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The men are believed to be from countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh and reportedly arrived by boat from Indonesia.

The U.S. State Department urges American citizens to “immediately” leave Belarus, a key Russian ally. The move follows weeks of mounting tensions between Belarus and three of its neighbors, all of which are foes of Russia and members of the Western NATO alliance.

The U.S. travel ban from southern Africa is now in effect. A top health official says it'll take a few weeks until we know more about the Omicron variant. International concerns are rising over the new variant. Several European countries are battling the strain. And Israel and Canada are closing their borders in response. The virus variant complicates travel as the industry tries to recover from the pandemic. Some passengers were stranded in Johannesburg.