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Expanding Investment in AI Technologies Crucial to Meeting Future Needs

Exceptional times experienced by the world, considering the lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath, require a broader investment in technology, said Wafi bin Hammad Albalawi, vice president of the Saudi Electronic University. He said that maximizing investment in tech will help the world benefit from its practical…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Perthshire archive preparing to reopen its doors to the public

Alyth Family History Project, based within Alyth Parish Church, has been closed since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

Daily Record

California's schools chief could cruise to a second term, despite criticism

LOS ANGELES — Prolonged classroom shutdowns. Pandemic policies that at times frustrated parents and teachers alike. Allegations of a toxic workplace. Questionable hiring practices.

Los Angeles Times

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How does Disneyland rate a year after its COVID-era reopening?

LOS ANGELES — Regardless of how you feel about the crowds, the strollers and the high prices, Disneyland, like it or not, represents the American dream. When the pandemic forced the park, along with many of our other institutions, to close in March 2020, it was an exclamation point that…

Los Angeles Times

COVID-19 no longer the biggest concern for many travelers

The latest installment of Longwoods International’s ongoing American Travel Sentiment Study indicates that record-high gas prices and soaring airfare costs have overtaken pandemic-related concerns for consumers as the summer travel season approaches.

Tribune News Service

B&Q owner Kingfisher ‘managing inflation’ as DIY demand continues

Retailer launches £300m share buyback as it retains most of sales increase during Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Minister rules out restoring £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift to help struggling Brits

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke made it clear that a return to the temporary pandemic boost to Universal Credit was off the cards - despite the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

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Partygate: pictures emerge showing Boris Johnson drinking at No 10 leaving do during lockdown – as it happened

Latest updates: ITV obtains photographs of Boris Johnson drinking at a Downing Street event that appears to be a party

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Can we learn how to understand each other while we disagree over pandemic issues?

I recently spoke with a colleague in another city about how we would adjust our personal behaviors as COVID-19 cases rise once again. I have great respect for this physician, and both of us are well versed in the medical literature concerning COVID-19 and dedicated to the health of our…

Chicago Tribune

Opinion | Make a habit of caring — a pandemic reflection

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken away so much, but it also rekindled human connections

The Hindu

Djokovic, Nadal Launch French Open Bids as Swiatek Puts Streak on Line

Defending champion Novak Djokovic and 13-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal start their Roland Garros campaigns on a star-studded Monday, while women's favorite Iga Swiatek begins her quest for a second title in three attempts. Unseeded Naomi Osaka faces a tough first-round test as she returns to Paris a year…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Q1 jobless rate drops to 1.53% as Covid curbs ease

Thailand's official unemployment rate in the first quarter declined to its lowest level since the pandemic and the trend should continue as restrictions ease and foreign tourists return, the state planning agency said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Dementia experts highlight 10 red flag symptoms that mean you should contact GP

Diagnosis rates are at a five-year low due to the pandemic

Nottingham Post

Huge increase in the number of people dying at home

According to the findings, the needs of patients using hospice services appear to have become increasingly complicated

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AirAsia faces backlash over delayed pandemic refunds

Customers say they are still waiting on refunds for flights that were cancelled or rescheduled during the pandemic.

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WEF: Youth Unemployment, Inequality and Climate Change Top Challenges Facing MENA

Running the team that manages the WEF’s relations and initiatives with the Middle East and North Africa, Maroun Kairouz has a busy portfolio on his hands. After a two year hiatus, the WEF is holding its first in-person meeting in Davos since the start of the pandemic. “The meeting couldn't…

Daily Record

Son who battered mum to death with hammer hid mental health relapse in pandemic

A court heard appointment changes meant it was harder to assess patients like Andrew Tinton.

Wales Online

Pay gap between top executives and employees to widen again

Bosses took pay cuts during pandemic but now they look to be in line for bumper salary rises as people return to the office

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Teens face pandemic woes

Thailand Policy Lab says many Thai teens have expressed their worries on social media through more than 100,000 messages, signalling a possible mental health problem among youths.

Reuters

Fate of ancient Athens guides WHO at gathering to plan for next pandemic

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), will have history on his mind when he hosts almost 200 member states at the U.N agency's annual assembly this week.

Daily Mirror

World's billionaires have grown richer over pandemic than previous 23 years

Charity Oxfam claims there are now 2,668 billionaires in the world, 573 more than in 2020 and they are collectively worth an estimated £10.2trillion

The Guardian - UK

Food and energy billionaires $453bn richer than two years ago, finds Oxfam

While elite gather in Davos, charity calls for wealth tax after rich benefit from soaring energy and food prices

The Guardian - UK

Pay gap in UK between bosses and workers likely to widen in 2022

After narrowing during pandemic, analysis suggests FTSE 350 CEOs will collect 63 times average median pay at their companies

Bangkok Post

Healthy drink sales soar as shoppers shun sugar

Oishi Group Plc, the manufacturer and marketer of Oishi ready-to-drink green tea, has expanded its range of sugar-free products, focusing for the first time on the mass market after the pandemic prompted consumers to be more concerned about their health.

Tribune News Service

Johnson didn’t try to influence ‘partygate’ report, Zahawi says

Boris Johnson didn’t use a meeting with a top civil servant to try to influence her report about illegal parties held at the center of government during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi.

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