The country’s health secretary said the infected individuals were self-isolating as contact-tracing is done.

The cases involve travel to southern Africa, where the latest COVID variant of concern was first identified, the British health secretary said. No cases have been identified in the U.S. so far.

Two people died in northern Britain and tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Scotland remained without power Saturday after Storm Arwen battered the country with high winds.

Two people in the UK have been found to be infected with the new Covid variant, Omicron, the health secretary says

Hungary will impose restrictions on travellers from Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the government said on Saturday after a new coronavirus variant was detected in South Africa.

South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed because of the new Omicron variant threaten to harm tourism and other sectors of the economy.

Storm Arwen leaves two dead in UK, triggers power cuts

A Roman villa containing a rare mosaic depicting scenes from Homer's Iliad poem about the Trojan War, unearthed beneath afield in Rutland, England.

With each passing hour, new restrictions were being slapped on travel from countries in southern Africa as the world scurried Saturday to contain a new variant of the coronavirus that has the potential to be more resistant to the protection offered by vaccines.

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The US pharmaceutical company Moderna said Friday it will develop a booster shot against the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Australia and several other countries joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant called Omicron sparked global concern and triggered a market sell-off.

The results are being examined for cases of the new Omicron variant emerging in southern Africa.

New Omicron variant of COVID-19 prompts countries to ban travellers from several southern African nations.

Solomon Islands police have found three bodies in a burned-out building and arrested more than 100 people in this week’s violence sparked by concerns about the Pacific nation’s increasing links with China

Nations ban travellers from southern Africa, a day after health officials named the new Covid-19 strain.

The Netherlands is bracing for dozens of cases off two flights from South Africa and researchers are racing to determine if passengers are infected with the omicron variant.

A World Health Organization panel named the variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the predominant delta variant, which is still a scourge driving higher cases of sickness and death in Europe and parts of…

Experts are concerned that a new variant of COVID-19, “omicron,” could possibly be even more contagious than the delta variant and more resistant to vaccinations.

No cases of new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa have been identified in the United States to date, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.

Australian police are now helping patrol Honiara, the capital, which was relatively calm on Saturday morning.

South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province.

As the world grapples with the emergence of the new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19, worried scientists in South Africa — where omicron was first identified — are scrambling to combat its lightning spread across the country.

The journeys migrants make across the Channel are book-ended with beaches that tell the story of the crisis.

The Indian government advised people against subscribing to

The founder of Paytm, a major digital payment company in India, is "very positive about crypto." Noting that cryptocurrency is here to stay, he expects it to become a mainstream technology in a few years.

The government pointed out that 'Starlink Internet Services' is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India being advertised to the public.

Merck's pill, awaiting FDA review, is less effective than preliminary tests suggested

Musk's SpaceX has been accepting pre-orders for the beta version of the service for a fully refundable deposit of $99 (around ₹7,400).

In a press release late on Friday, the DoT said that Starlink Internet Services, a division of SpaceX, was not “licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India being advertised to the public”.

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COVID-19 has resurfaced as a worry for investors and a potential driver of big market moves after a new variant triggered alarm, long after the threat had receded in Wall Street's eyes.

The National Retail Federation is expecting an estimated 158.3 million people to be shopping during this Thanksgiving weekend.

Shop the PS5, Chromebook and more right now during Walmart's Deals for Days event.

Black Friday crowds were different as officials remained on high alert after alarming retail theft throughout the Bay Area.

Antiperspirant products are being recalled because of a cancer-causing chemical.Old Spice says it is voluntarily recalling the aerosol spray products that were sold in stores nationwide and online due to the presence of the …

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The government on Friday said Starlink Internet Services is not licensed to offer satellite-based internet services in India, and cautioned the public not to subscribe to the services that are being

The UK's blue-chip share index slumped on Friday, suffering its biggest drop in more than a year as fears over a newly detected and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant gripped stock markets around the world.

Front-month WTI futures have been getting absolutely battered in recent trade and have recently dropped below the $70.00 level. That marks a more than

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Shares of U.S. department-store operators slid on Friday as the detection of a new coronavirus variant possibly resistant to existing vaccines compounded woes stemming from low in-store visits and thin holiday season inventories.

Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth defects and other potential problems during pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the pill…

Dyson products — from the brand’s signature vacuums to its much-heralded hair styling tools — are highly coveted. But those highly coveted items come with a high price tag too, which is why Dyson’s Black Friday deals are among the most anticipated of the holiday retail season.

BioNTech , the inventor of the western world's most widely used COVID-19 vaccine, said it expects more data on a worrying new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa within two weeks to help determine whether its shot would have to be reworked.

The Interior Department on Friday released a long-awaited report outlining its recommendations for oil and gas companies drilling on federal lands, and called for hiking fees but not banning leases altogether

A long-awaited report by the Interior Department proposes reforms to the federal oil and gas leasing program, but doesn't end the practice, troubling environmentalists.

Alexander Zakovryashin was trying to save others but ended up needing rescuing himself.

Scientists have carefully collected spawn bundles by moonlight in a bid to help save the reef

The Department of Interior on Friday released a long-awaited report on oil and gas drilling on federal land that recommends an increase in leasing fees and consideration of climate change in leasing decisions. But the report largely sidesteps climate concerns, and does not recommend a…

With another atmospheric river taking aim at western Washington, the Skagit River near Mount Vernon is once again forecasted to experience major flooding, bringing with it worry to those who live along its banks. The National Weather Service is projecting the river to crest Monday…

The Biden administration has recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to focus on areas that are most suitable for energy development and raise costs for energy companies to drill on public lands and water

The Biden administration on Friday recommended an overhaul of the nation's oil and gas leasing program to limit areas available for energy development and raise costs for oil and gas companies to drill on public land and water. The long-awaited report by the Interior Department…

In its long-awaited report on the federal government’s oil and gas leasing program, the Interior Department recommends significant changes, including consideration of increasing fees that companies

A new report calls for the cost of burning fossil fuels to be factored in when the federal government sells permits to extract oil and gas from public lands.

COVID-19 Lockdowns Afford the First Satellite-Based Confirmation That Vehicles Are an Under-recognized Source of Urban NH3 Pollution in Los Angeles | Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Originally published by the American Chemical Society. By disrupting normal societal activities, such as driving, COVID-19 lockdowns afforded a…

Oil and gas drilling on public lands and in federal waters account for about 25 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Fifty-one deaths have been confirmed in Russia's worst mining disaster in a decade.

Naturalist and campaigner Dave Bangs says limiting access to the countryside makes it harder to save our ancient landscapes

Fishers are planning blockade of Channel tunnel and Calais port over issuance of licences

The temperature of the Arctic Ocean actually started rising at the beginning of the century

CALAIS, France (AP) — French fishing crews are threatening to block French ports and traffic under the English Channel on Friday to disrupt the flow of goods to the U.K., in a dispute over post-Brexit fishing licenses.

Rescue efforts in the mine have been suspended because of explosive gas.

Twin commitments on the Scarborough LNG mega-project and an historic merger with BHP Petroleum are set to propel Woodside into the major league in global oil and gas.

Talk about a sloppy Thanksgiving. An atmospheric river is impacting us this evening as moderate-heavy rain streams in off the coast. This will cause ponding on the roadways, areas of low visibility, and impact our area rivers, streams, creeks, and low-lying areas. Give yourself some…

A week and a half after damaging floods in Washington state, forecasters are warning that multiple "atmospheric rivers" threaten to once again drench the Pacific Northwest beginning Thanksgiving Day.

The long-awaited report stops short of recommending an end to oil and gas leasing on public lands, as many environmental groups have urged.

Understanding the relationship between protein sequence and function is necessary to design new and useful proteins with applications in bioenergy, medicine, and agriculture. The mapping from sequence to function is tremendously complex because it involves thousands of molecular interactions that are coupled over multiple lengths…

The benefits of artificial intelligence are accessible to a growing number of industries, thanks to C3.ai.

The United Nations' new AI ethics regulations point to growing recognition of the need for AI ethics guidelines.

Here's why long-term investors looking for a top-notch growth stock may want to consider Enghouse Systems (TSX:ENGH).

Manchester United enlisting one of the traiblazers of gegenpressing adds spice to Sunday’s meeting with a thriving protege

A new souped-up language technology is making writing more automated than ever. Should the people behind this article be worried?

Shortage of trained talent risks hindering shift to intelligent warfare

AI has gradually made its way into our lives. But the algorithms that enable it to function have also been misused in recent years, illustrating its dangers.

Ralf Rangnick should be able to take charge of Manchester United against Arsenal, Goal understands

Some Arsenal fans have been reacting after David Ornstein reported that Manchester United are set to appoint Ralf Rangnick as their interim manager.

Looking at intelligence through the lens of life and survival is crucial to understanding the current state of artificial intelligence.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said rivals Manchester United are hiring an "outstanding" coach in Ralf Rangnick.

Historical text aims to ensure the healthy development of AI

Rolling report: Magnus Carlsen meets Ian Nepomniachtchi in Game 1 of the World Chess Championship from Dubai. Follow it all with Bryan Graham

After the country's capital, Baidu expects other major cities like Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen to follow suit

Ai-Da used data bank of words and speech pattern analysis to produce and perform a work that is ‘reactive’ to the Divine Comedy

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The much-anticipated confrontation between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi kicked off at 16:30 local time in Dubai. The first game of the World Championship match finished in a draw. Playing black, Carlsen was the first one to deviate from well-known theoretical lines, but Nepomniachtchi proved…

All the member states of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted on Thursday a historic agreement that defines the common values and principles needed to ensure the

"I was Michal Sela," the dead woman says, looking straight into the camera. "In 2019, I was murdered by the man who was my husband, the killer Eliran Malul. And today, after I lost my life, I call on you: Listen to my voice."

An international team led by astronomers from the University Of California, Los Angeles reported the detection of hundreds of candidate exoplanets, includi

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