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Ayrshire trust in race to raise £200k for community ownership of B-listed church

A COMMUNITY group in a Scottish coastal town is attempting to take a historic church into local ownership.

The National (Scotland)

UK economy bigger than previously estimated by end of 2023 – ONS

The ONS said revised data showed that the economy was 2.2% bigger than its peak shortly before the coronavirus pandemic.

Evening Standard

US pediatricians contradict US government for first time in 30 years over Covid vaccine advice for babies

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from US government vaccine recommendations

The Independent UK

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Corporate America Is Crushing All Estimates – But Magnificent Seven Still Run The Show

The second-quarter 2025 earnings season delivered one of the biggest beats in over a decade — excluding the COVID rebound — with corporate America surprising investors across the board.

Benzinga

New Study Links COVID-19 to Accelerated Blood Vessel Aging, Particularly in Women

The latest research showed that coronavirus infection may accelerate the aging of blood vessels, potentially increasing cardiovascular risk by roughly the equivalent of five years

Medical Daily

Can a game stop vaccine misinformation? This one just might

Modern vaccines have saved over 150 million lives. Yet misinformation about them can still have deadly consequences. A gunman recently opened fire at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, wrongly believing that the coronavirus vaccine had caused his depression.

The Conversation

Afternoon update: Qantas fined $90m; far-right Israeli MP barred from Australia; and Margaret Pomeranz remembers David Stratton

Airline handed record penalty for illegally firing 1,820 baggage handlers and other ground staff during Covid lockdowns in 2020

The Guardian - AU

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Airline fined over £43 million for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during Covid pandemic

Australia’s federal court ruling calls it the most serious breach of labour laws in the country’s history

The Independent UK

Australian Court Fines Qantas US$59 Million For Illegal Layoffs

An Australian court fined Qantas Aus$90 million (US$59 million) on Monday for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, ending a five-year legal battle over the workers' rights.

International Business Times

'Ruthless' sacking of staff lands Qantas with $90m fine

Qantas has vowed to rebuild trust after the embattled airline was fined $90 million for illegally sacking more than 1800 ground staff during the pandemic.

AAP

Experts condemn NIH director’s defense of cut to vaccine research

Critics say Jay Bhattacharya’s comments on so-called failure of mRNA vaccines to ‘earn public trust’ are ‘astounding’

The Guardian - US

Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country

The Independent UK

“No decisions have been made”: Staff at Ed Sheeran guitar builder Lowden Guitars reportedly slated for redundancy following “the natural end of the acoustic boom experienced during the Covid-19 period”

According to reports by the Belfast Telegraph and sources close to the staff, the Sheeran-endorsed brand is experiencing “ongoing losses due to a decline in demand”

Guitar World

We weren’t actually more anxious during Covid, researchers discover

The pandemic was cited by Biden administration officials as worsening America’s mental health crisis in 2023

The Independent UK

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US applications for jobless benefits fell last week and remain in historically healthy range

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic

The Guardian - UK

‘I came back stronger’: freestyle skier Kirsty Muir on injury and Olympic medal ambitions

With the Winter Olympics less than six months away, the Scottish medal hopeful talks to Yara El-Shaboury about her hopes of improving on a muted, Covid-hit Games debut in 2021

Newslaundry

The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

The Independent UK

Voices: Forget poor ‘Generation Covid’ – me and my A-level classmates never had it so bad

COMMENT: We studied for GCSEs in the aftermath of the pandemic but missed out on the grade-inflated results handed out by teachers. Now, on A-level results day, we’ll be at the mercy of an education system that’s keen to re-establish its reputation for rigorous assessment. Wish us luck, says Tristan…

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Drop in new properties for rent is steepest since Covid, says Rics

Monthly report from surveyors’ body sees ‘firmly negative trend’ that is expected to push up rental prices

The Independent UK

More than a quarter of A-level students expected to secure top grades

Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive their A-level results on Thursday

Evening Standard

Students receiving eagerly anticipated A-level results

Education leaders have warned of the possible continuation of ‘stark’ divides in top grades between different regions.

The Independent UK

Suspect who fired 180 shots at CDC and motivated by ‘vaccine misinformation’ is pictured

Gunman Patrick Joseph White expressed discontent with the COVID-19 vaccinations in writings he made before the shooting, authorities said.

The Independent UK

CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprised

Gunfire aimed at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a man authorities say was angry over COVID-19 vaccines is the latest in a string of violence and harassment directed at health care workers amid hostility lingering from the pandemic

Benzinga

Chipotle Vs. Sweetgreen Vs. Cava: Who's Winning The Bowl Battle?

The COVID-19 pandemic-era boom in fast casual dining is officially cooling, and the industry's once high-flying "bowl brigade" — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG), Sweetgreen Inc (NYSE:SG), and CAVA Group Inc (NYSE:CAVA) — is now fighting to keep both customers and investors on their side.

The Conversation

COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance

It’s August, and parents and caregivers are frantically preparing their kids for a new school year by buying supplies, filling out forms and meeting teachers. This year, many parents also face a question that’s more complicated than usual: Should my child get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and will I even…

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