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Australia nears 12,000 Covid deaths with hospitals ‘heaving’ under caseload
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Australia is getting closer to chalking up 12,000 Covid-related fatalities, as one in 12 public hospital beds across Australia is filled by someone with the virus. The nation has recorded three straight days of 100-pl...
Yellen says ‘threats on horizon’ could bring US closer to recession as Congress nears recess – live
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Final dance-off nears for 24-hour Conservative party people
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Given there are few things MPs enjoy more than amateur electoral game theory and claims of dirty tricks, the next 24 hours are shaping up to be quite an experience for the Conservative parliamentary party – not to men...
Average UK food bill rises by £454 a year as grocery inflation nears 14-year high
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Supermarket inflation is expected to reach the highest level since at least 2008 in August after rising to almost 10% hierdie maand. Families are facing a £454 increase in average annual grocery bills, adding pressure to...
Euro nears parity with dollar as pound hits two-year low
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The euro is on the brink of parity with the dollar as investors fear that an energy crisis will plunge the region’s economy into recession. The single currency fell to just $1.0003 on Tuesday morning, pushed lower by ...
Turkey hit with soaring prices as inflation nears 80%
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Turkey’s official inflation rate increased to almost 80% last month – the highest in 24 years – as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s unconventional economic policies continued to drive up the cost of living. The growth...
Mickey Mouse could soon leave Disney as 95-year copyright expiry nears
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As a consequence of US copyright law, entertainment giant Disney could soon lose the exclusive rights to some of the characters most responsible for the brand’s universal recognition, including the mouse that acts as ...
Rusland-Oekraïne oorlog: Zelenskiy sounds warning as EU decision nears; European ministers to meet on grain blockade – live news
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EU nears compromise agreement for partial ban on Russian oil
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The European Union is edging towards a partial ban of Russian oil, as leaders attempt to find a compromise to placate the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who has been holding up a deal on the latest sanctions ...
Shanghai discharges over 11,000 Covid patients as lockdown nears third week
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Meer as 11,000 recovered Covid-19 patients were discharged in Shanghai on Sunday, and health authorities emphasised that they must be allowed to return home despite the lockdown that has severely restricted movement...
France elections: Macron’s lead over Le Pen narrowing as vote nears
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Die Franse president, Emmanuel Macron, and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen attacked each other in media interviews and walkabouts as final polls showed the gap between them narrowing on the last day of campaign...
‘Derry Girls put us on the map’: pride in home city as end of series nears
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After four years of jokes, memes, acclaim, and debate about whether Protestants really do keep toasters in cupboards, the imminent final season of Derry Girls is prompting bittersweet valediction in Derry. The Channel...
Senate judiciary committee nears vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson
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The Senate judiciary committee on Monday neared a vote on the historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, poised to be the first Black woman confirmed to the supreme court. Following days of interrogation and debate...
Big winners and top attendees hang in the balance as Oscar night nears
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The Oscars are set to unfold on Sunday night with more drama and tension than at any previous point during this year’s awards race. The attendance of a number of key nominees seems uncertain, including Belfast’s Kenne...
Mandatory Covid jabs policy divides NHS leaders in England as deadline nears
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NHS trust leaders are divided about whether the government should press ahead with mandatory jabs for healthcare workers in England after the prime minister told MPs he was considering relaxing the policy. Oor 80,00...
Guardian and Observer climate justice appeal stays open as £1m target nears
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The Guardian and Observer climate justice appeal is to remain open for another few days after raising just short of £1m for charities supporting communities severely affected by climate-induced extreme weather events....