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Casual, practical, inspirational: Australia’s uniform for Tokyo Olympics unveiled
‘Hero’ of Sportscraft-designed range is a grey blazer lined with the names of 320 gold medallists Australia’s Olympic uniforms: the good, the bad and the ugly Australia’s Olympians will sport…
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Joe Biden expresses support for ceasefire on call with Netanyahu – as it happened
White House reported the US president urged Israel ‘to make every effort to ensure the protection of innocent civilians’ Supreme court agrees to consider major rollback of abortion rights Liz…
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UK economy could resemble that of Italy by end of 2020s – report
Thinktank says new strategy needed in face of Covid, Brexit, net zero, automation and demographic change Britain risks mirroring Italy’s economic woes unless it develops a strategy for tackling the…
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UK schools voice objections to ‘propping up’ Covid test and trace system, unpaid
Bosses warn of an impending exodus by head teachers if government continues to withhold additional staff and resources Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Schools have spent…
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Long working hours leading to rise in deaths, say health experts
Working more than 55 hours a week is a “serious health hazard,” health experts have said after a new study suggested long working hours are leading to an increasing number…
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Disingenuous and slippery, Matt Hancock deflects blame for spread of India variant | John Crace
The UK government can’t learn from its Covid mistakes as it is unable to admit it has made them Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It was…
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Coronavirus: Joe Biden announces vaccine donation plan to check China and Russia
US President Joe Biden billed a plan to distribute some 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses worldwide as part of efforts to counter China and Russia, and boasted of quantities distributed…
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Caution and confusion mark PM’s approach to lifting Covid lockdown
Analysis: loosening of measures in England and Wales hedged with contradictory advice – but Boris Johnson sticks to plans Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage On what…
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Coronavirus: Shangri-La Dialogue will go on even as World Economic Forum axes Singapore meeting
The Shangri-La Dialogue planned for early June in Singapore is still planning to go ahead, after the World Economic Forum announced it would cancel this year’s event citing “tragic circumstances…
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Taiwan’s low coronavirus vaccination rate under scrutiny as it battles spike in cases
Taiwan has been praised for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, but health experts say a low vaccination rate could put its earlier success at risk as the island faces…