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Prince William shares sweet promise he made to daughter Princess Charlotte after Eras Tour
November 6, 2024 | 5:02pmPrince William's eco-initiative celebrated its fourth year.
Prince William walks nature trails in South Africa to promote conservation
November 6, 2024 | 1:16pmPrince William went on an early-morning nature walk near South Africa’s Table Mountain on Tuesday to promote the work of conservation rangers in a unique urban national park.
'South Africa's Steve Irwin' dead at 44 from venomous snake bite
November 1, 2024 | 1:00amIn one post shortly before the fatal bite, Dinkelman shows his son, Rex, handling a green snake — grabbing it by the head with his bare hands.
National Geographic anoints top travel destinations for 2025 — from Barbados to Boise (yes, the one in Idaho)
October 23, 2024 | 8:32pmNext stop, the Spud State? National Geographic has published its annual list of "Best of the World" travel destinations for 2025 — and it'll have you jetting everywhere from obscure Indonesian...
Inside Whitney Houston's 'best show' at landmark South Africa concert 30 years ago: She was 'hysterically funny' and 'confident'
October 23, 2024 | 9:36amWhitney Houston was the first major Western artist to perform in a post-apartheid South Africa in 1994, and the first of her three dates is captured in “The Concert for...
This special South African safari is for cat ladies (and lads)
October 3, 2024 | 5:47pmWrite your own bushy tale with a springtime safari in the Rainbow Nation.
Prince Harry jets off to South Africa without Meghan Markle as royals snub duke in London
October 2, 2024 | 6:41amPrince Harry is continuing his globe-trotting tour -- sans wife Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex, 40, touched down in South Africa Tuesday after a brief visit to his home...
University of North Carolina student found dead after going missing on hike in South Africa
September 23, 2024 | 10:47amA University of North Carolina student was found dead after she went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, authorities said Monday.
Miss Universe Nigeria crowned after mom accused of ‘identity theft’
September 2, 2024 | 9:27amA former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday local time, capping a difficult few weeks for the beauty queen.
South African farmer, employees accused of feeding women to pigs after decomposing bodies discovered in sty
August 30, 2024 | 4:32pmA white South African farmer and two of his workers were in court Friday accused of murdering two black women and feeding their remains to pigs, shocking the country.
'Black Panther' actress dead at 72
August 7, 2024 | 8:42amConnie Chiume played tribal leader Zawavari in "Black Panther" and its sequel.
Twice-yearly shot offers 100% protection against AIDS: study
July 24, 2024 | 2:12pmTwice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday.
The Lion's Pride: Disney and Balmain celebrate ‘The Lion King’
July 8, 2024 | 7:00amCan you feel the love tonight? Today marks the official unveiling of Balmain’s collaboration with Disney, celebrating 30 years of “The Lion King.” For Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing —...
Woman gets a little too close to giraffe in South Africa
June 24, 2024 | 11:21amMaking friends with a giraffe is a "tall" order. That's the lesson a clueless tourist on a hike in South Africa learned the hard way. Watch as the seemingly gentle...
Adventurous penguin shreds waves on bodyboard, adorable video shows
June 22, 2024 | 11:34pmSurf's Up!
Meet the oldest-active cricket club in the US that has thrived in NYC for over 150 years
June 9, 2024 | 6:08amToday, the club boasts over 50 members hailing from India, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Ireland, England, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and the USA.
Some of the most popular athletes in the world — who you probably never heard of — are competing in a massive tournament in New York
June 8, 2024 | 6:00amThe event includes some of the most famous athletes in the world — even if you haven't heard of them — and the 34,000-seat temporary stadium in Eisenhower Park is expected...
Massive great white shark that had just eaten a dolphin found with no liver, torn apart by an even bigger predator
June 5, 2024 | 10:59amA deformed, 15-foot great white shark had just eaten a dolphin when it was attacked and ripped open by an even bigger predator, experts discovered after the shark's carcass washed...
Nelson Mandela's party loses majority in South Africa for first time since end of apartheid
June 2, 2024 | 2:07pmSouth Africa announced its final election results Sunday that confirmed no party won a majority, and unprecedented coalitions talks were starting to find a way forward for Africa’s most advanced...
Dominant African National Congress party loses majority for the first time in 30 years
June 1, 2024 | 11:01amThe African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of...