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IMF says global economy is edging towards recession

Fund cuts forecasts as US, China and eurozone stall and inflation beats expectations

The Guardian - UK

Hibs return to Reserve League as Hearts not included in new SPFL plans for development football

The competition has not been since the start of the pandemic two years ago now but it is set to make a return this season and Easter Road youngsters are to be involved.

Edinburgh Live

There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame

Antisemitic incidents have shown a sharp rise in the United States. The Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based Jewish civil rights group that has been tracking cases since 1979, found that there were 2,717 incidents in 2021. This represents an increase of 34% over 2020. In Europe, the European Commission found…

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West Lothian Covid time capsule with children's thoughts on pandemic buried for 50 years

As Whitburn's new Partnership building brings the historic Burgh Halls back to life, local schoolchildren bury a time capsule for the children of 2072 to discover about life in the town in the years of Covid

Edinburgh Live

Commentary: Online schooling is the bad idea that refuses to die

Nearly all of the 20 largest U.S. school districts will offer online schooling options this fall. Over half of them will be offering more full-time virtual school programs than they did before the pandemic. The trend seems likely to continue or accelerate, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat.

Tribune News Service

Covid pandemic drinking increase could cause 25,000 extra deaths in England

The huge increase in hospital admissions and deaths could cost the NHS up to £5.2 billion

Evening Standard

Starmer blames retreat from nationalisation pledge on post-pandemic debt

The Labour leader stressed his ‘pragmatic approach’ to public ownership, saying regulation of water and energy markets would be his preferred path.

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New strike threat for British Airways with pilots considering walkout in pay row

Pilots had agreed to sacrifice a portion of their salaries during the pandemic but they now want cuts to be reversed

Wales Online

DWP tells thousands of Universal Credit claimants to return pandemic payments

They've been told they were not eligible for the payments

Nottingham Post

'Covid hangover' of pandemic drinking could see 25,000 extra deaths - and will hit the North East hardest

People turning to the bottle during the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a huge spike in alcohol-related illness and death according to two shocking reports.

Chronicle Live

There is a global debt crisis coming – and it won’t stop at Sri Lanka

Foreign capital flees poorer countries at the first sign of instability. The pandemic and Ukraine war ensure there is plenty of that around, says economist Jayati Ghosh

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘does not know’ if £486m pandemic traffic light system worked, MPs say

MPs say government ‘did not track its spending on managing cross-border travel or set clear objectives’

The Independent UK

Million more alcohol-related hospital admissions coming thanks to lockdown

The worst-case scenario calculates more than 25,000 extra alcohol-related deaths because of the pandemic

Wales Online

Pandemic knocked you off your stride? An active woman’s tips for getting fit again

Brain tricks and toothbrush squats might seem crazy, but it’s all part of getting into a healthy routine, says author Rose George

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Ministers don’t know if £486m pandemic traffic light system worked, say MPs

Public accounts committee says it is unknown whether cost of implementing international travel curbs was worth the disruption

Liverpool Echo

Ryanair boss issues warning to travellers planning to book a holiday

The airline industry has been thrown into chaos as it struggles to recover after the pandemic

The National (Scotland)

Bus firm accused of profiting from ‘chaos’ as airports emerge from pandemic

TRANSPORT giant Stagecoach Group – owners of the Scottish Citylink and Megabus brands – has been accused of profiting from the chaos at…

Wales Online

Cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak in young children identified by experts

Scientists say two common viruses made a comeback after pandemic lockdowns ended to trigger the rare but very serious cases

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Bangkok Post

AoT believes industry 'on the mend'

The aviation industry is making a recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 and Airports of Thailand (AoT) expects to see a full recovery in passenger traffic to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024.

The Independent UK

Increased pandemic drinking will lead to 1000s of extra deaths in next 20 years, research suggests

In a worst-case scenario, there will be 972,382 additional hospital admissions and 25,192 additional deaths over the next two decades, researchers say

The Independent UK

Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’

Experts found that over-45s who were drinking at risky levels before the pandemic were the most likely to increase their drinking when Covid-19 hit.

Wales Online

UK Government 'doesn’t know' if Covid rules on travel, quarantine or home isolation actually worked

A new report published on Tuesday says Westminster is "not learning lessons fast enough from the pandemic and is missing opportunities to react quickly to future emergencies"

The Guardian - UK

UK doctors ‘less likely’ to resuscitate the most seriously ill patients since Covid

Pandemic may have changed decision-making, according to research published in Journal of Medical Ethics

Tribune News Service

More states are forgoing extra federal food aid

More than 18 million Americans sometimes didn’t have enough to eat last month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. More than 5 million people often went hungry.

Newcastle Herald

COVID teaches us to 'expect the unexpected' as pandemic cases spiral higher again

COVID pendulum is a wrecking ball

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