Read more about the article South African City Port Elizabeth Renamed Gqeberha, Angering Residents
Illustrative image of the city Port Elizabeth in South Africa that changed the name to Gqeberha. (Newsflash)
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South African City Port Elizabeth Renamed Gqeberha, Angering Residents

The South African city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed Gqeberha, sparking outrage among residents. Despite opposition from residents of the major seaport city, the name change was officially announced on 23rd February. Port Elizabeth's name dates to its founding in 1820 by the British, making it the second-oldest…

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March 23, 2021
Read more about the article Migrant Stowaways Die In Ship Container In Spain
Two stowaways dies suffocated in the container on board of a boat in Valencia port Shipping container arriving at the Valencia Port (Newsflash)
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Migrant Stowaways Die In Ship Container In Spain

Two North African migrants who stowed-away on a cargo ship have died on-board after being found in a container as the vessel docked in a Spanish port. The ship, the 'Sag Good Timing', was anchored on the outskirts of the port of Valencia in eastern Spain waiting for permission to…

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September 3, 2020
Read more about the article Polar Bear Scared By Foghorns After Walking Into Port
Pic shows: The moment of the chase. This is the moment an inquisitive polar bear is scared away from a Russian port with loud alarm sounds and fog horns as the frightened animal climbs over a barbed-wire fence.
Animals / General News

Polar Bear Scared By Foghorns After Walking Into Port

Newsflash/@severpress This is the moment an inquisitive polar bear climbs into a Russian port over a barbed wire fence before workers scare it away with loud alarm sounds and foghorns. The incident took place at the port of Sabetta in northern Russia’s Yamal peninsula after the polar bear (Ursus maritimus)…

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March 20, 2020
Read more about the article GPS Sends Drivers Into Port Harbour On Imaginary Road
Pic Shows: The car being lifted out of the water; For the fifth time in as many months a motorist has ended up in the water in the harbour of Marseille after following their GPS along a road that does not exist.
Accidents / General News

GPS Sends Drivers Into Port Harbour On Imaginary Road

For the fifth time in as many months a motorist has ended up in the water in the harbour of Marseille after their GPS told them a ramp for launching boats was the way to an underwater tunnel. The latest incident took place in the Old Port of Marseille, at…

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March 6, 2020
Read more about the article Couple Bonk On Ibiza Lighthouse As Locals Walk Nearby
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Couple Bonk On Ibiza Lighthouse As Locals Walk Nearby

Video Credit: CEN/ibizaisla.es2 This is the moment a couple are filmed seemingly having sex on top of a lighthouse in the port of Ibiza. The video was recorded by witnesses apparently from a boat near the lighthouse located in the entrance of the port of the city of Ibiza, in…

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February 15, 2020