A diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been put on display in Botswana. The stone – weighing 1,098 carats – was […]
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Ethiopia is now facing a Famine: Reports UN humanitarian chief
“There is famine now, this is going to get a lot worse,” said UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock, addressing the crisis in northern Ethiopia. UN […]
Deadly Volcano erupts in Congo: 22 deaths confirmed
At least 22 deaths have been confirmed following Saturday’s eruption of a nearby volcano, Mount Nyiragongo. But the lava stopped short of the city’s built-up […]
Scientist find the oldest burial of a human being
About 78,000 years ago, deep inside a cave near the coast of what is now Kenya, the body of a small child was carefully laid […]
West African woman gives birth to nine babies at once
Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. Mali’s government flew her there for specialist care. “I’m very happy,” her husband told the BBC. […]
Why did the Victoria falls stand silent in 2019? Read:
In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against the backdrop of a warming […]