The 16th Africa Eco Race in Senegal comes to a close/in /by
The 16th edition of the Africa Eco Race ended in a spectacular fashion at the iconic shores of Lac Rose
Mali seizes 3 tons of gold from Canadian company/in /by
The Malian authorities did not immediately respond for comment. Valued at around $180 million, the gold seizure is part of the dispute over revenues owed to the state.
Mozambique opens new parliament amid strikes and protests/in /by
The ceremony at the National Assembly saw 250 lawmakers sworn in, but about 30 seats remained vacant as the two main opposition parties—Renamo and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM)—boycotted the event.
Young gorilla rescued from plane cargo recovers in Istanbul zoo/in /by
Istanbul’s airports have become hotspots for stopping illegal wildlife trafficking. In October, customs officials found 17 young Nile crocodiles and 10 monitor lizards hidden in a passenger’s luggage at Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
Sustainable comfort: the future of beds made from recycled plastics/in /by
A pioneering company in Melbourne has introduced an innovative solution that, while made from plastic, has the potential to transform our sleeping experience.
Nigeria: Closing 2024 At 160.01 Percent, Oil & Gas Leads Others As Best Performing Stocks On Nigerian Exchange/in /by
[This Day] As the Nigerian stock market closed the 2024 financial year with a gain of 37.65 per cent on investors' return, the stocks of the oil and gas sector emerged as the best-performing index on the Exchange, an analysis of the market performance for the year under review has revealed.
Estonia’s Jaan Roose completes stunning Dubai skyscrapers walk at over 200 metres height/in /by
Three-time world champion slackliner, Jaan Roose, has delivered yet another world-first highline walk, this time with an inspirational feat between the iconic Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
British heavyweight Tyson Fury announces his retirement from boxing/in /by
British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
London underground users bare their legs for Official No Trousers Tube Ride/in /by
The first stunt in this vein was held in New York in 2002, the brainchild of local comedian Charlie Todd. His idea was this: Wouldn’t it be funny if someone walked onto a subway train in the middle of winter wearing hat, gloves, scarf - everything but trousers?
Brooklyn exhibition ‘Solid Gold’ shows how gold has endured throughout history/in /by
A new exhibit at New York's Brooklyn Museum called "Solid Gold" is a shining example of how gold has endured in various cultures throughout the centuries.