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Tourist arrivals top 3.5 million for first time since Covid-19 pandemic Pandemic

Tourist arrivals top 3.5 million for first time since Covid-19 pandemic

Navigation for News Categories Australia was the biggest source of visitors to New Zealand in 2025. (File photo) Photo: Unsplash Tourist arrivals topped 3.5 million for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, driven by a surge in Australian visitors. Stats NZ numbers showed overseas visitor arrivals hit 3.51 million…
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February 13, 2026
Pods, Politics, and Perhaps True Romance: What Keeps Us Coming Back to Love Is Blind Pandemic

Pods, Politics, and Perhaps True Romance: What Keeps Us Coming Back to Love Is Blind

Love Is Blind, Netflix’s beloved pandemic-era reality dating show, which Vanity Fair called “grimly fascinating” upon its 2020 debut, returned for its landmark 10th season on Wednesday. The high-stakes reality dating show has kept viewers engaged—even if many of its couples ultimately decide not to be—reportedly becoming the third most-watched…
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February 12, 2026
Expert seeks guideline alignment as hypertensive Nigerians now 30% Pandemic

Expert seeks guideline alignment as hypertensive Nigerians now 30%

An international global health consultant, Emmanuel Agogo, has called for stronger alignment between U.S. and Nigerian hypertension management guidelines. Mr Agogo, who is also the Director of Pandemic Threats at the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), made the call during an interview on Thursday in Abuja. He said that…
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February 12, 2026
A Pathway to Gender Equality in ASEAN Pandemic

A Pathway to Gender Equality in ASEAN

Asia-Pacific, Featured, Gender, Gender Identity, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion A young female domestic worker was doing housework for her employer in Manila, the Philippines. Credit: ILO Asia and the Pacific/J. Aliling BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 11 2026 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic reminded…
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February 11, 2026
Final Defendant Sentenced in $7.7 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme Pandemic

Final Defendant Sentenced in $7.7 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme

Published: Feb 9, 2026 by Sarah Lewis In Small Business News Timothy Boyle has become the last of eight defendants sentenced in a sweeping $7.7 million pandemic fraud scheme that targeted Small Business Administration (SBA) programs and state unemployment benefits. This case, which highlights both the vulnerabilities in fraud detection…
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February 9, 2026