BEIJING (AP) — After years of separation from his wife in mainland China, Hong Kong resident Cheung Seng-bun made sure to be among the first in line following the reopening Sunday of border crossing points.The ability of residents of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city to cross over is one of the most visible signs of […]
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Thought Fay Waldon's She-Devil was weird? Wait until you hear the tale of her lighthouse!
Mary Fisher lives in a High Tower on the edge of the sea,’ viewers are told in the first episode of the ground-breaking drama The Life And Loves Of A She-Devil. ‘She writes a great deal about the nature of love. She tells lies.’ This tantalising opening sets the scene for the tumult that follows […]
Continue readingMercyOne doctor discusses new COVID-19 variant – WHO TV 13 Des Moines News & Weather
MercyOne doctor discusses new COVID-19 variant WHO TV 13 Des Moines News & Weathersource
Continue readingEisenhower's signed copy of Nazi surrender document that ended WWII on sale at US auction for $3.2M
A signed copy of the Nazi surrender document which ended the Second World War in Europe has gone on sale for $3.25 million (£2.69million). The agreement, signed on May 7, 1945, in Reims, France was one of five copies of the historical document which brought an end to six years of fighting in Europe. It […]
Continue readingOlive oil soars 11.9% in price with one-litre bottle of Filippo Berio's Classico now selling £11
Prices of olive oil in the UK have rocketed, with fears the country could run out of supplies by autumn thanks to last year’s drought in southern Europe that ruined the olive season. Between December 2021 and last month, the price of the average bottle of olive oil increased by 11.9 per cent, with the […]
Continue readingCOVID case counts unreliable as Florida hospitalizations skyrocket – Palm Beach Post
For the first time since COVID-19 hit Florida, case counts are showing the opposite of reality.Health officials logged a decreasing number of COVID infections in the past week. But hospitalizations are soaring.Florida logged about 2,000 fewer cases this week compared to the previous one, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Health […]
Continue readingAppeals court says U.S. cannot mandate federal contractor COVID vaccines – Reuters.com
Appeals court says U.S. cannot mandate federal contractor COVID vaccines Reuters.comsource
Continue readingAT LAST: Ministers are set to ban the throwaway plastic killing our wildlife by the end of the year
Ministers will finally ban throwaway plastic plates, cups and cutlery killing our wildlife by the end of the year Environment Secretary Therese Coffey is set to outlaw single-use plastic items Ban on plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks and polystyrene cups Move will help prevent billions of pieces of plastic polluting planet’s waterways By […]
Continue readingMacao Eases COVID Rules, But Tourism, Casinos Yet to Recover – VOA Learning English
Macao Eases COVID Rules, But Tourism, Casinos Yet to Recover VOA Learning Englishsource
Continue readingEx-FBI investigator believes Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger joined online discussion groups
A former FBI investigator has suggested that Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of slaying four Idaho college students, joined online groups discussing the killings. Jennifer Coffindaffer said she had been following the comments of a Facebook user with the handle Pappa Rodgers, who along with a Redditor with the handle InsideLooking, made chilling speculations about the […]
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