Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana says one of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at one of its mines and was put on show on Thursday. The Botswana government believes the huge 2,492-carat stone is the second-biggest ever brought out of a mine. Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond...

Botswana uncovers a huge 2,492-carat diamond, one of the biggest ever

Berlin — The World Health Organization reports that basic public health measures can stop outbreaks of mpox and potentially eliminate transmission of the virus, which has caused 99,176 cases of the disease and 208 deaths globally since 2022. “We know how to control mpox, and, in the European region,...

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It's called proof of funds and it's pretty self-explanatory. You need to show, usually with a bank statement, that you have plenty of money to cover costs in the country you're entering from the United States. According to the website Nairaland, you must show this proof when you're applying for...

Proof of $2,000 in the Bank Now Required to Travel to These Countries

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Anyone living in alligator or crocodile territory knows about the vicious speed of surprise attacks. Using caution around the water’s edge and protecting any pets becomes paramount. However, even when locals and visitors exercise caution, it doesn’t always help prevent attacks. And unlike attacks from other predators (like bears), there does not appear to be […]

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Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC), has dug up a 2,492 carat diamond from its prolific Karowe mine in Botswana, the world’s second-largest stone ever mined in terms of size. The “epic” diamond, as Lucara put it, was detected and recovered by the company’s Mega Diamond Recovery (MDR) X-ray...

Lucara finds world’s 2nd largest diamond ever mined

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Two hikers fell over 1,000 meters or 3,000 feet to their deaths on Switzerland’s Matterhorn on Wednesday, August 14. The two hikers had left the Hörnli hut in Zermatt, Switzerland, early in the morning, according to a press release by the Cantonal Police of Wallis/Valais. The duo was planning to summit Switzerland’s most iconic mountain via the Hörnligrat but failed to return. Third parties had alerted rescue services to their absence. A helicopter by Air Zermatt was sent out by the police, which located two lifeless bodies on the north face of the mountain. The two mountaineers had fallen for currently unexplained reasons over 1,000 meters or 3,000 feet into the depth, suffering fatal injuries. The formal identification of the victims is underway.

2 Hikers Plummet Over 3,000 Feet to their Deaths on the Matterhorn, Switzerland

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 Torrential rains in Brazil have eroded parts of a fossil site, revealing what scientists think could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur skeletons.The “almost fully preserved” dinosaur fossil, discovered next to a reservoir in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, could be around 233 million years old, researchers say.They suspect the fossil creature lived during the Triassic Period, when all of the Earth’s continents were a single landmass called Pangea, and dinosaurs had just emerged.Researchers suspect the unearthed fossil belongs to a member of the Herrerasauridae family of carnivorous dinosaurs that grew to about 2.5m in length.These...

Heavy rains in Brazil unearth what could be world’s oldest dinosaur fossil

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

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Abuja, nigeria — As attacks on farmers intensified across Nigeria, Fatima Bello from Sokoto abandoned dry season farming. The smallholder farmer of rice, millet and beans shared her experience of farming under constant threat. "During the dry season last year, I did not even plant anything because of this...

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A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, believed to be the second biggest ever found, has been unearthed in Botswana, according to a mining company.

Huge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest, unearthed in Botswana

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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If you live close to any moderately sized United States city, there's probably a decent zoo within driving distance. For some urbanites, their local zoo is a point of pride. For others, it's just a family-friendly activity that can keep everyone busy and entertained for a reasonable price. Of course,...

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Canada's Lucara Diamond said the 2,492 carat diamond was unearthed at Botswana's Karowe mine. It the second largest diamond to be unearthed to date.

Second-largest diamond ever unearthed found in Botswana: 'Remarkable find'

Schools in Haiti are operating without enough chairs, blackboards, and even bathrooms. Violent criminal groups limit basic government services and deepen poverty while the state education system faces a $23 million deficit. Yasmine Sherif is the executive director of the U.N. organization Education Cannot Wait. “The country needs help,” Sherif...

UN: Violence Is Harming Haiti’s Schools

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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Botswana begins mpox screening at entry points

Gaborone, Botswana — Health officials in Botswana have started screening travelers for mpox at the country's entry points. Neighboring South Africa has recorded three deaths as...

Botswana begins mpox screening at entry points

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