Citing preliminary info, UN health agency says heavily mutated virus could fuel outbreaks with 'severe consequences,' stresses 'considerable uncertainties' about the strain

World Squash Federation says it was forced to cancel the tournament since it could not ensure an 'open and inclusive' event

US president makes fresh appeal for Americans to get vaccinated, urges return of indoor masking to help slow any spread of Omicron

Mohammed VI says he will use Morocco's 'excellent relations with all sides' to push for a return 'to the negotiating table'

Tehran capable of producing 90% enriched uranium within weeks, defense figures have reportedly warned American officials, as talks restart in Vienna

TV report says younger children have been getting COVID shots at double the rate, during the first week they were offered

Separately, 60-year-old in serious condition after stabbing in Bat Yam, in day of violence across Israel