World News
Channel Title: BBC News - World
- US tightens travel rules amid new Omicron cases But the US president says his plan "doesn't include shutdowns" or expand vaccine mandates.
- US government shutdown averted hours before deadline The US Congress passes a bill to fund federal agencies until 18 February, avoiding a costly shutdown.
- The drought ravaging East African wildlife and livestock At least 26m people are struggling for food across northern Kenya, Somalia and southern Ethiopia.
- Alec Baldwin admits career could be over after fatal shooting But the 63-year-old US actor says he did not pull the trigger on the set of the Rust film in October.
- Omicron: India reports first cases of new Covid variant Health officials say the two patients with the new strain have shown mild symptoms.
