Omicron keeps world on edge as variant reaches US
European Union chief says waiting for advice on the new variant feels like 'an eternity'.
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South America, South Africa, it's all the same, right Greg?
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US Navy ship arrives in Wellington
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American football star to become the next space tourist
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