Atop many Christmas wish lists in economically troubled Zimbabwe is a travel document. People are flooding the passport office this holiday season ahead of a price hike planned in the New Year. The desperation at the office in the capital is palpable as some people fear the hike could push the cost of obtaining a passport out of reach and economic gloom feeds a surge in migration. At $120, passports were already pricey for many in a country where the majority struggle to put food on the table. The... Читать дальше...
Amid rising concerns about the JN.1 Covid-19 variant, a traveller from Europe has tested positive for Covid in Guwahati, confirming the first case in Assam since November. The health department is determining the variant found in the 28-year-old female patient, who is currently under home isolation. The state government has not issued a new SOP on Covid, but cautionary measures are being taken to prevent the spread of the JN.1 variant. Despite this, airports and railway stations in the state have yet to implement Covid screening facilities.
After a wild, experimental 2022, 2023 stood out as a year of shifting trends, market changes, and major anniversaries for the watch industry. Average case sizes shrank, integrated bracelet sports watches reached critical mass, speculator bubbles deflated, multiple storied brands were bought out, and the industry at large reshaped its relationship to the ongoing vintage-inspired […]
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Insects are everywhere. They are the most diverse group of creatures on the planet, with over 900,000 species identified and named. This represents around 80% of all the animal species that have been discovered. In terms of sheer numbers and mass, insects are overwhelmingly the dominant lifeforms on Earth. It is thought that insects evolved […]
