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Donors dig deep to prop up Pacific economies left reeling by the 'dire consequences of COVID'

New figures shows that foreign aid to the Pacific surged to record highs as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on regional economies, while Chinese development assistance fell to a new low.

ABC News

Harrods doubles MD’s pay to £2.3m despite collecting £6m in furlough support

Luxury store made profit of £51m in 2021-22 after Covid restrictions eased and tourists returned

The Guardian - UK

NAPLAN steady but wide gaps remain

Two years of the coronavirus pandemic have not had the feared impact on NAPLAN results but pre-existing gaps remain.

AAP

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Aid spending soared to record level in Pacific islands as COVID-19 hit

A record $3.3 billion in aid flowed to the Pacific islands in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a 33% increase on the previous year, according to a report released by the Lowy Institute think-tank on Monday.

Reuters

Humza Yousaf admits NHS in Scotland could take 'at least five years' to recover from Covid pandemic

The SNP health secretary spoke candidly about the huge pressures currently facing the country's hospitals.

Daily Record

Thomas Black: Chips Act won’t work without every part of the chip

The U.S. was awakened by the pandemic to the gaping holes in its supply chains for crucial medical supplies and electronics. One of the most significant was semiconductors, the pieces of silicon that hold millions of tiny transistors that are needed in everything from automobiles to toys.

Tribune News Service

Almost 300,000 workers face paying up to €2,500 each in back tax from January due to PUP and other pandemic payments

Accountants are being contacted by 'terrified' workers who didn’t know they were liable

Irish Mirror

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Florida's closely watched Senate race between Rubio, Demings grows heated

ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida’s race for U.S. Senate is a high-stakes political slugfest with terms like “socialist” and “lying and cheating” being hurled on television and more than $100 million being spent in the pivotal contest.

Orlando Sentinel

Anorexic boy, 14, locked his room and scheduled email telling mum he'd killed himself

The family of Henry Tucker, 14, had been finding it difficult to access support as the NHS was overburdened during the coronavirus pandemic before his tragic suicide

Daily Mirror

China's war on COVID-19 spurs expat exodus, but lockdowns are only part of the story

Pandemic measures are only part of the reason foreigners are leaving China in droves. Many believe the spirit of openness that underpinned China's economic rise could be in terminal decline.

ABC News

TV's Father Alex Frost helps struggling community on frontline of cost-of-living crisis

Father Alex, who appeared on a BBC documentary about the impact of the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis, opened up a foodbank in his church car park

Daily Mirror

Johannesburg LGBT+ Pride marches on despite U.S. terrorism warning

Thousands of people took part in Johannesburg's first LGBT+ Pride march since the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday despite U.S. warnings of a possible terrorist attack in the area.

Reuters

Lanarkshire health care heroes named as finalists in prestigious awards

Two local individuals and two NHS Lanarkshire teams are up for top gongs at the Scottish Health Awards 2022

Daily Record

Pandemic and cost of living contributing to vegetable ‘crisis’

Australians' eating habits have changed for the worse, with fresh food abandoned for takeaway, new research has found.

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Belfast Live

Northern Ireland children with life-limiting illnesses to spend magical day in Lapland

Over 100 sick children and their families are set to meet Santa this Christmas for the first time since before the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

‘It was more than a pub’ – the story of five boozers forced to call last orders

Squeezed by the pandemic, staff shortages, redevelopment and a cost of living crisis, pubs across the country are shutting in droves. We meet five landlords who have recently had to call time for good

Inverse

Life expectancy in the U.S. is declining — should you be worried?

Covid-19's impact is still evident in life expectancy data for the U.S. and U.K. — despite the pandemic's effects on society being in decline.

Tribune News Service

Could Minnesota officials have stopped Feeding our Future fraud sooner?

MINNEAPOLIS — Why did it take almost two years for government officials to shut down Feeding Our Future and cut off payments to individuals now accused of orchestrating the nation's largest pandemic fraud?

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The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Coe: ‘We’re a nation driven by emotion and not by reason’

Tackling Brexit, Boris and his mother’s death during the pandemic, Jonathan Coe’s new state-of-the-nation novel puts Britain on the couch

The Independent UK

Ahead of harsh winter, tourism roars back in Mediterranean

Tourism is making a stronger comeback from the coronavirus pandemic than many expected

Texas Observer

Disaster Dollars: Abbott’s Big New Donor Got Half-Billion in COVID, Border Contracts

One of the biggest beneficiaries of the governor's pandemic and Operation Lone Star disaster declarations has now kicked Abbott a cool $150,000.

Benzinga

Are Less People Living Paycheck To Paycheck? BofA Thinks So, Here's Why

Due to stimulus payments and a period of decreased spending during the height of the 2020 pandemic, Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) revealed that only 12% of its customers have account inflows 85% or less of their outflows.

Newcastle Herald

Sirron Holdings sweeps the Hunter Manufacturing Awards

HMA judges said the Caves Beach business had shows "resilience and flexibility" amid the pandemic

The Independent UK

LOCALIZE IT: Exclusive data on district-level test scores

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Daily Record

NHS Tayside staff receive collective award for work during the Covid-19 pandemic

A video celebrating the achievements of all staff across Tayside was shared with the audience before the award was accepted

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