The zoo featured in the Netflix phenomenon Tiger King closes permanently to the public on Tuesday after its federal license for animal shows was revoked. The current owner of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in Oklahoma, Jeffrey Lowe, announced the closure in a Facebook post, blaming ‘the pressure’ of …
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Read More »Belarussian leader orders police to quash protests, EU prepares sanctions
MINSK / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday ordered his police to stage protests in the capital, Minsk, signaling an escalation after a week and a half of mass demonstrations against his government. Lukashenko’s mandate came when European Union leaders held an emergency summit on the political …
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