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Flooding in the Sahara Desert is filling lakes that have been dry for 50 years

An extreme deluge of rain in Morocco – about a year's worth in two days – brought much-needed water to some of the drier regions of the Saraha Desert, the Associated Press reported. The North African country's government said September flooding was the worst in decades, particularly in the southeastern village of Rabat, where 10cm […]

By Andrew Jack

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024

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Dikembe Mutombo dies aged 58 after battling brain cancer

Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame center and global ambassador for the NBA, has died of brain cancer at age 58, the league announced Monday. Mutombo, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was one of the most successful internationally-born players in NBA history. His 3,289 blocks rank second all-time in NBA history […]

By Andrew Jack

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024

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Late snowstorms in South Africa cause two deaths from hypothermia

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Unseasonably late snowstorms hit coastal areas of South Africa over the weekend, killing two people and leading to the closure of some of the country's major highways. The deaths were attributed to hypothermia after the two people became trapped in vehicles stranded by heavy snowfall on the N3, the main road to […]

By Andrew Jack

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

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Heavy snowfall leads to road closures in South Africa and leaves motorists stranded

After unusually heavy snowfall in South Africa, roads were closed on Saturday and drivers were stranded. The N3 motorway between Johannesburg and Durban was particularly affected. Rescue workers tried to reach people in their vehicles on the closed sections of road. Issued on: 21.09.2024 – 13:57Changed: 21.09.2024 – 13:56 2 minutes Unusually heavy snowfall caused […]

By Andrew Jack

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

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She is special – but not for the reasons you think.

If you've been on the internet in the last two weeks, you've probably seen a video of a miniature hippo frolicking in the puddles of a Thai zoo. Her name is Moo Deng, she's 2 months old, and she's built up quite a reputation for her grumpy behavior. She's taken large, toothless bites out of […]

By Andrew Jack

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024