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23 Countries Discuss Education in Riyadh Post-Pandemic Era

Riyadh is hosting representatives of 23 countries from around the world and more than 262 international and local universities to discuss the education sector after the COVID-19 pandemic. The International Education Conference 2022, which kicked off on Sunday, tackles the global education policies and examines the most effective experiences and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Laos reopens to tourists and other visitors from abroad

The landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos has reopened to tourists and other visitors more than two years after it imposed tight restrictions to fight the coronavirus

The Independent UK

Baroness Michelle Mone faces police grilling over £200m PPE deal

MICHELLE Mone could be interviewed under caution as police investigate a £200 million Covid PPE deal, it has been reported.

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Dear Donald Trump: America is not OK

Donald Trump keeps writing to me. Yelling at the keyboard is unproductive, so I'm writing back

Salon

Boy was blinded by staph infection, not Covid-19 vaccine

PHUKET: A 12-year-old boy reported to have become blind after receiving a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine had in fact lost his sight from a bacterial infection that spread to the optic nerve and the sphenoid sinus, doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Ambulance ramping sparks unprecedented warning for Perth residents amid highest COVID figures on record

For the first time in its history, St John is warning Perth residents of extremely high demand for its services that are causing delays to ambulance dispatches amid escalating COVID numbers.

ABC News

Two Edinburgh pubs get 'cash behind the bar' from Beautiful South singer Paul Heaton

The former Beautiful South frontman celebrates his 60th birthday today, May 9, and wants fans to join him as he used his own money to fund drinks for those visiting 60 different pubs across the UK.

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EasyJet removes seats from planes to prevent staffing chaos

Flights have been disrupted due to a lack of cabin crew.

Daily Record

Elderly Renfrewshire couple thrown off cruise ship amid covid scare

The £4000 dream cruise holiday turned into a nightmare for the pair

Daily Record

Editorial: 1 million dead: COVID’s toll, once unthinkable, is now part of the American fabric

To say it is not to fully absorb it: Our nation of 330 million souls has lost 1 million lives in just over two years to a virus that landed here in January 2020. Nor is the deeply humbling total, which has touched almost every American family, the end. We…

Tribune News Service

Writer behind Covid drama slams 'negligent' UK Government during BAFTAs

THE writer behind a Covid drama slated the UK Government's "careless" response to the pandemic after a winning an award at the BAFTAs.

The National (Scotland)

How accurate are lateral flow tests?

Free Covid-19 testing for most people will end on 1 April

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Prices to Asia by More than 50%

Saudi Arabia cut oil prices for buyers in Asia as coronavirus lockdowns in China weigh on demand, countering uncertainty around Russia’s supplies as the Ukraine war drags on. Aramco is expected to cut the official selling price (OSP) for flagship Arab Light crude to Asia in June by more than…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses

FEMA has a pool of cash set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to the families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the application process.

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Inconvenient truth: Why the Modi govt is choosing ‘denial’ as its response to WHO’s Covid death toll

On May 5, the World Health Organisation finally bit the bullet and published its report on excess deaths associated with Covid-19.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Asian Stocks Stumble on Global Anxieties over Inflation

Asian stocks fell Monday as investors remained anxious over inflation and the ongoing impact of China's Covid lockdown policies, despite an initial Wall Street bounce thanks to a solid US jobs report. Global markets have taken a beating over a series of crises including surging inflation, rising interest rates, China's…

Reuters

Many Germans still work from home despite end of COVID requirement - Ifo

The proportion of German people working from home fell only slightly in April, according to a survey published on Monday, despite the country lifting remote-working requirements brought into force to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Times of India

'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' box office collection Day 3: Benedict Cumberbatch starrer records BIG weekend despite facing minor drop on Sunday

Benedict Cumberbatch-starrer, 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' raked in Rs 78 crore at the Indian box office over its first weekend, reaffirming the supremacy of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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The Guardian - UK

No evidence Keir Starmer broke Covid rules, says shadow minister

‘Ludicrous’ to suggest Labour leader is trying to avoid scrutiny over issue, says Wes Streeting

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer pulls out of speaking event amid fresh questions over lockdown beer and curry

Labour leader’s bid to build on encouraging local election results undermined by Durham Police inquiries

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.09% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.41%

Glasgow Live

Renfrew pensioners thrown off £4,000 dream cruise holiday after covid scare on bus

The cruise line firm refused to allow Janet and Ian Anderson to travel on the Canary Islands voyage because someone on their coach had tested positive for covid.

The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK

XE combines genetic characteristic of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, in what is known as a “recombinant”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Downtown Beijing Goes Quiet as Zero-Covid Policy Smothers Capital

Millions of people in Beijing stayed home on Monday as China's capital tries to fend off a Covid-19 outbreak with creeping restrictions on movement. Beijing residents fear they may soon find themselves in the grip of the same draconian measures that have trapped most of Shanghai's 25 million people at…

ABC News

Aged care nurse Patricia Bergin suspended after breaching COVID-19 rules in Collie

An aged care nurse, who attended work at a nursing home while waiting for COVID-19 test results, will not be able to work for a year after her registration was suspended.

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