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Monday Morning Spice
14 Oct 2024 by Heinrich in Morning Headlines
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Shackleton Cross Makes 7,000-Mile Journey To Dundee – A poignant memorial to polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton from his crew has gone on display in Dundee after a journey of more than 7,000 miles from the South Atlantic. [bbc]
Fears Over Looming Water Shutdown In Joburg – Leaking reservoirs in Gauteng are drying out fast. [sowetan]
Rare Deluge Floods Parts Of The Sahara Desert For The First Time In Decades – A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades. [cbs]
New Pink Apple Variety In South Africa Is Creating A Lot Of Excitement – The South African fruit industry is thrilled about the introduction of Ruby Mathilda, a new apple variety that has become part of the Pink Lady brand family. [sapeople]
‘Comet Of The Century’ Captured In Photos Across The Globe – Comet A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, did not disappoint astronomers as it came within approximately 44 million miles of Earth on Saturday night. [sky]
There’s A Simple Reason Netflix Cancels Shows So Quickly – Fans are in revolt over the cancellation of ‘Kaos’, the streaming platform’s satirical spin on Greek mythology. But the (poor) viewing figures don’t lie – and audiences ought to know better. [independent]
US To Send Anti-Missile System And Troops To Israel, Pentagon Says – The United States said on Sunday it will send U.S. troops to Israel along with an advanced U.S. anti-missile system, in a highly unusual deployment meant to bolster the country’s air defenses following missile attacks by Iran. [reuters]
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