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Cyprus Eyes Rebound from Loss of Russian, Ukrainian Tourists

Archimandrite Agathonikos bows before the silver-covered icon of the Virgin Mary to offer prayers for an end to the war between “peoples of the same religion” in Ukraine. Until the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox faithful visiting Cyprus would come daily to venerate the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Majority who started side ventures during pandemic ‘still keeping them up’

Nearly a fifth of people said they had taken up a side hustle at some point since March 2020, according to Aviva.

The Independent UK

Ministers Gather for High-stakes WTO Meet

The World Trade Organization gathers ministers in Geneva Sunday to tackle pressing issues including global food security threatened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, overfishing and equitable access to Covid vaccines. With its first ministerial meeting in years, WTO faces pressure to finally eke out long-sought trade deals and show unity…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Upcycling boom as businesswoman attracts big interest in breathing life into old furniture

Steph Briggs, owner of Girvan-based La Di Da Interiors, reckons interest in her upcycling and upcycling workshops has soared since the pandemic.

Daily Record

Foals’ Yannis Philippakis: ‘We were broke, we were having fun, you could smoke 40 cigarettes and not have a cough the next day’

Roisin O'Connor shares a pint with the frontman as he talks about escaping the pandemic through nostalgia, swapping dysfunctional angst for jubilant optimism, and why Partygate does matter

The Independent UK

Scottish island's music festival gears up for return after pandemic hiatus

The National (Scotland)

Thais set to resume study in China

The Chinese government has allowed a first group of 76 Thai students to return to university classes after two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Bangkok Post

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Photos capture fleeting moments of beauty in Victorian communities during lockdown

From a daughter tenderly clasping her mother's face, to the children's crayon drawings etched in the hallway of a public housing tower, photographers capture some of the fleeting moments of life during lockdowns.

ABC News

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll on containing COVID, discontent in the ranks and tackling domestic violence

It is now three years since Katarina Carroll took on the job of Queensland' first female Police Commissioner, with the honeymoon period usually afforded to new leaders to settle in their new role evaporating with catastrophic natural disasters and a global pandemic.

ABC News

I got COVID: nine personal stories from Novocastrians

'The pain was deep, in my hips, in my bones! I couldn't sit up, I couldn't eat, I couldn't even open my eyes.'

Newcastle Herald

Research on a deadly bacteria might be a COVID-19 vaccine gamechanger

The Covid-19 pandemic, being truly global, created the demand for vaccines, such as the now-familiar ones from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca.

Inverse

Flu seasons, like the COVID-19 pandemic, have become unusual and unpredictable. Here's why

Around the world, something very strange is happening with the spread of flu, with a range of specialists saying the COVID-19 pandemic has set off a chain of consequences that interrupted the spread of influenza, possibly throwing out seasonal trends for years to come.

ABC News

Most Hispanic US state weighs benefits of language programs

The most heavily Hispanic state in the U.S. has added to the number of dual language programs for public school students since the start of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Andhra Pradesh: Serve the poor and the needy humanely, WHO Chief Scientist tells young doctors

Never miss the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic, she advises outgoing medical graduates

The Hindu

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Manchester Evening News

Family turn up at airport 'head to toe in Disney gear' to find dream Paris trip cancelled

Nurse Kelly Matthews wanted a family holiday after working on an intensive care ward throughout the pandemic - but her dreams were crushed shortly after arriving at the airport

The Guardian - UK

Fine airlines that break UK compensation rules, demand passengers

After the half-term travel chaos, stranded families are refused redress while many online applications are left unresolved

Reason

Labyrinthine Zoning Rules Restricted Homeless Shelters During the Pandemic

As COVID-19 spread across the country, complex rules around land use and building permits made housing the poor and vulnerable effectively impossible.

ABC News

NSW Premier says 'thank-you' cash bonus will not go to private and aged care nurses

The $3,000 cash bonuses for the "heroes of the pandemic" will not be offered to nurses in the private and aged care sectors, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet has revealed.

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The Times of India

Tamil Nadu: Buying a second-hand bike? make sure RC is not a fake

When you buy a second-hand vehicle next time, be wary of fake smart vehicle registration certificates (RCs). The Tamil Nadu Transport Department has recently unearthed a scam involving Coimbatore-based agents who allegedly distributed hundreds of fake RCs for hypothecated vehicles across Tamil Nadu, particularly in Chennai, where demand for secondhand…

Leeds Live

The thousands of people in Leeds having their benefits docked and why

The numbers have soared since the pandemic

Wales Online

Intensive care nurse and family turn up at airport 'head to toe in Disney stuff' for dream holiday to find flights cancelled and entire trip off

Kelly Matthews had worked tirelessly through the pandemic and the holiday she had saved thousands for was supposed to be her reward and a chance to spend some quality time with her son

The Independent UK

Working from home did little to alleviate regional disparities, report finds

The Resolution Foundation said prosperous areas have benefited the most from the shift.

ABC News

Can we make something useful with the millions of disposable coffee cups we waste each day?

Breaking the disposable coffee cup habits of Australians has proven difficult through the pandemic. But a group of Melbourne engineers may have found a new way to tackle the waste generated by our fast coffee culture.

ABC News

Vietnam was once praised for its pandemic response. Now a COVID corruption scandal has brought down its health minister

Vietnam was once held up as a poster child for effective COVID-19 responses. But corrupt officials were lining their pockets in a corruption scandal that's brought down its health minister.

Belfast Live

Fermanagh BrightStarz improving lives of local people with disabilities ahead of Ardhowen performance

The group has been on the go since 2015 but had much of their activity stalled due to the pandemic, until recently.

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