Dumfries coffee morning raises more than £600 for Christian Aid Dumfries and District Christian Aid Committee organised the event after three years waiting for its return due to the Covid-19 pandemic Daily Record · May 22, 2023
Morning Mail: Supermarkets profiteering claim, jobs growth welcomed, the battle for Bakhmut Big supermarkets increased margins on food through the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis; Labor celebrating strong jobs growth; Ukraine rejects Russian claims to have captured Bakhmut The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2023
How do we know what is true? Not easy! To survive this crucial century, we need to solve the problem of truth. That may be our biggest single challenge Salon · May 21, 2023
‘Ghana beyond aid’ no longer: West Africa’s former model student forced to turn to IMF Formerly praised for its stability and good governance, Ghana has been facing a severe economic crisis since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. To prevent Accra from defaulting on its debt, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a $3 billion loan in exchange… France 24 · May 21, 2023
Florida is purging its Medicaid rolls. Here’s 5 things to know TAMPA, Fla. — Roughly 250,000 Floridians have lost their Medicaid health coverage since mid-April when the state began reviewing the eligibility of more than 5 million people on its rolls, a figure that swelled in the pandemic. Tribune News Service · May 21, 2023
Motorsport.com writers' favourite Imola Grands Prix Formula 1's inaugural visit to the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in 1980 began an unbroken 27-year run on the calendar for Italy's 'other' circuit, before it dropped off the schedule in 2006. But the onset of the COVID pandemic and an increased demand for European venues to meet F1's required… Motorsport · May 21, 2023
Autosport writers' favourite Imola Grands Prix Formula 1's inaugural visit to the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in 1980 began an unbroken 27-year run on the calendar for Italy's 'other' circuit, before it dropped off the schedule in 2006. But the onset of the COVID pandemic and an increased demand for European venues to meet F1's required… Autosport · May 21, 2023
Edinburgh OAP who went viral during pandemic facing care home eviction as funds run out Margaret Mackie, 87, raised thousands of pounds for charity after she went viral over lockdown with her renditions of Frank Sinatra’s My Way and Bing Crosby’s White Christmas. Edinburgh Live · May 21, 2023
Foreign Bodies by Simon Schama review – pandemics and prejudice The historian brings his considerable literary talents to this study of how blame, often mixed with antisemitism, has attended disease and vaccination through the ages The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2023
Fasano Las Piedras prepares for post-pandemic take-off in Uruguay With Fasano Las Piedras, Brazil’s luxury hospitality chain plans contemporary homes-away-from-home and Uruguay’s first private runway in Punta del Este Wallpaper · May 21, 2023
Singing Scots pensioner who raised thousands for charity facing care home eviction Margaret Mackie, 87, uplifted the nation during the pandemic with her versions of Frank Sinatra’s My Way and Bing Crosby’s White Christmas. Daily Record · May 21, 2023
The pandemic may have ended, but the food lines haven’t as child hunger in NYC rages on NEW YORK — Gloria Robinson waits longer these days for food at the local pantry to feed her children. Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023
Australia’s rising road toll: how the pandemic and a love of big cars are putting lives at risk Decades of gains in road safety are being set back by the rise in SUV ownership and impatient drivers used to empty lockdown streets The Guardian - AU · May 20, 2023
Liam Gallagher sparks secret wedding rumours as family and close friends fly into Italy Oasis singer Liam Gallagher and manager girlfriend Debbie Gwyther had previously been set to tie the knot in 2020 but called off their nuptials during the COVID pandemic Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023 Covid-resistant bats could be key to fighting the next pandemic The only mammals that fly are not affected by coronaviruses. Scientists are trying to work out why
The Hindu · May 20, 2023 After sugar, time to watch out for how much salt is consumed After the COVID-19 pandemic what seems to have caught the world’s attention is salt intake and its harmful effects on the human body.
Edinburgh Live · May 20, 2023 Edinburgh Michelin star chefs shortlisted as 'ones to watch' in prestigious awards Sam Yorke and Tomás Gormley opened up Heron in 2021 following a successful pop-up-at-home dining experience during the pandemic and have since opened two fine dining restaurants.
The Guardian - US · May 20, 2023 Thousands of Amazon staffers are pouring into its Seattle offices. Will it restore the downtown’s fortunes? Experts say the economic balance is more complex than one business and that the revitalization should be equitable
Chronicle Live · May 20, 2023 Food prices to overtake energy bills as cost of living crisis 'enters new phase' Families will soon be paying £1,000 more on food each year compared to before the Covid pandemic, shock report finds
Kiplinger · May 20, 2023 Tablet Sales Slump After Pandemic Surge: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts Tablet sales slump after the pandemic surge, but it’s not all bad news for the sector: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
The Hindu · May 20, 2023 Juventus in more legal trouble from probe into player salaries Juventus is in more legal trouble after the Italian football federation charged the club and seven former team directors with alleged fraud for the way they handled player salary cuts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Daily Mirror · May 20, 2023 Poultry worker travelled to Scotland with bird flu risking 'disastrous' new pandemic The patient recently made the journey to a location in Scotland while they were awaiting test results and experts claim this could have spawned a "potential disaster"
Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023 Editorial: Immigration can help solve the nursing shortage The US nursing workforce is shedding workers. About 100,000 nurses quit or retired during the pandemic, while another 800,000 have signaled an “intent to leave” by 2027. And yet, the country is failing to tap an available group of qualified health-care workers: immigrants. While there’s no single fix for the…
Reason · May 19, 2023 As Rail Riders Disappear, the Feds Want To Spend $8.8 Billion Expanding a Rail Station The rail lines servicing Washington, D.C.'s Union Station are carrying as little as a quarter of their pre-pandemic ridership. Officials still want to triple the station's capacity.
Reason · May 19, 2023 Gorsuch Condemns 'Breathtaking' COVID Emergency Powers That Crushed Civil Liberties "Since March 2020, we may have experienced the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country," Gorsuch wrote. That might be an exaggeration, but it isn't far off.