Visitors toured the Tripoli zoo after it was reopened last month. Built in 1985, the zoo was closed in 2009 for renovations under the administration of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, less than two years before a NATO-backed uprising would oust.
The North African country has since been gripped by violence and bouts of fighting. "Since the zoo reopened, they have already brought in several new animal species. They are planning to bring in other animals to add more value and further improve the zoo," said an official.
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Visitors toured the Tripoli zoo after it was reopened last month. Built in 1985, the zoo was closed in 2009 for renovations under the administration of former leader Muammar Gaddafi, less than two years before a NATO-backed uprising would oust.
The North African country has since been gripped by violence and bouts of fighting. "Since the zoo reopened, they have already brought in several new animal species. They are planning to bring in other animals to add more value and further improve the zoo," said an official.
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Australia and Singapore agreed to the continued flow of refined fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Friday as the trading partners boosted ties amid Mideast conflicts.
Australian Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese signed a non-binding agreement on Friday with his counterpart Singapore’s Lawrence Wong, saying they would make maximum efforts to meet each other's energy security needs. Anthony Albanese , Australian Prime Minister said "We provide about 32% of LNG to Singapore. Singapore provides about 26% of refined fuel for Australia.This is an important relationship, and at a time where fuel security is on the agenda right around the globe due to the conflict in the Middle East, this relationship is more important than ever."
Earlier on Friday, Albanese visited a refinery and LNG terminal on Singapore's strategic Jurong Island and said it was vitally important for Australia and its Asian partners to coordinate a mutual response to the crisis.
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Australia and Singapore agreed to the continued flow of refined fuel and liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Friday as the trading partners boosted ties amid Mideast conflicts.
Australian Prime MinisterAnthony Albanese signed a non-binding agreement on Friday with his counterpart Singapore’s Lawrence Wong, saying they would make maximum efforts to meet each other's energy security needs. Anthony Albanese , Australian Prime Minister said "We provide about 32% of LNG to Singapore. Singapore provides about 26% of refined fuel for Australia.This is an important relationship, and at a time where fuel security is on the agenda right around the globe due to the conflict in the Middle East, this relationship is more important than ever."
Earlier on Friday, Albanese visited a refinery and LNG terminal on Singapore's strategic Jurong Island and said it was vitally important for Australia and its Asian partners to coordinate a mutual response to the crisis.
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K-pop group BTS launch its global concert tour on Thursday in the South Korean city of Goyang, after the group's comeback single topped rankings worldwide.
BTS's World Tour 'ARIRANG', expected to bring in blockbuster revenues, officially kicks off with three nights in Goyang and will take in 34 cities across the world.
The opening concerts in Goyang sold out in pre-sale for all three nights, while tickets in South Korea, North America, and Europe sold out within a few hoursaccording to BTS' management agency. The group went on hiatus in 2022 and all seven members completed South Korea's mandatory military service by mid-2025.
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K-pop group BTS launch its global concert tour on Thursday in the South Korean city of Goyang, after the group's comeback single topped rankings worldwide.
BTS's World Tour 'ARIRANG', expected to bring in blockbuster revenues, officially kicks off with three nights in Goyang and will take in 34 cities across the world.
The opening concerts in Goyang sold out in pre-sale for all three nights, while tickets in South Korea, North America, and Europe sold out within a few hoursaccording to BTS' management agency. The group went on hiatus in 2022 and all seven members completed South Korea's mandatory military service by mid-2025.
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The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced on Thursday.
Its change of status from "near threatened" to "endangered", made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), underscores the existential threat for ice-dependent species as global warming profoundly reshapes the frozen continent.
Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice -- essentially platforms of frozen ocean water -- to live, hunt and breed. Their numbers have plummeted as warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions has caused sea ice to break up earlier in the year. The IUCN -- a global network of scientists, governments and conservation groups -- said changes in sea ice were expected to halve the emperor penguin population by the 2080s.
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The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced on Thursday.
Its change of status from "near threatened" to "endangered", made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), underscores the existential threat for ice-dependent species as global warming profoundly reshapes the frozen continent.
Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice -- essentially platforms of frozen ocean water -- to live, hunt and breed. Their numbers have plummeted as warming driven by greenhouse gas emissions has caused sea ice to break up earlier in the year. The IUCN -- a global network of scientists, governments and conservation groups -- said changes in sea ice were expected to halve the emperor penguin population by the 2080s.
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The youngest member of the history-making U.S. national table tennis that made a groundbreaking trip to Beijing 55 years ago has reflected on the significance of this famous visit which helped open up a new chapter in China-U.S. relations, saying the spirit of ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ still offers valuable lessons.
Nowadays, Judy Hoarfrost is still sharing her skills to table tennis players of all ages at the Paddle Palace, a special sports center she set up just outside the U.S. city of Portland in the state of Oregon. But her role in the extraordinary tale of “Ping-Pong Diplomacy” still resonates strongly well over half a century later.
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The youngest member of the history-making U.S. national table tennis that made a groundbreaking trip to Beijing 55 years ago has reflected on the significance of this famous visit which helped open up a new chapter in China-U.S. relations, saying the spirit of ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ still offers valuable lessons.
Nowadays, Judy Hoarfrost is still sharing her skills to table tennis players of all ages at the Paddle Palace, a special sports center she set up just outside the U.S. city of Portland in the state of Oregon. But her role in the extraordinary tale of “Ping-Pong Diplomacy” still resonates strongly well over half a century later.
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Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a reform to the country's mining law, opening the sector to private and foreign investment.
The legislation, which contains 137 articles, regulates mining activities nationwide and establishes a legal framework for both domestic and international investment. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the law lays the foundation for the creation of joint ventures and is key to promoting the country's economic development and modernizing the mining sector. The reform allows foreign and private companies or consortiums to participate in the extraction of gold and other strategic minerals.
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Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a reform to the country's mining law, opening the sector to private and foreign investment.
The legislation, which contains 137 articles, regulates mining activities nationwide and establishes a legal framework for both domestic and international investment. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said the law lays the foundation for the creation of joint ventures and is key to promoting the country's economic development and modernizing the mining sector. The reform allows foreign and private companies or consortiums to participate in the extraction of gold and other strategic minerals.
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A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 15 years in prison after she admitted selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023, the stiffest punishment so far among five defendants in the high-profile overdose case of the popular star of the global hit TV series "Friends."
U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett imposed the sentence on Jasveen Sangha, a North Hollywood resident described by prosecutors as a high-end dealer known to customers as the "Ketamine Queen." Sangha pleaded guilty last year to five federal charges, including distributing ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury, three counts of ketamine distribution and maintaining a drug-involved premises.
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A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a woman to 15 years in prison after she admitted selling Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023, the stiffest punishment so far among five defendants in the high-profile overdose case of the popular star of the global hit TV series "Friends."
U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett imposed the sentence on Jasveen Sangha, a North Hollywood resident described by prosecutors as a high-end dealer known to customers as the "Ketamine Queen." Sangha pleaded guilty last year to five federal charges, including distributing ketamine resulting in death or serious bodily injury, three counts of ketamine distribution and maintaining a drug-involved premises.
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A new exhibition entitled "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style" will open at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace on April 10th.
The largest display of Queen Elizabeth II's clothes ever organised, the collection features approximately 200 items, around half on display for the first time. Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said she hopes visitors will come to better understand the role the late Queen played in "supporting British design, even from a young age in the 1940s when couture was in its fledgling state here in London".
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A new exhibition entitled "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style" will open at The King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace on April 10th.
The largest display of Queen Elizabeth II's clothes ever organised, the collection features approximately 200 items, around half on display for the first time. Exhibition curator Caroline de Guitaut said she hopes visitors will come to better understand the role the late Queen played in "supporting British design, even from a young age in the 1940s when couture was in its fledgling state here in London".
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Cherry blossoms are delighting visitors to Lake Kawaguchi near Mount Fuji, Japan. A festival to celebrate the blossoms is underway in Fujikawaguchiko Town.
About 200 Somei-yoshino cherry trees on the north side of Lake Kawaguchi — the main venue of the event — are at their best. A similar festival was canceled in a neighboring city this year as over tourism has become a serious problem. The event in the town is being held as usual. The organizers point out that the festival venues are located some distance from residential districts. The organizers had planned to hold the festival through Sunday, but they said they decided to push back its end by three days to April 15 because the blossoms are still at their peak.
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Cherry blossoms are delighting visitors to Lake Kawaguchi near Mount Fuji, Japan. A festival to celebrate the blossoms is underway in Fujikawaguchiko Town.
About 200 Somei-yoshino cherry trees on the north side of Lake Kawaguchi — the main venue of the event — are at their best. A similar festival was canceled in a neighboring city this year as over tourism has become a serious problem. The event in the town is being held as usual. The organizers point out that the festival venues are located some distance from residential districts. The organizers had planned to hold the festival through Sunday, but they said they decided to push back its end by three days to April 15 because the blossoms are still at their peak.
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Billionaire Bill Gates is to testify on June 10 before a congressional committee investigating the late Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, a source close to the matter told on Tuesday.
The source said Gates would sit for a "transcribed interview," signaling his testimony would take place in the same closed-door setting used for that of former president Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and senator.
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Billionaire Bill Gates is to testify on June 10 before a congressional committee investigating the late Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, a source close to the matter told on Tuesday.
The source said Gates would sit for a "transcribed interview," signaling his testimony would take place in the same closed-door setting used for that of former president Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the former secretary of state and senator.
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