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Es raschelt leise im goldglänzenden Gras, dann hebt sich ein langer Hals nach oben. Die Thornicroft-Giraffe, die mich an diesem frühen Morgen anschaut, wirkt so überrascht wie ich. Das Tier, das zu einer Art gehört, die es nur in Sambia gibt, steht in einer wahren Bilderbuchkulisse ganz nah vor mir. Ich bin zu Fuß unterwegs. Und hier im Land auch noch eine Seltenheit – statistisch gesehen.Weiterlesen nach der AnzeigeWeiterlesen nach der AnzeigeThornicroft-Giraffen gehören zu den endemischen Tierarten in Sambia.Quelle: Maria DohmenDenn bevor die großen Lodges in die weite Wildnis gesetzt werden, Kleinbuskolonnen voller Koffer dorthin gelangen und vielleicht...

Rücksichtslos, egoistisch, stur: In seinem Statement macht Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz seinem jüngst entlassenen Finanzminister schwere Vorwürfe. Zudem macht er der Opposition ein Angebot. Source link www.handelsblatt.com

Trump spricht erneut von einem angeblich bevorstehenden WahlbetrugKurz vor der Wahl schürt der republikanische Kandidat Donald Trump ohne jeden Beleg Ängste vor Wahlbetrug. „Sie kämpfen so hart, um dieses verdammte Ding zu stehlen“, sagte Trump bei einem Wahlkampfauftritt in Lititz in Pennsylvania. „Wir haben einen Haufen von Betrügern, die nur darüber nachdenken, wie sie betrügen können.“ Das Ergebnis der Wahlen müsse „um neun Uhr, zehn Uhr, elf Uhr am Dienstagabend“ feststehen, so Trump weiter. „Mit Papierstimmzetteln hätten sie die Antwort abends um neun Uhr. Es ist eine verdammte Schande, und ich bin der Einzige, der darüber spricht“, wetterte...

Unter den mittelalterlichen Arkaden von Horta de Sant Joan schlenderte auch schon Pablo Picasso mit seiner Partnerin Fernande Olivier. Foto: imago/Sergi Reboredo Horta de Sant Joan, Gósol, Cadaqués: Böhmische Dörfer? Nein, katalanische. Das eine liegt im Weinland, das andere im Gebirge und das dritte an der Küste. So unterschiedlich sie sind, alle drei haben den jungen Pablo Picasso so nachhaltig inspiriert, dass sie aus seiner Malerei nicht wegzudenken sind. »Alles, was ich kann, habe ich in Horta gelernt«, sagte er selbst über einen der Orte. Grund genug, sie sich einmal anzusehen und einen der weniger bekannten Teile Kataloniens zu erkunden. Von...

The Canadian Medical Association wants governments to scrap sick note requirements for employees with minor sniffles, stomach aches or other short-term illnesses.In a position paper published on Monday, the CMA said the notes burden physicians with unnecessary administrative tasks, and eliminating the requirement could prevent as many as 12.5 million unnecessary health-care interactions a  year.A new survey of 1,500 working adults conducted by Abacus Data for the CMA showed that in the last year, around one-third of working Canadians were asked by their employers to produce a sick note for a short-term absence at least once."That's frustrating for the doctors, because...

Police have arrested and charged a 52-year-old man who was wanted after allegedly failing to notify authorities about a dead person inside an apartment in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood. Toronto police said they were called to a residence near Broadview and Dundas Street East on May 27, 2024. They allege that a male suspect was aware that a deceased person was inside the apartment and that he did not notify the police. A post-mortem exam determined that the deceased individual died of natural causes, police said. The suspect was identified as Rejean Hermel Perron, 52,...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Crisp, fall air and falling orange leaves signal a change in weather that means the outdoor golf season is coming to an end. The City of Edmonton’s three golf courses are winding down for the 2024 season and will close in a week.Sunday, Oct. 20 will be the final day that Rundle, Riverside and Victoria golf courses are open. The Kinsmen Pitch and Putt Par 3 course already closed for the year. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “We are...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksLifeRelationshipsAre you fluent enough to survive the back-to-school season?Author of the article:Associated PressEdward MedelesPublished Sep 06, 2024  •  3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Article contentAs kids head back to school, they’re likely to return home with an alien language their own parents may find befuddling.Advertisement 2This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.THIS CONTENT...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page.Article contentThree B.C. chefs will be facing off against other top Canadian culinary talent when the Food Network Top Chef Canada cooking competition show returns Oct. 14 at 10 p.m.Back for the 11th season, the cooking competition will see Lisa Ahier of Tofino, Haan Palcu-Chang of Salt Spring Island, and Chanthy Yen of Vancouver.Throughout the season of Top Chef Canada, the chefs will be put to the test, facing off in challenges where they must put...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several cars at the back of a motorcade carrying Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz crashed while heading from the airport to a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Monday, but Walz was unhurt. The crashed occurred shortly before 1 p.m. local time. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign said she spoke with Walz shortly after the crash and that he was not injured. The campaign said the crash involved cars near the rear of the motorcade, not closer to the front, where Walz, who is also the governor of Minnesota, was riding. A member of Walz traveling staff,...

Article contentThe recall was issued on Aug. 28 by Samsung in cooperation with Health Canada. The company says it will provide free knob locks or covers to owners of the affecter ranges: The locks or covers are intended to prevent accidental activation. Consumers should contact Samsung Canada to receive knob locks or covers compatible with their range.Visit the recall portal on the company’s website.Consumers can contact Samsung Canada by phone at 1-833-775-0120 from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. ET daily.About 326,250 units of the affected ranges were sold across Canada between 2013 and August 2024.As of Aug. 28,...

Article contentLETHBRIDGE — An Alberta judge says evidence shows two men convicted for their roles at the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta., were ready for a shootout with police.Justice David Labrenz said Tuesday that while a jury found Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert not guilty of conspiring to murder police at the blockade, it did find the pair guilty of mischief and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.Article contentOlienick was also found guilty of possessing a pipe bomb.The judge told court he accepts the verdicts as proof the jury believed both men brought weapons, ammunition and...

Breadcrumb Trail LinksLocal ArtsTravel EdmontonMusic“Welcome to night one of the Metallica and Metallica family takeover of Edmonton,” 61-year-old biker-looking Hetfield grinnedPublished Aug 24, 2024  •  5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.All the digital lighters popped up to create that missing constellation for what I’ve always said is a fine country ballad — outro wah-wah soloing aside — Nothing Else Matters.Then, nice to hear, the angsty doom march Sad But True, with Pink Floyd-y jackboots up on the eight circular video towers.Cool moment...