The marriage certificate sealing the union between one of history’s favourite lovebirds, Napoléon and Josephine, has been sold at a Paris auction for a massive €437,000, more than four times the asking price. The document, dated…
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Protecting wildlife goes hi-tech, and gets harder
Those who want to protect elephants and rhinoceroses in Africa often face dangerous criminal traffickers who are bold, enterprising and well-equipped, leaders said at the US-Africa summit. For that reason, some African heads of state…
When Bushmen sit around a fire, what do they talk about?
What Bushmen talk about by night differs greatly from what they discuss by day, said a US researcher whose study Monday of hunter-gatherers in Africa suggests fireside chats helped shape human culture. American anthropologist Polly…
Nipples the new cleavage and other lessons from Milan
That’s another Milan fashion week over and what have we learned? For one, the 1970s are back, in a big, bell-bottomed way. So are waists. And the world of high fashion remains convinced it can…
Ugandan men say condoms too small
Ugandan MPs have been inundated with complaints that many condoms on sale in the East African nation are too small, warning the problem is a blow to the fight against AIDS. Insisting that one size…
FBI widens probe of naked celebrity photos
The FBI vowed to widen a probe into the massive hacking of naked celebrity photos if necessary, after new reported leaks including nude shots of Kim Kardashian. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launched an…
D&G put Seville into Sicily as partnership burns bright as ever
They may no longer be a couple away from the catwalk, but Italian style duo Dolce and Gabbana underlined that their creative partnership burns as brightly as ever on Sunday. A collection inspired by Spain’s…
Angelina Jolie to direct film about Kenyan conservationist
Angelina Jolie is to direct a “sweeping epic” film about veteran Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey’s fight with ivory poachers, the studio behind the movie said Friday. The Oscar-winning actress — whose latest film as director,…
Twitpic to stay alive with new owner
Twitpic is being acquired in a deal that will give renewed life to the widely used service for sharing pictures on Twitter. It is a stark reversal in fortunes after Twitpic said in a blog…
#DidYouKnow: World population may hit 11 billion by 2100
The world population may grow larger than previously estimated, reaching 11 billion people by century’s end, according to a UN-led analysis published Thursday. That would mean two billion more people on Earth than expected by…