Meet the rescue dogs facing their own Covid crisis as charity cash dries up

Starting out with their soulful eyes, all they are longing for is a loving owner. Some are the latest canine victims of the Covid crisis, which has seen scores of dogs abandoned after people bought them to be companions, then discovered they could not look after them properly. Others were rescued from a miserable existence in puppy breeding farms. All have been taken in by Many Tears rescue centre … Read more

Poachers kill at least six rhinos in Botswana as tourism dries up due to coronavirus

At least six rhinos have been killed in southern Africa after the region’s tourism was stopped because of coronavirus. Bostwana Vice-President Slumber Tsogwane announced on March 24 that the movement of people from neighbouring countries had been restricted. He also said that non-citizens trying to enter the country from countries such as the UK and … Read more

Oil price crashes into negative for the first time in history as demand dries up

The price of U.S. oil crashed into negative for the first time in history Monday as demand dries up and producers effectively pay buyers to take barrels off their hands.   In the latest never-before-seen number to come out of the economic coma caused by the coronavirus pandemic the cost to have a barrel of U.S. crude … Read more