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Pope Leo speaks out against tyranny, exploitation on Angola visit
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (686+ words) Angola is the third leg of the pope's four-nation tour of Africa Pope Leo XIV is on an 11-day tour of Africa Pope Leo XIV spoke out against tyranny and "disasters" caused by the exploitation of natural resources on Saturday…...
Talks towards international panel to tackle 'inequality emergency' begin at UN
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (462+ words) The new IPI body was recommended in a G20 report authored by US economist Joseph Stiglitz Talks towards creating a new international panel to address extreme wealth disparities, modelled on the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), opened in…...
Bestday Safaris Launches Affordable Tanzania Safari Tours for International Travelers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (709+ words) Headline: Special Weather Statement until SAT 8: 00 AM EST Headline: Dense Fog Advisory until SAT 9: 00 AM EST The new tour collection highlights some of the country's most celebrated destinations, including Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, and Lake Manyara…...
Penguins pick breeding pebbles painted by kids in the hospital
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) The practice, known as pebbling, marks the start of the breeding season for Gentoo penguins. Penguins were seen picking up the painted rocks with their beaks, and presenting them to their mates as gifts. The pebbles were painted by children…...
South Africa declares national disaster as floods batter region
3+ mon, 2+ hour ago (374+ words) South Africa on Sunday declared a national disaster after widespread flooding that destroyed homes and killed dozens, while thousands sought shelter in neighbouring Mozambique. Heavy rains and storms have battered the two southern African countries for weeks, claiming more than…...
Hosts Morocco face Mane's Senegal for AFCON glory
3+ mon, 11+ hour ago (741+ words) African player of the year Achraf Hakimi will lead Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations final Sadio Mane has insisted the AFCON final will be his last game for Senegal -- but his coach disagrees The Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium…...
Madagascar police fire tear gas at protest over power, water cuts
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (569+ words) Madagascar's protest was mobilised largely on social media Protesters said they went for hours each day without electricity Madagascar police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Thursday as protests in the capital Antananarivo'over repeated water and electricity outages spiralled into…...
Malawi's fuel crisis hangs over upcoming elections
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (686+ words) Malawi goes to the polls this month with severe shortages of petrol, for which motorists are forced to queue, among its many economic troubles Analysts say voters could penalise the ruling party over its handling of Malawi's economy at the…...
North Augusta church prays for missing woman, Susan Rhodes
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (315+ words) NORTH AUGUSTA, S. C. (WFXG) - The North Augusta community is coming together to pray, search and help bring back Susan Rhodes " a woman who went missing in North Augusta on Wednesday. A church that Rhodes attended made special remarks about her today....
Splash in the Boro Wave Pool closed after park goers felt an electric shock
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) STATESBORO, Ga. (WFXG) " The wave pool at Splash in the Boro remains temporarily closed after a patron reported feeling a potential electric shock while in the water on Monday, May 26. Lifeguards quickly cleared the pool and alerted management. Shortly after,…...