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Cases of human trafficking victims being forced to commit cybercrimes on the rise

Interpol op. unearths fraud schemes fueled by human trafficking, resulting in 281 arrests, 149 victims rescued, 360 investigations opened. Operation Storm Makers II uncovered fake investments, work-from-home offers, lottery and online gambling scams. Victims subjected to torture, sexual violence & forced labor. Traffickers targeting migrants stranded in countries due to…

The Hindu

‘The optics are terrible’: how Rishi Sunak’s 2020 ‘eat out to help out’ scheme backfired

The then chancellor’s plan proved to be of no economic benefit and was decried by scientists – but it clearly set out the political aims of ‘Dishy Rishi’

The Guardian - UK

Lockdowns had ‘catastrophic effect’ on nation’s social fabric, report says

The most disadvantaged are no better off now than at the time of the financial crash, a new report says

Evening Standard

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The school reports are in – and they’re not good

Far from being places of safety, fun and enlightenment, many children just don’t see the point of school any more

The Guardian - UK

Deanes Meat Locker, Belfast: ‘They have the good stuff’ – restaurant review

At this excellent steak house, great cooking and unstuffy service show the way forward

The Guardian - UK

Covid-19 memorial finds its roots through connection to nature

THE impact of the Covid pandemic is to be marked by the planting of 400 trees in Dumfries and Galloway...

The National (Scotland)

3.30 lakh elderly, persons with disability used home voting facility in last 11 Assembly polls

Persons with disability, voters above 80 years of age and those suffering from COVID-19 can avail the home voting facility.

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Need a Christmas party game? Try ranking 13 years of Tory screw-ups in order of severity

Public trust in the competence of the Conservatives has collapsed – and with very good reason

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Naga Munchetty; The Reith Lectures; Help, I Sexted My Boss; Now You’re Asking– review

From the surreal return of Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry to sex etiquette at the theatre, it’s been a strange old week

The Guardian - UK

Sunak faces new questions at Covid inquiry after pranksters claim they reached his old phone number

PM likely to be asked about WhatsApp messages from pandemic that he says are irretrievable, despite reports number accessed

The Guardian - UK

Compensation to participants in human challenge studies should not incentivise risk-taking

Authors of an Aug 2023 paper argue $20K for 6-month Hep C CHIS study in US is "reasonable". ICMR's Bioethics Unit says payment should take into account loss of wages & time spent. Jake D Eberts disagrees, saying payment should not incentivise risk-taking. Shigella & Zika CHIS studies paid $7,350…

The Hindu

Rare clotting effect of early COVID shots finally explained — what could that mean for future vaccines?

Scientists have offered a new explanation for why COVID-19 vaccines that contained adenoviruses carried a rare-but-serious risk of blood clotting.

LiveScience

Telangana witnesses a dip in dengue cases

Telangana witnessed a decline in dengue cases this year, with 7,894 cases and one death reported. Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, S.P. Singh Baghel, presented a four-year data overview, indicating that in 2020, Telangana documented 2,173 dengue cases, followed by 7,135 cases in 2021,…

The Hindu

High Court permits Yakshagana performance from dusk to dawn, subject to adherence to noise pollution rules

HC Karnataka permits Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari temple to perform Yakshaganas from dusk to dawn, subject to adhering to Noise Pollution Rules. Petitioner questioned DC's endorsement restricting performance to 5pm-12.30am. Petitioner argued practice of performing Yakshagana is from dusk to dawn. Petitioner gave undertaking to adhere to decibel norms, court asked…

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A year after lifting COVID rules, China is turning quarantine centers into apartments

Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak set to be grilled on lockdown doubts at Covid inquiry

PM also faces questions about Partygate, irretrievable WhatsApp messages, and his controversial Eat Out to Help scheme

The Independent UK

Petition launched to stop Boris Johnson wearing Grimsby football hat as he’s bringing town into ‘disrepute’

Petition asking him to wear a Manchester United hat instead racks up hundreds of signatures

The Guardian - UK

Eating out and Partygate: Covid inquiry questions Sunak should prepare for

Five things the PM could be asked about next week when giving evidence about his role as chancellor during the crisis

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The Guardian - UK

Embattled Sunak needs support but Tories are divided yet again

Prime minister is facing an appearance at the Covid inquiry and a vote on emergency Rwanda legislation

AAP

Albanese flags immigration system overhaul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged plans to return immigration to a more sustainable level following a "once-in-a-generation" review.

Evening Standard

London Ambulance Service 'under similar level of pressure to Covid pandemic' as calls surge

Chief paramedic blames rise in seasonal viruses, freezing weather and alcohol-related incidents

The Independent UK

Covid: Everything we know about the new Omicron descendant as winter flu surges

As Covid rates increase, here all you need to know about the UK’s newest variant

The Independent UK

The 10 key takeaways from Boris Johnson’s Covid inquiry witness statement

Hugo Keith KC among those grilling former PM at Dorland House in London on Wednesday and Thursday

The Guardian - UK

‘Completely out of touch’: five people hit hard by pandemic on Johnson at Covid inquiry

Some of those whose personal and professional lives were put under particular strain have harsh words for the ex-PM

Chicago Sun-Times

Tony Shalhoub finds voice again for ‘Monk’ reunion movie

Comeback follows ‘overwhelming’ fan response after the obsessive-compulsive character returned for a PSA about COVID-19.

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