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International flights back when COVID vaccine rollout complete, Qantas says as it posts a billion dollar loss Qantas has posted a $1.08 billion half-year loss, following a dramatic $6.9 billion plunge in revenue due to continued travel restrictions. Key points: Qantas is expecting international travel to resume by the end of October once Australia's vaccine …
Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt voted into International Tennis Hall of Fame Lleyton Hewitt, the youngest male player to be ranked world number one, is set to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the Class of 2021. Key points: Hewitt described it as the "ultimate recognition" He was the youngest …
Holyrood handling of Salmond Inquiry bringing UK into 'international disrepute' Holyrood’s handling of the Alex Salmond Inquiry is in danger of bringing the UK’s democratic reputation into “disrepute”, a senior Scottish Tory has claimed. Dr Liam Fox MP, who served as trade secretary under Theresa May, has slammed Nicola Sturgeon’s …

India vs England: Axar Patel takes career-best 6-38 as tourists’ batting fails again England began the Third Test by winning the toss – but that was just about the last good news they received. By stumps, having batted first, they were just 13 in front. They were bundled out for 112, with India’s spinners preying on the weaknesses of their …
'Materially misleading': CLP calls on NT Parliament to refer MLA Mark Turner to Privileges Committee The Northern Territory opposition has successfully moved a motion in Parliament to have the Member for Blain referred to the Privileges Committee, accusing Mark Turner of misleading the Legislative Assembly over a statement he made last week about his …
England defence to bring ‘intensity’ for Wales Six Nations clash, says Courtney Lawes England lost their opening game of the competition to Scotland at Twickenham, but bounced back by beating Italy the following week. Now they head to Wales on Saturday with the aim of recording back-to-back wins and denying the hosts a Triple Crown. Lawes …

Cocaine haul worth £516 million is biggest ever seizure of drug in Europe A record haul of more than 23 tonnes of cocaine destined for the Netherlands has been seized in two raids this month. The two shipments in Germany and Belgium together represented a street value of roughly 600 million euros (£516 million), making it the …
More than half of Europe's forests vulnerable to climate-related hazards Climate change has made Europe's forests more vulnerable to hazards like fires, insect outbreaks, windthrows, or a combination of these three, according to a new JRC study. More than 60% of the biomass in these forests is exposed to these risks- over …
St Vincent PM criticises EU blacklisting of Dominica amid COVID-19 pandemic PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb. 24, CMC – Outgoing CARICOM Chairman Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Wednesday called on regional leaders to speak out against the “awful” decision by the European Union (EU) to blacklist Dominica as a non-cooperative jurisdiction for …

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