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Zambia President Hichilema has been reelected for a second term
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (407+ words) LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been reelected for a second five-year term, the Electoral Commission of Zambia announced early Tuesday. He was declared the outright winner of last Thursday's presidential election without the need for a run-off, having…...
Lions and tigers begin a long-awaited rescue from a notorious Argentine zoo
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (372+ words) LUJAN, Argentina — Thirty lions and tigers that were kept alive — barely — for years in cramped concrete cages at a shuttered Argentine zoo began entering jumbo-size transport crates Friday as they embarked on ambitious journeys to wildlife sanctuaries halfway across the…...
Families mourn victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster as death toll rises to 46
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (390+ words) HARARE, Zimbabwe — Mourners gathered in a Zimbabwe fishing town Thursday to bid farewell to dozens of people who were killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba this week, as police said the death toll rose to 46. Dozens of…...
Zambians cast ballots in a presidential election that tests incumbent's economic reforms
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (830+ words) LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambians waited in long lines to vote Thursday in a presidential election that will test whether President Hakainde Hichilema 's economic reforms were enough to overcome widespread frustration over the cost of living. About 8 million people in the…...
Death toll rises to 44 after an overloaded ferry capsized on a Zimbabwe lake
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (290+ words) HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll has risen to 44 a day after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, police said Wednesday. Police said on X that the bodies had been retrieved from the lake that forms part of…...
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
1+ week, 6+ day ago (410+ words) LOS ANGELES — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas. DiCaprio's Re:wild and the Bezos Earth…...
UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan
2+ week, 4+ day ago (601+ words) GENEVA — FIFA President Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors was hit hard Thursday by his former colleagues at UEFA, who agreed to boycott all the global soccer body's competitions in protest. “UEFA…...
Whale 'supergroups' show numbers are rebounding from hunting. But Iran war holds dangers for them
3+ week, 2+ day ago (617+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they witnessed a humpback whale "supergroup" consisting of nearly 300 of the giant marine mammals gathering together. It's an indication, scientists say, of how some whale…...
Ski enthusiasts flock to sub-Saharan Africa and a snowy mountain resort in Lesotho
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (655+ words) BUTHA-BUTHE, Lesotho — One may not expect thousands to flock each winter to Lesotho but for many ski enthusiasts from across southern Africa, the small, landlocked mountain kingdom has become the go-to place in recent years. Lesotho's high elevation and mountainous…...
Lionel Messi speaks in advance of World Cup final, says Argentina 'will give it our all"
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (591+ words) NEW YORK — The lineup of sports legends simultaneously on the stage at Fanatics Fest on Friday night was almost absurd. There was Tom Brady, the greatest Super Bowl champion of all time. There was Novak Djokovic, the winner of more…...