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Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore cancelled amid rise in Covid-19 cases
The Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit that was due to be held in Singapore next month has been cancelled, the organisers said on Thursday, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.This year’s event,…
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Hong Kong jobless rate drops sharply to 6.4 per cent as effects of coronavirus crisis ease
Hong Kong’s joblessness shows signs of easing, with the city’s unemployment rate dropping sharply to 6.4 per cent for the February to April period, falling for the second consecutive month…
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Coronavirus live news: Tokyo Olympics will be safe, says IOC; vaccines ‘make nine people billionaires’
IOC tells Japan that Tokyo Olympics will be safe for athletes and community; profits from Covid vaccines have helped nine people become billionaires Stench of death pervades rural India as…
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Australia news live update: parliament culture review launches; NSW ambulance officers strike over pay
Sex discrimination commissioner set to report back with review’s recommendations by November; Qantas announces job cuts to international crew; experts alarmed at Covid vaccination rates. Follow the latest news –…
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EasyJet is ready to fly travellers to green list countries using ‘90% of fleet’
As budget airline reports £700m loss, CEO says EasyJet is ready to meet tourism demands this summer Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage EasyJet has said it…
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Coronavirus: Australians seen as ‘sitting ducks’ amid sluggish jab roll-out; Philippines wary of vaccine ‘brand preference’
Australia’s peak medical body on Thursday warned the country’s residents were “sitting ducks” for Covid-19, as business leaders call for the international border to be reopened faster despite a sluggish…
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Uber Eats riders earning as little as $5 for deliveries crossing multiple NSW suburbs
Riders say their pay rates often don’t include time spent waiting for orders or time taken travelling to the restaurant Uber Eats riders in Australia are earning as little as…
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Britain could steer a global vaccination programme – but where is the leadership? | Emily Thornberry
In the absence of proposals from the government, we have a plan to ensure the world is safe now and secure in the future Emily Thornberry is the shadow secretary…
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Putting economics over ethics is a dismal vaccination strategy – Bulgaria shows why | Luba Kassova
Bulgaria focused on protecting the economy over saving older people from Covid. Ultimately, it will achieve neither April will forever be in my memory as a month of painful unfairness:…
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Labour says UK must ‘get off the fence’ over global Covid vaccine access
Shadow trade secretary backs US call for patent waiver as party proposes plan to increase production in poorer countries Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Labour…