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Breyten Breytenbach, Anti-Apartheid Writer in Exile, Dies at 85
He wrote poetry in Afrikaans and prose in English in his fight against South Africa’s racial oppression, an effort that landed him in jail for seven years.World - The New York Times - 18 minutes ago -
In June 1948, the 'Baby' computer was born
In 1948, the first stored-program computer the ‘Baby’ was inventedTop stories - BBC News - November 8 -
'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo
Pygmy hippos are native to West Africa and experts believe there are only about 2,500 left in the wild.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
A veteran opened a garage in North Dakota - and a lifeline was born.
With a tiny volunteer staff of gearheads and veterans, North Dakota's Miracles for Vets has given away 45 vehicles to veterans — for free.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Surrey-born 'giraffe' O'Rourke ready to take on England
Will O'Rourke was born in Surrey, has an action like a "newborn giraffe" and has made an impression in Test cricket. Now he is set to take on England.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
'We've lived in hospital since our son was born 17 months ago'
Teena Thomas and Sebastian Paul have not spent a single night at home since their son was born in June 2023.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
California scientists unlock new key to mosquito-borne disease spread
Male mosquitoes that fail to hear potential females do not end up mating — a phenomenon that could have major implications for insect-borne disease spread, a new study has determined. The mating ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
'A star is born:' Elon Musk's big bet on Trump pays off
Elon Musk’s massive bet on President-elect Trump appears to have paid off, as the billionaire owner of Tesla and SpaceX looks ahead to an administration likely to boost his companies and his own ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Ben Ainslie and wife Georgie reveal their son was born via surrogate
Olympic sailor Sir Ben Ainslie and his wife Georgie tell the Daily Telegraph they have a surrogate son.Top stories - BBC News - November 9 -
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Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to deepen ties with African nations and dispel a notion that it’s isolated by ...World - ABC News - November 9 -
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Roster chaos born of NIL money and the transfer portal have turned college hoops upside-down
The way college basketball teams have been constructed for generations is overSports - ABC News - October 30 -
English soccer's biggest grudge match is born from a controversial and resented US-style relocation
English soccer’s biggest modern-day grudge match stems from a rare, U.S.-style team relocation that harbors contempt and hatred more than two decades laterSports - ABC News - October 31 -
'I can't afford a child on £53,000 salary' - why fertility rate is falling
From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Rico Carty dies at 85: Braves Hall of Famer was one of first Dominican-born players in MLB
Carty, a 'fan favorite' in Atlanta, was one of baseball's best hitters in the 1960sSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
Giant African rats join crackdown against illegal wildlife trade
Wily rodents deployed to sniff out illicit flows of rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scalesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Young African Voters Reject Liberation-Era Political Parties
Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
William's rugby skills tested on South African township visit
The Prince of Wales has been playing rugby on a visit to a township outside Cape Town.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women
CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election
The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mineWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine
The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it's all in 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for exploitation in this documentary eye-opener.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 16 -
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South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
Police say 350-400 people have stayed in Stilfontein mine to avoid arrest after minister vowed to ‘smoke them out’. South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
South African dissident writer, poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85
He was a staunch opponent of the South African government’s apartheid policy.Entertainment - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Africans working on AI feel exploited by big American tech companies
Digital workers in Kenya had to sift through horrific online content to train AI, but say they were underpaid, overworked, and got inadequate mental health support. So they're fighting back.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85
South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former white-minority government’s apartheid policy of racial segregation, has died in ParisWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Orange partners with OpenAI, Meta to develop custom African-language AI models
Orange is working with OpenAI and Meta to build custom AI models that can understand West African languages not understood by most conversational systems.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
‘We built Brazil’: how descendants of enslaved Africans have helped shape the country
A new book explores the way Black people are playing a transformative role in the fight for equality despite centuries of enslavement and continued neglect. “A cook for a small family is needed. ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Annarella and Django: Jouer review – flute and west African lute shine in expressive new partnership
(We Are Busy Bodies) This marriage of instruments is best when the full-band moments are stripped back to highlight the duo’s artistry. The plucked melodic twang of the ngoni, a west African lute, ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Review: In sharp documentary 'Dahomey,' African art returns home, but colonialism still stings
A conversation-starter of a film by director Mati Diop, this brief but complex examination of a France-to-Africa transfer of ancient art asks: Who benefits?Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2
