GUNTER: Federal Liberals failing to grasp fiscal responsibility: GUNTER: Federal Liberals failing to grasp fiscal responsibility
torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-federal-liberals-failing-to-grasp-fiscal-responsibility
Book review: Tony Holohan memoir holds few revelations : Erstwhile chief medical officer famous for his role during the Covid pandemic has written a worthy and ...
businesspost.ie/life-arts/book-review-tony-holohan-memoir-holds-few-revelations/
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England is likely in the grip of another Covid wave, UCL professor warns: England is likely in the grip of another Covid wave, UCL professor warns
wionews.com/world/england-has-entered-another-covid-wave-professor-warns-626281
China's Xi solidified grip on power during tumultuous 2022: Xi Jinping secured an historic third leadership term in October, emerging as China's most powerful ...
reuters.com/world/china/chinas-xi-solidified-grip-power-during-tumultuous-2022-2022-12-29/
Quick Glance: Xi Jinping may need a fall guy in 2023.
- With so much power, China's top leader would require a lightning rod or two to deflect the full force of the difficulties that await him.
- Western commentators have dubbed him the "Chairman of Everything" in reference to his broad influence over how China is managed, and the President could take some ideas from his predecessor, Mr Jiang Zemin, who saw him as a potential leader.
- Mr Jiang, who died in November, presided over China for a decade beginning in 1993.
- As president, Mr Jiang had a contentious relationship with then-Premier Zhu Rongji, dubbed the "economic czar" of his country.
Academy transfers rise following Covid lull: Academy transfers have risen back to pre-pandemic levels, with more switches triggered by trusts themselves than ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/academy-transfers-rise-following-covid-lull/
The best episodic podcasts to get you through the big clean : From scandals and scammers to conspiracies and catfishes, here’s our pick of the most gripping ...
gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best-episodic-podcasts
China suspends 2 online media outlets as censors tighten grip: China’s
scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3226666/chinese-online-media-outlets-suspended-censors-tighten-grip
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UK under grip of lurgy that 'feels like Covid' - but isn't: Some have had it for up to five weeks
dorset.live/news/uk-world-news/country-under-grip-winter-lurgy-7950240
Public Confidence in BOE at Record Low as Inflation Woes Persist: Public confidence in the Bank of England is at an all-time low as officials struggle to get a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-16/public-confidence-in-boe-at-record-low-as-inflation-woes-persist
‘I can’t grip a pencil’: Maggie O’Farrell on Covid, convalescence and writing the follow up to Hamnet
theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/20/i-cant-grip-a-pencil-maggie-ofarrell-on-covid-convalescence-and-writing-the-follow-up-to-hamnet
With its grip on Covid control, China has done well by the world: Many in the Western media have spent the last fortnight or so covering in detail the
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China affirms zero-Covid stance as protests continue to grip nation: Protesters have demanded an end to China's zero-Covid policy and have called for President ...
itv.com/news/2022-11-28/china-affirms-zero-covid-stance-as-protests-continue-to-grip-nation
Quick Glance: China's Deadly Fires Fuel Protests Against Xi's Covid Policies
- Travel restrictions and government restrictions on international journalists make it impossible to report on the protests.
- "We want freedom," they declared.
- For the most part, since Covid spread from Wuhan about three years ago, many Chinese have accepted severe regulations, including extensive travel restrictions, as a price for avoiding the widespread illness and death that the United States and other countries experienced.
- The Chinese authorities is likely to be concerned that photographs and footage of the Shanghai protests may spread over online control, inciting further upheaval.
Investors bet on greed and fear as China loosens COVID grip: Investors caught off-guard by China's dramatic COVID policy pivot are betting on both greed and fear ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/investors-bet-greed-fear-china-loosens-covid-grip-2022-12-09/
Smaller Covid waves, but still 'major uncertainties' - Michael Baker: New Zealand is in the grip of a fourth wave of Covid-19 but it is predicted to be smaller ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/488936/smaller-covid-waves-but-still-major-uncertainties-michael-baker
Language Lessons: a film about video calls sounds like Covid revisited – but it will grab you by the feels
theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/05/language-lessons-a-film-about-video-calls-sounds-like-covid-revisited-but-it-will-grab-you-by-the-feels
WATCH: Biden says 'we've broken the COVID grip' during his State of the Union address
pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-biden-says-weve-broken-the-covid-grip-during-his-state-of-the-union-address
Quick Glance: President Biden pleads for assault weapon ban in front of Tyre Nichols' family
- One solution to stop this type of violence, according to Biden, is to reinstate the assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004.
- "Once and for all," said Biden.
- The Wells stood as Biden mentioned Nichols' family, their faces expressionless.
- Brandon Tsay, who disarmed the gunman who killed 11 people at a Lunar New Year celebration last month, was also mentioned by Biden.
Gen Z college students say this is the No. 1 most important thing to them in a new job
cnbc.com/2023/02/22/gen-z-college-students-on-most-important-thing-to-them-in-a-new-job.html
Huge change to Covid infection advice: Two new Covid-19 subvariants are pushing up cases across the country, prompting the health protection committee to issue a ...
news.com.au/lifestyle/health/ahpcc-warns-of-reinfection-risk-as-new-covid-subvariants-put-pressure-on-health-system/news-story/f068e4b600f69e8c13c50dea91c4f5e9
Factbox: The countries in the grip of debt crises: Meetings being held in India will see top officials from the Group of 20 leading economies discuss how to help ...
reuters.com/world/countries-grip-debt-crises-2023-02-24/
High fever, long-lasting cough: Delhi under the grip of H3N2 virus: Influenza virus Doctors suggest getting vaccinated against this flu practising hand ...
business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/high-fever-long-lasting-cough-delhi-under-the-grip-of-h3n2-virus-123030300226_1.html
The White House wants to end the public health emergency. Is the country prepared?
bostonglobe.com/2023/02/09/opinion/white-house-wants-end-public-health-emergency-is-country-prepared/
"I do the school run in my PJs - I don't care what people say": "When programmes like naked attraction are deemed normal anything seems to ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/real-life/i-school-run-pjs-only-8185300
Morrisons to slash prices of 130 products including meat: It comes as the cost of living crisis continues to grip Brits hard
bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/morrisons-set-slash-prices-130-7988087
‘Now’s the time to grab your jab’ as booster programme set to pause: NHS services across Greater Manchester are urging people to come down and get their Covid-19 ...
oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/139/main-news/150206/‘now’s-the-time-to-grab-your-jab’-as-booster-programme-set-to-pause
"Weeks after Chinese President Xi Jinping cemented his status as the country's most dominant leader since Mao Zedong ... Show more
Quick Glance: Zero Covid: Bots Suppressed Protest Tweets in China with Porn Spam
- While most of the world's Corona protections are still in place, the Chinese government is steadfast in its "Zero Covid" campaign.
China stopped tracking asymptomatic COVID-19 cases: 'It is impossible': "It is impossible to accurately grasp the actual number of asymptomatic infections ...
insider.com/china-stopped-tracking-asymptomatic-covid-19-cases-it-is-impossible-2022-12
Job centres are the front line for mental health services: In these unstable times, in parallel to the broader NHS crisis, Britain faces a mental health crisis ...
newstatesman.com/spotlight/healthcare/2023/01/job-centre-mental-health-services
Echoes of 1989: where the protests go next: Comparisons with 1989’s Tiananmen Square protests are too often evoked when it comes to talking about civil ...
spectator.co.uk/podcast/echoes-of-1989-where-the-protests-go-next/
Hong Kong’s leaders finally recognise what city lost during Covid-19: As much as Hongkongers are sick and tired of Covid-19, 2022 was the year when we finally ...
scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3204243/hong-kong-finally-gets-grip-covid-19-after-leaders-realise-what-city-has-lost
The films of 2022: The good, the bad and the unexpected: The medium still feels in queasy transition as this year presents a very mixed bag with a few surprises
irishtimes.com/culture/film/2022/12/03/the-films-of-2022-the-good-the-bad-and-the-unexpected/
Inquiry delays report into Brad Hazzard’s alleged COVID handshake: The parliamentary inquiry investigating an alleged handshake between the state’s health ...
smh.com.au/politics/nsw/inquiry-delays-report-into-brad-hazzard-s-alleged-covid-handshake-20221218-p5c79n.html
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China says impossible to accurately grasp the actual number of Covid infected people
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LIVE: British Prime Minister Liz Truss holds a press conference after firing finance minister Kwasi KwartengBritish Prime Minister Liz Truss holds a press ... Show more
Quick Glance: Kwarteng fears sack as chancellor when Liz Truss reverses his Budget.
- There was no official confirmation from Downing Street of the impending move, which was leaked when Mr Kwarteng returned to central London from Heathrow after cutting short his visit to New York for IMF and World Bank talks.
- Only yesterday, Mr Kwarteng downplayed expectations of further U-turns, claiming that he was concentrating on preparations for a medium-term fiscal plan statement due on October 31, in which he was expected to explain how he planned to pay for the tax cuts.
- "This is a Tory crisis, made in Downing Street."
- "Only a Labour government has the credibility, authority and plan to fix things."
Hong Kong population drops by record on China's grip, COVID curbs: HONG KONG -- Hong Kong saw a record decline in the city's residents in the past year as ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Society/Hong-Kong-population-drops-by-record-on-China-s-grip-COVID-curbs
China loses grip on global manufacturing: The country’s internal policies and broader geopolitical standing are prompting multinationals to look elsewhere.
axios.com/2022/12/05/china-manufacturing-iphone
WION Wideangle | Global Recession: Imminent? : China: Protests erupt over Zero Covid policy. Mass Layoffs grip the tech world. With Ukraine-Russia War causing ...
wionews.com/videos/wion-wideangle-global-recession-imminent-539620
China's sway over global economy shifts as COVID tightens Xi's grip: TOKYO -- "Chairman Xi Jinping himself will lead and take action" against the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Comment/China-s-sway-over-global-economy-shifts-as-COVID-tightens-Xi-s-grip
Quick Glance: Commentary: China's young "lie flat" in the face of societal challenges
- HOUSTON: The "lying flat" or "tang ping" movement first appeared in China in 2021.
- Those who are "lying flat" instead of having children add to official concerns about China's declining birth rate.
- Officials may blame the lying flat issue on economic developments like rising property prices and interruptions in global supply lines, but Xi's third-term ambitions make him unlikely to accept criticism.
- China relies on economic growth, but it is uncertain how the CCP and Xi will deal with the lying flat movement.
UK house prices fall the most since start of Covid pandemic: UK house prices fell the most since the start of the pandemic in October as political and market ...
independent.ie/business/world/uk-house-prices-fall-the-most-since-start-of-covid-pandemic-42109384.html
Public servants in grip of despair: Teachers, police and medical staff still grappling with mental health challenges brought on by Covid-19 calamity.
iol.co.za/ios/news/public-servants-in-grip-of-despair-4a2935f9-1db1-482a-936c-a871ef4d4ccc
Test scores show how COVID set kids back across the U.S.: New national test results show that the pandemic spared no part of the country as it caused historic ...
pbs.org/newshour/education/test-scores-show-how-covid-set-kids-back-across-the-u-s
Current corona numbers: Are you increasingly wearing masks again?: The number of infections has recently increased, now they are stagnating - a possible ...
derstandard.at/story/2000139902148/steigende-corona-zahlen-greifen-sie-wieder-vermehrt-zur-maske
Walk-in vaccination hub open in Newbury: A walk-in vaccination hub is open in Newbury today (Saturday).
newburytoday.co.uk/news/walk-in-vaccination-hub-open-in-newbury-9276796/
Ask Amy: I’m embarrassed to tell people about my son’s money grab: Ask Amy: I put myself in a deep financial hole when I caved to his guilt trip.
mercurynews.com/2022/09/29/ask-amy-embarrassed-about-giving-son-money
The Australian’s buried scoop on Morrison raises the question: who knew what, when?
theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/19/australians-buried-lede-on-morrison-begs-the-question-who-knew-what-when
Quick Glance: Scott Morrison is "amused" by secret ministry memes, but Anthony Albanese believes it's no laughing matter.
- Morrison responded later from his page, asking, "What time do you need me for my first shift."
- Scott Morrison is now... on Facebook, cracking jokes about secret ministry positions.twitter.com/DA4IE999Nw
- Later that night, he told his 788,000 fans on his official Facebook page that he was having "fun joining in on all the memes."
These stocks have fallen back below their pre-Covid levels and are cheap: CNBC Pro looked for stocks that are in the red since Feb. 19, 2020, and are trading at ...
cnbc.com/2022/09/21/these-stocks-have-fallen-back-below-their-pre-covid-levels-and-are-cheap.html
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COVID-19: Catholic authorises handshake 30 months after: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has directed the resumption of the liturgical practice of ...
punchng.com/covid-19-catholic-authorises-handshake-30-months-after/
No donkeys: Tierpark festival attracts with a lot of program - and Exotic Griffins
recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de/recklinghausen/recklinghausen-tierparkfest-lockt-mit-exotischen-gaesten-w1792121-6000247380/
Kegler Gillian ready to give her best for Sarawak in final Sukma: PETALING JAYA: National bowler Gillian Lim is saving her best for her last Malaysia Games ...
thestar.com.my/sport/bowling/2022/09/14/kegler-gillian-ready-to-give-her-best-for-sarawak-in-final-sukma
Cost of living crisis worse than 'dark days of Covid': More than a third of adults have begun to struggle financially in the cost of living crisis ...
metro.co.uk/2022/07/08/cost-of-living-crisis-worse-than-dark-days-of-covid-16964141/
SILENCED | Tembisa Hospital’s R500 000 skinny jean spending spree... and the soccer star who scored
news24.com/news24/southafrica/investigations/silenced-tembisa-hospitals-r500-000-skinny-jean-spending-spree-and-the-soccer-star-who-scored-20220823
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Festive Time: Demand for small-ticket loans soars as festive fever starts gripping the nation
financialexpress.com/money/festive-time-demand-for-small-ticket-loans-soars-as-festive-fever-starts-gripping-the-nation/2661611/
Universities, colleges taking varied approaches to COVID-19 as students set to return to campus
cbc.ca/news/canada/universities-colleges-campus-return-policies-1.6560643
Let’s approach COVID like the weather. Depending on conditions, we grab an umbrella (or mask).
inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/covid-19-weather-forecast-high-risk-20220822.html
Pandemic drinking: How many people are still struggling?: If you have a dependence – if the drink hasn’t loosened its grip since Covid waned – it’s worth ...
irishtimes.com/health/your-wellness/2022/08/18/pandemic-drinking-how-many-people-are-still-struggling/
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'The tourists are beginning to come back now': model railway museum steams ahead
irishtimes.com/video/culture/2022/08/09/the-tourists-are-beginning-to-come-back-now-model-railway-museum-steams-ahead/
After Israel fist bump fiasco, can Joe Biden avoid handshake with Saudi crown prince?
scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3185200/after-awkward-israel-fist-bump-can-joe-biden-avoid-handshake
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Covid puts UK in grip of psychological crisis with half of adults now 'in distress'
inews.co.uk/news/science/covid-uk-psychological-crisis-adults-distress-pandemic-restrictions-1776948
Corona effects 2022: is the city exodus coming?: What has the pandemic done to our life in Germany? Often the time after the big lockdowns was seen as an era ...
pnp.de/nachrichten/panorama/Corona-Effekte-2022-Kommt-die-Stadtflucht-4362080.html
Woman who suffers long Covid two years on says more funding needed to understand condition
shropshirestar.com/news/health/coronavirus-covid19/2022/07/28/woman-who-suffers-long-covid-two-years-on-says-more-funding-needed-to-understand-condition/
Will France's Covid-19 health pass be consigned to the past?: France suspended but did not cancel the Covid pass in March - but the government has suggested it ...
thelocal.fr/20220705/will-frances-covid-19-health-pass-be-consigned-to-the-past/
China’s top Covid official denies authorities are easing controls and calls for swift response to new...
scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3185991/chinas-top-covid-official-denies-authorities-are-easing-controls
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Portsmouth people urged to ‘grab a jab’ as Covid-19 case rates and hospitalisations continue to rise and research shows that tens of thousands of residents ...
portsmouth.co.uk/health/coronavirus/portsmouth-people-urged-to-grab-a-jab-as-covid-19-case-rates-and-hospitalisations-continue-to-rise-and-research-shows-that-tens-of-thousands-of-residents-remain-unvaccinated-3770939
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Why being spontaneous and unstructured matters: A looser schedule can allow for serendipity.
vox.com/even-better/23172589/spontaneous-benefits-schedule
Beijing’s Strict ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy Set to Last Five Years, State Media Says—and Then Deletes
thedailybeast.com/beijings-strict-zero-covid-policy-set-to-last-five-years-state-media-saysand-then-deletes
Scottish Government to handed emergency Covid powers permanently: SOME emergency coronavirus powers are to become permanent in Scotland after MSPs passed ...
thenational.scot/news/20242562.scottish-government-handed-emergency-covid-powers-permanently/
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