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Little compassion for US inmates with organized crime ties seeking release
In spite of advanced disease and the threat of Covid, judges’ mercy tends to stop short of aging dons and gangsters Tommy “Shots” Gioeli was once a powerful and feared…
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Retail sales fall in Great Britain as storms and cost of living crisis hit habits
Overall February figure shows 0.3% decline despite rise in clothing and petrol sales Business live updates: retail sales fall in Great Britain Retail sales in Great Britain fell unexpectedly in…
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‘Covid ruins storytelling!’: Judd Apatow and David Duchovny on lockdown comedy The Bubble
The first mainstream film to tackle the pandemic appears to take aim at actors’ vanity. The director, star and cast members explain why they might actually be heroes At the…
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Frustration with Covid response grows in China as daily cases near 5,000
As the Omicron variant takes hold, some say the country’s hardline approach is causing more deaths than the virus itself See all our coronavirus coverage China reported almost 5,000 Covid-19…
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Coronavirus Hong Kong: authorities to distribute kits with rapid tests, KN95 masks to 3 million households starting next month, as deaths fall to 3-week low
Kits containing Covid-19 rapid tests and KN95 masks will be distributed to nearly 3 million households starting next month, Hong Kong’s leader has revealed, as the latest deaths related to…
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Australia news live update: 20 Covid deaths as Atagi recommends fourth jab; sanctions for Belarusian president; Lambie says refugee deal ‘a line in the sand’
Jacqui Lambie says she did not regret supporting repeal of medevac laws; PM announces $58m funding for endometriosis care and treatment, and $81m for Medicare-supported genetic testing; new sanctions on…
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Probe in Italy: was Russian pandemic aid team on spying mission?
An Italian Parliament committee that deals with intelligence matters summoned former premier Giuseppe Conte over growing concerns that a Russian military and medical team sent to help Italy early in…
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Pre-flight Covid testing for international arrivals to Australia scrapped as ‘winter jab’ announced
Second coronavirus vaccine booster shot to be available for elderly and vulnerable groups from 4 April along with winter flu immunisations Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest…
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Time to flush away deadly design faults in Hong Kong
Staying home is the best way to keep the Covid-19 virus at bay, so it would seem. But this is only true when residential buildings do not come with structural…
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Covid-19 sick leave, allowances and more: Hong Kong firms must show they value employees’ sacrifices
To grant sick leave or not? Many employers are wrestling with that question during the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and its massive number of Omicron variant infections. Large…