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As US aims to bring back manufacturing, supporting women is key

In Asia, women factory workers powered manufacturing growth. Are there lessons there for the US?

Al Jazeera

Clarion call: recorder fans warn instrument heading for extinction

Top UK music school says pandemic has hastened decline in pupils playing Marmite of woodwind world

The Guardian - UK

How COVID lockdowns distorted our sense of time – new research

The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by when we’re in good company, whereas if we’re somewhere we don’t want to be, it may appear to slow.

The Conversation

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Travel firm takes big step forward as it sets up at 'Tardis-like' former Nottinghamshire bank

Tour operator Blue Stamp Travel, which provides transport for school groups and individual language learners, is currently based in Business HQ in Carrington

Nottingham Post

People in Wales twice as likely to be fined for breaking lockdown rules

Of people who had travelled into a certain police force area and were fined as a result three-quarters of them were from England

Wales Online

Covid Inquiry chair 'could be forced to quit' if ministers win WhatsApp legal battle

Elkan Abrahamson, a lawyer representing bereaved families, said the 'existential struggle' could leave Inquiry chair Baroness Heather Hallett with no choice but to step down if the Government wins its legal battle over disclosure of evidence

Daily Mirror

How Chinese superfans became a force of nationalist activism in the name of their 'idols'

Thanks to the efforts of their fans, artists like South Korean band BTS have their faces everywhere in China (where they are known as “idols”) – from the subway, to media articles and brand collaborations.

The Conversation

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Meet the Heaton takeaway owner who has been donating pizzas to schools and hospitals since 2010

Ilhan Ozcan of Pizzaholic takeaway on Chillingham Road, was particularly active during the pandemic, donating pizzas to hospitals

Chronicle Live

Government WhatsApps about ‘frothy’ coffee orders, not major decisions, former health minister claims

The existence of three key group chats comes ahead of the first hearings of the official inquiry into the government’s handling of the pandemic

The Independent UK

F3 to return to Macau after three-year absence

The FIA Formula 3 and GT World Cups will headline the 70th anniversary running of the Macau Grand Prix meeting on the weekend of 18/19 November following three years during which travel restrictions into China resulting from the COVID pandemic precluded an international presence.

Motorsport

F3 Macau return confirmed for 70th anniversary running

Autosport

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame

The ex PM was awarded the title as part of King Charles III’s Birthday Honours for her service during the pandemic and Christchurch terror attacks

Evening Standard

Covid Inquiry: What you need to know with first hearings days away amid bitter WhatsApp row

Public hearings into the UK's preparedness for the Covid-19 crisis will begin next week, just days after the inquiry became mired in controversy due to a bitter legal dispute over Boris Johnson's WhatsApp messages

Daily Mirror

Biden's pick to lead the CDC faces tough summer on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is staring down several legislative battles as a new director is expected to take the reins.

Roll Call

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The Week

Company teaches mask-wearers to smile again

A company in Japan is offering lessons for people who forgot how to smile when they wore masks during the Covid pandemic. Egaoiku – which means “Smile Education” – is enjoying a four-fold increase in demand for smiling classes, including one-on-one sessions that cost 7,700 yen (£44). “I think there’s…

Wales Online

Deadly disease set to overtake Covid as new pandemic as it kills 1.6m in a year

Doctors are now working to try to find a one-shot cure

The Independent UK

Sharing the sentence: Separation takes toll on incarcerated moms and their kids

Tens of thousands fewer women were incarcerated in the U.S. between 2019 and 2020 due to COVID-19, but as prison populations creep back to pre-pandemic norms, more children are being separated from their mothers, putting them at greater risk of health and behavioral problems, and making them vulnerable to abuse…

The Guardian - AU

Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame as New Zealand honours former PM

Ardern, who said she felt conflicted about the honour, was recognised for her service to the country during the pandemic and Christchurch terror attacks

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The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern given a top New Zealand honor for her service during shooting, pandemic

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has received one of the country’s highest honors for her leadership during a mass shooting and pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Cameron-Osborne austerity years cost UK dearly when Covid struck, says TUC

Union body claims policies left Britain ‘hugely unprepared’, in report before opening hearing of inquiry

ABC News

New Lowy South-East Asia Aid Map finds China overtaken as largest provider of development money in region

New research finds China has surrendered its position as the largest single provider of development finance in South-East Asia in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Hindu

Post COVID-19, use of plastic bags sees marginal increase in tech city

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a blow to every sphere of life, including the implementation of the ban on the use of single-use plastic bags, which has marginally increased in Bengaluru

The Conversation

Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity extremely vulnerable to future pandemics

In late May, the latest version of the draft Pandemic Instrument, also referred to as the “pandemic treaty,” was shared with Member States at the World Health Assembly. The text was made available online via Health Policy Watch and it quickly became apparent that all mentions of addressing antimicrobial resistance…

Bangkok Post

Thai Airways plans jet orders as carrier rebounds from pandemic

Thai Airways International Plc said it will begin talks with aircraft manufacturers to purchase 30 new widebody jets as tourists return to Thailand and the carrier looks to rebound from the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

‘Children with ADHD are being failed’: parents share their experiences of an overwhelmed system

Since the pandemic there has been a steep rise in cases of ADHD among children. Here, experts discuss why, parents describe their struggles and campaigners say what needs to change

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