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Tennessee considers ban on teaching ‘LGBTQ lifestyle issues’ in public schools

Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban teaching about LGBTQ issues in public schools. “What it seeks to do is say we’re not going to get into the LGBTQ lifestyle issues in public schools,” state Rep. Bruce Griffey, who is sponsoring the bill, said. The bill, HB800, would ban “public charter schools from […]

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As Covid-19 Cases Multiply, Australia Tries to Change Public Perception of the Virus

SYDNEY—Australia is betting that, after keeping Covid-19 cases near zero for much of the pandemic, people will be able to stomach tens of thousands of cases a day. That approach is at odds with many countries that are reintroducing new restrictions because of rising caseloads and the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. After a two-week […]

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Australia set for international border reopening for vaccinated public

MELBOURNE, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and […]

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