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EDITORS’ LUNCHBOX: At the inauguration, who will sit next to Taiwan?
A new moth species with distinctive hair is named after Donald Trump, and SA must be ready to help Zambia and Zimbabwe tackle army worm
Stories of Note Bytes from the digital world Unsurpringly, even the seating arrangements at the Donald Trump inauguration are controversial: for one, China is peeved at the attendance of a Taiwanese delegation.A biologist has named a newly discovered species of moth Neopalpa donaldtrumpi in honour of Donald Trump. "With its hair tufts, its presence in the US and Mexico, and its fragile habitat that needs conservation, I really did not have any choice with this one other than to name [the moth] after Mr President-elect himself," Vazrick Nazari said.SABC’s former chief operating officer is, after all, not giving evidence before the ad hoc committee looking into developments at the public broadcaster. But that does not necessarily mean he will be let off lightly.Alanis Morissette’s former business manager has admitted embezzling more than $7m from the singer and other celebrities, and agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, prosecutors have said. When confronted about the theft, Jon...
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