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Our pets are devouring biodiversity – but a few changes in EU law could make all the difference

Around 44% of EU homes have at least one pet, of which over 90% are cats or dogs. While we’ve been bringing more and more pets into our lives in recent decades, the trend really shot up during the COVID pandemic. Europe’s pet population rose by an estimated 11% in…

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Four in 10 Gen Z employees want to work in the office because they feel lonely at home

Many Gen Z employees began their careers during the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

The contagion scale: which diseases spread fastest?

When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers – or at least for catharsis. Suddenly, its hypothetical plot felt all too real. Applauded for its scientific accuracy, the film offered more than suspense – it offered lessons.

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Fears of the economy tanking are now higher than they were at the height of the Covid pandemic

Dismal fund manager sentiment comes as Federal Reserve warns of increased inflation and slowing growth due to tariffs

The Independent UK

Measles outbreaks in US and Canada show that MMR vaccines are needed more than ever – an expert in children’s health explains

Measles is one of the most challenging diseases to control. It requires a sustained uptake of well over 90% of two doses of a measles-containing vaccine such as MMR. But since the COVID pandemic, there has been a decline in uptake of routine vaccines in many countries including the US,…

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This Posh Raised-Roof Motorhome Used to Be a Boring School Bus

Vanlife really picked up steam during the COVID pandemic, during which time we saw some impressive do-it-yourself skoolie conversions. That's when Jonathan Perera started this ambitious build, and he didn't hold back. Building a nice interior is one thing, but he sliced off the roof and raised it nearly two…

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‘Burnt out, tired, frustrated’: how hospital pressures harm doctors’ mental health

Even before the COVID pandemic, which added significant pressure to the health-care workforce, Australian doctors experienced poor mental health at higher rates than the overall population.

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It would cost billions, but pay for itself over time. The economic case for air conditioning every Australian school

Later this week the government will receive the report of the year-long independent inquiry into its handling of the COVID pandemic.

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French public debt reaches record high: Is France the sick man of Europe?

France's debt has reached a record €3.228 trillion, amounting to 112 percent of GDP. That is well above the cap set by EU rules. Of course, France isn't the only member state to have racked up debt during the Covid pandemic and the energy crisis. Several countries have been reprimanded…

France 24

Deaths outstrip births in UK for first time in nearly 50 years

Excluding the Covid pandemic, ONS figures show 16,300 fewer births than deaths, not seen since 1970s ‘baby bust’

The Guardian - UK

Zoom Fatigue? Try Some Nature In Your Background: Study

Feel drained after a long video call? Whether for work meetings, distance learning at school or just catching up with friends and family, video calls have become a part of daily life for many people -- particularly since the Covid pandemic.

International Business Times

Man from west London guilty of encouraging terrorism in anti-vax social media posts during covid pandemic

Patrick Ruane was encourage people to kill over the government’s handling of the covid pandemic

Evening Standard

Home education: why are so many parents choosing it over mainstream school?

There has been a notable rise in parents choosing to home educate their children over recent years, and particularly since the COVID pandemic.

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Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected

As remote work became standard around the world during the COVID pandemic, employee surveillance rapidly intensified. Companies started deploying software to electronically monitor their employees’ web browsing history, emails and webcams – all in the name of ensuring continued productivity.

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Corey Yuen, martial arts director and Jet Li collaborator, died in 2022, Hong Kong film federation confirms

Film-maker who directed films starring Li, Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh and later worked as a Hollywood fight coordinator, died during the Covid pandemic two years ago

France 24

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who became the story

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journalist returned in 2017 to the country of his parents, Soviet Jews…

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UK election: how the parties differ on their approach to the NHS

In the UK, the NHS is always one of the most discussed issues in an election campaign and rates high in polls of voters’ priorities. Health and the NHS have also dominated the political debate for the last parliament, with the COVID pandemic and subsequent crises in primary care, elective…

International Business Times

Russian Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Trickbot Malware

A Russian man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his involvement in developing the Trickbot malware used to extort businesses, including hospitals during the Covid pandemic, the US Justice Department said Thursday.

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Tell us about your pandemic dog and their behavioural problems

We would like to hear from owners who bought dogs during the Covid pandemic and have struggled with bad behaviour

The Independent UK

Government got through 1,433 bottles of wine and spirits during the Covid pandemic, delayed report reveals

Labour has accused the government of living “the high life at taxpayers’ expense” after report reveals the extent of government alcohol consumption during the pandemic

International Business Times

Pfizer Sues Poland And Hungary Over Covid Debts

Pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and BioNTech are suing the governments of Poland and Hungary alleging they failed to pay for vaccines ordered during the Covid pandemic, lawyers said Tuesday.

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Nicola Sturgeon reveals novel that 'gave her strength' when Covid struck

FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed what novel she was reading at the start of the Covid pandemic that gave her “strength and…

International Business Times

Russian Pleads Guilty In US To Role In Trickbot Malware Scheme

A Russian man pleaded guilty on Thursday to involvement in developing the Trickbot malware used to extort businesses, including hospitals during the Covid pandemic, the US Justice Department said.

France 24

Bouncing back: Silicon Valley bets on AI to regain past glory

Thousands of Silicon Valley employees have been laid off over the past year, often finding out the bad news by email. Hit hard by rampant inflation and over-hiring during the Covid pandemic, the US tech giants of the San Francisco Bay Area have faced one of the worst crises in…

Evening Standard

RSPCA warns of ‘winter crisis’ as animal abandonments hit three-year high

The reasons for the spike in abandonments include a surge in people getting pets during the Covid pandemic and the current cost of living crisis

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