Messaging app Snapchat, which is widely popular among younger users but has struggled to turn a profit since its creation in 2011, unveils a new multi-player gaming platform. Video provided by AFP
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New arts complex vows cultural ‘equity’ in glitzy Manhattan
An interdisciplinary complex aiming to be an everyman’s art space in the upscale Hudson Yards real estate development in NYC
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Rare Sumatran tiger cubs make public debut at Sydney zoo
Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs venture into public view for the first time in what Sydney zookeepers called a “wonderful success” for the future of the critically endangered species. Video provided by AFP
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In the Belarusian countryside, a farmer rides a horse-mobile
Since he was a child, Alexei Usikov liked to make things. His latest invention is what he calls a “horse-mobile.”
Huge, inflatable dead mouse hits Hong Kong
A massive inflatable reminiscent of a dead mouse is towed into Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, attracting a crowd of locals and visitors.
Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz, the Persian new year
Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain in the town of Akra, during celebrations of Nowruz (Noruz), the Persian New Year.
UN distributes food after a cyclone in Mozambique
The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rises to more than 300 as rescuers race against the clock to help survivors.
Norwegian surfer paddles out on boards made of ice
It’s hard, heavy, brittle and melts away without trace. But ice is the material of choice for Inge Wegge, who surfs on boards of sculpted ice.
Polar bear cub takes first steps in Berlin zoo
A polar bear cub born on December 1, 2018 takes her first steps at the Berlin Zoological Park. Video provided by AFP
Venezuelans on edge over power outage paralyzing the country
Venezuelans continue to struggle under a blackout that has been one of the worst and longest in recent memory, in a country already suffering from serious shortages of food and medicine due to economic crisis. Video provided by AFP
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