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☆ England take unbeaten record against African teams into Senegal clash
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DOHA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - England will take an unbeaten record against African opposition into Sunday’s World Cup last-16 clash against Senegal – the first meeting between the two countries. It will be England’s 21st clash against an African team, the last coming in March against Senegal’s regional rivals Ivory Coast, who a second-string England easily beat 3-0 at Wembley. Morocco were England's first African opponents at a World Cup in 1986 when a 0-0 draw at Monterrey proved a breakthrough result for African football. England beat Egypt at the 1990 World Cup in Cagliari and Tunisia twice in the 1998 and 2018 editions. If any England players need advice on scoring against an African team ahead of Sunday's clash they need look no further than their manager Gareth Southgate.

The subject of loss and damage has for the first time been included on the official COP agenda. But developed and developing nations are split over whether a new mechanism is needed or whether existing financial institutions can deliver the cash needed. Other developed countries also want to move slower than the G77 timeline set out in the document. The developing nations' draft proposal envisages the fund having a Transitional Committee of 35 members, with 15 from developed countries and the balance from developing countries. The committee would have four members each from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, small island developing States and the least developed countries.

☆ Argentina limit changes for Sunday's Twickenham test
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Argentina will field two new front rowers and have made a switch on the wing in three changes for Sunday’s test against England at Twickenham. England and Argentina share the same World Cup pool next year but Cheika told a virtual news conference on Thursday that was not an immediate concern in their approach to Sunday's test. "For us it's about changing a little bit the style of our and our mental approach as well," he said. Cheika has split this week with coaching Lebanon at the Rugby League World Cup, where they play Australia in the quarter-finals at Huddersfield on Friday. Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ How U.N. climate conferences have tackled global warming
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Andrea Januta | Kim Harrisberg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File PhotoNov 2 (Reuters) - This year’s U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, marks the 27th time since 1995 that world leaders have gathered to confront global warming. Here are some key moments in the global climate conversation:1800s - Throughout the 1800s, several European scientists study how different gases and vapours can trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. 1990 - At the U.N.’s so-called Second World Climate Conference, scientists highlight the risks of global warming to nature and society. 2015 - Global warming passes 1 degree Celsius. Signatories promise to try to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees C of the preindustrial average.

☆ Elon Musk, who runs four other companies, will now be Twitter CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Musk, who also runs rocket company SpaceX, brain-chip startup Neuralink and tunneling firm the Boring Company, fired Twitter's previous chief, Parag Agrawal, and other top company officials last week. Musk had previously changed his Twitter bio to "Chief Twit" in an allusion to his planned move. Twitter on Monday declined comment on how long Musk might remain CEO or appoint someone else. In another filing on Monday, Musk revealed that he became the sole director of Twitter as a result of the takeover. Last week, Musk's takeover of the social media company for $44 billion concluded a months-long saga.

☆ Elon Musk has dissolved Twitter's 9-person board of directors and become its sole director
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has scrapped Twitter's board of directors. Musk had himself tried to join Twitter's board in the spring before clashing with then-CEO Parag Agrawal. When first outlining his plans for his ownership of Twitter, Musk said he would need to take the company private to make his desired changes. The same evening, Musk also ousted CFO Ned Segal, chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde, and general counsel Sean Edgett, sources told Insider. Musk had himself been set to join Twitter's board before he offered to buy the company, but u-turned after clashing with Agrawal over text.

☆ South Africa's new Zulu king officially recognised by government
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Supporters of new AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini arrive ahead of the final ceremony of his coronation in Durban, South Africa, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Rogan WardDURBAN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Misuzulu, who has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition, was officially recognised as the AmaZulu King by the South African government on Saturday in the first Zulu coronation since 1971. Misuzulu kaZwelithini, 48, was crowned the king of South Africa's largest ethnic group in a customary celebration in August but required recognition from Ramaphosa to fully access government resources and support. Misuzulu's father, King Zwelithini, passed away in March 2021 after reining since 1971. King Misuzulu reigns over a divided royal family, with another faction, that includes some of his late father's wives and some of his siblings from the other palaces, recognising King Zwelithini's first-born son Prince Simakade as king.

☆ How Gregg Lemkau went from Goldman CEO contender to building a hybrid investment bank catering to billionaires
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gregg Lemkau was in the running for CEO before he left Goldman Sachs in 2020. Now he runs Michael Dell's investment firm, which is merging with billionaire advisory BDT. When Gregg Lemkau left Goldman Sachs in late 2020 to run Michael Dell's investment firm, many within and outside the bank were surprised. Cardinale, who had left Goldman a decade ago to start his own investment firm, knew it had to be a massive opportunity to pull away Lemkau. Oldest sibling Kristin runs JPMorgan's US wealth management business and Lemkau's younger brother Chip is a managing director at Goldman Sachs in private wealth management.

☆ Is Running an Ultramarathon Insane? Possibly. But for ‘Runcationers,’ These 5 Are the Most Tempting.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Ryan Lenora Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

THE FIRST TIME Cathy Hopkins crossed the finish line of the Comrades ultramarathon in South Africa, she swore to herself: never again. Yes, the 56-mile race between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban had been beautiful. Fans several bodies deep lined the course, dancing, undulating and cheering on the 20,000 runners who’d capriciously decided to run two back-to-back marathons on a Southern Hemisphere winter morning. But running up and down those hills for 11 hours straight was also insane, she decided. “It was such a profound experience,” she said, to watch thousands of determined, if slightly unhinged, strangers push each other toward a massive goal.

☆ I've lived rent-free all year by house-sitting. Here's the script I use and my best tips to land great homes.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Alice Draper | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The money I've saved is equivalent to what I'd have spent on long-term rentals or short-term Airbnb rentals. My tiny studio in Durban was $220 a month, excluding utilities, and it was in a cheap area in someone's backyard. The trade-off is I get free accommodation, while the homeowner gets free house- and pet-sitting. I've received multiple invitations for house-sits that I didn't apply for, including a six-month house-sit in Costa Rica that I wasn't available for. Under "My experience," the final section, I detailed the type of house-sits I've done and the various animals I've looked after.

☆ EXPLOZIE PUTERNICĂ la o rafinărie de petrol din Africa. Mai multe persoane, transportate la spital (IMAGINI DE GROAZĂ)
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Șase persoane au fost transportate la spital în urma unei explozii puternice, care s-a produs astăzi la o rafinărie de petrol de lângă orașul Durban din Africa de Sud, transmite tass.ru. Potrivit primelor informații, victimele s-au ales cu leziuni ale căilor respiratorii, starea lor de sănătate fiind satisfăcătoare. La locul exploziei lucrează pompierii și toate echipele specializate. Deocamdată nu se cunosc cauzele exploziei.

Locations: Durban, Africa de Sud

☆ Redefining retirement: How I quit my career to travel the world
▼ + stars: | 2019-11-14 | by ( Verne Maree | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A year later, we sailed her across the Channel to Calais, down rivers and canals to the south of France — an unforgettably wonderful experience. Then we fly south — like migrating geese — to spend yet another summer between Durban and Perth. The nomadic retirementNow meet South Africans Gail and Neil Greenfield, the epitome of retired nomads. Rather than slowing down, nomadic retirees quit work to travel the world. When it comes to the planning, big events like this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan are anchored in first, Gail explained.

☆ 20 best nude beaches around the world
▼ + stars: | 2018-05-24 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Meanwhile, there are more places than ever to sun, swim or build sandcastles au naturel at clothing-optional beaches on every continent. One of the spin-offs of the socially and sexually liberal 1960s was a “free beach” movement that saw a proliferation of nude beaches around the world. Here are 15 of the best nude beaches around the world:Playa Naturista Chihuahua, UruguayLocated about a 30-minute drive from Punta del Este, Uruguay’s best-known nude beach overlooks Portezuelo Bay on the Atlantic coast. Playa Naturista Chihuahua, Avenida Las Amarras, 20003 Chihuahua, UruguayNida Nude Beach, LithuaniaThe chilly Baltic Sea may not seem like the most obvious place to skinny dip. Platja des Cavallet, 07818, Balearic Islands, SpainLittle Beach, Maui, HawaiiLittle Beach -- a clothing-optional beach in Maui's Makena State Park.

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