Russia is ready to take military steps in response to unfriendly Western actions over the Ukraine conflict,warns Putin.

In US, Omicron is the fast-spreading dominant strain of Covid-19. The new variant has helped fuel record case surges.

In Chile, Gabriel Boric,35 years old former student leader and Leftist will become country's youngest President.

The London HC has ordered Dubai's ruler to provide a British record of more than 554 million pounds to settle a custody battle with his ex-wife.

In Philippines, a powerful typhoon left at least 31 people dead and many missing. The strongest storm has toppled power poles, uprooted trees.

The Netherlands has announced a strict lockdown over Christmas amid concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant.