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Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of water in a clockwise swirl. Others surround him, with some holding the ...ABC News - 4d -
Kenya — a window into Africa’s demographic future
The youthful continent is not immune from global trends pushing down fertility ratesFinancial Times - 5d -
Gillus scores 16, Lehigh defeats Holy Cross 69-67
Led by Cam Gillus' 16 points, the Lehigh Mountain Hawks defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders 69-67ABC News - 5d -
Holy Bull Stakes 2025 predictions, horses, odds, field, lineup: Surprising picks by top horse racing expert
SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez reveals his Holy Bull Stakes 2025 picks after evaluating the contendersCBS Sports - 5d -
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South Africa and Malaysia to launch campaign to protect justice
Formation of Hague Group comes amid challenges to ICJ and ICC rulings. South Africa and Malaysia will launch a campaign to protect and uphold the rulings of the international court of justice (ICJ) ...The Guardian - Jan. 31 -
At least 7 killed in stampede as millions take holy dip in India
Seven people were killed in a stampede in northern India on Wednesday, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip during a six-week Hindu festival.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Elephant tramples tourist to death in South Africa
The South African national parks agency asked people not to post images of the incident on social media.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Army vs. Holy Cross prediction, odds: 2025 college basketball picks, Jan. 22 best bets by proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Wednesday's Army Black Knights vs. Holy Cross Crusaders college basketball matchup 10,000 timesCBS Sports - Jan. 22 -
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Rescuers pull survivors and bodies from abandoned South Africa gold mine
A rescue team in South Africa has finished a recovery operation to find more than 200 miners trapped in an abandoned gold mine. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Why South Africa wants to jail miners trapped underground for months
More than 70 people have reportedly died while trapped in a mine after a monthlong standoff with the South African government over illegal mining. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
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No more miners trapped underground in South Africa, volunteers say
At least 78 bodies and more than 200 survivors have been pulled out of a mine since Monday.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
At least 78 dead at abandoned South Africa gold mine that was scene of a standoff
Rescuers and volunteers have pulled at least 78 dead miners and more than 160 survivors from an abandoned South African gold mineABC News - Jan. 15 -
South Africa arrests over 100 illegal miners after underground rescue
Hundreds more still trapped since August in abandoned gold mine with dozens deadFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
Rescuers pull more bodies from South Africa gold mine
Hundreds of people have reportedly been underground since a crackdown on illegal mining began last year.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
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Millions of pilgrims and naked, ash-smeared ascetics take holy dips in India's mega Hindu festival
Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims are taking dips in sacred rivers in the first of a series of major baths in the Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious ...ABC News - Jan. 14 -
Ash-smeared holy men lead India bathing spectacle
Millions are taking a dip in the sacred Ganges river on the first major bathing day of Kumbh Mela festival.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Rich Men Rule the World
The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.Wired - Jan. 13 -
Millions start bathing in holy rivers at India's biggest Hindu festival
The Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering, begins in India's Prayagraj.BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point
Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say. A historic court ruling that found Belgium guilty of crimes against humanity ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
A startup city in Kenya tries to tackle Africa's problem of urbanizing while poor
Tatu City outside Kenya's capital is a startup city, privately owned and with aspirations of eventually having a population of 250,000ABC News - Jan. 12 -
South Africa police find 26 naked Ethiopians held by suspected traffickers
Three people arrested after group escapes Johannesburg house by breaking a window and burglar bar. South African police have rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
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South Africa’s sports minister joins growing calls for boycott of Afghanistan
Afghanistan to feature at upcoming Champions Trophy England and South Africa are in group with Afghanistan South Africa’s sports minister has joined calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Baby born on crowded small boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The boy and his mother as well as dozens of others were rescued off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain. A baby boy has been born on a small, crowded boat carrying 60 people on the deadly Atlantic ...The Guardian - Jan. 8
