The New York Times14d
Moo Deng, the Toddler Hippopotamus, Is Still a Star
What explains her charm? Moo Deng walking around her enclosure with her mother, Jona, in January at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in central Thailand.Credit...Lauren DeCicca for The New York Times ...
Baseball America27d
Dodgers Land Joseph Deng, First Player Ever Signed From South Sudan
The Dodgers signed 17-year-old righthander Joseph Deng from South Sudan, believed to be the first player ever from South Sudan to sign a contract with a major league team. Deng already has a big ...
France 2414d
As Moo Deng enjoys celebrity status, Ivory Coast seeks to protect endangered pygmy hippos
He's small, cute and viral: the baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng, housed in a Thai zoo, has become the star of millions of posts, memes and videos around the world. But in the wild, the pygmy ...
Sports Illustrated27d
Los Angeles Dodgers Make History, Sign South Sudan Prospect Joseph Deng
The Dodgers signed 17-year-old pitcher Joseph Deng on Saturday, acquiring the first prospect ever to turn pro out of South Sudan. The 6-foot-7, 185-pound right-hander has a 95 mile-per-hour ...
al.com28d
‘She’s a player with high IQ': Yuting Deng brings unique experience to Auburn women’s hoops
Yuting Deng and Julia Geis joined the woman’s team in the spring semester after signing last fall. Deng suited up Thursday evening for the first time as both are expected to play the remainder ...
scmp.com24d
Philippines’ arrest of Chinese ‘sleeper agent’ sparks fears of widespread spying
Law enforcers and military officials presented the suspect, identified as Deng Yuanqing, at a press conference in Manila on Monday, and two Filipinos who were allegedly also involved in the case.
Psychology Today12d
The Social Life of Cats
The what, now? you may ask, reading this title. The social life of cats? Cat owners may have some doubts about this very concept. But in the last decade or so, there has been an upsurge of more ...
Metropolitan Police Service29d
New £20,000 reward offered as part of 1994 Brixton murder investigation
Detectives are offering a reward of up to £20,000 for information to bring to justice the killers of a teenager in Brixton 31 years ago today. In the early hours of Sunday, 16 January 1994, ...
BBC24d
Dame Elizabeth Anionwu honoured with plaque
Dame Elizabeth officially opened Brixton Blood Donor Centre on Wednesday. Sickle cell disease, a debilitating condition that disproportionately affects black people, is the UK's fastest growing ...
London Evening Standard8d
Fresh calls to make drivers stop and report incidents involving cats
the MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill in London said: “Cats are regularly hit and just scooped to the side of the road, and there’s no legal duty to report that. “Does the minister agree that ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer25d
Chinese engineer, 2 Filipinos nabbed for espionage targeting PH security
The arrested individual, identified as Deng Yuanqing, is a technical software engineer connected with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). NBI Director Jaime Santiago said Deng studied at the ...
The Star6d
Moo Deng: Still the ‘It Girl’
LIKE most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the almost five-month-old pygmy hippo springs to life, gumming on leaves, zooming around the compound ...