Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe — Global Issues

Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe — Global Issues

Artisanal miners are cutting down trees to process gold and climate change experts are concerned about the forests. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS by Jeffrey Moyo (mazowe, zimbabwe) Saturday, October 29, 2022 Inter Press Service MAZOWE, Zimbabwe, Oct 29 (IPS) – With homemade tents scattered about, hordes of artisanal gold miners throng parts…

Singer Eric Burton botches National Anthem lyrics before Game 1
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Singer Eric Burton botches National Anthem lyrics before Game 1

It was a banner botch! Six-time Grammy-nominated singer Eric Burton forgot the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” while opening up Game 1 of the World Series between the Phillies and Astros. The 33-year-old Texas native who is the lead singer for the band, The Black Pumas, delivered a performance of…

Shaedon Sharpe enchants Blazers crowd with epic flushes in win vs Rockets; heaps praise from Chauncey Billups

Shaedon Sharpe enchants Blazers crowd with epic flushes in win vs Rockets; heaps praise from Chauncey Billups

Photo: Alika Jenner/Getty Images Taking his act up front in place of the injured franchise star Damian Lillard, Shaedon Sharpe didn’t disappoint when the bright lights were directed to him. Starting for the first time in his young, rookie year, Sharpe was slided by head coach Chauncey Billups to be…

Russell Westbrook on a tear in first bench role since rookie year in Lakers defeat vs T-Wolves

Russell Westbrook on a tear in first bench role since rookie year in Lakers defeat vs T-Wolves

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter Though the Los Angeles Lakers crumbled again to remain winless this time around against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the franchise found some silver lining in the form of Russell Westbrook. For the first time since his rookie year for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Westbrook settled for a…

Celtics’ Luke Kornet on his long distance block contest against threes: ‘I’ve been told it works’

Celtics’ Luke Kornet on his long distance block contest against threes: ‘I’ve been told it works’

After gaining an ample exposure under interim coach Joe Mazzulla against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Luke Kornet took the best out of this opportunity to perform and contribute for the Boston Celtics. And his capitalization of the moments he was given even raised some eyebrows on social media, as the big…

Mark Zuckerberg to Testify in FTC Case Against Facebook’s Virtual Reality Deal

Mark Zuckerberg to Testify in FTC Case Against Facebook’s Virtual Reality Deal

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a case by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that argues the company’s proposed deal to buy virtual reality (VR) content maker Within Unlimited should be blocked. In a court document filed with the US District Court Northern District Of California…

Tyrese Maxey reacts on robust performance for Joel Embiid-less Sixers’ win over Raptors

Tyrese Maxey reacts on robust performance for Joel Embiid-less Sixers’ win over Raptors

Photo: Matt Slocum/Associated Press Having a 1-4 record to start the brand new season, the Philadelphia 76ers are holding on to plenty of urgency to rise atop the league standings. And on Friday, Tyrese Maxey took over when it mattered the most. On paper, the Sixers were heavily outmatched against…

Erik ten Hag confirms Donny van de Beek will get chance to impress – Man United News And Transfer News
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Erik ten Hag confirms Donny van de Beek will get chance to impress – Man United News And Transfer News

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag spoke to the media ahead of the game against West Ham on Sunday, less than a day after he saw his side win by three goals to nil against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League. Ten Hag was questioned on a number of issues…