Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1990s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
Colombia has approved plans to cull dozens of hippos roaming across a region in the centre…
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Estonia’s Orthodox church that declared independence from Russia is still run by Moscow, intelligence report says
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Estonia’s internal security service concluded in its 2026 annual report that the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church (ECOC) remains under Russian control despite formally…
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Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon’s government to cancel Israel talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah’s leader urged Lebanon on Monday to step down from scheduled direct talks with Israel set to take place in Washington, the first in decades.
Naim Kassem made the remarks in a…
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Hezbollah official says group will not abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks
Israel and Hezbollah have fought multiple wars since the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group was formed in the 1980s as a guerrilla force fighting against Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon at the time.
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Video. Germany marks 69th birthday of zoo’s oldest gorilla
According to the zoo and Guinness World Records, Fatou, the world’s oldest known gorilla, was born around 13 April 1957 and brought to Berlin Zoo in 1959, when she was still very young. She has lived far beyond the 35 to 40 years…
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Colombia to euthanize dozens of “cocaine hippos” linked to drug lord Pablo Escobar in bid to control population
Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a region in the center of the country, where they threaten villagers and displace native species years after notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar…
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Judge dimisses Trump's lawsuit against WSJ over reporting on ties to Epstein
The judge, who was appointed by former president Barack Obama, gave Trump the opportunity to amend his complaint and refile the suit by 27 April.
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Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes during London trial
LONDON (AP) — A former Nigerian oil minister accused of staying in luxury homes for free and enjoying lavish spending sprees in exchange for government contracts denied taking bribes as she gave evidence…
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