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Around 20,000 jobs in the tourism sector could be lost or furloughed if the government doesn't fully reopen the border soon and continue to subsidise the industry, unions warned on Friday. Four groups under the pro-establishment Federation of Trade Unions say tour guides have been barely getting by since the…

If the polls are any guide, then change could soon be afoot in Washington, D.C., in the form of an incoming Biden administration tasked with the challenge of rebooting an administrative state that’s been decimated under the Trump administration. It’s likely to be a uniquely daunting and time-consuming endeavor. But…

Dizzee Rascal’s return to pure rap on 2017’s ‘Raskit’ seemed to divide audiences. While his technical excellence was rightly praised, some viewed the endeavour cynically, with much of the criticism pointed towards the lack of features – this wasn’t about the culture, the argument went, so much as the MC’s…

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Fraser Nelson in The Daily Telegraphon restrictions on the over-70sThe elderly are paying a terrible price for being protected from Covid“The basic point is that it’s not just about the…

All Clips Shows Bernard Lee talks busy NBA offseason, COVID-19, VanVleet November 18 2020 The NBA Player Agent discusses the current conversations he's having with his clients, how the big stars' decisions impact the league, the financial concerns of certain NBA teams, Fred VanVleet's case in free agency and much…

It’s Champagne Day today so why not pop the cork on a bottle and enjoy a glass of bubbly with your evening meal. Champagne can be paired with all sorts of cuisines, but did you know that it’s an ideal accompaniment for classic takeaway food? You can pair champagne with burgers,…

This week’s three releases include Future Islands’s “excellent” sixth album, an “ambitious and adventurous” record by Emmy the Great and “spine-tingling” work by Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho.Future Islands: As Long As You Are “The synthesiser is a curious instrument,” said David Cheal in the FT. From the alienated soundscapes of David…

An inauspicious email arrived early last week to the office of Fermanagh GAA, asking if they would name their panel for that weekend’s Allianz League game against Clare.Such efficient administration is a matter of course, but still it irked a few in a county who were busy putting together a…

By Simon Head | October 17, 2020 10:30 am We hear a lot from the athletes who compete on “UFC Fight Island,” but not so much from the people behind the fighters. But, thanks to the UFC’s cameras, we’re given a fresh perspective of life inside the bubble in Yas…

This Monday, I arranged to meet with two friends for the first time since June. As Melbourne’s second lockdown spiralled from six weeks to nine, news singles could travel to households outside their 5km local limit to meet with one other person was the trigger. In 2019, we’d seen each…