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In final speech, Ardern reflects on leading New Zealand

In her final speech to New Zealand’s Parliament, Jacinda Ardern describes in emotional terms how she navigated a pandemic and a mass shooting during her tumultuous five-year tenure as prime minister

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern hugs her way out of Parliament

A self-described “hugger and crier”, Jacinda Ardern said she once went to see Trevor Mallard to get advice on how to “harden up”. The former Prime Minister has left Parliament for the final time reminding everyone that you don’t have to change who you are to be a politician.

Newsroom.co.nz

Blue state, red state: Where you live may determine whether you can work from home

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tavalicia Bell, a 26-year-old shipping dispatcher, was imagining a life working from home, her dog Cody by her side, she said as she hurried to finish her cheesesteak. But in this city, she explained as other workers filtered into Lennys Grill & Subs, most companies insist that…

Los Angeles Times

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1.5 million 'living as recluses' in Japan

TOKYO: Nearly 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are social recluses, according to a new government survey, with a fifth citing the Covid-19 pandemic as the main reason for their withdrawal.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam: Millions paid in pandemic rescue flight bribes

Vietnamese authorities are seeking to charge 54 individuals following a yearlong investigation into alleged bribes tied to repatriation flights during the Covid-19 pandemic that led to dismissals of high-level government officials.

Bangkok Post

California public school enrollment continues decline, still reeling from pandemic plunge

LOS ANGELES — California public school enrollment has continued to decline this school year without any bounce-back from steep drops during the pandemic years, although the pace of decreases has slowed.

Los Angeles Times

Sumida River Fireworks to light up sky after 4-yr wait

The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, a midsummer tradition in Tokyo, is expected to be held for the first time in four years after having been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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China’s Spring Canton Fair Resumes In-Person Expo

Tens of thousands of buyers from 203 countries sign up for resumption of Guangzhou trading event after three years of pandemic restrictions

Caixin Global

Pandemic triggered ‘second midlife crisis’ among over-50s, study finds

Women hit worst by mental health strains, with more domestic and caring duties amid Covid lockdowns

The Guardian - UK

‘I struggled to cope’: over-50s in UK describe Covid’s toll on mental health

Study shows pandemic caused a ‘second midlife crisis’ for many Britons, with women worst hit

The Guardian - UK

The pandemic takes a toll on teens

What could account for such a steep increase in such a pervasive, insidious issue?

Salon

Work finally underway to finish Cardiff railway station revamp - three years after it started

Work originally started before the pandemic

Wales Online

Language Lessons: a film about video calls sounds like Covid revisited – but it will grab you by the feels

Filmed during the pandemic, Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales’ bittersweet movie is more about friendship, and it’s utterly engrossing

The Guardian - AU

Under pressure, Board of Supervisors pulls unpopular motion to decrease jail population

LOS ANGELES — In 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an ambitious two-year plan to close the dungeon-like Men's Central Jail. The idea was to decrease the number of people in custody countywide by several thousand and shut down the aging…

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Scottish office vacancy rate hits double digits

The amount of vacant office space has risen by 51% since the first pandemic lockdown

Tribune News Service

COVID created an expanded social safety net; activists are now quietly working to bring it back

In March 2020, the economy grinded to a halt as the COVID-19 pandemic forced widespread shutdowns of businesses. As Congress watched the economy collapse, it responded by doing something lawmakers have resisted since the 1960s: a large expansion of the social safety net.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Kids can’t afford an extra day off

Considering how much ground U.S. students lost during the pandemic, it would seem self-evident that they should be spending more time in the classroom to catch up. Yet a growing number of school districts across the country are doing the opposite, by moving to a four-day school week. Advocates claim…

Wales Online

Welsh Government could have sold Cardiff Airport if Covid hadn't happened

The Welsh Government bought the airport for £52m a decade ago

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ADB forecasts China, India to power strong growth in '23

The Asian Development Bank says China's recovery from the pandemic and strong demand in India will drive strong economic growth in Asia this year

Bangkok Post

Rethinking public debt as a positive

The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic contraction have pushed the average government debt level in the Asia-Pacific region to its highest since 2008.

The Independent UK

Simon Harris says Garda protest during Joe Biden visit would be ‘unhelpful’

A Garda union held a recent protest by off-duty members over a rostering arrangement that began during the Covid pandemic.

Los Angeles Times

Which countries send migrants to the US border, and what are they fleeing?

MEXICO CITY — The deadly fire at a migrant detention center in northern Mexico last week has put a spotlight on why, amid harsh U.S. immigration policies, migrants continue to make the dangerous journey north.

The Guardian - UK

Japan says 1.5m people are living as recluses after Covid

Fifth of hikikomori cases among working-age people attributed to pressures unleashed by pandemic

360info

It takes a village to end child marriage

School plays a significant role in reducing child marriage in Africa.

Bangkok Post

Flu vaccine 'a top priority' this year

Doctors are urging people to receive influenza vaccines to boost their immunity amid concerns that the flu is likely to rebound following the Covid-19 pandemic.

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