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Legacy benefits claimants still waiting for decision on legal appeal over £20 weekly uplift back payments

More than 2 million people on older-style DWP and HMRC benefits missed out on £1,500 in extra financial support during the pandemic.

Daily Record

Work stoppages and no chatting at lunch: Japan Inc grapples with COVID

Japanese companies are temporarily shutting offices or suspending production as they battle a record wave of COVID-19, disrupting businesses in a country that has until now weathered the pandemic better than most advanced economies.

Reuters

40,000 foreigners overstayed in India after visa expiry in 2020

NEW DELHI: More than 40,000 foreigners overstayed in India after the expiry of their visas in 2020 when over 32.79 lakh foreigners visited the country despite a long spell of nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Times of India

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UGC: Full fee refund for admissions cancelled before October

MUMBAI: Students who cancel this year’s admission before October 31 will be entitled to a full fee refund. The University Grants Commission (UGC), which sent the fee refund directive to all higher educational institutes (HEIs), said the same has been decided in view of “pandemic-related factors.”

The Times of India

Floriade NightFest to return after two-year pandemic pause

Tickets have gone on sale for one of Canberra's biggest tourist attractions

The Canberra Times

North Korea marks end of first COVID wave, but risks persist

North Korea on Friday said all of its fever patients have recovered, marking the end of its first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but challenges linger with economic hardships deepening and an unvaccinated population exposed to future resurgences, analysts said.

Reuters

Rough waters for NYC's iconic Staten Island Ferry

Add New York's iconic Staten Island Ferry to the list of city institutions suffering the ripple effect of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

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North Korea claims all fever patients have recovered since COVID outbreak

North Korea said on Friday all of its fever patients have recovered, its first such claim since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the isolated economy, according to the state media KCNA.

Reuters

Modi Govt keen to cut short Monsoon Session: TMC leader Derek O'Brien

Last year, the Modi Government curtailed all three sessions due to various reasons, including the COVID pandemic

The Hindu

Cancelled culture comes back: the Edinburgh Festival turns 75, alive and well after two years of pandemic disruption

After two years of pandemic programming, with performers and audiences moved into virtual online venues, the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with the best possible birthday present – the return of a full programme of live performances.

The Conversation

The Walrus Talks Reconnecting Arts and Culture

As the arts and culture sector navigates through the pandemic, what role are the arts and art organizations playing in connecting Canadians?

The Walrus

What Is the Cost of a Cashless Society?

The trend toward digital payment could shortchange the country’s most vulnerable

The Walrus

Cubs are set to play Cardinals in London next year after 2020 series was canceled by the pandemic

ST. LOUIS — The Chicago Cubs are finally heading to London.

Chicago Tribune

Cheapest cities to get a pint of beer for less than £4 have been revealed

As the cost of living continues to soar with increasing food prices, energy bills and now high interest rates, the cost of a pint at the local is sadly not immune

Daily Mirror

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Salon

COVID-related stillbirths a fed failure

Many avoided the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, unwittingly increasing their chances of a stillbirth

Nottingham Post

Dragons' Den star Rachel Elnaugh says new project not linked to Great Reset 'cult'

The Bakewell native has an interest in astrology and tarot, and described the Covid pandemic as a "mass fear event"

Tribune News Service

Looser liquor laws boosted restaurants — and maybe problem drinking

Most states that allowed curbside pickup or home delivery of alcohol to help restaurants, bars and liquor stores survive pandemic closures have extended the looser liquor laws. But in their desire to boost the hospitality industry, states might be fueling binge drinking and higher overall alcohol consumption, some research shows.

Reason

After 2 Years of Silent COVID Compliance, Rage Against the Machine Returns

So much for “fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me.”

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The Guardian - UK

Teachers in England ‘fear they are missing signs of far-right radicalisation’

Headteachers say pandemic has worsened extremism among pupils as staff call for more training

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Rand Paul pushes for oversight of research that he says could ‘unleash’ next pandemic

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rand Paul convened a congressional hearing on Wednesday to scrutinize gain-of-function research, which a trio of scientists testified needs more oversight to continue performing safely.

Benzinga

Hongjiu Fruit Gets IPO Go-ahead but Cash Flow Concerns May Bite

Key Takeaways: Hongjiu Fruit specializes in high-value fruit and was the biggest distributor of branded fresh fruit in China last year in revenue terms The company’s rapid expansion of new retail channels has raised cash flow risks, with trade receivables surging above 5.9 billion yuan in the first five months…

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant group reports £12m in pandemic losses

Staff cut by almost 300 in year to August 2021 as celebrity chef’s company warns of tough trading conditions in cost of living crisis

Glasgow Live

Scots in most deprived areas 2.6 times more likely to be handed Covid fine

The coronavirus enforcement fine was scrapped alongside restrictions back in November 2021, but new statistics have found that those in deprived areas were more likely to receive a fine.

Irish Mirror

'Stark' decline in pubs as more than 1,800 shut in 16 years

This includes some 349 pubs that closed during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Rolls-Royce blames supply chain woes and Covid hit to aviation for £111m loss

Shares fall 10% as outgoing chief Warren East says jet-engine maker has ‘post-Covid indigestion’

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