Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: World Bank issues SA billions to save the rhinos
This is the world's first wildlife conservation bond.
It's the weekend!
Before you close your laptop and step away from any serious news, here's what's happening in the world.
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President Biden is in Belgium and Poland to meet with NATO members and European allies on maintaining a unified front against Russia's war in Ukraine. Biden will join international partners in imposing further sanctions on Russia while he's abroad
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Chelsea FC will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches, and fixtures involving the women's team after the UK government made alterations to the club's special operating licence.
Under the new licence, proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to the Premier League, rather than Chelsea.
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A groundbreaking study by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam detected tiny plastic particles in the blood of almost 80% of the patients they tested for the first time, with some of the samples containing as many as two or three different types of plastic particles.
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Miley Cyrus has assured fans that she and her crew are safe after her plane was forced to make an emergency landing. This comes after her plane was struck by lightning.
She later apologised to all her fans in Paraguay for not being able to stay and perform due to flooding and inclement weather.
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The World Bank has issued the world's first wildlife conservation bond, raising $150m (about R2.22bn) to help efforts to increase the endangered black rhino population in SA.
The five-year “rhino bond” will pay investor returns based on the rate of growth of black rhino populations at the Addo Elephant National Park and the Great Fish River Nature Reserve.
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