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Game of politics as UK removes 11 countries from red list

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The UK government has announced that it will remove 11 countries from the country’s travel red list

Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia are three of the nations that are currently on the no-go list, which was reintroduced in November as a precaution to halt the spread of Omicron.

Britain’s health minister says the variant has now spread so much that these rules no longer serve any purpose.

The minister told Parliament “now that there is community transmission of Omicron the travel red list is now less effective in slowing the incursion of Omicron from abroad”.

Testing measures will remain in place for international arrivals but the need to stay in hotel quarantine for ten days will be scrapped.

Now, this all comes as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced one of the biggest tests to his leadership since becoming prime minister

The UK government voted on new plan B measures to tackle the Omicron variant in the House of Commons.

MPs voted 369 to 126 to introduce mandatory use of Covid passes for entry into nightclubs and large venues in London.


But there were many in parliament that spoke out against the regulations. The British Health Minister says mandatory covid passes would take away individual liberty.

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LIVE: U.S. and Israel launch war on Iran

U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.

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U.S. and Israel strike Iran, escalating war fears and risking wider regional conflict for the second time in eight months


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Trump claims Iran military neutralised as Strait Of Hormuz tensions surge

Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.

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Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.


President Trump says Iran’s military capability has been largely neutralised, including its navy and air force, as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Iranian attacks have threatened commercial air travel and oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of wider economic fallout.

The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has faced two attacks, while Gulf states worked to intercept further Iranian strikes. Officials report six U.S. troops killed and more than 700 deaths inside Iran as the exchange of fire escalates.

With global markets watching closely, the region remains on edge as military and diplomatic tensions show no signs of easing.

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Airlines face disruptions that surpass previous Middle East conflicts

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What’s happening in the Middle East?

  • Trump says U.S. strikes could last four to five weeks and described the operation as the last best chance to act, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the hardest hits are yet to come
  • Six U.S. service members have been killed, additional American forces are being deployed to the region, and the White House says nine Iranian naval ships have been destroyed
  • Iran says it sees no limit to its right to self defence and will not negotiate, as missile and drone attacks continue across Israel, Lebanon and Gulf states
  • More than 500 Iranians have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, with further deaths reported in Lebanon, Israel and the UAE
  • Shipping, aviation and energy markets have been severely disrupted, more than 11,000 flights have been cancelled, Gulf stock markets have closed temporarily, and oil and gas prices have surged amid Strait of Hormuz fears

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