Online desk: Thousands of would-be travellers received last-minute cancellations of their Christmas flights Friday and Saturday because of the recent spike of omicron cases, including among airline workers. The number of cancellations globally for Christmas Eve ...
People congregate near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on 24 December, 2021. Source: Anadolu The rise of the Omicron variant heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions, with Santa’s arrival and longed-for family reunions overshadowed by ...
International desk: The UK government on Wednesday reported 106,122 new virus cases in the last 24 hours, the first time the daily figure has topped 100,000, as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly. The UK is one of Europe’s ...
Ramadan is expected to begin on April 2, 2022, according to Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics. The crescent moon of Ramadan will be visible on Friday, April 1, which is corresponding to ...