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Parents, carers and former shielders 'more than twice as likely to lose jobs'
Parents, carers and those who previously shielded are more than twice as likely to face redundancy as the general working population, research by Citizens Advice…
Kate Middleton latest: The surprising way Kate changed while wearing a COVID-19 mask
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MLB tightening virus protocols, including masks in dugouts – The Denver Post
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, including…
Beirut blast: Lebanese volunteers band together to clean up, help residents
BEIRUT (AFP) – In Beirut’s beloved bar districts, hundreds of young Lebanese ditched beers for brooms on Wednesday (Aug 5) to sweep debris in the…
Chinese parents hesitate over sending children to US for education amid fraying ties, Covid-19 pandemic and social unrest
BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Madam Xu Weiqing had always hoped that her 13-year-old daughter would eventually study at a top US university. But…
'Sheep without a shepherd': Hong Kong churches torn by politics
HONG KONG (Reuters) – When Hong Kong’s largely peaceful pro-democracy protests turned violent last summer, it drove a wedge through every section of society, dividing…
Trans-Pacific trade bloc says to ensure food, medicine supplies amid pandemic
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – Ministers from a trans-Pacific trade bloc have agreed to fight protectionism and avoid food and medicine shortages during the coronavirus pandemic,…
METALS-Shanghai base metals jump on Chinese demand, rising supply fears
(Adds comment, updates prices) BEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Several Shanghai base metals gained sharply in Thursday’s morning session, after hitting multi-month highs overnight, as…
Tokyo governor to call for restraint in travel during upcoming holidays amid surge in coronavirus cases
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is expected to urge residents of the Japanese capital to stay home as much as possible over an…