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leather sofa which was peeling.Ms Tan, 39, said weevil-infested rice was commonplace when she was

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said has admitted that he is responsible for the mass dumping of rice and other food items at a garbage disposal site in Temerloh, Pahang. This comes after a video showing mounds of food discarded at a garbage site went viral on social media.In a statement on Friday( April 19), the former deputy home minister said he had purchased the items for his constituents when he was Kuala Krau MP." I take full responsibility for the disposal of the items," he said.

CAPE TOWN( Reuters)-In South Africa's Franschhoek mountains a helicopter drops off abseilers to cut down invasive pine trees that are choking off water supplies to millions of Cape Town residents already facing climate change-induced shortages. The crews are there to help to remove 54, 000 hectares of alien trees by 2025, in the process reclaiming an estimated 55 billion litres of water lost each year-two months water supply for Cape Town. Using hand saws to cut saplings while dangling over crag

It’s a massive problem, ” said Louise Stafford, South Africa’s programme director at The Nature Conservancy, an NGO leading the process. The control of the pines was fast-tracked in 2018, when Cape Town narrowly avoided having its taps run dry during a drought dubbed “ Day Zero ”.... Pine trees, first introduced from Europe during the 17th century, are now the backbone of South Africa’s commercial forestry industry.... Editing by Tim Cocks and Jane MerrimanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Tr

MEXICO CITY— Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.... The association did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ban, which hits an industry with almost$ 3 billion in annual exports.... The U.S. State Department said investigations “ concluded this unfortunate incident was a case of Mr....

APRIL Fool's Day is a celebration of mischief with a long and interesting history. Here we take a look at why the annual tradition is filled with pranks and hijinks.... 1 A prank-loving bride wears a whoopee cushion on her hen do in Bournemouth.... Where did April Fool's Day come from?...