How One Of The World’s Worst Humanitarian Disasters Could Get Even Worse – The civil war has taken a terrible toll on Yemen – but the additional strain caused by the regional impact of the Gaza war could be devastating. [sky]
Cape To St Helena Yacht Race Returns In December – If you are one who loves seeing yachts glide across the ocean and break through the wind from the harbour breakwater, you will be glad to hear that the iconic Cape to St Helena Yacht Race returns in December 2024. [capetownetc]
‘Exceptionally Intense’ Saharan Dust Cloud Hits Europe, Bringing Hazy Skies And Blanketing Cars – The current dust cloud is the third of its kind from the Sahara to reach Europe in recent weeks, but has been branded particularly “intense” by the European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). [sky]
‘We Trained With Our Snow Shoes On Beach Sand’: SA’s Gordon-Bennett First Woman In Extreme Ice Ultra – To understand how extreme the event is, envisage first that each stage except the 15km fifth day is a marathon length or longer. [timeslive]
Lady Gaga Sparks Engagement Rumors After Being Spotted With Massive Diamond Ring On THAT Finger – The “Born This Way” singer — who has been dating boyfriend Michael Polansky since 2019 — was spotted wearing a massive diamond ring on her left ring finger while walking through West Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday. [pagesix]
New Zealand Tightens Visa Rules After Migration Hits ‘Unsustainable’ Levels – Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic. [guardian]
Percival Everett: Why I Rewrote Huckleberry Finn To Give Slave Jim A Voice – Percival Everett, whose novel Erasure was turned into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction, had the idea for his latest book, James, when he was playing tennis. [bbc]
