First death

Thailand reported its first death - an 86-year-old woman from Hatyai - from the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The first death from the Omicron strain of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Australia, Sputnik quoted the health department of New South Wales (NSW) state.

It was not clear if the patient had been vaccinated or had underlying health issues.

The woman who died was in her 90s and had a number of underlying health conditions, health officials said in a statement.

The board considered that the woman's death was due to myocarditis, which is known to be a rare side effect of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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Horacio Arruda said the death of the patient due to thrombosis will not change the province's vaccine strategy.

A man's body was found in a car trapped by floodwaters on Wednesday, the first death linked to wild weather across Australia in recent days.

Indonesia records its highest number of COVID-19-related fatalities in 24 hours with 127 cases, since the first death was reported on March 11.

A total of 40 deaths occurred in the last 24 hours in Indonesia due to COVID-19, the highest number since the first death was recorded on March 11.

Official figures show cases of the virus in Jordan have reached 235.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said it was the first death of a healthcare staff.

Turkey's first casualty was an 89-year-old male patient who contracted the virus from an employee who had "contacts with China".

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.