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Travellers from all countries will be banned from entering Israel for 14 days, local media report. - Covid: Tighter rules to be set out after two cases of new variant found in UK The health secretary is due to give more detail on new measures after two UK Omicron cases were found. - Omicron: Will new measures against Covid variant work? The new variant's genetic profile has raised concerns, but there's a shortage of real-world data. - Covid: Netherlands tightens partial lockdown amid surging infections The government says the three-week curbs are critical to protect hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. - Calais activists: Migrants are here now, we can't let them die Activists in Calais demand change after decades of people coming to the city looking to reach the UK. - Stephen Sondheim: London's West End to dim lights for theatre icon The two-minute tribute to theatre titan Stephen Sondheim, who died this week, takes place on Monday. - 'Why do you like Shah Rukh Khan?' The Bollywood superstar's female fandom rests not on love but on economics, according to a new book. - The migrants returned to Iraqi camps from Belarus One family returns to the same camp they had lived in for seven years before trying to reach Europe. - UK warns Calais migrant crisis talks could worsen The home secretary says failure by Europe to co-operate with the UK could lead to "even worse scenes". - Hondurans vote to replace controversial leader A former first lady and a man convicted of corruption vie to succeed an unpopular president. - Burkina Faso: Tear gas fired at protesters decrying Islamist attacks The protest comes amid fear of an Islamist encroachment following a number of recent attacks. - Belenenses v Benfica: Portuguese match abandoned after Belenenses left with six players The Portuguese top-flight match between Belenenses and Benfica is abandoned after the hosts are reduced to six men. - Storm Arwen: Third person dies as gale-force winds hit UK A third person dies after the storm and thousands of homes are left without power in Storm Arwen. - Pre-Inca mummy found in Peru Archaeologists think the mummy, found near Lima, could be up to 1,200 years old. - ?I?m blind but technology helps me animate? Elodie Bateson, 11, from Limavady who is blind has become an expert at making short animated movies. - Your pictures on the theme of 'home comforts' A selection of striking images from our readers around the world. - Ros Atkins on... Migrants crossing English Channel to UK This week at least 27 migrants died while trying to make the journey, the deadliest crossing on record. - The gangs enticing migrants to cross the English Channel The BBC has uncovered evidence showing that smugglers are still telling migrants it is safe to cross. - Mobile phone museum celebrates ugly and iconic phones A new museum showcasing more than 2,000 retro mobile phones launches online. - Week in pictures: 20-26 November 2021 A selection of powerful images from across the globe, taken this week. - Quiz of the week: Why did Boris Johnson like Peppa Pig World so much? How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days? - Walkers crisp shortage: Girl reliant on crisps to live gets special delivery A mum is overwhelmed by the public help she has received with her daughter's dependency on crisps. - Nile Rodgers is auctioning guitars for talented teenagers The music producer and guitarist hopes to raise money to help talented teenagers. - Yemen: The woman saving a crumbling heritage Its famous architecture has been wrecked by war - now a female engineer is rebuilding amid the conflict. - Nigerian celebrities Simi and Chigul expose sexism in music and Nollywood Singer Simi and Nollywood's Chigul tell the BBC about the cultural hurdles female stars face. |
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