Its eyes, framed by a mask of darkness, hold a centuries-old mystery as if they have witnessed the dance of shadows and light in these dense woodlands since time immemorial. But don’t be deceived by its captivating appearance alone. The red panda boasts a myriad of extraordinary …
Read More »Disappearing Fish Spell Hard Times for Women in Zimbabwe
Overfishing is harming the informal traders who rely on it for income. CREDIT: Marko Phiri/IPS by Marko Phiri (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Thursday, August 10, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Aug 10 (IPS) – Zimbabwe’s ballooning informal sector has, in recent years, spawned the over-exploitation of the country’s natural resources, with the …
Read More »The Mystery of the Disappearing van Gogh
The bidding for Lot 17 started at $23 million. In the packed room at Sotheby’s in Manhattan, the price quickly climbed: $32 million, $42 million, $48 million. Then a new prospective buyer, calling from China, made it a contest between just two people. On the block that evening in November …
Read More »Forests Disappearing in Energy Poor Zimbabwean Cities
Zimbabwe is losing 262 000 hectares of forests destroyed every year. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS by Jeffrey Moyo (harare) Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Inter Press Service HARARE, Feb 28 (IPS) – In New Ashdon Park, a medium-density area in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, at new homes that have replaced a once thriving …
Read More »Paedophile drag queen is found dead after disappearing on a night out with friends
Authorities in the UK are investigating the death of a paedophile drag queen after he was found dead in the street in full stage costume. Jeweller Darren Moore, 39, a convicted sex offender, had been reported missing after disappearing on a night out with friends. Moore, known as Crystal Couture, …
Read More »Mike Woodson Calls Fran McCaffery’s Disappearing Technical Foul ‘Bullsh-t’
The Iowa Hawkeyes upset the #15 Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday night in Iowa City, 91-89. The ending of the game was not without controversy as Iowa coach Fran McCaffery had another one of his incidents, this time going across halfcourt to confront a Hoosiers’ assistant coach. A technical foul was …
Read More »Casting agent found dead in hotel after ‘disappearing’ on her way home from party
Josie George, a casting agent and self-employed creative director who was reported missing on Sunday, December 18, after she was seen leaving a West London party in an Uber, has been found dead in a hotel. The Metropolitan Police who confirmed the development, said they are treating her death as “unexpected” but not suspicious. …
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