“Obviously Milder.” Hong Kong Crackdown. Remembering Tutu.

Boris Johnson defends plans to keep England open despite record Omicron cases. A pro-democracy media outlet is shut down, and a pop star is among those arrested. A memorial service is set to pay tribute to late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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