Russia has dismissed mounting international concern over the safety of its locally developed Covid-19 vaccine as “absolutely groundless”.On Tuesday, it said a vaccine had been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing on humans.But experts were quick to raise concerns about the speed of Russia’s work, and […]
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Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has joined the nation in mourning the death of a fish that lived in a pond at the country’s second-biggest university.Students at Copperbelt University (CBU) lit candles and marched around campus to mourn the big fish.The hashtag Mafishi, as the fish was affectionately known, is trending […]
The amount of oil spilled from the Japanese-owned ship nearby the lagoons and coastal areas of south-east Mauritius is relatively low compared to the big oil spills the world has seen in the past, but the damage it will do is going to be huge, experts say. Unlike most previous […]
As I wheeled my grandad Martin up the ramp and into a taxi which would take him away to the care home, I repeated the white lie my family had agreed might make this painful scenario slightly easier. “You’re going to see the physio who will look after your leg […]
The president of the United States of America has a huge influence on how the world responds to international crises, such as wars, global pandemics and climate change. So when the election comes round every four years, there’s a lot of interest in the outcome but not a lot of […]
Diana the musical will be streamed on Netflix next year before it makes its official Broadway debut. This is an unprecedented move for the entertainment industry which is dealing with coronavirus restrictions. Broadway theatres remain closed during the pandemic and may not reopen this year, according to experts. The musical, […]
The US space agency’s Perseverance robot has left Earth on a mission to try to detect life on Mars. The one-tonne, six-wheeled rover was launched out of Florida by an Atlas rocket on a path to intercept the Red Planet in February next year. When it lands, the Nasa robot […]
Indian parents want their kids to have more screen time than they already do. With no clear timeline on when schools would reopen for physical classes in India, parents feel their kids are being given the short shrift with online classes. Nearly 70% of them said their children need to […]
FROM OUR OBSESSION Future of Work Preparing for a labor force that doesn’t yet exist. Teleworking is widening income inequality all over the world, according to a new study from the International Monetary Fund. The ability to work remotely has become a make-or-break factor for many workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Unless […]
With Indians under lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, crimes against women didn’t stop—they just changed. There was a significant increase in domestic violence complaints and cybercrime complaints in May 2020 in Indian districts that saw the strictest lockdown measures (red zones) relative to districts that saw the least strict […]