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Elections: a global ranking rates US weakest among liberal democracies

Defending democracy has suddenly become one of the central challenges of our age. The land war in Ukraine is widely considered a front line between autocratic rule and democratic freedom. The United States continues to absorb the meaning of the riot that took place on January 6 2021 in an…

The Conversation

Pride 2022: How was the annual LGBT+ celebration founded and when and where are events taking place?

Street parades return after two years of pandemic disruption and disappointment

The Independent UK

How the role and visibility of chaplains changed over the past century

The COVID-19 pandemic brought new attention to the work of chaplains.

The Conversation

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Irish Rail warn passengers to book tickets as trains begin to sell out for June bank holiday weekend

The bank holiday weekend will see an unprecedented number of major events the length and breadth of the country, which is expected to result in the busiest weekend on rail and all transport services since before the pandemic

Irish Mirror

Boris Johnson to bring back regular briefings from Downing Street press room

The live broadcasts were a regular feature at the height of the Covid pandemic

Wales Online

National income is climbing, but the share going to wages is shrinking: 6 graphs that explain the economy

Australia’s economy edged closer back towards normal in the three months to March, growing by 0.8% in the quarter (which is towards the upper end of economic growth before COVID hit in early 2020) and 3.3% over the year to the March (which is somewhat higher than before the pandemic).

The Conversation

Biggest threats facing small business owners - including Covid loans and fuel prices

A poll of 1,000 SME bosses found two thirds of those who have been running their business since before the pandemic admit the last two years have been the most challenging since they started their venture

Wales Online

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Japan expands daily arrival cap to 20,000 as Covid fears recede

Japan on Wednesday doubled its cap on daily arrivals to the country to 20,000 and allowed most to forgo Covid-19 tests and quarantine periods as it continues to ease its strict border controls amid receding worries about the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

During the pandemic, homeless people turned to the Chicago Transit Authority for shelter. With housing limited, many remain there.

CHICAGO — At the end of the CTA Blue Line, a refuge of sorts has taken shape for homeless riders with few other places to go.

Chicago Tribune

One in 10 SME owners ‘fear they’ll shut down within a year’

Coronavirus pandemic has created worst conditions many enterprises have ever seen, poll finds

The Independent UK

Is the Covid pandemic finally nearing its end?

The virus’s behaviour in highly vaccinated countries may offer clues to our future with the disease, says Aris Katzourakis, a professor in viral evolution at Oxford University

The Guardian - UK

Brydekirk teenager visits Buckingham Palace to receive gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Duncan Bolling completed his work two years ago but had to wait two years to collect the honour due to the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Record

Singapore Airlines eyes overseas hub after being trapped by Covid

Singapore Airlines Ltd is committing to a strategy of working with international partners and establishing overseas hubs after the pandemic exposed the financial dangers of not having a domestic air travel market.

Bangkok Post

Social mobility prospects for young people ‘disappearing’, says research

Chances of homeownership and higher incomes undermined by pandemic and cost of living crisis

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The Times of India

Lucknow: ‘Class 8 kids worst hit by Covid, 10th students had least trouble’

LUCKNOW: Class 8 students were the worst affected during the coronavirus pandemic, while class 10 students faced the least trouble in arranging digital devices in Uttar Pradesh, a National Achievement Survey (NAS, 2021) report on hardships faced by students has revealed.

The Times of India

Orissa: After Covid lull, public libraries attempt to revive reading habit

BHUBANESWAR: Public libraries in the city, which had become dormant due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, are once again seeing the return of bibliophiles as the situation has normalised.

Benzinga

'Chinese WeWork' UCommune Reports Huge Losses, Sees Dark Days Ahead

Key Takeaways: UCommune breaks new net-loss record in 2021 and has burned through 4 billion yuan in the past four years Huge losses indicate the company still has a long way to go in terms of asset-light transition By Wang Chuan

The Times of India

India's GDP slowdown in Q4 due to pandemic, high commodity prices

NEW DELHI: The slowdown seen in India's GDP growth to a four-quarter low of 4.1 per cent in January-March period of 2021-22 was mainly on account of impact of the third Covid wave and high commodity prices, opined experts.

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A pandemic expansion of the National School Lunch Program ends this summer

About a third of the meals provided under the program will no longer be free next Fall.

Reason

Biden (Almost) Admits That His Own Stimulus Spending Stoked Inflation

Biden's three-point plan to tackle inflation is really a one-point plan: Let the Federal Reserve handle this mess.

Newsroom.co.nz

'She'll be right' attitude dangerous for struggling construction businesses

Insolvency experts say some operators in financial trouble are burying their heads in the sand when it comes to their business finances

Chicago Tribune

As companies plan post-pandemic office return, co-working makes a comeback in Chicago

With Chicago office vacancy rates at an all-time high and companies tentatively beginning to herd employees back into communal settings, co-working spaces — hard hit during the pandemic — are making a comeback.

Benzinga

If You Invested $1,000 In Ripple's XRP At Its COVID-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the past two years. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others since the pandemic bottom.

Tribune News Service

Politics and pandemic fatigue doom California’s COVID vaccine mandates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In January, progressive California Democrats vowed to adopt the toughest COVID vaccine requirements in the country. Their proposals would have required most Californians to get the shots to go to school or work — without allowing exemptions to get out of them.

Wales Online

'I will still wear a mask': But others are glad to see the back of the last remaining Covid restriction in Wales

Two years of restrictions on our freedoms due to coronavirus have now ended

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