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https://www.ft.com/content/f39ef841-2756-40c4-9da5-487316beac2e

Countries are imposing new lockdowns and travel restrictions to try and contain the new Omicron coronavirus variant, and the UK’s competition regulator is expected to try and reverse Meta’s acquisition of online gif platform Giphy. Plus, the FT’s Tehran correspondent, Najmeh Bozorgmehr, offers a view from Iran as the country prepares to sit down with Western powers in Vienna this week for talks intended at reviving the moribund nuclear accord. 

Nations race to contain Omicron variant as more cases detected

https://www.ft.com/content/2da44fcf-99f7-43a8-b4b0-c3c1d4782cf3

UK regulator expected to block Meta’s $400m Giphy deal

https://www.ft.com/content/662c8e3f-4909-4bec-9131-c0237bb4897d

Iran’s Raisi under pressure to deliver as patience frays

https://www.ft.com/content/6ea22507-55c2-47d1-95c0-111ef1496163

Ghislaine Maxwell trial set to shed light on Epstein misdeeds

https://www.ft.com/content/58d5b0f8-c711-4bc8-b51a-6ce00bbeeeee

The FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

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