Your daily round-up of today's news:
- The United States became the latest country to require mandatory COVID testing for Chinese visitors from the 5th of January. This came as China reopened its borders amid a drastic spike in cases following Beijing's easing of restrictions.
- Bolivian opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho was arrested on terrorism charges. Camacho is a prominent right-wing opposition leader who helped ousting Evo Morales from power four years ago. Indigenous supporters are celebrating Camacho's arrest.
- The United Nations says some aid programs in Afghanistan have stopped following the Taliban's ban on women working in aid agencies.
- The alliance of Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu with religious Zionism and Jewish power parties will form a new Israeli government set to be sworn in today which will be the most religious and the most hardline in Israeli history.
- South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol has said his office has ordered a revamp of the military response system against all objects violating airspace, days after North Korea launched drones at the South.
- The camp of Song Joong Ki denied reports that he's auditioning for a BBC drama series.
- In Game 2 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup finals, the Bay Area Dragons leveled the score at 1 win each after defeating Ginebra at the score of 99-82.
- A Marvel documentary of Stan Lee will be streaming on Disney+ this 2023.
- Avatar: The Way of Water sequel movie has hit over $1 billion worldwide in 14 days.
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