20 h. ago Five African nations launch scathing attack on Labour's ban on trophy hunting

A spokesman for the indigenous peoples of southern Africa also weighed in, saying the move to bar mounted heads and similar trophies was 'colonial and hypocritical'.

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3 d. ago Singer 'absolutely devastated' after death of girlfriend as tributes flood in

Tributes have been pouring in for Ciara Gunning, the girlfriend of The Swing Cats frontman

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3 d. ago Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world’s rarest ape

Conservationists hail the ‘desperately needed’ measures and urge greater protection after up to 11% of endangered Tapanuli orangutans wiped outThe floods and landslides that tore through Indonesia’s fragile Batang Toru ecosystem in November 2024 – killing up to 11% of the world’s Tapanuli orangutan population – prompted widespread scrutiny of the extractive companies operating in the area at the time of the ecological catastrophe.For weeks, investigators searched for evidence that the companies may have damaged the Batang Toru and Garoga watersheds before the disaster, which washed torrents of mud and logs into villages, claiming the lives of more than 1,100 people. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago What to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa

Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in three countries, destroyed thousands of homes and caused tens of millions of dollars’ worth of damage in one of Africa’s premier wildlife parks

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4 d. ago South Africa’s Kruger National Park to take years to recover from devastating floods

Devastating floods led to hundreds of people being evacuated from Kruger Park earlier this month

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4 d. ago Mount Maunganui landslide latest: Two dead and several missing in devastating New Zealand floods

Number of people unaccounted for is in the ‘single figures’, police say

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5 d. ago Grantchester star Robson Green's life from marriage 'vow' to devastating flood

Robson Green has been a household name for decades thanks to his roles in a string of much-loved TV shows, including Soldier Soldier, Wire in the Blood and Grantchester.

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6 d. ago The Traitors' Harriet flooded with support from fans as she shares devastating loss of 'oldest and dearest friend'

Crime novelist and former barrister Harriet, 53, was a Faithful in the hit programme's latest series.

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6 d. ago ‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho

Concentrated among 1,000 people in the remote Daliwe valley, siPhuthi has gained a dictionary, a Bible translation and official recognition thanks to intrepid linguists and activistsTsotleho Mohale was addressing a group of people gathered on a mountainside still damp from an intense rainstorm that morning. The peaks on the other side of the steep valley were draped in cloud. Mohale was speaking in siPhuthi, a language spoken by just a few thousand people in parts of southern Lesotho and the north of South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, about the plants he used and the ailments he cured as a traditional healer.The questions came from Sheena Shah, a British linguist, and were translated into siPhuthi by Mohale’s grandson Atlehang. Shah’s German colleague Matthias Brenzinger was filming the exchange. The two academics have been travelling regularly to Daliwe, a remote valley in Lesotho about 15 miles from the nearest paved road, since 2016, working with local interpreters and activis...

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1 week ago Over 100 dead after torrential rain and floods in southern Africa as more weather warnings issued

Torrential rain has hit southern Africa, with South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe badly affected

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2 w. ago When it rains, it pours! More than 100 flood alerts in place as Storm Goretti leaves devastation in its wake

Britons were warned to expect a further foot of snow this weekend after tens of thousands of homes were left without power following 100mph Storm Goretti.

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2 w. ago Costa Del Sol hit by flooding as rivers overflow after Storm Francis deluge

Spain’s southern coast was buffeted by devastating floods as snow and hail forced roads shut in Barcelona and Madrid

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3 w. ago It’s easy to feel powerless about climate chaos. Here’s what gives me hope | Nina Lakhani

I’ve spent six years writing about environmental justice. The uncomfortable truth is that we’re not all in it together – but people power is reshaping the fightIt’s been another year of climate chaos and inadequate political action. And it’s hard not to feel despondent and powerless.I joined the Guardian full time in 2019, as the paper’s first environmental justice correspondent, and have reported from across the US and the region over the past six years. It’s been painful to see so many families – and entire communities – devastated by fires, floods, extreme heat, sea level rise and food shortages. But what’s given me hope during these six years of reporting as both an environmental and climate justice reporter are the people fighting to save our planet from catastrophe – in their communities, on the streets and in courtrooms across the world. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Afcon roundup: South Africa join Egypt in last 16 after win against Zimbabwe

South Africa 3-2 Zimbabwe | Egypt 0-0 AngolaAngola face wait to qualify but Zimbabwe outOswin Appollis scored a penalty in the final 10 minutes to hand South Africa a 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe in Marrakech on Monday and seal second spot in Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations, dumping their southern African rivals out of the tournament.South Africa finish with six points in the group, one behind winners Egypt. Both of those advance to the last 16 as Angola, on two points, finish in third and face an anxious wait to see if that is enough as one of the four best third-placed sides. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Is it safe to travel to Spain after floods devastate holiday hotspots?

Two men have died after severe weather affected the country over the weekend

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last month Cyclones, floods and wildfires among 2025’s costliest climate

Christian Aid annual report’s top 10 disasters amounted to more than $120bn in insured lossesCyclones and floods in south-east Asia this autumn killed more than 1,750 people and caused more than $25bn (£19bn) in damage, while the death toll from California wildfires topped 400 people, with $60bn in damage, according to research on the costliest climate-related disasters of the year.China’s devastating floods, in which thousands of people were displaced, were the third most expensive, causing about $12bn in damage, with at least 30 lives lost. Continue reading...

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