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Coronavirus, climate change and Trumpian politics affect us all and put a heavy burden on American voters
My sense is that this weekend was a watershed. As the US Democratic Party Convention marked the earnest beginning of three months of unrelenting political warfare, and a serious challenge…
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Police crack down on illegal raves ahead of introduction of £10k fine
Fines of up to £10,000 for those organising illegal raves in England will come into force on Friday following another weekend of unlawful gatherings across the country. The UK home…
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‘Bumpy’ road to recovery as Treasury tips unemployment rate to top 13% by end of the year
Treasury predicts Australia’s effective unemployment will top 13% before the end of the year, with the Covid outbreak in Victoria hampering the recovery which saw real unemployment fall to 9.8%…
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A plea to Covid: stop killing people and destroying the economy, and please, please let me have Hamilton | Matilda Boseley
“At least this corona thing will all be over by the time Hamilton comes to Sydney next year.” It’s embarrassing to admit how much this thought kept me going in…
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The Guardian view on coronavirus rules: making sense of complexity | Editorial
This spring, Singapore’s government issued a pandemic decree that sounded both logical and faintly comical: hair salons could offer simple trims, but not elaborate styles. It captured some of the…
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Singing and parents banned as schools reopen in Northern Ireland
There will be no singing, no indoor PE, and no parents will be allowed past the school gates at certain schools in Northern Ireland as students prepare to return on…
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John Lewis prepares to drop ‘never knowingly undersold’ pledge
John Lewis is set to scrap its “never knowingly undersold” price promise, which the department store has offered its customers for almost a century, as new boss Sharon White tries…
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Coronavirus: club-goers crushed to death fleeing banned party in Peru
At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as playgoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub raided by police after it was raided by police for hosting a…
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Pool sales heat up as people seek a backyard escape amid pandemic
When the soon-to-be newlyweds Amanda Shaftel and Aaron Weiss were forced to postpone their wedding this past spring, what did they do? They started a pool business. Having a wedding…
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Not to be outdone by Biden, Trump wants to be centre of convention
Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the…