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Trump announces US will 'own' Gaza strip
This photo made available by Los Angeles Zoo, shows two Cape vultures at their new exhibit in Los Angeles Zoo, Dec. 11, 2024.
Philippines, U.S. hold joint air patrol over South China Sea, angering China
The air forces of the Philippines and the United States held joint patrols over the South China Sea on Tuesday, a move that angered China, which also conducted a "routine patrol" over a disputed shoal ...
West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
See southern Africa in a new light—on a lake cruise
Crossing the borders of Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe, land and water safaris follow the flow of the Zambezi to Lake ...
Military Times17d
After 106 years, Black South African WWI troops honored with memorial
In a Cape Town memorial opened Wednesday, African "iroko" hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combatant roles in WWI.
Yahoo17d
1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honored
African "iroko" hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combatant roles in World War I and have no known grave, in Cape Town ...
Associated Press17d
1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honored
South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht) A praise poet performs a cultural tribute at the opening of a memorial dedicated to more than 1,700 Black South African servicemen ...
Wall Street Journal17d
With Cease-Fires on Two Fronts, Israel Takes Aim at West Bank
TEL AVIV—Israel launched what it called a major counterterrorism operation in the West Bank, expanding its campaign against militancy in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of ...
KSAT17d
1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honored
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Reclaiming identity: Why the name ‘Africa’ deserves scrutiny and possible change
For example, the Kingdom of eSwatini was once called Swaziland, Namibia was known as South West Africa and Ghana emerged from the Gold Coast. Zambia and Zimbabwe replaced Northern and Southern ...
The New York Times19d
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
Typically, the polar jet stream, a band of strong winds encircling the globe and blowing west to east ... the cold air can bust out and travel south. Temperatures can fall by tens of degrees ...