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Indonesia has named its new capital Nusantara, as lawmakers approve the shift from Jakarta to Kalimantan -- a jungle-covered area on the east of Borneo island.

As the US nears the start of a third year of the pandemic, many Americans are wondering when the ever-present disruptions Covid-19 has posed will diminish for good. But Dr. Anthony Fauci has cautioned that despite Omicron appearing to have less severe health implications, it's too early to predict whether we're approaching the endemic stage of when a virus becomes more manageable.

An underwater volcano near Tonga has erupted for the third time in four days, potentially threatening the ability of surveillance flights to assess the damage to the Pacific island nation following Saturday's massive eruption and tsunami.

In an on-air diatribe directed at anti-vaxxers, Mexican news presenter Leonardo Schwebel demanded they put on masks and "stop hitting the brakes for the entire world". CNN's Hala Gorani has more.

It started like most any Saturday for members of Congregation Beth Israel.

Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight 'John Does' secret and will leave it to the court to decide whether the names should be unsealed, according to a letter dated January 12.

A massive cloud of volcanic ash blanketed Tonga over the weekend. Watch the moment the underwater volcano erupts.

A suspected Houthi drone attack near Abu Dhabi airport killed at least three people and sparked multiple explosions in the United Arab Emirates' capital on Monday.

Amy Crosby, a South Dakota mother whose 1-year-old son with down syndrome, Crue, has been battling a coronavirus infection since December, shares that her child was on a ventilator for a month.

The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano on Saturday was so large, it was a spectacle best appreciated from space.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley tested positive for Covid-19 Sunday and "is experiencing very minor symptoms," Joint Staff spokesperson Col. Dave Butler announced Monday.

Tickets for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics will not be sold to the general public in response to Covid-19 but instead be distributed by authorities, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee announced Monday.

In Beijing, a single case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has led to an immediate lockdown and mass testing just weeks before the 2022 Winter Olympics. CNN's David Culver shows the effect on communities as China works to contain the highly transmissible coronavirus.

At an office building in China's capital on Sunday, Covid control personnel lugged boxes of pillows and bedding through the closely guarded entrance for workers stuck inside, preparing for what may be days of lockdown as Beijing rushes to prevent the spread of Omicron ahead of the Winter Olympics.

The chairman of Credit Suisse has resigned following an investigation commissioned by the Swiss bank's board that reportedly looked at claims that he broke Covid-19 rules.

One of the most powerful weapons in the US Navy's arsenal made a rare port call in Guam over the weekend, sending a message to allies and foes amid increasing tensions in the Indo-Pacific, analysts said.

China's birth rate plummeted for a fifth consecutive year to hit a new record low in 2021, despite government efforts to encourage couples to have more children in the face of a looming demographic crisis.

The number of new daily confirmed Covid-19 cases on average in India is nearly 30 times higher than it was a month ago. But while some cities and states have banned gatherings, there is no national ban and health experts fear these large events and the lack of masks and social distancing could lead to further mass outbreaks as the Omicron variant surges in the country. CNN's Michael Holmes reports.

Early in his term, President Joe Biden told the country that he had been elected to solve problems. As he marks the anniversary of his inauguration this week, there are growing doubts over whether he can fulfill this theory of his own presidency.

Hawaii will likely soon require visitors to have a Covid booster shot if they want to travel to the islands.

China's economy grew just 4% in the last quarter of 2021, its slowest pace in a year and a half as the country struggled with a deepening property crisis, renewed Covid outbreaks and Beijing's strict no-tolerance approach to controlling the virus.

• Serbian President slams 'witch hunt' against Djokovic• Watch judge rule against Djokovic

The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Sunday he thinks the US is engaged in a new cold war with Russia amid high tensions between the nations over Russia's potential invasion of Ukraine.

A 13-year-old boy who was found unconscious after a presumed fentanyl exposure at his Hartford, Connecticut, school last week has died, police said.

North Korea conducted what is presumed to be its fourth missile test of the year on Monday, firing a projectile into the ocean off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The University of Michigan removed president Mark Schlissel from his position "effective immediately" following an anonymous complaint suggesting that he "may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a University employee," the university said Saturday.

• Judge hearing Djokovic case urges lawyers to move quickly • 'This could have been avoided by getting vaccinated': Stars lose patience with Djokovic

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot, previews what to expect from upcoming Congressional hearings.

An Italian nurse was caught on camera allegedly giving a fake dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to a couple in Palermo.

• Analysis: China is risking big hit to the economy with zero-Omicron approach

• Judge hearing Djokovic case urges lawyers to move quickly • 'This could have been avoided by getting vaccinated': Stars lose patience with Djokovic

20-time Grand Slam Champion Rafael Nadal reacts to rival Novak Djokovic's deportation from Australia ahead of the Australian Open.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic will leave Australia after a judge denied his appeal. In a statement, Djokovic confirmed he will not be playing in the Australian Open.

• Judge hearing Djokovic case urges lawyers to move quickly • 'This could have been avoided by getting vaccinated': Stars lose patience with Djokovic

• Judge hearing Djokovic case urges lawyers to move quickly • 'This could have been avoided by getting vaccinated': Stars lose patience with Djokovic