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• Covid: South Africa's president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans

  Cyril Ramaphosa says the action by countries including the UK and US is discriminatory and unnecessary.

• Oscar Pistorius set to meet victim Reeva Steenkamp's parents

  The ex-Paralympian is moved to a prison closer to the parents of the woman he killed, Reeva Steenkamp.

• Omicron: Australia pauses next phase of border reopening

  Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a two-week delay to the latest reopening plans is "necessary".

• Snowed-in at Britain's highest pub for three nights

  Customers have spent three nights at the Tan Hill Inn in Yorkshire, after being snowed in by Storm Arwen.

• Rugby teams stranded in S Africa over Covid cases

  Scarlets have returned but Cardiff and Munster have been forced to remain in South Africa after positive Covid-19 cases are confirmed in their squads.

• Scientists to announce decision on UK booster rollout

  A reduction in time between doses and extending the scheme to younger age groups could be approved.

• Covid: Dutch police arrest quarantine hotel escapees

  Police say the arrests were made on a plane in Amsterdam's airport before take-off to Spain on Sunday.

• Djokovic 'probably won't' defend Australian Open title, says father

  Novak Djokovicis is unlikely to play at the Australian Open because of rules over Covid-19 vaccinations, according to his father Srdjan Djokovic.

• Online sellers 'hotbed' for dangerous items experts warn

  Fire services and safety experts ask the government to reform laws to hold shopping sites accountable.