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Adélie penguin travels 3,000 km and reaches new zealand

One of the Adélie penguins, which normally lives in Antarctica, arrived on the shores of New Zealand, 3,000 kilometers away from its natural habitat. The penguin was found by resident Harry Singh in a South Island settlement. “At first I thought it was a teddy. The penguin suddenly moved its head, I realized it was real,” said Singh, who came across the penguin with his wife while they were out for a walk on the beach at Birdlings Flat, south of Christchurch.

Saying that the penguin looked exhausted, Singh contacted Thomas Stracke of the Rehabilitation Center, worried that it would be prey to other predators. Stracke said she was shocked to learn that the penguin she went with a veterinarian was an Adélie penguin, a species that only lives on the Antarctic peninsula. Stracke stated that the penguin was given the name “Pingu”, and was hungry and thirsty. Pingu will be released on a safe, dog-free shoreline on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island.

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Srebrenica Genocide Victims Laid to Rest on 30th Anniversary

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Seven newly identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide were buried at the Potocari Memorial Cemetery in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 30th anniversary of the massacre. The genocide, recognized by international courts, claimed over 8,300 Muslim lives during the Bosnian War.

The ceremony drew leaders and officials from across the region and Europe, including Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, and French and NATO representatives.

Bosnian official Denis Bećirović emphasized the years of propaganda and planning that led to the genocide, while French President Emmanuel Macron warned that denialism has no place in EU-aspiring nations. NATO’s Mark Rutte called it a lasting tragedy linking the Netherlands and Bosnia.

Sirens marked the remembrance across cities, and symbolic tributes—including a silent jump from Mostar Bridge and the release of lilies—honored the victims. The newly buried include victims aged between 17 and 67.

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