The WTO postponed its in-person ministerial conference in Geneva as Switzerland tightened travel restrictions over Omicron covid variant,

Around 600 passengers arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on the two KLM flights from South Africa. 

Pakistan is polio-endemic country and for this reason the WHO has extended travel restrictions to Pakistan for another three months.

A new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, is characterised by a "very unusual constellation" of mutations.

Sweden's first woman prime minister Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, has resigned after less than 12 hours in the top job.

At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died when their boat sank in the English Channel.