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Bali bombings: John Howard and Penny Wong reduced to tears at ceremony marking 20th anniversary

John Howard, who led a nation united in grief with a steady hand and steely determination at the time of the Bali bombings, was overcome with emotion two decades on as he comforted survivors.

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Survivor fabricated everything : Astonishing truth about Bali bombings TV interview 20 years on

Bali bombing survivor Peter Hughes, who gave one of the best known interviews at the time has shockingly admitted 20 years on that it was a complete lie, I fabricated everything .

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Little-known UK holiday destination makes entry change for all travellers

Little-known UK holiday destination makes entry change for all travellers
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Endless summer predicted as autumn holiday bookings surge

‘Endless summer’ predicted as autumn holiday bookings surge Thomas Cook is seeing a boom in bookings for October and beyond – hinting an extended summer season in 2021 2 February 2021 • 12:04pm British holidaymakers are banking on a holiday from October onwards Thomas Cook is predicting an “endless summer”, after a surge of holiday bookings for October 2021 and beyond. The tour operator, which ceased operations in 2019 but has now relaunched as an online bookings site, says it has seen a dramatic shift in booking patterns, with customers moving from booking holidays in May to banking on breaks from October onwards. More than 40 per cent of bookings in the last week were for holidays during or after October 2021.

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109 countries on the quarantine list have lower Covid rates than the UK

109 countries on the quarantine list have lower Covid rates than the UK The reticence to grant more travel corridors – just two were announced last week – is a source of growing exasperation for tour operators South Africa is among the most high-profile omissions Credit: Getty More than 100 countries on the UK’s “high-risk” travel list now have a lower Covid infection rate than Britain. The seven-day case rate for the UK, as of December 16, stands at 207.4 per 100,000 residents – lower than the US (470.6 per 100,000) and 27 European nations (including Croatia, Denmark and Portugal), but higher than the vast majority of the world. Nevertheless, of the 149 countries beneath the UK in the Covid table, only 40 have been granted a travel corridor permitting Britons to visit without a 10-day quarantine when they return.

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