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UN Warns That Some Of The Poorest Places On Earth Can No Longer Sustain Crops
06 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Still wondering why Mark Zuckerberg is building an underground farm in Hawaii, or Bill Gates owns 270000 acres of farmland in the US?
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Abandoned Mediterranean Beach Town ‘Frozen In Time’ Might Gets A New Lease On Life
04 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Once famous for its beautiful beaches, luxurious hotels, and vibrant nightlife, Varosha stands frozen in time, with a feeling of abandonment and decay throughout its once-busy streets.
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One Surprising SA University Tops The Ranking When It Comes To Reaching The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
06 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This is the best university in South Africa according to the Times Higher Education 2023 Impact rankings, which spotlight universities across the world that are committed to sustainability, societal impact and innovation.
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UN Says Its Time To Study ‘Reflecting Sun Away From The Earth’
01 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Despite humanity’s best half-hearted attempts at mitigating global warming, it appears as if we are “not on track to meet the 1.5° Celsius Paris Agreement goal.”
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World Population Set To Officially Reach Eight Billion Milestone [Images]
18 Oct 2022 by Jacqui / No Comments
Whenever the Earth’s population comes up as a topic of discussion, it almost always raises eyebrows and conjures a sense of genuine concern for many people.
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Elon Musk Is Wrong About The World’s Population
02 Sep 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The world’s wealthiest person keeps sending out a clarion call about the “end of humankind”, saying that we are on the verge of a catastrophic collapse due to declining birth rates.
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Even Dinosaurs Are Speaking Out About The Climate Crisis [Video]
02 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Ahead of the decisions that will be finalised at the COP26, the United Nations released a new video campaign that sees an extinct species trying to knock some sense into us humans.
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Elon Musk’s World Hunger Tweet Isn’t A Great Look
02 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
In a Twitter thread from Sunday, Musk said that he might be willing to consider a proposal from the United Nations to alleviate world hunger.
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SA Is Considering Decriminalising Personal Drug Use – Here’s Why
07 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Crime statistics have shown that drug-related convictions, even for possession of small quantities, are significantly higher than for other violations.
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PUMA’s New Unity Collection Is Helping In The Fight Against COVID-19
05 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You can treat yourself to some new kicks and do your bit in the fight against COVID-19 with PUMA’s new ‘Unity Collection’.
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Greta Thunberg’s UN Speech And Trump’s Mocking Response [Video]
25 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Teen activist Greta Thunberg gave an incredible speech on climate change, and Trump made a fool of himself on Twitter. All in a day’s work.
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North Korean Cybercriminals Targeted South Africa To Raise Money For Nuclear Weapons
13 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
It looks like South Africa was one of a number of countries targeted by a sophisticated North Korean attack on banks and cryptocurrencies.
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The United Nations Laughed In Trump’s Face During His Speech [Videos]
26 Sep 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During his address to world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump didn’t quite get the reaction he had hoped for.
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If You Care – Here’s Zuma’s UN Speech [Video]
22 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Many in America are pretty embarrassed with Trump’s long list of blunders at the UN, so I guess we should also take a look at our national embarrassment in action.
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Is SA The Next North Korea? SA Votes Against UN Internet Freedoms Resolution – Sides With China And Russia
05 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
We’re catching some serious heat around the world for a resolution we just voted down ,and if you look a little closer it isn’t pretty.
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You Need To Get Up To Date With Burger King And McDonald’s Open Letters They’re Writing To Each Other
27 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Burger Kings makes an effort to hold a ceasefire with McDonalds for the UN’s International Day of Peace in September.
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WATCH: Angela Merkel Tries To Explain To Crying Palestinian Teen Why She Can’t Stay In Germany [Video]
17 Jul 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When you’re the chancellor of one of the world’s superpowers and you make a young girl cry you’re always going to come under fire. How do you think Angela Merkel handled it?
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Latest Global Happiness Rankings Released – We’re Behind Iraq
24 Apr 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
I don’t imagine life in Iraq is a walk in the park, but a recent report shows just how tough life in South Africa remains for so many of our citizens. So where do we go from here?
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Here’s Victoria Beckham Hugging A Black Child In Soweto
15 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Victoria Beckham, she of the camera pout and all round skinniness, oh, and wife of David, made a trip to South Africa and put pics on Twitter…
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Hope For Today: Rates Of HIV In South African Children Have Dropped 63%
27 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A report released by UNAIDS details decreasing numbers of HIV in South African children. These improved numbers do not mean the country can become complacent though.
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Delegates At The United Nations Go To Meetings Blind Drunk – All The Time
06 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Go home, United Nations. You are drunk. At least now you know why nothing gets agreed upon there At the General Assembly budget committee meeting on Monday, United States Ambassador for Management and Reform at the United Nations, Joseph Torsella gave his colleagues a slap on the wrist for always showing up to negotiations drunk. Joseph “The […]
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UN Vote Recognises The State Of Palestine
30 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to recognise a Palestinian state, despite threats by the United States and Israel to punish the Palestinians by withholding funds for the West Bank government. The 193-nation approved the de facto recognition after the vote passed 138-9, with 41 abstentions.
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Gordon Brown Cancels UN Press Conference After Only One Journalist Turns Up
28 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Poor Gordon Brown. He was due to hold a press conference on Wednesday to discuss his role as the UN special envoy for global education, but only one journalist decided to go.
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UN Appoints Robert Mugabe As International Ambassador For Tourism (No Spice)
30 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well this is awfully troubling. Robert Mugabe, and his buddy, and political ally, Zambian president Michael Sata, have been honoured as “leaders for tourism” by the UN’s World Tourism Organisation. They join the likes of Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Orlando Bloom, and Ricky Martin.
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