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The cost of living crisis means bolder budget decisions are needed to lift more NZ children out of poverty

Urgent and bold – transformative even – budget decisions are needed if we are to get serious about the cost of living crisis and what it means for families and children living in or on the edge of poverty.

The Conversation

North Korea reports 8 deaths as Kim laments virus response

North Korea on Monday reported eight new deaths and 392,920 more people with fever symptoms amid a growing COVID-19 outbreak as leader Kim Jong Un blasted officials over delays in medicine deliveries and ordered his military to get involved in the pandemic response in the country’s capital, Pyongyang

The Independent UK

Children’s activity levels have not recovered after end of Covid restrictions – study

Only about a third of children and young people are meeting recommended activity levels, Bristol study finds

The Guardian - UK

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Screwfix to open 80 stores with 800 new jobs

The retailer’s sales were boosted during the pandemic as locked down Britons hired tradespeople to spruce up their properties and gardens.

The Independent UK

Tribunal showdown over estimated £3.5bn pandemic business rates rebates

The Valuation Tribunal, an independent judicial body, will hear a series of 26 test cases on May 18.

The Independent UK

Bengaluru: Team of Covid messengers urges people to remain alert

BENGALURU: While most people have put the pandemic behind them, a man and his team arrived at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10K Bengaluru marathon on Sunday to remind the city that Covid-19 is still a threat and everyone must remain alert.

The Times of India

Post-pandemic healthcare

Health crises and emergencies such as Covid-19 have brought into sharp focus the critical need for preparedness. The unprecedented pandemic has led to a dynamically changing environment across the healthcare industry, posing challenges that call for innovative solutions.

Bangkok Post

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'His beating heart is a focus group': what makes Scott Morrison tick?

Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Paul Strangio’s profile of Anthony Albanese here.

The Conversation

Australia risks relying on Pfizer and Moderna for its COVID vaccines. 3 ways to break free

The rapid development and deployment of COVID vaccines has been one of the greatest achievements of the pandemic.

The Conversation

Australia's insolvency drought might end with an unwanted flood

As the pandemic roared in during early 2020, rapid and astonishing shifts were made to prop up an economy sledgehammered by lockdowns, restrictions and fear.

ABC News

Virtual birth doulas phone it in

Many expectant mothers prefer the convenience of having their birth doula video-chat into the delivery room

Salon

Next and Wagamama face investor backlash over CEO bonuses

‘Red top’ warning over payouts for Simon Wolfson and Andy Hornby after chains given Covid support

The Guardian - UK

‘Doctor Strange 2’ Keeps Hold on Top Spot in 2nd Weekend

"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" stayed on top of the box office charts during its second weekend in theaters, earning an additional $61 million from North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. With $688 million in global grosses, it’s already one of the highest grossing films of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail

Ten of millions of people in the United States opted for mail ballots during the pandemic election of 2020

The Independent UK

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‘Put this pandemic behind us’: Scott Morrison launches campaign by promising to shift gears

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has launched the Liberals’ election campaign vowing to change his governing style as the country moves on from the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Bill Gates: ‘Vaccines are a miracle. It’s mind-blowing somebody could say the opposite’

The Microsoft co-founder takes questions from scientists, academics and readers on Ukraine, Covid, Jeffrey Epstein and more

The Conversation

Friendships end for many reasons, including differences exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic

Friendships change over time. As people and their circumstances change, small disagreements and misunderstandings arise. Ultimately, friends who considered themselves close come to the realization that their paths have diverged. And the friendship could end with a bang or a whimper.

Daily Mirror

Margaret Thatcher statue pelted with eggs just two hours after it's installed

Just one of the eggs made contact with the statue of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which was erected in her home town of Grantham today

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The Independent UK

Australian prime minister launches campaign days before poll

Australia’s embattled prime minister has officially launched his conservative party’s campaign less than a week before elections, highlighting the nation’s early success in containing the pandemic and its strong economic recovery

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tech Titans Curb Hiring in a 'Challenging Macro Environment'

From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have reined in hiring to endure tumultuous times. Internet giants that saw business boom during the pandemic have taken a hit from inflation, war, supply-line trouble and people returning to pre-Covid lifestyles, said…

The Guardian - US

‘Failure of an American ideology’: why Covid has an outsized impact on the US

As the US records 1 million Covid deaths, experts note underinvestment in long-term care, primary care and public health all contributed to the toll

The Guardian - US

US Covid deaths hit 1m, a death toll higher than any other country

Virus has laid bare America’s fragmented healthcare system and corrosive racial and socioeconomic inequality

The Guardian - US

What made America’s Covid death toll even worse: the gnawing pain of human separation

From social distancing to vaccine disputes to the inability to be with loved ones in their final hours, isolation was a key symptom of the pandemic

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison uses Liberal party campaign launch to set up housing battle with Labor

PM announces ‘game changer’ for first-home buyers and spending boosts as he urges voters to stick with government at polls

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh mum survives breakup and pandemic to build incredible hotel in Spain

Nicky Scott is a successful independent business owner who built an amazing boutique hotel enterprise from the ground up while raising two children in Alicante.

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