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Novak Djokovic's plans to compete in the Australian Open this month have been thwarted when his visa application was denied. He'll be flown out of Melbourne on Thursday, amid a growing controversy over the tournament's organisers' controversial "medical exemption." The reigning Australian Open champion was detained for many hours at Tullamarine airport in Melbourne, the tournament's host city, on Wednesday night as he was questioned. On Thursday morning, the Australian Border Force confirmed that he would not be allowed to stay in the nation. "Those who come at our border will continue to comply with our rules and entrance criteria," the ABF said in a statement. "The Australian Border Force can confirm that Mr Djokovic failed to present adequate documentation to meet Australia's entrance requirements, and his visa was subsequently cancelled." "Non-citizens who enter Australia without a valid visa or whose visa has been cancelle

For a president who has long prided himself on reducing the temperature in political debate, the words revealed a new combative and harsh tone. President Joe Biden celebrated his first year in office with a victory lap on Friday, boasting low unemployment and record job growth despite polling showing the American people is dissatisfied with Biden's handling of the economy. "People quitting their employment have received a lot of press attention. The reason for this, according to today's data, is that Americans are moving up to better positions "After the release of the final monthly jobs report for 2021, Biden stated from the White House."For the American people, this is the kind of recovery I promised and hoped for." "Today, America is the only major country in the world where the economy as a whole is stronger than before the outbreak," the president said, citing a surging stock market and increased average incomes. Biden's remarks – in which

After industry organizations called for remaining limits and tests to be lifted, ministers are finalizing revisions to the trip Covid testing requirements. According to Star TV, the government may eliminate the requirement for people to take a test two days before coming in the UK. Airlines have claimed that passenger testing is having little real impact, despite data released last week indicating that one in every 25 individuals in England has the virus. Compulsory testing, they claim, has slowed the sector's recovery. It comes as the prime minister prepares to meet with his cabinet to persuade them to support his decision not to impose any more Covid limits in the UK. According to Star Tv, the government is considering removing the recommendation that persons who test positive on a lateral flow device should seek a confirmatory PCR test. Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that he thought the UK could "ride out" the current storm, albeit he admitted that the NHS might be temp

Authorities say they discovered over 600 Amazon packages dumped outside Oklahoma City on New Year's Eve that were scheduled to be delivered by Christmas. According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, the items were located in a remote location about 30 miles northeast of the city. According to the sheriff's office, tracking information showed that the shipments departed an Amazon location and were meant to be delivered to a USPS facility. The sheriff's office stated, "Someone had removed the goods they desired and dumped the remainder." "(Apparently the thief isn't a big reader...the books that were supposed to be delivered were left behind.)" The following was added to the post: "Please do not contact us if you are missing a package. We're working with the USPS and have contacted Amazon, so you should hear from someone soon." Several customers commented that their misplaced Christmas gifts were most likely transported with the

On Tuesday, an FBI underwater search team arrived in San Antonio to assist in the search for a 3-year-old girl who has been missing for more than two weeks. Lina Sardar Khil was last seen on December 20 at a playground at an apartment complex. Lina Sardar Khil is a writer. San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said on Twitter that the search near the property on Tuesday was part of an investigation into every feasible site. "I wish I could be a little more upbeat." "I realize it appears that we're on to something here, but all we're doing is following up on leads," McManus explained. McManus would not specify what led detectives to the scene, which was described as a wooded area by NBC affiliate WOAI of San Antonio. "We follow up on everything we get that has any kind of potential," he said. "That's what we're doing here today." Although the FBI was participating in the search, the federal agency's dive team, which arrived fro

Due to the latest Covid-19 surge, the teachers union voted to move to remote learning, and classes in Chicago's public schools would be canceled on Wednesday, district officials stated late Tuesday. The decision in the nation's third-largest school district comes amid a heated debate regarding school pandemic safety practices. For the rest of the week, the status of instruction remained uncertain. The union's action, which received 73 percent of members' approval, called for remote instruction until "cases considerably subside" or union executives establish an agreement with the district on safety protocols. In a statement, the union added, "This decision was made with a heavy and sole focus on student and community safety." Officials with the Chicago Public Schools have insisted on keeping all schools open for in-person classes, claiming that remote instruction has proven detrimental to children's academic and emotional health during the pandemi

Boris Johnson said at a press conference on Downing Street that the UK had a "chance" to ride out the surge of Omicron illnesses without requiring greater isolation. Another 218,724 daily Covid-19 cases have been registered in the UK, according to the Prime Minister. Professor Sir Chris Whitty denounced "misinformation" regarding potential side effects from vaccines on the internet, "much of it purposefully placed," during the same briefing. Meanwhile, non-urgent surgeries are reportedly being halted in Greater Manchester as NHS hospitals struggle to deal with rising demand. Due to Covid-19, a number of NHS trusts around the UK have declared "serious events" due to personnel shortages and increased demands.

Former US officials tell CNN that a Russian businessman who appeared in US court Monday on securities fraud charges might be a significant asset in US efforts to obtain additional information on Russian election meddling and other intelligence operations. Vladislav Klyushin's Moscow-based cybersecurity firm's work with the Russian government, as well as Klyushin's alleged relationship with an ex-Russian GRU military intelligence officer, will likely be of great interest to US law enforcement and intelligence officials, according to former Justice Department and Homeland Security officials. On Monday, the Russian billionaire, who is in his early 40s, appeared via videoconference in federal court in Massachusetts for what was intended to be an arraignment hearing. According to Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler, Klyushin's lawyer in the United States, Maksim Nemtsev, did not file the necessary papers for the hearing to proceed. The arraignment has been rescheduled for Wedne

At a trial in California, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted guilty of four counts of fraud. Prosecutors claimed Holmes lied about her blood-testing company and technology that could diagnose diseases with only a few droplets of blood. Holmes was convicted guilty of four crimes, including conspiracy to defraud investors and three counts of wire fraud, by a jury. The 37-year-old faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in jail. Four other accusations against Holmes were dismissed, including deliberately misrepresenting to the public. Three further counts were considered by the jury, but they were unable to make a decision. The jury could deliver a partial decision after seven days of deliberation, according to the court. Theranos, which was once valued at $9 billion (£6.5 billion), was once Silicon Valley's darling. The company claimed to revolutionize healthcare, but it began to fall apart in 2015 after a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed that its key blood-testin

A Canadian court has awarded the relatives of six persons who died in a plane crash near Tehran in 2020 C$107 million (£62 million; $84 million), plus interest. The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario awarded compensation to family members who had lost spouses, siblings, children, nieces and nephews. After taking off, Ukraine International Airlines aircraft PS752 was attacked by two missiles. Iran claims the plane was mistaken for a US missile. The whole 176-person crew perished. There were 55 Canadians and 35 permanent residents in the group. The relatives launched a legal claim against Iran and other officials, alleging that they were responsible for the occurrence. It was unclear how the money would be collected from Iran at the time. Mark Arnold, the relatives' lawyer, said his team would try to take Iranian assets in Canada and overseas, including oil ships. According to the CBC, this is the first time that compensation has been given to the victims' relatives, and Iran h