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North East sees highest growth in distressed companies thanks to curtailed Covid support and spiralling costs

The region could be about to see a wave of insolvencies as the number of firms in critical distress rose by 107%

Birmingham Post

Vale of Glamorgan council leader retires after more than three decades as councillor

Neil Moore has served as leader of the Vale council twice, but will step down after the upcoming elections

Wales Online

Greece travel rules: What on earth is going on?

The country has left holidaymakers flummoxed, first saying it would drop entry rules, then U-turning, then relaxing them - all within the same week

The Independent UK

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Irish holidaymakers warned to use 'high degree of caution' in Spain, Portugal and more hotspots

The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued specific travel advice for more than 200 countries, which includes asking Irish citizens to "exercise a high degree of caution" in some popular holiday hotspots including Spain, Portugal, Turkey, France, Italy, Greece, Germany, the United States and Great Britain

Irish Mirror

Sharp increase in distressed companies thanks to curtailed Covid support and spiralling costs

Researchers at Begbies Traynor say indicators point to a 'wave of insolvencies coming'

Birmingham Post

Australian election briefing: Albanese out of iso and Morrison’s war of words with Solomons PM — plus lettuce prices tip of the iceberg

Friday: the best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU

Why Alpine's F1 engine boss isn’t obsessed with its horsepower figures

After as big a shake up to the Formula 1 grid as we have had in 2022, it has been hard to pick out the influence of chassis and power units in the changing form.

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Commentary: The next phase of addressing COVID-19 in children? Accepting it as part of life

Whether it is attending school, being vaccinated or transmitting the virus at family gatherings, the role of children in the COVID-19 pandemic has been contentious and widely debated, not just in the United States but across the world.

Chicago Tribune

Advance care planning for guns: Owners can help ensure safe use and transfer of weapons

Kerri Raissian didn’t know what to do about her father’s guns when he died of COVID-19 in December at age 86 and left her executor of his estate.

Tribune News Service

South Korea to Relax Outdoor Mask Mandate as COVID-19 Slows

South Korea will ease its outdoor mask mandate starting next week as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to decline. Starting Monday, people will only be required to wear a mask outdoors when participating in gatherings of more than 50 people or attending sports and cultural events with potentially large crowds,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Extends Gains as Supply Concerns Trump China Lockdowns

Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Friday as Russian supply disruption fears trumped COVID-19 lockdowns in China, the world's biggest crude importer, that are weighing on demand. Brent crude futures rose 88 cents, or 0.8%, to $108.47 a barrel by 0639 GMT after gaining 2.1% in the previous…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 2.41% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 3.69%

Caixin Global

Anthony Fauci says the US is not in a ‘pandemic phase’. What does that mean?

With funds for anti-virals and other measure dwindling, some experts are concerned the US is too sanguine about future surges

The Guardian - US

Michelle Mone's home raided by police in connection with £200m Covid PPE fraud probe

The National Crime Agency is investigating the deals by PPE Medpro, a company set up by a business associate of Baroness Mone.

Daily Record

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New Gas Pipeline Boosts Europe's Bid to Ease Russian Supply

Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain.

Reuters

South Africa says it may be entering fifth COVID wave

South Africa may be entering a fifth COVID wave earlier than expected after a sustained rise in infections over the past 14 days that seems to be driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-variants, health officials and scientists said on Friday.

The National (Scotland)

Police raid Tory peer Michelle Mone's home amid probe into fraud allegations

CONSERVATIVE peer Michelle Mone has had her home raided by police as part of a probe into allegations of multi-million pound PPE fraud.

The Independent UK

New gas pipeline boosts Europe's bid to ease Russian supply

Crossing a remote border area of Greece and Bulgaria, a new pipeline nearing completion will help countries in the region dependent on Russian imports get greater access to the global natural gas market

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The Independent UK

Asian shares jump as Chinese leaders pledge help for economy

Stocks have advanced after Chinese leaders pledged to step up efforts to support the economy

Reuters

Hong Kong's mandatory COVID testing in schools fuels plastic waste woes

A Hong Kong government rule that all school students and staff take daily COVID-19 tests will add massively to the city's plastic waste problem, environmental activists say, with some 20 million kits a month set to be dumped at bursting landfills.

Irish Mirror

Greece make u-turn on Covid rule easing affecting thousands of Irish passengers

The only rule that will be eased from the bank holiday is the need for vaccine certificates for entry to bars and restaurants

The Guardian - UK

External blood oxygenation saved hundreds of Covid-19 sufferers – study

Adding oxygen to blood using ECMO process found to cause big increase in survival rate in severe UK cases

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tom Cruise Unveils 'Top Gun' Sequel with Mid-air Stunt

Tom Cruise unveiled the world-first screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" at CinemaCon in Las Vegas Thursday -- introducing the long-awaited sequel while balanced atop a flying bi-plane. The new "Top Gun," which picks up the story of Maverick and his fighter pilot buddies some three decades after the blockbuster original,…

Reuters

N.Korea halts rail crossings with China, where COVID is on the rise -Yonhap

Cross-border freight train services between North Korea and China have been suspended after a series of COVID-19 infections in the Chinese border city of Dandong, the Yonhap news agency said on Friday.

Nottingham Post

Bright pink sweet shop with huge pick 'n mix selection opens in Eastwood

It will include British and US sweet varieties

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