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3+ min ago (555+ words) In 2008, National Geographic profiled the late Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa's elephants from systematic slaughter'despite being nearly tusked through the gut. Elephants can be dangerous animals. They are excitable, complex, and sometimes violently defensive. Douglas-Hamilton is a world-renowned expert who has studied them for 40 years. Don't try this at home." Then the big female commits herself to a sequence of gestures suggesting nonchalance, if not outright contempt: She pisses torrentially, she defecates galumphingly, and she turns away." (This animal sanctuary lets you track rare rhinos on foot in Kenya.) "If you had asked me, when I was ten years old, what I wanted to do," Douglas-Hamilton says, "I'd have said: I want to have an airplane; I want to fly around Africa and save the animals."" (Elephants may call each other by name, a…...

26+ min ago (466+ words) Angola's National Museum of Slavery seeks to help descendants of enslaved people reconnect with their enduring history of resilience. With the National Museum of Slavery, Angola is positioning itself as a destination for descendants of enslaved people who want to reconnect with their roots. Located on the outskirts of Luanda in a former chapel on the estate of "lvaro de Carvalho Matoso'a Portuguese colonizer who enslaved so many people he reportedly received a commendation'the Museu Nacional da Escravatura preserves the legacy of Angola's enslaved population, CNN reports. "They were baptized here, in the chapel," said Marlene Ananias Rodrigues Pedro, head of the museum's department of scientific research. "It was during baptism that enslaved people had their names changed. Their actual names were taken away, and they were given names of Portuguese origin. "Most of them took "Angola' as their surname…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (829+ words) PRETORIA (Worthy News) " South Africa's authorities have released new details about a mass shooting that killed 12 people, including children, at an unlicensed bar near the administrative capital Pretoria. The children killed were a 3-year-old boy, a 12-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl, police confirmed. Investigators said the attack occurred inside an illegal bar operating within a hostel in the Saulsville township west of Pretoria, roughly 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the city center. Ten victims died at the scene, and two others died in the hospital, authorities said. Saturday's shootings, carried out by multiple suspects, have shocked a nation already known for having one of the world's highest murder rates. POLICE SEARCH FOR THREE SUSPECTS Police said they were searching for three male suspects. "We are told that at least three unknown gunmen entered this hostel where a group of people were…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (371+ words) South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth has broken his silence to "accept guilt" for the eye gouge that resulted in a 12-week ban, but has posted a series of videos to demonstrate why his actions were "never intentional". In a moment that will remind some of South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus's controversial video about officiating on the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour, the 34-year-old used three "slides" to show how the incident in which he directed a thumb into the eye of Alex Mann, the Wales flanker, panned out. He claims to show a slap from the flanker and how he took matters into his own hands when the match officials did not step in. In the post, Etzebeth says Mann "struck me with an open hand to my chin/neck area, you can see me looking at the assistant…...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (343+ words) China's Lingbao Gold Group has entered into agreements to acquire a 50% stake in Australia-based St Barbara's fully owned subsidiary, St Barbara Mining (SMBL), for A$370m ($245.57m) in cash. Upon completion, SMBL will hold an 80% interest in the Simberi gold project in Papua New Guinea (PNG), and an unincorporated joint venture (JV) over the Simberi gold project, known as the Simberi JV, will be established. In a parallel development, St Barbara has signed agreements with Kumul Mineral, under which Kumul will acquire a 20% stake in the Simberi gold project for A$100m. Following the transactions, St Barbara and Lingbao will each own 50% of SBML. This structure ensures that St Barbara is fully funded for its anticipated share of capital costs, materially reducing risk for the Simberi expansion project and speeding up the path to a final investment decision (FID) and increased production. The…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago (394+ words) Home " WATCH: Zuma's daughter's first words as MK Party MP Jacob Zuma's daughter, Brumelda Zuma, has been sworn in as an MK Party Member of Parliament amid internal tensions. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) leader, Jacob Zuma's daughter, Brumelda Zuma, was among several members sworn in as Members of Parliament on Wednesday. After taking her oath, Brumelda said she aims to serve citizens through the People's Mandate. Bongani Mkongi, Pumlani Kubekeli and Makhosazana Radebe were also sworn in. According to the party, Brumelda holds a degree in Public Administration and is a committed public servant who believes a strong understanding of government and legislative systems is essential for delivering people-centred services. She said her academic background aligns with her new role and that the MK Party will work to ensure South Africans have access to public services. It added that…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago (590+ words) Home " Deadly first week of festive season on Western Cape roads The Western Cape Mobility Department has expressed its concern at the alarming number of road incidents recorded in the first week of the festive season, from 1 to 7 December 2025. According to the provincial government, a total of 21 fatal crashes were reported across the province during this period, resulting in 28 fatalities on provincial roads. Pedestrian deaths remain a significant and persistent challenge on Western Cape roads." Of the 28 fatalities recorded, 12 were pedestrians, making them the single largest group affected this past week." The other fatalities include 10 passengers, three drivers, two motorcyclists, and one cyclist. Western Cape Mobility Minister Isaac Sileku said the numbers are extremely troubling, especially considering that the peak travel period has not even begun." "Every life lost is a tragedy, and every family affected enters the festive season…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (278+ words) The BRICS gold initiative has widened to 33 nations, marking a major escalation in the bloc's effort to build a physical-gold-based trading system outside Western financial control. Russia is leading the push, advancing a multi-nation metals exchange that would allow partners to trade gold, platinum, and rare earth minerals using national currencies rather than the" Russia's Gold Exchange Challenges Western Pricing ControlRussian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed ongoing work on a BRICS metals exchange designed to bypass Western pricing systems such as the London Metal Exchange and COMEX. "The creation of a mechanism for trading metals within the BRICS countries will lead to the formation of fair and equitable competition based on exchange principles," Siluanov said.This proposed exchange would establish an independent pricing model for precious metals'an unprecedented shift away from Western-controlled valuation systems that have dominated global markets for…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (150+ words) As national debate heightens over the future of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), President John Mahama is calling on Ghanaians to rise above frustration and appreciate the indispensable role the OSP plays in Ghana's fight against corruption. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves the right to reject/remove your content without explanation. - You are only allowed to submit content which you have created yourself. - No nudity, pornography and any unlawful content is permitted. - You grant GhanaWeb the right to publish and use your content. - You allow GhanaWeb to communicate with you using the info you provide. - GhanaWeb reserves…...

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (281+ words) Once completed, this telescope will help usher in a new era of astronomy. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. High up in the Chilean Andes, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is set to become the world's largest optical telescope and one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever built. Developed by the European Southern Observatory, the ELT represents a major leap forward in humanity's ability to study the universe with unprecedented clarity. Construction on the ELT officially began in 2014, with the observatory designed around a segmented primary mirror that's 128 feet (39 meters) wide " nearly five times larger than any current ground-based optical telescope mirror. Once operational, the ELT will use advanced adaptive optics to correct for atmospheric turbulence, yielding images 15 times sharper than those from the Hubble Space Telescope. This…...