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A pygmy hippopotamus has arrived at Hai Park in Kiryat Motzkin, Israel, sourced from Prague Zoo. The zoo plans to establish a breeding program with a male arriving later this year. The arrival was delayed due to security concerns amid regional tensions.
Authorities in Buenos Aires have extended a preventive ban on throwing confetti at stadiums following a recent fire that damaged seats and forced evacuations during a River Plate–Boca Juniors match. The ban cites ignition risks and the home club's prior safety protocols in the context of high-crowd events.
This month Nepal has seen a record single-day peak of climbers summiting Mount Everest from the south side while China has kept the northern route closed. An 18-year-old Australian has become the youngest Australian to reach the summit; veteran Sherpas have set new personal records. Several climbers have died this season and a dangerous serac and icefall conditions have delayed the route.
A Nepali guide, Dawa Sherpa, has been found alive six days after he went missing descending Mount Everest on 29 May. He has been airlifted to a Kathmandu hospital with frostbite after a cleanup crew found him crawling near the Khumbu Icefall. His family had already begun funeral rites and have accused his employer of delayed search efforts.
Canberra town crier Joseph McGrail-Bateup has set a new Guinness World Record for the loudest shout by an individual, delivering "now" at 122.4 decibels. He says the feat was a day-of event, not a training target, and he remains the world’s loudest man.