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ZERO COVID Xi will also need to decide the future of China’s strict zero-COVID policy – and whether the country is now ready to open up to the outside world after two years of closed borders and strict quarantines. The policy is dragging on the economy, with officials this week blaming the epidemic for rising unemployment. “Consumption is unlikely to recover to pre-COVID level with the current scale of COVID control,” said Dan Wang, chief economist at Hang Seng Bank China. And with pandemic rules in China’s semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong slowly being relaxed in a bid to attract…

Julia Taylor, 61, threw a glass of wine at stranger Alun Williams in a fit of rage after an emotional exchange about property. The glass hit Mr Williams’ teeth, leaving two of them broken. A gran who threw a glass of red wine at a Welshman in a heated debate about English people buying second homes in Wales has been ordered to pay £200 in damages. Julia Taylor, a 61-year-old council support worker, chipped two of Alun Williams’ teeth when the glass came into contact with them. She had thrown the red wine at him in a fit of rage…

NSW Transport Minister David Elliot says it was clear “they wanted somebody more from the conservative side of the Liberal Party” amid announcing his retirement from politics. “It’s a democratic party,” Mr Elliot told Sky News host Chris Kenny.“I spoke to a few of the branches and it was clear they wanted somebody more from the conservative side of the Liberal Party. “I don’t trust anybody more right-wing than me.” Source: Sky News

Gilts and sterling rallied on Monday following Boris Johnson’s exit from the race to become the UK’s next prime minister, as investors bet that his rivals were more likely to stick with the economic policies that have calmed markets in recent days.The 10-year gilt yield sank 0.24 percentage points to trade at 3.81 per cent early on Monday, reflecting a sizeable price rise. The pound climbed by as much as 0.9 per cent against the dollar in early trading before trimming its gains to trade 0.4 per cent higher at $1.1350.The departure of Johnson from the Conservative party leadership contest…

Rishi Sunak could be elected leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister of the U.K. if he receives enough votes from fellow lawmakers Monday.Anadolu Agency / Contributor / Getty ImagesLONDON — Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak looks set to become the next prime minister of the U.K., with votes to be counted Monday afternoon. Sunak could be confirmed as the next leader of the Conservative Party and U.K. prime minister as early as 2 p.m. Monday, by which point candidates need to have secured at least 100 nominations from fellow Tory lawmakers to stand as leader of the party.Former Prime…

CNN  —  The man who allegedly shot and killed two employees in the maternity ward of a Dallas hospital was in the building to attend the birth of his child, Texas authorities said. Nestor Hernandez, 30, was arrested for capital murder on Saturday after police say he shot and killed two employees at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center, the Dallas Police Department said. Police responded to the hospital at about 11 a.m. local time after receiving reports of an active shooting, the Methodist Health System said in a statement. A Methodist Health System Police officer who arrived on the scene…

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After a gap of 12 years, the football World Cup returned for its fourth edition.Host: BrazilTeams: 13Format: Group stage, finals roundMatches: 22Goals: 88Winners: UruguayRunners-up: BrazilGolden boot: Ademir (Brazil) Background After a gap of 12 years, the football World Cup returned for its fourth edition. The destruction, tragedy and political turmoil caused by World War II took its toll on all European nations. In other parts of the world, the aftereffects were being felt too which is why it took FIFA time to find willing hosts. South America, which had not hosted the tournament since the inaugural edition, made use of…

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