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Blackstone Closes In Crown Bid After Australia Approvals: Reuters

Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX), the investment management company, is likely to take the reigns of Australia’s Crown resorts after the country’s regulators approve the bid, Reuters reported. Crown resorts have been mired in allegations of money laundering, making its investors nervous and eager for an overhaul or ownership transition. The COVID-19 pandemic and…

Benzinga

Edinburgh International book festival announces new hybrid format

Director Nick Barley says lessons from the pandemic include providing a more accessible festival, so half of this year’s offering will be available online

The Guardian - UK

Cutting through the chaos: Humber business leaders reveal how they cope with the Covid-led perfect storm

Humber Business Week event draws entrepreneurs together to learn from experiences

Birmingham Post

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Govt ready to scrap last of pandemic-era curbs on tourists

The government plans to end mandatory pre-travel registration for foreigners, rolling back the last of the pandemic-era curbs and betting on global visitors to power the economic recovery.

Bangkok Post

Chris Biderman: Warning and a blessing: Golf is the best-worst thing to ever happen during the pandemic

Late comedy icon Robin Williams once joked that they called it a “stroke” in golf because that’s what golfers thought they were having when they missed a shot.

Tribune News Service

Labour’s Lisa Nandy says she’s ‘on the side’ of rail workers set to cripple country with strikes

The shadow Levelling Up Secretary suggested she supported unions threatening to bring large parts of the UK’s transport system to a halt

Evening Standard

Don’t pick fights with students on free speech, Labour warns Government

Bridget Phillipson claimed the Higher Education Free Speech Bill is a distraction from ministers’ ‘failure on the wider challenges’ in the sector.

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Asia, Australia back on UFC post-pandemic menu

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White says his mixed martial arts promotion is "ready to roll" again in Asia as it returns to the region this week after a pandemic-enforced hiatus.

Bangkok Post

Gov. DeSantis never gave a damn about COVID cases, deaths. State audit confirms it

The audit of Florida COVID-19 cases and deaths ought to enrage every Floridian who has lost a loved one to the pandemic.

Miami Herald

Goldman, Nomura see Thailand embarking on rate-hike cycle

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is set to raise rates from August to quell persistently high inflation, according to analysts, ending a three-year long easy monetary policy stance to shield the Covid-19 pandemic-hit economy.

Bangkok Post

Global supply chain crisis fuels push to local manufacturing as China’s appeal dims

Analysis: US to examine with fresh urgency easing reliance on China as pandemic disruptions expose global economic vulnerabilities

The Guardian - AU

State of Origin reborn as pent-up frustration evaporates in front of sell-out crowd

A great sporting rivalry returned to the fore as fans at a packed stadium in Sydney tried to put the pandemic behind them

The Guardian - AU

Beneath what’s become the hidden pandemic lie tales of pain and anguish

For me, the symptoms were not mild and at times were vaguely frightening. I don’t want to get it again

The Guardian - AU

Biden to open Summit of the Americas with economic pitch amid tensions over guest list

LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday to formally open the Summit of the Americas with a plan to revive Latin American economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as his administration is navigating fallout from a partial boycott of the conference by key regional…

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Bangkok Post

Kofi Annan's lessons in global leadership

The world is facing a set of acute crises without recent parallel: a war in Europe that could escalate into a nuclear conflict, skyrocketing food prices that are hitting the poor the hardest, the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate emergency. We need principled statesmen and women to forge bold, morally…

Bangkok Post

Unfair laws in tourism need overhaul

For the past two years, Thailand's tourism industry has been in a coma due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

France 24

OECD details 'hefty price' of Ukraine war on global economy

Russia's war in Ukraine is derailing the global economy's recovery from the pandemic. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is the latest to slash its forecast for economic growth, warning of high inflation and a possible food crisis. Also in the show: India's central bank raises interest rates…

Daily Mirror

NHS waiting lists continue to soar despite Tories flagship cancer centre launch

There are 1.2 million patients on waiting lists for diagnostic scans and tests, up 135,000 on last July when the Government’s flagship diagnostic centres programme began, the Mirror has learned

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The Independent UK

Harvard President Lawrence Bacow to step down next year

Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow has announced that he plans to step down next year

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: COVID Cases and Deaths Falling Nearly Everywhere

The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally fell everywhere except the Middle East and Southeast Asia last week, according to a World Health Organization weekly report released Wednesday. In its latest weekly update on the pandemic, the UN health agency said confirmed cases dropped 12% to more…

The Guardian - AU

Five Eyes must ramp up fight against rising organised crime, AFP commissioner warns

Pandemic has contributed to ‘destabilisation of world order’ leading to weaponisation of technology, Reece Kershaw says

Reason

Watchdog Report: At Least 20 Percent of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Dollars Wasted

A new report from the Government Accountability Office found that nearly $80 billion was paid out to ineligible beneficiaries or outright fraudsters.

The Independent UK

Experts urge Germany's govt to prepare for fall COVID wave

An expert panel says authorities in Germany should prepare for several possible pandemic scenarios this fall that would likely strain the country’s health system

Chicago Sun-Times

One day after launching re-election bid, Lightfoot hits the campaign trail

“When I got into office, the people who were used to having their way, who were used to dominating our city — they wanted their city back and they’ve been fighting against us every single day,” the mayor told the breakfast crowd at Starlight Restaurant, 8300 S. Kedzie Ave.

Evening Standard

Countryside appeal: four pretty, bustling commuter towns popular with increasingly young London leavers

Exchanging the capital for a breath of fresh air doesn’t have to be dull. Ruth Bloomfield hears from the ex-Londoners who have cracked the countryside code

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