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Advertisement London: Saudi Arabia last week eased the ban on citizens flying abroad that it introduced at the start of the pandemic, leaving Australia increasingly an outlier in restricting its own citizens from travelling. The kingdom was one of just a handful of countries that imposed an outward travel ban. In North Korea, it is illegal to leave the country without the government’s permission, but the repressive regime imposed this on its citizens long before the pandemic. Closed check-in counters in the departure terminal at Sydney international airport. Credit:Kate Geraghty Australi...

The Blavatnik School Stringency Index ranked the Irish Government the strictest. Executive Director Toby Phillips told the Irish Sun that government policies in Ireland and the UK were the most restrictive - which makes Ireland's the toughest in the EU. He said: "Our stringency index is based on eight areas including school closures, border restrictions, stay at home orders, and caps on gatherings. "Broadly, Ireland is definitely by our measures has one of the most stringent policy measures in Europe." According to Reuters Covid 19 tracker data published yesterday, Ireland has the seventh lo...

kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com Kim Fundingsland/MDN Loren Nishek, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project engineer, left, consults with a worker during a renovation and improvement project nearing completion inside the Garrison Dam intake structure. PICK CITY – They haven’t been used since 1956. Nevertheless, an upgrade and inspection project on the massive gates at the Garrison Dam intake structure is nearing completion. The intake structure, located on the Lake Sakakawea side of Garrison Dam, just above the Garrison Dam power plant, became operational in 1956. Water from Lake Sakakawea f...

jschramm@minotdailynews.com Jill Schramm/MDN Emma Phillips shows off a supply of pet foods in the Blessed Pets pantry Jan. 22. A new food pantry in Minot is blessing the animals. Blessed Pets is the ministry of Toby and Emma Phillips, who started the pet food pantry after seeing the impact this past year’s economy was having on pet owners. The Phillips’, who have a dog and cat in their home, experienced a drastic change in income themselves, so they know firsthand the difficult situations people can find themselves in. They also have been familiar with pet food pantries because of Toby�...

Updated The premises will replace Westlands Residential Home, in Duncombe Drive, which is due to close. The development includes day care facilities and community space, with a lounge and a hair and beauty salon. Outline plans were granted for a 68-place facility on the Hockliffe Road site in 2017. But Central Bedfordshire Council’s project has been revised since it was first submitted and went before CBC’s development management committee on Wednesday. Westlands will close as part of a local authority programme to deliver improved accommodation for older people. The buildings which occu...