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Dutch anti-blackface group declares victory
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» AMSTERDAM - A cherished Christmas tradition for some, profoundly insulting for others, the Dutch character “Black Pete”, a servant who helps Santa Claus distribute presents, has divided opinion in The Netherlands for decades.
‘Moo Deng? Who Deng?’ Meet Haggis
The New York Times, Published on 06/11/2024
» Haggis is a Scottish pudding prepared by cooking sheep organs inside the animal’s stomach, in which it is also served.
Shetland sanctuary fights to save seals as pollution takes toll
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» SHETLAND (UNITED KINGDOM) - On the edge of a coastal pool on one of Scotland's Shetland Islands, Pixie, a plump grey seal grunts and rolls towards the water to retrieve a fish that's been left for its lunch.
Bird man in quake zone still tends to flock
AFP, Published on 18/02/2023
» ANTAKYA, Turkey: Murat Guzel scatters bird feed on the roof as the sun sets over the Antakya restaurant at which he used to work before the earthquake that destroyed the southern Turkish city.
A ruff deal: Hong Kong exodus sparks surge in abandoned pets
AFP, Published on 05/09/2022
» HONG KONG - Cassius and Roxie have spent three months at a Hong Kong dog shelter waiting for new owners.
Russia's plastic surgery sector feels pinch from western sanctions
AFP, Published on 07/07/2022
» MOSCOW: When it comes to looking good, Russian women are happy to splash out, even on a bit of nip-and-tuck plastic surgery.
Orkney's seaweed-eating sheep offer hopes of greener farming
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» NORTH RONALDSAY, United Kingdom: On a tiny island in Scotland's far-flung Orkneys, thousands of sheep spend the winter munching on seaweed, a unique diet that scientists say offers hope for reducing planet-warming methane emissions.
Men in China go under the knife to boost life chances
AFP, Published on 09/09/2021
» BEIJING - Worried his appearance would detract from opportunities in China's competitive society, Xia Shurong decided to go under the surgeon's knife to reshape his nose -- one of millions of young men in the country turning to cosmetic surgery.
Boomtown rats: London grapples with lockdown rodent problem
AFP, Published on 19/03/2021
» LONDON - "That's quite a big one," rat-catcher Colin Sims remarks with understatement, holding up a prime specimen measuring about 20 centimetres (eight inches) in length -- not counting its tail.
Fat and content: Why plump elephant seals take fewer risks
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» WASHINGTON - Fat elephant seals prioritize hiding themselves from predators during their vast, months-long foraging expeditions in the open ocean, while skinny seals need to take more risks until they're nice and plump, a study showed Wednesday.