Read a transcript of this episode on FT.comhttps://www.ft.com/content/f39ef841-2756-40c4-9da5-487316beac2eCountries are imposing new lockdowns and travel restrictions to try and contain the new Omicron coronavirus variant, and the UK’s competition regulator is expected to try and reverse Meta’s acquisition of online gif platform Giphy. Plus, the FT’s Tehran correspondent, Najmeh Bozorgmehr, offers a view from Iran as the country prepares to sit down with Western powers in Vienna this week for talks intended at reviving the moribund nuclear accord. Nations race to contain Omicron variant as more cases detectedhttps://www.ft.com/content/2da44fcf-99f7-43a8-b4b0-c3c1d4782cf3UK regulator expected to block Meta’s $400m Giphy dealhttps://www.ft.com/content/662c8e3f-4909-4bec-9131-c0237bb4897dIran’s Raisi under pressure to deliver as patience frayshttps://www.ft.com/content/6ea22507-55c2-47d1-95c0-111ef1496163Ghislaine Maxwell trial set to shed light on Epstein misdeedshttps://www.ft.com/content/58d5b0f8-c711-4bc8-b51a-6ce00bbeeeeeThe FT News Briefing is produced by Fiona Symon and Marc Filippino. The show’s editor is Jess Smith. Additional help by Peter Barber, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Bruning. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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