Omicron is spreading faster than any other coronavirus variant
Updated 1331 GMT (2131 HKT) December 15, 2021
The Omicron coronavirus variant is spreading at a rate not seen with previous variants, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned, adding that the tendency to dismiss it as mild is concerning.
‘If I’m not on social media, I’m dead’: Qatari feminist activist feared murdered or detained
Rights groups warn 23-year-old Noof al-Maadeed is at imminent risk, despite reassurances from Qatar authorities
Human rights groups are demanding Qatari authorities show proof of life for a feminist activist, amid growing fears that she has been killed or detained.
Noof al-Maadeed has been missing since mid-October after returning to Qatar from the UK. The young activist fled the Gulf kingdom two years ago, documenting her escape on social media, after alleged attempts on her life. She had recently returned to Qatar after being given reassurance by the authorities that she was safe.
Before abruptly breaking her pattern of posting daily updates to Twitter and Instagram on 13 October, the 23-year-old told her followers to fear for her safety if she fell silent. Concerned supporters quickly began using #whereisNoof, demanding to know why she had disappeared.
German police conduct raids over alleged ‘anti-vaxxer death plot’
Police in eastern Germany are carried out raids in an investigation of alleged threats to kill a state governor and others by opponents of coronavirus restrictions and vaccinations
Police in eastern Germany carried out raids Wednesday in an investigation of alleged threats to kill a state governor and others by opponents of coronavirus restrictions and vaccinations.
Five properties in Dresden and one in the nearby town of Heidenau were being searched in an investigation of suspected preparations for a serious act of violence, police said on Twitter
The investigation was triggered by a report last week on ZDF television that a group on messenger service Telegram discussed plans to kill Saxony s state governor, Michael Kretschmer, and other members of the state government. Dresden is the capital of Saxony, which has seen frequent protests against coronavirus policy and has Germany's lowest vaccination rate.
Battling Lebanon's talent exodus with remote work for global companies
Lebanon’s prolonged economic, political and social crises have led to mass emigration that could last years, according to the Crisis Observatory at the American University of Beirut. In response, several initiatives have sought solutions to enable Lebanese talents to work remotely for overseas companies, thus providing an incentive for them to stay in Lebanon.
Carla Richa wakes up at 8am, gets dressed, prepares a coffee, and sits at a corner office at her home in Beirut. From Monday to Friday, she creates her own work environment to meet the needs of her clients in Dubai and Egypt.
“I have been working remotely for an international advertising agency as a Performance Marketing Executive for over a year now,” Richa told FRANCE 24. “I feel lucky because I have a good job and I’m gaining an amazing experience, all while staying in Lebanon and living comfortably next to my family and friends.”
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi hail ties amid tensions with West
Leaders hold virtual summit as Putin declares Russia-China relations ‘a proper example of interstate cooperation’.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have held a video meeting, as friction persists in both countries’ relations with the West.
In their opening remarks at the virtual summit on Wednesday, Putin and Xi hailed relations between Russia and China, with the Russian leader declaring them “a proper example of interstate cooperation in the 21st century”.
South Korean dairy giant apologises for controversial advert
South Korea's biggest dairy brand has been forced to apologise over an advert depicting women as cows.
The video by Seoul Milk shows a man secretly filming a group of women in a field, who later turn into cows.
After facing a public backlash, the company removed the promo from YouTube, but it has since gone viral after being re-uploaded by internet users.
Some also compared the man's behaviour to "molka", the illegal practice of secretly filming people.
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