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Nicolas Cage names the hit TV show that convinced him to pivot away from movies

Actor recalls being engrossed by Bryan Cranston’s performance in Breaking Bad during Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

‘Only call if life-threatening’: London ambulance plea after heatwave sparks busiest day since pandemic

Days of record-breaking heat across the UK saw London’s paramedics inundated with emergency calls

The Independent UK

London Ambulance Service sees busiest day since pandemic with roughly one emergency call every 11 seconds

Call handlers for London Ambulance Service received almost 9,000 999 calls on Tuesday

Evening Standard

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Visitors to US dropped by millions last year in biggest decline since Covid-19 pandemic

The United States tourism office originally forecast a four million increase in visitors – the reality was the opposite

The Independent UK

From $22 billion to zero: Success, not failure, brought Byju down

Byju's, once a $22 billion edtech giant, has collapsed. Founder Byju Raveendran faces jail for contempt. The company's downfall stems from unchecked ambition and excessive spending during a period of abundant capital. Aggressive expansion and a reliance on pandemic-era growth proved unsustainable. Investors now fight over assets and loans as…

The Economic Times

China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shopping

When Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until she considered how Chinese spending habits have changed in recent years. "I think people's spending habits after the pandemic may be more cost-effective and practical,"on a pilgrimage…

The Economic Times

Uni Tutorial Sizes Have ‘Exploded’ Since The Pandemic & Students ‘Are Paying The Price’

78 per cent of uni staff say the ballooning classes negatively impact learning.

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Planes, trains and pandemics: Lessons from COVID-19 about travel risks posed by hantavirus and Ebola

International travel volumes have now fully recovered from the downturn during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the upcoming World Cup poised to drive a surge in Canadian tourism, recent hantavirus and Ebola virus outbreaks remind us of the need to effectively manage travel-related public health risks in a world on the…

The Conversation

FED:University class 'explosion' short-changing students

Universities have been accused of compromising Australian education, with a major report showing class sizes have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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University class 'explosion' short-changing students

Universities have been accused of compromising Australian education, with a major report showing class sizes have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAP

Tuberculosis Is Surging in Chicago — A Disease the World Thought It Had Under Control

Illinois recorded 353 active tuberculosis cases in 2023, with 154 concentrated in Chicago alone. Experts call what's happening now a "rebound effect" from COVID-era disruptions — and preliminary data suggests 2025 case counts may have climbed another 10 to 20 percent nationally. The question is why city and state officials…

Medical Daily

Marlon Wayans reveals how his 'world crumbled' amid the pandemic

Marlon Wayans has opened up about his struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'My workplace introduced a new productivity metric that literally measures how long my mouse isn't moving': The remote worker's story that exposed a crisis hiding in millions of American offices

Remote workers are facing intrusive surveillance, with software flagging legitimate work as 'idle' time. One employee was told to fake mouse activity to appease a flawed system. This trend, amplified by the pandemic, prioritizes activity over actual output, eroding trust and leading to anxiety. Experts advocate for tracking deliverables, not…

The Economic Times

Hantavirus, Ebola highlight political division over disease

The Trump administration’s shake-up of the United States’ public health apparatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has public health experts concerned about the country’s ability to respond to emerging disease outbreaks like hantavirus and Ebola. Whether that’s a concern for Congress, however, often depends on the member’s party…

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Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defences

A recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near certainty. This virus jumps from animals to humans. India faces challenges due to high human-animal contact. Prevention, not just response, is crucial. Better sanitation and consistent surveillance…

Medical Daily

NYC Defied Washington and Rejoined the WHO — Here's What That Really Means

While the federal government formally cut ties with the World Health Organization, New York City quietly signed back up through a side door. No congressional vote. No public debate. Just a press release.

Fortune

This 39-year-old quit his lineman job during the pandemic and built a $50 million company in his backyard

Josh Smith registered the name "Montana Knife Company" at 19, spent 20 years mastering his craft, then walked away to pursue his American Dream.

Euronews

Is Hantavirus a threat to Europe? Climate change and habitat destruction are increasing the risk

Hantavirus has circulated in Europe long before the MV Hondius outbreak, but is climate change increasing future risk?

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The Conversation

Net migration and asylum claims have fallen – here’s what the latest figures tell us

The latest figures on immigration to the UK show a sharp decline in net migration, which is now at its lowest point since 2012, excluding the pandemic years.

The Conversation

Is public opinion in favour of granting Europe’s undocumented migrants legal status?

In April 2026, Spain launched a new regularisation programme for undocumented migrants, which is estimated to benefit more than 500,000 people. At the end of 2025, Germany concluded a regularisation campaign launched in 2023, for which more than 80,000 people applied. These recent examples to which we could add the…

International Business Times UK

Who is Aimee Bock? Feeding Our Future Fraud Who Stole Food Cash from Starving Children During COVID-19 Jailed

Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, sentenced to nearly 42 years for orchestrating a $250 million pandemic-era fraud, exploiting federal funds meant for feeding children.

The Independent UK

Ex CDC head warns Ebola outbreak will become a ‘very significant pandemic’

An aid group has said Trump administration health cuts contributed to the slow detection of the outbreak

International Business Times UK

Ebola Outbreak 2026 Update: Former CDC Director Warns It Could 'Become a Very Significant Pandemic'

The 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is raising global alarm, with experts warning of potential international spread. Urgent measures are needed to prevent a pandemic.

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Take-Two CEO says it out loud: "The big tech companies who laid off thousands of people and said it was because of AI were not telling the truth"

"They overhired in the pandemic and they were sloppy about it"

The Guardian - US

Former head of Minnesota non-profit gets nearly 42-year prison sentence for fraud

Aimee Bock ran Feeding Our Future, which claimed to help provide millions of meals to children during the pandemic

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