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Marshall Islands celebrate first 'Iroojlaplap' chief coronation in 50 years
Marshall Islands celebrate first 'Iroojlaplap' chief coronation in 50 years
by  AFP

Thousands participated this week in a lavish ceremony in the Marshall Islands marking the first formal coronation of a paramount chief in around 50 years. The coronation, held on the small island of Ebeye in the Kwajalein Atoll, is known as a "Kailoojoj" in Marshallese -- a ceremony reserved only for paramount chiefs.

Rhino orphans get new South African home  
Rhino orphans get new South African home  
by  AFP

Moving home is stressful for anyone -- and rhinoceroses are no exception. "We can't just move them all at the same time and go 'boom, there's a new home'," said Yolande van der Merwe, who oversees their new home.

What we know about the Russia-Ukraine grain deal
What we know about the Russia-Ukraine grain deal
by  AFP

Russia and Ukraine are due Friday to sign an elusive agreement designed to resume grain shipments across the Black Sea for the first time since the Kremlin's invasion in February.

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