Swiss prosecutors review Credit Suisse chairman’s quarantine breach

S&P dumps Chinese property giant Evergrande into default

Soccer-UEFA working with CONMEBOL on joint Nations League

Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder – study

Mexican retailer Grupo Elektra embraces bitcoin for payments

Olympics-U.S. athletes will not require COVID-19 booster to compete in Beijing, says USOPC

J&J, Sinopharm, Sputnik V COVID-19 shots less effective against Omicron -study

Ex-PM Fico faces charges for breaking Slovakia’s COVID rules

Santa rides a fire truck to visit children in Peru with COVID

Alibaba pledges overseas e-commerce focus as its China growth slows

Death toll from powerful typhoon in Philippines climbs to 12

Sputnik V booster strengthens Omicron defence, developer says

S.Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID cases

Migrants help Pope Francis celebrate 85th birthday

Factbox-Canadian financial firms to rethink return-to-office amid Omicron concerns

U.S. regulators flag climate change, stablecoins as potential systemic risks

‘I’m counting on you,’ Biden tells Black college grads in South Carolina

Six people convicted in Madagascar over plot to kill president

Canada’s TD Bank delays office return over Omicron fears

Italy’s DiaSorin sees 60% plunge in COVID-19 revenue next year

Jets coach Paul Maurice resigns after nine seasons

Feeding the fire? Turkish restaurants to raise prices to cover wage jump

U.S. sanctions militia leader in Central African Republic

Poland’s senate names nominees for central bank rate-setting council

AMC says over a million people watched new ‘Spider-Man’ movie at its U.S. theaters

NHL-Montreal-Boston game postponed amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Nicole Kidman has a laugh playing Lucille Ball

White House: U.S. will be in touch soon on Putin’s security demands

WHO listing to Novavax-Serum Institute’s COVID-19 vaccine clears its way for COVAX

U.S. bond funds post biggest weekly outflow in 20 months – Lipper

Qatar registers its first four cases of Omicron – QNA

More than 240 pro-migrant groups urge Biden to end Trump-era border policies

Soccer-Chelsea’s Havertz negative as Tuchel calls COVID situation a lottery

Giant Swedish Yule goat torched again after 5-year respite

India spooks Amazon by suspending 2019 Future Group deal, cites suppression of information