities are seeing a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant.
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Greece and Austria are mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and fining people who refuse
Greece, where 62 percent of people are fully vaccinated, has started collecting monthly fines from those who refuse the shots. Austria is also taking similar measures.
Paolo Sorrentino's new film 'The Hand of God' is based on his adolescence in Naples
Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino discusses his new film The Hand of God, which opens in U.S. theaters Dec. 3. It's about the tragedy he experienced as a teen and the escape he found in cinema.
Why Orcas have been lingering longer in the Arctic
Orcas are lingering longer in the Arctic Ocean, as sea ice there shrinks. The whales often travel to access varieties of prey, but it's likely there are now more hunting opportunities in the Arctic.
Berlin voted for the city to seize apartments owned by developers to lower rent costs
Voters in Berlin, Germany, want the city to expropriate hundreds of thousands of apartments to stop speculation by big property developers — but it's too costly and probably illegal.
South Africa is seeing a 4th surge of COVID-19 that's being driven by omicron
South Africa's health ministry says the rate of infection is the highest since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Men's tennis is under fire for not pulling business from China over Peng Shuai
After a Chinese tennis star accused a former Chinese official of assault and temporarily vanished from view, the Women's Tennis Association halted tournaments there. Now the men's group is under fire.
A top Chinese ride-hailing company delists from the NYSE just months after its IPO
The announcement reflects the rapid reversal in Didi Chuxing's fortunes as China goes on a regulatory blitz targeting some of the country's biggest private technology firms.
South Korea tightens restrictions after omicron is detected and cases surge
These are the first adjustments to social measures since the country began a long-awaited transition to a new phase in pandemic response in early November and lifted most of the restrictions.
Olympic diver and knitter Tom Daley launches his own online knitting shop
The British diving star was often seen knitting at the Tokyo Olympics, where he won a gold medal. He sold doggie jumpers for charity; now the purler's going pro with a shop that sells knitting kits.