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Extending free food grain for poor scheme beyond September not advisable on fiscal ground: Expenditure Department

The department said the high food security cover has already "created a serious fiscal situation" and is not needed in non-pandemic times.

The Hindu

Dublin Airport off to a 'good start' in terms of queues ahead of the busiest weekend since the onset of the pandemic

Between today and Monday, between 50,000 and 55,000 passengers will pass through the airport every day.

Irish Mirror

Latin America's kids slid into education black hole during pandemic

In Bolivia's highland city La Paz, Maribel Sanchez's children spent much of the last two years huddling over a small smartphone screen to attend online classes amid a lengthy lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

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These are the latest rail passenger figures for the UK

Rail companies are continuing to see a rise in passengers, but levels remain well below pre-pandemic

Birmingham Post

TUI CEO Joussen resigns from holiday provider

Boss insists ‘existential crisis has been mastered’ following the pandemic

Evening Standard

Girls' mental health has been affected more than boys' during the pandemic – new research

Evidence has shown that the COVID pandemic has impacted women’s mental health more significantly than men’s mental health. For example, lockdowns and the stress of home schooling have been found to take a greater toll on working mothers compared with fathers, while women have been more likely to experience increases…

The Conversation

Wedding bells ringing after pandemic generates huge profit for Dumfries and Galloway Council

The local authority revealed that income doubled in one year

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Stress-related work absences shoot up at Dumfries and Galloway Council

A significant jump was recorded by the local authority between the first and second years of the pandemic

Daily Record

Queue here for a full-on Wimbledon

Tennis fans all set as championships return to normal after the pandemic

Evening Standard

UN chief warns world faces 'catastrophe' of multiple famines

Things were already bad with climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic and global inequality

Wales Online

UN Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ from Global Food Shortage

The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces "catastrophe" because of the growing shortage of food around the globe. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war in Ukraine has added to the disruptions caused by climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and inequality to produce an "unprecedented…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Climate, malaria highlighted as Commonwealth leaders meet

Leaders of Commonwealth nations are meeting in Rwanda in a summit that promises to tackle climate change, tropical diseases and other challenges deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Primary-age children’s screen time went up by 83 minutes a day during pandemic – study

Global analysis finds increase most sharp among age group, prompting concerns about impact on health

The Guardian - UK

Chaotic summer for post-pandemic air travellers in Europe

After two years of Covid restrictions travellers are coming back to Europe, but airlines and airports that cut jobs during the pandemic are struggling to keep up. Passengers are seeing long lines at check-in counters and security checks, as well as delayed or cancelled flights and lost luggage.

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Foreign Affairs

Monkeypox and the Perils of Vaccine Nationalism

Rich Countries and the WHO Must Heed the Lessons of COVID-19

Dublin Live

Dublin taxi driver calls on Government to meet drivers over lack of cabs

It comes as the Covid pandemic saw a decrease in the number of taxis and by the end of 2020, there were just 19,350 taxis on the road in Ireland

Liverpool Echo

BA, easyJet and Ryanair strike update amid 'gruelling summer of travel chaos' warning

The airline industry faces further disruption as it continues its post pandemic recovery struggles

The Canberra Times

The endless pain of the COVID pandemic

The COVID pandemic may slowly be getting under control but other serious illnesses are surging after going untreated in the depths of the pandemic.

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The Independent UK

Primary school-aged children saw biggest rise in pandemic screen time use

Researchers suggest the increases were associated with a negative impact on diet, sleep, mental health and eye health.

Reason

Blame Congress for Pandemic Fraud

The inconvenient truth behind all the COVID-19 relief fraud and waste is that these government programs never should have been designed as they were.

WEKU

Congress sends school meal waivers bill to Biden, but free meals are over for many

Congress passed an extension for some of the school meal waivers that supported families and schools during the pandemic, but they'll end for many who got free meals for the last two years.

The Guardian - AU

Australian research finds effects of loneliness during Covid lockdowns ‘substantial and uneven’

People on low incomes, had disabilities or who were carers were less likely to recover quickly post-lockdown, study shows

Reuters

Pandemic surge in gender violence met with 'vanishingly small' funds, says U.N.

A "vanishingly small" proportion of COVID-19 funding went to tackling violence against women and girls that spiralled during the pandemic, a United Nations report said on Thursday.

Benzinga

Energy Monster Expands Its Reach, But Gets Bitten by Covid

Key Takeaways: • Leading power bank provider Smart Share Global’s revenue fell 13% in the first quarter as it suffered from pandemic lockdowns • Company hopes to improve performance with more efficient new power bank cabinet set to launch by the end of this year

The Guardian - UK

HMRC criticised over £32bn ‘tax gap’ estimate

Tax experts say shortfall between expected income and actual receipts underplays true scale of fraud in 2020-21 financial year

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