Family adopts a shelter dog — then learns he’s the father of their late dog

The Washington Post|Published

Ziggy’s appearance and personality are similar to those of their late dog, Rufus, who died a few days before they brought Ziggy home in early April. Reiff thought ...

Bird lovers flock to adopt parrot who is ‘rated R’

The Washington Post|Published

“If you adopt Hendrix, you’re basically adopting Samuel L. Jackson,” the animal sanctuary wrote on Facebook, referring to the actor who is known, in part, for his ...

Angola opens up to tourists in a pivot from oil

AFP|Published

Wary of its dependence on oil and already burned by the market's volatility, Angola is embarking on a drive to lure back foreign tourists by easing access for travellers ...

The 24/7 war room taking on global cybercriminals

AFP|Published

The numbers that the payments giant grapples with are enormous. Every year, $15 trillion flows through Visa's networks, representing roughly 15 percent of the world's ...

Who’s your daddy? These days, who isn’t?

The Washington Post|Published

What distinguishes the dads from the daddies. The term signifies an older man who’s protective, experienced, usually a more dominant type. These are all associations ...

Houses made from rice: an eco-friendly revolution

AFP|Published

It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. The eco-friendly alternative to conventional ...

He lost his wedding ring on a 50-acre farm. It was returned 15 years later.

The Washington Post|Published

Wayne Corprew cut down a Christmas tree for his family at a farm in 2010 - and when he got to his truck, he realized his wedding ring was missing. He searched to ...

Trump tariffs sour fortunes of SA’s citrus farmers

The Washington Post|Published

South African citrus has become a staple in the US - the world’s largest citrus importer - especially during the off-season summer months when in the southern hemisphere ...

How the Dogist turned canine photos into a social media phenomenon

The Washington Post|Published

When Elias Weiss Friedman began the Dogist in 2013, he had no idea his street photography of pooches (and their people) would one day make him a leading dog influencer ...

He knows he was adopted from South Korea. The rest is a troubling mystery

The Washington Post|Published

For most of his life, Aaron Grzegorczyk believed that his birth name was Cho Yong-kee. He thought he was born on April 28, 1988, in a clinic in Anyang, South Korea, ...

A US that once united Europe now divides it

The Washington Post|Published

When Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, the United States helped whip Europe into a staunchly unified response. Now US leaders may be splitting Europe into ...

She lost her art in the mail. A stranger rescued it from a bargain bin.

The Washington Post|Published

The sculptures were not made for a discount store but actually sold for thousands of dollars.

Celebrating 200 years of the waltz king

Yolande Du Preez|Published

200 years after the birth of Austria’s waltz king Johann Strauss II - revered like a modern-day pop star during his lifetime - his music has lost none of its magic. ...

Kenya’s HIV patients victims of US aid freeze

Yolande Du Preez|Published

Millions in East Africa rely for their treatment on PEPFAR, a scheme launched by then-US president George W Bush in 2003.

Ha Ha - laughter museum blows away the blues

Yolande Du Preez|Published

A new museum of laughter is offering to put people through the spinner to wash away the negativity of modern life.

Africa’s ‘bold generation’ see bright future at home

Yolande Du Preez|Published

African students from Generation Z display a realistic optimism and a desire to transform their countries.

Why Trump wants to get his paws on Greenland

The Conversation|Published

Trump is not the first US politician to try to buy Greenland

The DRC’s historic case against Apple over blood minerals

Published

THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed criminal cases against Apple, accusing the US-based global tech giant of fueling the war against the country’s eastern ...

US flounders in global digital ranking, while economies that have embraced emerging technology rank high

Editorial|Published

Gaps in broadband access and other digital disparities identified in the data threaten to further fragment the global economic competitiveness scene