The Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) ends today for all businesses. In February, most employers moved to a reduced weekly rate of support before the payments were phased out in March and April.

Businesses directly impacted by Covid-19 restrictions in December 2021, many of them in the hospitality sector, were eligible to continue receiving support under the scheme until today.

Wage subsidy schemes, the EWSS or its predecessor, the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), have been in place for over two years, since March 2020.

The total level of support provided to date by the wage subsidy schemes is €10.6 billion. The EWSS accounts for €7.8 billion of that figure, comprising direct subsidy payments of €6.8 billion and PRSI forgone of over €1 billion.

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John Horgan to step down as B.C. premier, asks party to hold fall leadership race

John Horgan is set to announce at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday that he plans to step down as premier.Horgan will remain on until a new leader is chosen.

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News Scan for Jun 28, 2022

A new study from researchers at Boston University (BU) shows that, for all but 17% of healthy, vaccinated young adults, the infectious period for COVID-19 from the Delta and Omicron variants was 5 days. The study was recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.The study involved 92 SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR–positive participants who had

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FDA advisers debate updating COVID-19 booster for anticipated fall, winter surge

COVID-19 booster shot this fall -- and exactly how best to update it to fight a virus that surely will change even more by then."That’s the problem -- we’re being asked to more or less have a crystal ball today," said Dr. Arnold Monto of the University of Michigan, who heads the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee.Current COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives globally and those used in the U.S.

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Convicted killer Scott Peterson's court hearing delayed because of COVID

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - A San Mateo County court hearing scheduled for convicted murderer Scott Peterson was delayed because of COVID, a court spokeswoman said Tuesday.One of his attorneys tested positive for the virus, according to Deputy Court Executive Officer Sarah Lind, and Peterson himself was exposed to COVID in his pod at San Quentin. Peterson is on "loose quarantine," she explained.Peterson was scheduled to have a status conference on Monday in his juror misconduct hearing.

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Finland, Sweden closer to joining NATO after Turkey drops opposition, leader says

Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), during a panel session on day two of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The annual Davos gathering of political leaders MADRID (AP) - Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding a leaders’ summit in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades triggered by the war in Ukraine.After urgent top-level talks, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said "we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO."Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted Sweden and Finland to abandon their long-held nonaligned status and apply to join NATO.

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Who is Cassidy Hutchinson? Trump White House aide now in spotlight

WASHINGTON - Just two years out of college, Cassidy Hutchinson watched as a valet mopped up the president's lunch after he smashed his plate against the wall. Donald Trump was in a rage because his attorney general had refuted his claims that the election he lost had been stolen.The 25-year-old Hutchinson, who was an aide to Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, made several shocking revelations about Trump and Meadows in nationally televised testimony before a House committee investigating the Jan.

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Focus on accelerating second and precaution doses of covid-19 vaccination: Centr

Amid the surge of covid cases in some parts of the country, the Centre on Tuesday has directed States and UTs to focus on accelerating second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccination. Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary reviewed the status of COVID situation through a video conference (VC) with 14 such States that are reporting high number of cases on a week-to-week basis along with increased case positivity combined with low numbers of COVID tests and below average COVID vaccination.

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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case

Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in jail Tuesday for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.U.S. District Judge Alison J.

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Nissan recalls nearly 323K Pathfinder SUVs because hoods can fly off unexpectedly

A 2013 Nissan Pathfinder is displayed at Star Nissan on December 3, 2012 in Niles, Illinois. WASHINGTON (AP) - Nissan is recalling nearly 323,000 Pathfinder SUVs in the U.S.

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Florida pastor exposes self at Starbucks in Kissimmee, deputies say

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A Central Florida pastor is accused of exposing himself at a Starbucks in Kissimmee.According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, on May 9, they received a call about a man who had exposed himself while masturbating on the patio of the Starbucks at 1041 W. Osceola Parkway.

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Amtrak derailment: 4 killed, several injured after train hits dump truck in Missouri

MENDON, Mo. - The Missouri State Highway Patrol said at least four people were killed when an Amtrak train derailed after hitting a dump truck in Missouri at a crossing Monday.Authorities initially said two people were killed inside the train and one person was killed in the truck. They did not release their names. A fourth person died from injuries suffered in an Amtrak train derailment in Missouri, the state highway patrol said Tuesday. The patrol said the person died at the University of Missouri Health Center.

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SEPTA police investigating possible hate crime after member of LGBTQIA community assaulted on train

PHILADELPHIA - Police are looking for several suspects after they say a violent robbery during a 7-stop SEPTA trip may be a hate crime.SEPTA says a 19-year-old member of the LGBTQIA community told police they were assaulted by five male juveniles after boarding a train at Tioga Station around 5 a.m.

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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison

Ghislaine Maxwell in court on Friday Dec. 17, 2021.

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‘ER’ actor Mary Mara, 61, dies in apparent drowning in St. Lawrence River

ER, Ray Donavan and Law & Order, died in an apparent drowning on Sunday. She was 61.New York State Police reported the death after they responded to a call about a possible drowning Sunday morning in the small town of Cape Vincent.Emergency responders found Mara dead in the water in the St. Lawrence River.

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India gets emergency use nod for first indigenous mRNA vaccine against Covid

vaccine against Covid-19. The SEC under India's drug regulator found data submitted by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals satisfactory in Friday's meeting. The company had submitted the data back in April and provided additional data in May.

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Canada faces ‘challenging’ NATO summit amid spending dip, NORAD questions: experts

NATO leaders summit amid new data suggesting a defence spending dip, and growing public confusion about where the cash is coming from for major promised NORAD upgrades, experts warn.New numbers from the military alliance suggest Canada is slipping behind on its pledge to hit a prominent spending target as the size of the economy grows in comparison to promised new spending.At the same time, there is growing frustration among the defence industry at the government’s handling of an announcement of $4.9 billion in upgrades to NORAD radar and surveillance systems.“If the idea was to instill confidence that this is all buttoned down, I think they’ve done about the opposite that,” said David Perry, vice-president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a defence policy expert.“That basically is going to make the summit a little bit more challenging, especially in the middle of a fairly convoluted week and a bit, over what we are doing about continental defence and the budget.”Perry said the government has trying to emphasize that spending on defence is on the upswing.Now, he says the confusion is about whether the government is actually adding new defence spending, or “reshuffling things.”Ranked by percentage of GDP spending, Canada now sits 24th out of 29 members in the NATO alliance.

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Man charged for fatally strangling woman before shooting himself in face in Northampton, DA says

SKYFOX over a home in Northampton where authorities are investigating after two adults were found dead. NORTHAMPTON, Pa. - A man has been charged in connection with a homicide and attempted suicide in Northampton earlier in June. According to the Bucks County District Attorney, 35-year-old Thadius William McGrath of Chatham, Massachusetts is charged with 1st-degree murder, third-degree murder, endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person and related charges. Authorities originally launched a death investigation on June 8 after police responded to a home on Clark Court for a report of a suicidal person around 5 p.m. PREVIOUS: Police: Investigation underway after 1 found dead, another injured in NorthamptonThe DA's Office says officers knocked on the door and were met by a four-year-old child covered in blood. According to police, the child told officers that McGrath killed her mother and then shot himself. Authorities also say a second child about 1 year of age was also removed from the home. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice say they found the victim, 31-year-old Samantha Jean Rementer, dead on the floor of a bedroom in the back of the apartment. Officials say an autopsy reveals she died from ligature strangulation. McGrath was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face from a 9mm pistol and he was taken to St.

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Tennessee man on the run after shooting police officer: ‘Armed and extremely dangerous’

Samuel Quinton Edwards, 34, was identified as the gunman wanted in connection to the shooting of a Henderson police officer in a Nashville suburb on Monday night. Investigators say Edwards is armed with two guns and should be considered "extremely da A manhunt is underway in Tennessee for an armed suspect who reportedly shot and wounded a police officer during a car chase Monday night, authorities said.Officers blanketed the area of Gibson Drive in Madison, a suburb in northeast Nashville, in search of the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Samuel Quinton Edwards, the Metro Nashville Police Department said.

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Focus on accelerating second and precaution doses of covid-19 vaccination: Centre to states

NEW DELHI : Amid the surge of covid cases in some parts of the country, the Centre on Tuesday has directed States and UTs to focus on accelerating second and precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccination. Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary reviewed the status of COVID situation through a video conference (VC) with 14 such States that are reporting high number of cases on a week-to-week basis along with increased case positivity combined with low numbers of COVID tests and below average COVID vaccination. He advised caution and continuous alertness to States reporting a surge in COVID cases during the past few weeks, and to step up vigil against COVID. The four-fold strategy highlights surveillance of incoming inter-national travelers; community-based surveillance; sentinel site surveillance (health facility-based surveillance and lab-based surveillance); and Whole Genome Sequencing. States were advised to scan for and report all SARI and ILI cases from all district hospitals, major private hospitals and medical colleges across the districts, and keep a close watch on those geographies where these clusters are emerging. “States were also strongly advised to strictly monitor epidemiological profile of admitted COVID patients and report the clinical manifestation to Health Ministry, rather than a random or anecdotal reporting.

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Woman hospitalized after being hit by police cruiser in South Philadelphia, authorities say

PHILADELPHIA - A woman has been hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a police cruiser in South Philadelphia, authorities say. According to officials, the 55-year-old woman was struck by the cruiser near 9th and South Streets around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday. Police say the woman sustained multiple injuries throughout her body. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESShe was transported to Jefferson Hospital where she remains in critical condition, per authorities. Police have not released details about the circumstances of the crash. This is a developing story.

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Philadelphia man charged in delivery driver carjackings after 70-year-old beaten to death

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is facing several charges after officials say his plans to carjack food delivery drivers turned deadly for one elderly victim.John Nusslein, 18, is accused of placing food delivery orders as a ruse to lure drivers in at least two separate occasions last year. He reportedly worked with co-conspirators during each incident.In the first alleged attack, police say Nusslein was involved in the beating of a 70-year-old delivery driver and stealing his car on the 3000 block of Teesdale Street. The victim eventually died from his injuries, and a 12-year-old boy was charged with murder in connection to his death.Less than two weeks later, a second delivery driver was carjacked at gunpoint on the 9000 block of Hilspach Street.

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Covid rising again as pressure on NHS remains high in Ayrshire amid new Omicron sub-variant concern

Cases of Covid are rising again in Ayrshire as the NHS admitted today pressure on the care system remains high.

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Will Novak Djokovic be forced to pull out of Wimbledon? 6-time champ hits new COVID vaccine controversy

Express, the jab was not an option for him and told reporters he would rather not play in tournaments that required it than subject himself to the shot. Speaking at a press conference, a reporter asked: " Is that [getting jabbed] something you've completely closed your mind to as an option going forward?" Mr Djokovic replied: "Yes. Yes." His opposition is likely to come under fresh scrutiny as Marin Cilic revealed he has been self-isolating after testing positive for Covid.

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Towie’s Tommy Mallet shows off incredible body transformation after dropping 10kg amid health concerns

TOWIE star Tommy Mallet has revealed his ripped body transformation after "completely changing" his lifestyle. The dad of one, 30, posted stark before-and-after images, revealing his 10kg weight shred, to his Instagram page.

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What causes long COVID? Canadian researchers think they’ve found a key clue

Olympic gold medallist Alex Kopacz may be used to being out of breath when pushing a bobsled, but last year after he was hospitalized for COVID-19, he experienced a very different kind of breathlessness.

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Julia Bradbury inundated with support over health update as she's forced to miss Wimbledon

Julia wrote: “I could have saved my left breast if I'd have had this saliva test...“Thousands of other women could be saved from the trauma of brutal treatment.“Lives could be saved if this test was available on the NHS. Please share.

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Arson suspect arrested in fire connected to death of Philadelphia firefighter, officials say

Lieutenant Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, was killed after a portion of a building collapsed, after an early morning fire. PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement officials and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are set to announce the arrest of a suspect in connection with a fire in Fairhill that led to a building collapse that killed Philadelphia firefighter Lt.

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Death toll rises to 50 after migrants found in abandoned tractor-trailer in Texas

SAN ANTONIO - Authorities on Tuesday were continuing to investigate one of the deadliest tragedies involving migrants smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border after 50 people were found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio.Officials on Tuesday updated the death toll to at least 50 people killed, including 22 from Mexico, seven from Guatemala and two from Honduras. Sixteen people were also hospitalized, including four children, with heat-related illnesses, according to San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood. The patients were hot to the touch and dehydrated, and no water was found in the trailer.A city worker heard a cry for help from the truck shortly before 6 p.m.

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Capital Gazette mass shooting victims honored at wreath-laying ceremony in Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - A wreath-laying ceremony was held in Annapolis on Tuesday to honor the five journalists and staff killed in a mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in 2018.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherRebecca Smith, Wendi Winters, Rob Hiaasen, Gerald Fishman, and John McNamara were killed on June 28, 2018, in the largest workplace mass shooting of journalists in American history.Annapolis is hosting a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the five journalists and staff killed in a mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in 2018.Jarrod Ramos pleaded guilty to all 23 counts against him in 2019.

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Police: Houses evacuated in Oak Lane barricade situation, gas odor coming from house

Law enforcement respond to barricade situation in Oak Lane. PHILADELPHIA - A barricade situation in Philadelphia's Oak Lane neighborhood has prompted a response from SWAT teams.Police say a 35-year-old man armed with a baseball bat has barricaded himself in a house on the 6800 block of North Sydenham around 5:31 a.m.A gas smell was detected from inside the house, prompting police to evacuate two other houses on the street.Police believe the man may have hit a gas line in the kitchen.This is a developing story.

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FDA says 696,000 cans of Australian baby formula will be available this summer

national baby formula shortage.The FDA said shipments of baby formula from Bellamy's Organic – an organic baby formula and food producer, will arrive and be distributed in "early July and over the next several months," according to a news release.Currently, the estimated quantity that’ll arrive in the U.S. is 696,000 cans, which the FDA said is equivalent to 21 million eight-ounce bottles.BBB WARNS AGAINST BABY FORMULA SCAMS AMID NATIONAL SHORTAGE: 'SCAMMERS ARE WATCHING'The Bellamy's Organic baby formula shipment will be made up of two "general" formula types, including the brand’s Organic Infant Formula Step 1 for babies between ages 0 and 6 months and Organic Follow-On Formula Step 2 for babies between ages 6 and 12.Parents will be able to find Bellamy's Organic at major retailers and specialty stores, according to the FDA.Online listings for Bellamy's Organic formula appear to retail for around $35 for a single 900-gram (31.7-ounce) can.BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE: WHICH FOODS AND TECHNIQUES BOOST BREAST MILK PRODUCTION?Bellamy's Organic was founded in 2000 by English botanist David Bellamy and Tasmanian recipe developer Dooley Crighton-Bellamy.The brand became Australia’s first organically certified baby food manufacturer in 2004.

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Nearly 7 in 10 drivers worry they can’t afford gas as prices soar, poll finds

cost to fill up at the pumps this summer as record gas prices continue to climb, according to the results of a recent survey.As the average price for regular gasoline topped the $2-per-litre mark earlier this month, 69 per cent of Canadian respondents to an Ipsos Poll conducted exclusively for Global News said they were concerned they might not be able to afford gas.Those fears were even more widespread among households with kids (80 per cent) and younger generations aged 18-34 (77 per cent) and 35-54 (74 per cent). Gas prices are at record highs.

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Cassidy Hutchinson, top aide in Trump White House, to testify before January 6 panel

WASHINGTON - The House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection will hear testimony Tuesday from Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide in Donald Trump's White House who is a vital witness in the sweeping investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.Hutchinson, a special assistant and aide to Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has already provided a trove of information to the committee and its investigators and sat for multiple interviews behind closed doors.In brief excerpts of testimony revealed in court filings, Hutchinson told the committee she was in the room for White House meetings where challenges to the election were debated and discussed, including with Republican lawmakers.The House panel has not explained why it abruptly scheduled the 1 p.m.

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Bear roaming on side of 210 Freeway forces delays in La Cañada area

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - SkyFOX was over a police chase involving – bears.Police were searching for two wild bears in the La Cañada area Monday night.Parts of the 210 Freeway in the foothills are facing serious backups as crews work to get the bears to surrender.One of the bears was captured by the Glendale Police Department.

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3 dead after shooting inside of Maryland business, police say

SMITHSBURG, Md. - Three people are reportedly dead after a shooting at a manufacturing facility in Smithsburg, Maryland, according to authorities.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherFOX News confirms that the shooting happened at Columbia Machine on 12900 block of Bikle Road near Smithsburg High and Middle Schools.Maryland State Police confirmed to FOX 5 that initial reports indicate three people were killed in the shooting.The ATF's Baltimore office posted on Twitter that it is assisting the Washington County Sheriff’s Office with the shooting.Investigators have not revealed any details about what led up to the incident.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 5 DC ON YOUTUBEThe sheriff's office said that there is no threat to the community.This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 for updates as they become available.

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Business owners on South Street demand larger police presence following deadly mass shooting

PHILADELPHIA - Business owners on South Street are demanding retooled security measures from the Philadelphia Police Department in the wake of deadly mass shooting that erupted along one of the city's most popular thoroughfares. Authorities say just before midnight a fight between three men escalated to gunfire that left three dead and wounded nearly a dozen others. Two people that police believe fired shots have been arrested and sources say police are searching for at least two others. Philadelphia police say they were operating with increased patrols on South Street last Saturday night in anticipation of large crowds.

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US aims to ramp up tourism hit hard by Covid

The US is to unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by Covid-19 and government travel restrictions by streamlining the entry process and promoting more diverse destinations.

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Texas inmate escape timeline: How the manhunt for Gonzalo Lopez ended in fatal shootout

Gonzalo Lopez was on the run in a stolen white Chevrolet Silverado (Photo courtesy of Texas DPS) A manhunt for convicted murderer Gonzalo Lopez, one of Texas’ most wanted fugitives, ended Thursday night when he was fatally shot by law enforcement after killing five members of the same family, including four children.It was a dramatic and tragic end to a nearly three-week search for one of the state’s most dangerous criminals, who escaped from a prison bus on May 13 after attacking the driver. Here’s how it started, and how it ended. 1996: Lopez was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and was sentenced to eight years in Texas state prison.2006: Lopez was convicted of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in Hidalgo County, Texas, and sentenced to life in prison.2007: Lopez, who was reportedly involved with the Mexican Mafia, was convicted of attempted capital murder in Webb County, Texas, and given a second life sentence.Gonzalo Lopez's tattoos (Photos: U.S.

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With Harry and Meghan at Platinum Jubilee, is the Queen tying up ‘loose ends?’

The presence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations suggests as she enters the twilight of her reign, she wants to put affairs in order, says one royal expert.

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GDP growth of 10.8% in first quarter - CSO

The economy grew by 10.8% in GDP terms in the first three months of this year but shrank by 1% when measured by Modified Domestic Demand, which more closely tracks the domestic economy, new Central Statistics Office figures show today.

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Most healthcare workers haven't received pandemic bonus

Just one in eight health service workers eligible for the €1,000 Covid-19 pandemic bonus have been paid the money, almost five months after it was announced by Government.

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Cyprus ends all Covid entry requirements and masks in most places starting today

Cyprus has removed all Covid entry requirements and the mask mandate in most areas.

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Biggest threats facing small business owners - including Covid loans and fuel prices

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Shanghai eases Covid curbs in step towards ending lockdown

Shanghai slowly whirred back to life as a range of Covid-19 restrictions were eased after a two-month lockdown that confined residents to their homes and battered the Chinese economy.

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Businesses have moved on from covid shock, but inflation could haunt

Major headwinds While massive cost-cutting cushioned profits, a spike in inflation, crude oil prices and raw material costs could slow this trajectory. In FY22, operating margins of the sample dropped 140 basis points (bps), while net profit growth slowed from 61% to 52%. Rampant inflation and material shortages have led to build-up of inventory levels, and companies are again taking more time to collect due payments after the FY21 recovery, said Anil Sarin, chief investment officer at Centrum PMS.

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Operation Risky Business: 21 men charged in sting targeting social media child predators, NJ officials say

NJ officials say 21 men have been arrested in a sting targeting men who use social media to lure children for sex. TRENTON, N.J. - Authorities say 21 men have been arrested in a sting known as "Operation Risky Business," which targeted predators who used social media to lure children for sex. The arrests were announced by New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J.

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Ellen DeGeneres ends daytime talk show after nearly two decades

LOS ANGELES - Ellen DeGeneres brought her nearly two-decade daytime talk show to an end Thursday with a celebrity lovefest and a forceful assertion of her achievement as a gay woman daring to be herself.DeGeneres and guests Jennifer Aniston, Billie Eilish and Pink shared memories and affection as "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" concluded its Emmy-winning, 3,200-plus episode run that began in September 2003."Twenty years ago, when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work. Not because it was a different kind of show, but because I was different," DeGeneres said of the pushback from TV stations.When the syndicated show went on the air, she was prevented from saying the word "gay" or even the pronoun "we," DeGeneres said, since the latter would imply she had a partner.

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China prepares to ease Covid restrictions as life returns to normal

China's financial hub Shanghai has unveiled more post-lockdown plans as it moves towards a return to normality, but a nationwide economic recovery is still a distance away.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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