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Airbnb won the pandemic. A looming recession is the next hurdle

With a travel downturn looming, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is trying to attract budget-conscious Gen Z travelers without scaring off investors.

Fortune

Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami says walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries as fear and skepticism flourish following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

London Underground journeys bounce back to near pre-pandemic levels

Journeys made on the London Undergound have bounced back to around 90 per cent of the level seen pre-pandemic, new figures show.

Evening Standard

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Jeremy Hunt expresses concern about cost of living crisis after OECD forecast

Chancellor responds to news UK likely to avoid recession but will have one of highest inflation rates among G20

The Guardian - UK

Koh Samui evolves to cater for Gen Z, digital nomads

Hong Kong's favourite Thai getaway island - three-and-a-half-hours away once Bangkok Airways' direct flights restart on July 1 - has taken advantage of the tourism hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic to up its game, revamping infrastructure and reimagining its holiday attractions.

Bangkok Post

MPs call for action on pandemic-widened gap between England’s poor and rich pupils

Public accounts committee warns that without more intervention, attainment gap could take decade to return to pre-Covid levels

The Guardian - UK

Generation of children could face damaged prospects without swift action – MPs

A report warned it may take a decade for the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers to return to pre-pandemic levels.

The Independent UK

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Fast-tracking a Lassa fever vaccine

The Covid-19 pandemic may have exposed the vulnerability of the world's health systems, but it also led to a truly impressive achievement: The development and production of life-saving vaccines more quickly than ever before.

Bangkok Post

Guardian’s David Conn wins Paul Foot award for Michelle Mone investigation

Reporter and his team exposed the Tory peer’s use of a government ‘VIP lane’ to provide PPE during the Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Government set to ask volunteers to fill social care staff shortages

The expected move follows the success of recruiting in a similar way during the pandemic

Wales Online

World lived through a pandemic and India played a critical role: WHO scientist

“The world’s a very complicated place now. It’s tense. The world has lived through a pandemic where India played a critical role in science and technology, the development of vaccines, the manufacturing of drugs, diagnostics, and therapeutics. It played a key role globally,” World Health Organisation chief scientist Jeremy Farrar…

The Hindu

Nicola Sturgeon does not have 'informal' WhatsApps from pandemic, solicitors told

SOLICITORS representing families who lost loved ones to Covid-19 are demanding clarity after they were told Nicola Sturgeon did not have any…

The National (Scotland)

World Bank offers dim outlook for the global economy in face of higher interest rates

The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

Interest rate fears drive housebuilding down at pace only seen during pandemic and financial crisis

The data “will send a chill down the spine of the UK economy”, economist Dr John Glen said

Evening Standard

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The Hindu

Will the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ leave out antimicrobial resistance?

Removing antimicrobial resistance from the WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ will leave humanity extremely vulnerable to future pandemics, and this is what an update to the instrument in late May indicated.

Bangkok Post

Mice returns to Asia after long absence

With demand for on-site Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) activities bouncing back after the pandemic, Asian nations are dusting off exhibition venues and ramping up marketing plans to welcome international visitors once again.

The Guardian - UK

Revised report on impact of Covid lockdowns ‘adds little insight’

Book based on May 2022 review ‘did lockdowns work?’ examines whether legally enforced interventions prevented deaths

Al Jazeera

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?

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The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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.

Nottingham Post

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

Wales Online

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Conversation

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.

Chronicle Live

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

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