The Omicron variant is now the most common coronavirus variant in the US, the CDC says

The Omicron variant is now the most common coronavirus variant in the US. Federal officials said the variant, which is highly transmissible, accounts for 73% of recent confirmed cases in the US.
#omicron #coronavirus #cdc

Ronaldo Is Building £7million Mansion For His Family's Use When He Retires

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly ordering a £7million mansion to be built on the 'Portuguese Riviera' for his family to use when he retires. The Manchester United forward, 36, has bought a large plot of land in Quinta da Marinha, Cascais, on the west coast of his home country Portugal, nicknamed the 'Portuguese Riviera' given its status as a prestigious, expensive area.
#cronaldo #quintadamarinha

The Netherlands has just gone into a month-long nationwide lockdown in response to the Omicron surge

The Netherlands entered a nationwide lockdown on Sunday, becoming the first EU country to reimpose stringent holiday restrictions in the face of surging Omicron cases.
#netherlands #omicron #eu

Hundreds queue for passports in bid to leave Afghanistan

Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan's capital to queue outside the passport office early on Sunday, a day after the Taliban government announced it would resume issuing travel documents.
#afghanistan #taliban

Trevor Noah sues New York hospital, doctor over 'negligence' that caused 'permanent, severe' injuries

Trevor Noah filed a lawsuit against a New York-based hospital and surgeon, claiming that he underwent a botched surgical procedure.
#trevornoah #newyorkhospital

Japan's billionaire space tourist gives away money as he returns to Earth

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is back on Earth after firing up a money-giving campaign from the International Space Station on Sunday. Maezawa, who made his fortune by founding the online retailer Zozo, announced in early December that he'd be giving away cash while on a 12-day trip to space.
#japan #billionaire #space #yusakumaezawa

TikTok plans to open 300 restaurants in the US, to sell dishes made popular on its platform

For die-hard foodies who love scrolling through cooking videos on social media, TikTok is serving up a new ghost kitchen restaurant concept based on its most viral food hits, in the USA.
#tiktok #food

Boko Haram Sets Houses On Fire In Borno, Many Feared Dead

Many people were feared dead and a dozen others sustained various degrees of injuries when suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a community in Askira Uba local government area of Borno state.
#bokoharam #nigeria #insecurity

Chile Elects 35-year-old Gabriel Boric As President

The streets of Santiago erupted in celebration Sunday after leftist millennial Gabriel Boric became Chile’s youngest-ever president-elect with an unexpectedly large victory over his far-right rival in a polarizing race.
#chile #santiago #gabrielboric

The wildly popular holiday island of Bali had just 45 international tourists in 2021

The popular holiday island of Bali received a record low number of international tourists in 2021, Indonesian authorities have said. Just 45 people visited Bali between January and October 2021, according to data published by CNN, and confirmed by the Central Statistics Bureau of Bali.
#bali #tourist