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BEIJING: People in China worried on Thursday (Jan 12) about spreading COVID-19 to aged relatives as they planned returns to their hometowns for holidays that the World Health Organization (WHO) warns could inflame a raging outbreak. The Chinese New Year holiday, which officially starts from Jan 21, comes after China last month abandoned a strict anti-virus regime of mass lockdowns that prompted widespread frustration that boiled over into historic protests. That abrupt U-turn unleashed COVID-19 on a 1.4 billion population which has been shielded from the virus since it first erupted in China’s Wuhan city in 2019. The outbreak is…

Canberra-Goulburn’s Archdiocese Vicar General Father Tony Percy says Cardinal George Pell was a “very big supporter” of the arts.“George was a very big supporter, actually, of arts,” he told Sky News Australia“George always thought bishops should be very thoughtful with the way they promote art in the church, and beauty in the church.“One of his legacies obviously was the seminary reforms, which I was part of; every reform we sort of suggested to George he said, ‘yes that’s going to happen’.” Source: Sky News

Harvey Norman Chairman and Magic Millions Owner Gerry Harvey says getting $2.7 million for a yearling horse is “off the Richter scale” after the price broke the record at the Magic Millions auction. “Records are only there to be broken,” Mr Harvey told Sky News Australia.“We’re selling horses for $1 million, $2 million, $2.7 million, and we’ll probably sell about 20 horses for over $1 million each at this sale.” Source: Sky News

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a Republican from Texas, pushed back on criticism and “toxic trolling” he received after missing votes in the new 118th Congress, which officially began on Saturday but had its first legislative debates and votes earlier this week.Laura Loomer, a political activist and failed congressional candidate, and others took to Twitter to call out the Texas lawmaker over his absence, which he admitted to and unapologetically defended.”Yes, Laura, it was on purpose,” Crenshaw said in a tweet Wednesday afternoon. “I flew to San Diego for a funeral for a friend and active duty SEAL.”He added: “Kindly delete your…

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Iron ore prices are “back to their highest level” in six months says Business reporter Edward Boyd.“Currently it’s about $121 USD a tonne for Iron ore,” Mr Boyd told Sky News Australia.“Go back to November last year, and Iron ore was at $82 USD a tonne so it has gained significant value in just a few months.” Source: Sky News

The head of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company has been appointed president of this year’s UN climate summit by host nation the United Arab Emirates, prompting concern among climate advocates that the move could stymie efforts to reduce fossil fuel consumption.The UAE said on Thursday that Sultan al-Jaber, chief executive of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, would take on the pivotal role for the two week COP28 summit to be held in Dubai from the end of November. The appointment, which provoked a backlash from green groups, comes after Egypt, host of last year’s COP event, invited oil and gas…

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