Africa’s first elected female president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf launches scheme to train women leaders — One World, One Voice — Life & Soul Magazine

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female head of state and former president of Liberia, has launched a new scheme to train a “wave” of women leaders in the continent. The Amujae Initiative, which means “we are going up” in Liberian local dialect, will, in its first year, provide mentorship to 15 women leaders. The …

Survey on Horse Welfare in Canada reveals a few surprises — Tuesday’s Horse

HORSE CANADA | by AMY HARRIS How would equine industry members describe the welfare status of Canadian horses? Which horses do they believe are the most at risk? And what do they believe threatens horse welfare? These are just some of the questions a research team at the University of Guelph set out to answer. […] …

Criminal group allegedly sold unfit horse meat — Tuesday’s Horse

SPAIN | If4H Spanish authorities have busted a suspected organized crime group selling horse meat that could have been unfit for human consumption. The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) was supported by Europol. The alleged criminal organization, based in the province of Barcelona, reportedly falsified equine documents and sold horse meat without the mandatory documentation […] …

Kookaburra Day~ —

I spent the day with this guy as my constant companion. Wherever I went, there he was! There could be no better welcoming committee in the world. He even laughed! I basically fell head over heels. Kookaburras are carnivorous birds, so he wasn’t looking for food. He was just curious and friendly. You have to […] …

People Can Just Barely Handle This Friendship Between This Dog and Its Cat Buddy — TIME

More than two decades later, Rose and Jack’s iconic Titanic love story may have finally met its match. The love displayed between a dog and a cat in a new short film — in the form of a viral Twitter video, of course — may just have the power to bright our days while bringing… via …

Are These London’s Prettiest Biscuit Shops? Biscuiteers Icing Cafés —

You may well have seen Biscuiteers’ Icing Café’s striped black and white awnings plastered across your Instagram feed, and for very good reason, these sweet little biscuit shops in Notting Hill and Battersea bring a touch of nostalgic sweetness to the UK high street. Founded by Harriet Hastings and her husband Stevie Congron in 2007,… via …