Prince Harry has made an impassioned plea to save the African black rhino. The 32-year-old royal has asked for support in saving this “incredibly special” creature as he revealed numbers in the wild have been…
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Study of past warming signals major sea level rise ahead
Scientists who study patterns of natural shifts in the Earth’s climate said Thursday they have uncovered a “worrisome” signal that major sea level rise could be on the way. The findings in the journal Science…
Lots from 7 countries to lead Circle Art Agency’s Nairobi auction in February
The Circle Art Agency has announced the date for its next Modern and Contemporary East African Art Auction, which will take place on Monday, February 27, 2017 in Nairobi. This year, Circle has selected 54…
Earth broke heat record in 2016 for third year in a row
Earth sizzled to a third-straight record hot year in 2016, with scientists mostly blaming man-made global warming with help from a natural El Nino that’s now gone. Two US agencies and international weather groups reported…
#CarNews: Ford recalls 4,500 cars in S.Africa after fires
US motor giant Ford on Monday recalled 4,500 1.6-litre Kuga cars in South Africa after nearly 40 incidents in which vehicles were reported to have burst into flames. Over recent years, the SUV model has…
Oh deer: monkey caught in flagrante delict-doe
Scientists on Tuesday revealed the “highly unusual” behaviour of a male monkey filmed trying to have sex with female deer in Japan — a rare case of inter-species nookie. Sex between different species is uncommon…
Morocco bans production and sale of burqas: reports
Morocco has banned the production and sale of burqa full-face Muslim veils, apparently for security reasons, media reports said Tuesday. While there was no official announcement by authorities in the North African nation, the reports…
5 Important lessons from P.Diddy’s Howard University Commencement Speech
Originally published on Capital Campus HipHop mogul Sean “P.Diddy” Combs delivered a commencement speech to Howard University graduates Class of 2014. The New Yorker was conferred with an honorary Doctorate degree in Humanities…
#CarNews: Google’s Waymo to expand self-driving partnerships
Waymo, the autonomous car subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced Sunday at the Detroit auto show that it would develop its self-driving technology with multiple partners, positioning itself as an automotive supplier. CEO John…
Worst landlord ever? Owner installs coin operated flush on toilet for tenants
A landlord has installed a coin operated flush system on a toilet. Residents in a house in Melbourne were left shocked when they went to use their toilet and found they were made to pay…