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HSBC to close 114 branches across UK as use drops ‘significantly’ after pandemic

Bank slashes around a quarter of branches in country

The Independent UK

Excitement, defiance for young Chinese in COVID 'tipping point' protests

When Yang, a Shanghai office worker, saw video clips of a burning building in western China, a disaster in which 10 people were killed, she said she could not contain her anger over tough COVID-19 measures three years into the pandemic.

Reuters

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Cycling up 40% as Londoners get on bikes and ride

Cycling has increased by 40 per cent since the start of the pandemic, including a near-doubling of journeys by bike at the weekend, it was revealed on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Türkiye’s Economic Growth Slows to 3.9% in Q3 as Foreign Demand Falls

Türkiye’s economy expanded 3.9% in the third quarter from a year ago, according to official data released on Wednesday, though growth slowed from the previous quarter as a global slowdown put a drag on exports, but the tourism sector remained strong. Gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 0.1% from the previous…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ending HIV as a public health threat – 3 essential reads

In 2014 the United Nations set an ambitious goal: to end the AIDS pandemic by the year 2030.

The Conversation

'Very strong recovery' helps The Lowry Hotel return to profit after losing over £3m during pandemic

The hotel received more than £1.5m in furlough payments from the government

Birmingham Post

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Two Chinese cities ease COVID curbs after protests spread

The giant Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of COVID curbs on Wednesday, a day after demonstrators in southern Guangzhou clashed with police amid a string of protests against the world's toughest coronavirus restrictions.

Reuters

Emmanuel Macron ready to discuss Ukraine and trade with Biden in state visit

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Washington on Tuesday for the first state visit of Joe Biden's presidency — a revival of diplomatic pageantry that had been put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

France 24

Australian parliament censures former PM Morrison over secret ministries

Australia's parliament on Wednesday voted to censure former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic undermined trust in government.

Reuters

Pritzker announces bipartisan deal with business and labor to pay off unemployment fund debt: ‘We can find common ground’

Pritzker announced the state had reached a deal via the agreed bill process to contribute $1.8 billion and add $450 million as an interest-free loan to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Lawmakers are in Springfield for the fall veto session — and changes to the massive criminal justice package…

Chicago Sun-Times

Banks stronger now than in GFC: RBA

A senior RBA official says the financial system would have been in strife during the COVID-19 pandemic if it were still as fragile as in 2007.

AAP

New flu defense in the works: 1 shot to protect against all 20 influenza viruses

Taking a new approach, based on the mRNA technology that proved effective against COVID-19, University of Pennsylvania researchers are working on the experimental vaccine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Applications for hotel asset warehousing scheme decrease

The total number of hoteliers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic applying for the central bank's asset warehousing scheme has declined thanks to the rebound in the tourism sector, according to an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).

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No easy exit from 'zero-Covid'

Following a deadly fire in a residential building in China's Xinjiang region -- which many blame on Covid-19 lockdowns -- Chinese protesters have taken to the streets to demand an end to stringent pandemic restrictions. Even before the protests erupted, there were signs that President Xi Jinping's administration was preparing…

The Conversation

The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration

Canada has long relied on strong immigration to fulfil the country’s demographic needs, expand its economy and support regional development.

ABC News

Three years that changed us

In 21 countries, we asked photographers to capture snapshots of home and hope. Here's what they saw.

Evening Standard

X Factor star Katie Waissel’s grandmother – Britain’s oldest sex worker – dies aged 93

Ms Vogel-Coupe advertised her services until the Covid-19 pandemic started, it has been reported

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China's lockdown protests and rising COVID leave Xi Jinping with '2 bad options'

Extraordinary street protests in some Chinese cities and campuses over the weekend put Xi Jinping's controversial approach to the pandemic under the spotlight.

The Guardian - UK

Camilla condemns ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women

The Queen Consort said two of the most powerful ways in which to make a difference were ‘to remember and to listen’

The Independent UK

Shannon Abloh says pandemic allowed her ‘last two and a half years’ with husband Virgil before his death

Designer died from cancer last year at age 41

The Independent UK

Surge in mental health problems among teenagers is ‘national emergency’ Government warned

‘The government need to prioritise the crisis in youth mental health as a matter of national emergency,’ warns charity.

AAP

Perth rentals snapped up as prices rise

Perth renters are facing a continuing struggle to secure accommodation with the number of listed properties slumping during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian leisure bosses praised for saving jobs during pandemic

Enjoy has seen its membership return to 93 per cent of its pre-pandemic numbers despite dropping by a third in the first year of lockdown and says the cost of living crisis is making private gym users come to their facilities instead.

Liverpool Echo

Number of mortgage approvals for house purchase falls to lowest level in two years

The number of mortgages approved in October 2022 was the lowest since the pandemic

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