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Nearly incognito for 80 years, rare Golden rat species resurfaces in South Africa
The De Winton's golden mole -- a small, blind burrower with "super-hearing powers" that eats insects -- was found to be still alive on a beach in Port Nolloth on the west coast of South Africa.
Elon Musk: Aronofsky directed biopic about tech mogul in development, details
A biopic is all set to unravel the life of tech magnate Elon Musk. A24 has secured the rights to Walter Isaacson's biography, with director Darren Aronofsky at the helm. Following the success of Isaacson's "Steve Jobs" adaptation, Aronofsky, known for his psychological storytelling prowess, is set to delve into Musk's compelling narrative, tracing the trajectory from PayPal to SpaceX and beyond.
Thousands in Muslim countries and beyond demonstrate over Israeli airstrikes
Protests in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza took place in several Muslim countries and beyond, with demonstrators calling for an end to Israel's blockade and airstrikes. Thousands of people gathered in Iraq, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, South Africa, Egypt, and the West Bank. The protests followed a Tuesday night explosion at a Gaza City hospital, which remains under investigation. The Israeli siege of Gaza and airstrikes have been the focus of demonstrations earlier in the week, and protests continued as Israel prepared for a ground invasion.
Vedanta Resources appoints Chris Griffith as CEO Base Metals & President International Businesses
"Vedanta Resources today announced the appointment of Chris Griffith, former CEO of Gold Fields, one of the largest producers of gold in the world, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Base Metals & President of its International Businesses," the statement said. In his new role as CEO for Base Metals, Chris Griffith will assume responsibility for steering both Vedanta Zinc International and Vedanta Copper businesses, it added.
Strong enough now: BRICS nations eye global geopolitical shift
Leaders of the BRICS countries will be meeting for their annual three-day summit in Johannesburg, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin participating remotely. Over 40 countries have expressed an interest in joining the bloc. BRICS accounts for 23 percent of global GDP and 42 per cent of the world's population.
Five things to know about BRICS
The BRICS countries, an acronym of the five members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, meet for three days for a summit in Johannesburg starting Tuesday. Representing 23 percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) and 42 percent of the world's population, they are seeking to dull Western economic domination in global affairs.
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Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative?
Across the developing world, many countries are fed up with America's dominance of the global financial system — especially the power of the dollar. They will air their grievances next week as the BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet with other emerging market countries in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative?
Emerging market countries, led by BRICS bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, are seeking alternatives to the US dollar due to its dominance of the global financial system and its adverse impact on their economies. However, dethroning the US dollar would require a concrete proposal, which has not been forthcoming in the run-up to the BRICS summit starting Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Centre sets up high-level panel to oversee cheetah project
The Indian government has set up an 11-member steering committee to oversee the cheetah reintroduction programme and provide advice about the opening of the cheetah habitat for eco-tourism. This comes after the recent deaths of two cheetah cubs at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh led to questions about the suitability of the habitat and measures taken to manage wildlife.
From Wall Street to the Vatican, no one has been spared Twitter’s paid blue tick policy
Elon Musk hit headlines again as he made the blue tick verification badge, a paid feature.
PM's chemistry with global leaders is enabling to deepen India's diplomatic engagements: Harsh V Shringla
A recently released book on Shringla quotes the former foreign secretary to the effect that the chemistry between the current UAE President and the PM and saying it pushed the political and business partnership between the two countries. The book, titled ‘Not an accidental Rise’, has been written by Dipmala Roka of the Sikkim University.
Twitter user asked ChatGPT to write a tweet which can get a reply from Elon Musk. Here’s what it suggested
Musk has responded to a tweet written by ChatGPT to get a response from him. He was, however, unimpressed with it.
What if there's alien life on Mars, but our rovers just can't 'see' it?
On Earth, most organisms use photosynthesis to harness energy from sunlight.
Not possible for India to reintroduce Asian cheetah: South African expert
"So, it would be impossible for India to take cheetahs from Asia for this reintroduction because there are a few left. Maybe one day we might be able to save the Asiatic cheetah. It's a very different-looking cheetah, but this is a species that is essentially at the end of the run," he said.
India to get more than 100 cheetahs from South Africa
India was once home to the Asiatic cheetah but the animal was declared extinct there by 1952, primarily because of habitat loss and deaths at the hands of hunters seeking their distinctive spotted hides.
New study about Namib Desert’s barren spots lends credence to water hypothesis
A competition among plants, over water may have been the cause all along.
No speedy resolution in sight as Indian businesses await South African visas
While Indian missions grant tourist and business e-visas to South Africans within a week, there is no reciprocal facility for Indian citizens at South African missions in India. But there is some hope that businesses and academia might be prioritised after a decision, which centralised all visa issues exclusively to the Home Affairs head office in Pretoria, was revoked recently.
African continent’s native languages get neglected. See why
According to Tawana Kupe, only 25% African languages are used in secondary education and 5% in higher education across the continent.
Introduction of wild cheetahs to Indian reserves involves risks and opportunities: Top South African expert
A majority of the world's 7,000 cheetahs live in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. Namibia has the world's largest population of cheetahs. The cheetah is the only large carnivore that got completely wiped out from India, mainly due to over-hunting and habitat loss.
Introduction of wild cheetahs to Indian reserves involves risks and opportunities, says S. African expert
Last month, India and Namibia signed a pact for the reintroduction of cheetahs, declared extinct in the country in 1952. According to officials, the first batch comprising four male and as many female cheetahs will arrive from Namibia by August 15. Tordiffe said South Africa plans to provide more cheetahs to India until the population is viable.
Elon Musk: tech visionary turns social media king
Elon Musk is libertarian, anti-woke, impulsive and promotes himself as a champion of free speech. Some would call him right-wing, while his critics accuse him of being autocratic and bullying.
South Africa parliament blaze under control, suspect charged
A fire that ravaged part of South Africa's parliament, engulfing the National Assembly and threatening national treasures, has been brought under control, firefighters said, as police charged a suspect with starting the blaze.
South Africa's case drop may show omicron peak has passed
After hitting a high of nearly 27,000 new cases nationwide on Thursday, the numbers dropped to about 15,424 on Tuesday. In Gauteng province - South Africa's most populous with 16 million people, including the largest city, Johannesburg, and the capital, Pretoria - the decrease started earlier and has continued.
South African scientists brace for wave propelled by new Covid strain, Omicron
Studying the surge, scientists identified the new variant that diagnostic tests indicate is likely responsible for as many as 90% of the new cases, according to South Africa's health officials. Early studies show that it has a reproduction rate of 2 - meaning that every person infected by it is likely to spread it to two other people.
New coronavirus variant a ‘serious concern’ in South Africa
The new discovery, called B.1.1529 until a Greek letter is assigned, carries an unusually large number of mutations and is “clearly very different” from previous incarnations, Tulio de Oliveira, a bio-informatics professor who runs gene-sequencing institutions at two South African universities, said at a briefing on Thursday.
Mahatma Gandhi's train ejection commemorated in South Africa
On the fateful night, while Gandhi was on his way to Pretoria from Durban, a white man objected to his presence in a first-class carriage, and he was ordered to move to the third-class compartment. Gandhi had a valid first-class ticket and refused to obey the orders following which he was thrown out of the train at Pietermaritzburg station. He had stayed at the station that night.
Business fallout: Nissan factories to shut in Africa, India
The moves are in line with advice and “guidance" of governments and are intended to safeguard staff, customers and the public, the company said. It said production at its Alliance plant in Chennai, India (Renault Nissan Automotive India Private, Ltd) stopped on Monday until further notice.
Rugby-Good news for All Blacks as Dagg eyes Crusaders return
RUGBY UNION-NEWZEALAND/:Rugby-Good news for All Blacks as Dagg eyes Crusaders return
Humans carry more superbugs than farm animals, says new study
Humans carry more antibiotic-resistant bacteria than the farm animals they handle, a new study on dairy farmers has found.
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