[ad_1] Getty ImagesAlong with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red light district - that has grown up deep underground at a disused gold mine in South Africa.Ndumiso told the BBC that after being laid off by a big mining firm, he decided to join the gang in its underground world to become what is known as
[ad_1] Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday."In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun
[ad_1] Hospital officials in northern Gaza say many people have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes.Gazan rescue teams say search operations began early in the morning after Israel bombed at least five buildings in Beit Lahia and Gaza City.Hamas-aligned media say dozens of people were killed and many are still buried in the rubble - including women and children.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. It has
[ad_1] The world's tallest woman and shortest woman enjoyed afternoon tea together in London, meeting in celebration at The Guinness World Record Day 2024. Footage shows Rumeysa Geligo, a researcher from Turkey, towering over Jyoti Amge, an actor from India, who stand at 2 metres and 15.16cm (7ft 0.7), and 62.8cm (24.7in), respectively. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentPutin has gifted North Korea with over 70 zoo animalsRussian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.Putin's environment minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought the animals to the North Korean capital on board a cargo plane, Kozlov's office said on its
[ad_1] Australian teen Bianca Jones has become the fourth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos.The 19-year-old's family confirmed her death to the media on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US State Department told the media that an American man died in the tourist town of Vang Vieng.Two Danish women, aged 19 and 20, also died last week in Laos, authorities confirmed, while Jones' friend Holly Bowles
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe Australian government is billing its proposed ban as "world-leading"“I felt really scared to be honest,” says James, describing an incident on Snapchat that left him questioning whether it was safe to go to school.The Australian boy, 12, had had a disagreement with a friend, and one night before bed the boy added him to a group chat with two older teenagers.Almost instantly, his phone “started blowing up”
[ad_1] A 43-year-old father was fatally shot by police in Las Vegas after he called 911 for help while fighting off an intruder in his home.The family of Brandon Durham, including his 15-year-old daughter who was hiding in a nearby room when her father was killed, have asked for the officer to be fired.Mr Durham's teenage daughter said she was "disgusted" with Las Vegas police as they treated him like
[ad_1] Video shows damage from fallen trees in the aftermath of the "bomb cyclone" that hit the US north-west and western Canada overnight. The weather event was caused by air pressure quickly dropping off the coast, rapidly intensifying the weather system. The strong winds, heavy rain and snow caused widespread damage to roads, cars and buildings, with power outages affecting at least 500,000 homes. Two people have died as a
[ad_1] Australia's debate over capping foreign student numbers is “not over” despite a controversial bill unexpectedly losing support, a top industry body says.The bill, part of efforts to slash overall migration to Australia, had been opposed by most universities who say it would damage the higher education sector and its global reputation.The government argued the legislation was needed to make the industry more sustainable and ease pressure on housing, and
