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PAKISTAN
Islamabad in lockdown as Imran Khan supporters march for his release
The government in Pakistan has put the capital in lockdown as supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan march towards Islamabad to demand his release.
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PALESTINE
Israeli forces put Sheikh Jarrah under near-complete lockdown
Israeli forces place the flashpoint neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah under a near-complete lockdown.
SOCIETY
Australia COVID-19 infections hit 1 million as Omicron rages on
Australia surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases, with more than half of them recorded in the past week, as the Omicron variant rips through most of the country.
CHINA
China's local COVID cases hit 21-month high driven by Xian outbreak
China's local COVID case count is driven to a 21-month high by the Xian outbreak.
ECONOMY
US stocks plunge over fear of Omicron
US stock market shares drop over fears of a new COVID variant, Omicron.
FRANCE
Shots fired at police amid protests in France's Martinique
Police are targeted by unidentified gunmen during rallies against COVID curbs and mandatory vaccination on France's Caribbean island of Martinique.
NEWS BULLETIN
Melbourne faces another lockdown amid Delta outbreak
Residents of Melbourne face up to a sixth lockdown as the first full day of the new restrictions comes into force in the virus-weary city.
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COVID-19 lockdown protests
Thousands of people across the world have taken to the streets to protest against anti-covid measures.
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