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Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

Sep. 17, 2024 21:17 PM EDT

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries. Zimbabwe said Monday it would allow the killing of 200...

Fossils show huge salamanderlike predator with sharp fangs existed before the dinosaurs

Jul. 03, 2024 15:50 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have revealed fossils of a giant salamanderlike beast with sharp fangs that ruled waters before the first dinosaurs arrived. The predator, which was larger than a person, likely used its wide, flat head and front teeth to suck in and chomp unsuspecting...

Namibian court overturns and declares unconstitutional a law criminalizing gay sex between men

Jun. 21, 2024 13:29 PM EDT

WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — A court in Namibia on Friday overturned and declared unconstitutional a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex between men in a victory for LGBTQ campaigners in the southern African nation. Three judges in the High Court in the capital, Windhoek, said in a...