Japan's monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages
Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people’s hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday Sunday
World News Hub
Live headlines from trusted global sources. Click any story to open it on the original website.
Top headlines
Indonesian rescuers search for missing speedboat with 11 European tourists and 2 local crew members
Indonesian rescuers are searching for a speedboat carrying 11 European tourists and two local crew members that went missing off Sulawesi island
Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of the French city of Bordeaux
Authorities in France are evacuating suburbs of Bordeaux due to a massive wildfire west of the city
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO's World Heritage List
The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, a centuries-old porcelain center in eastern China and tidal flats in western South Korea were among several sites added to the World Heritage List on Saturday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea
Typhoon Noul nears southern China, putting region on high alert for heavy rain and wind
Typhoon Noul is expected to bring winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend
More headlines
India's 'Cockroach' protests take on Modi with unlikely weapons: Sharp, irreverent humor and memes
India’s young protesters are taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi with humor as much as street demonstrations, flooding social media with memes, parody videos and jokes while thousands rally across the country
Berlin’s first drag march brings protest and pride to the streets
Berlin’s first drag march dazzled with color and celebration as about 500 drag queens, drag kings and LGBTQ+ supporters marched to music from the Transophonix brass band
US says it will begin lifting suspension of Mexican cattle imports starting in August
The United States says it will begin lifting a suspension on Mexican cattle imports on Aug. 24, more than a year after it imposed the measure due to the spread of the New World screwworm in Mexico
China hits travel platform Trip.com with $765M in penalties over monopoly abuses
China has imposed penalties of nearly $765 million on Trip
Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus after Russia invaded from there
Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus more than four years after Russia used the country to launch its assault on Kyiv
Brazil's government says it is working with Peru to protect border Indigenous lands
Brazil’s Ministry of Indigenous Peoples said it has signed a memorandum with Peru’s Ministry of Culture to protect Indigenous territories along their border
Wildfires force over 200K people in southern France, central Spain to flee homes
Wildfires force over 200,000 people in southern France and central Spain to flee homes, officials say
Poland's biggest opposition party faces split over tensions about its direction
Poland's main opposition party, Law and Justice, faces a split in a disagreement over its future direction
Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall
Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology
Police in Northern Ireland intercept car bomb near Irish border
Irish police have intercepted a significant car bomb near the Northern Ireland border during an investigation of dissident republicans
Bangladesh's president, once a close ally of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, resigns
Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned halfway through his term, citing medical reasons
Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over an altercation at a London nightclub
Singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty in a London court to affray over an altercation at a London nightclub
Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country's largest park
Rangers in Uganda’s largest national park are on a mission to translocate 12 endangered Nubian giraffes
South Africa halts impeachment against President Cyril Ramaphosa over stolen cash inquiry
A South African court has ordered a halt to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa
A bruising ICC scandal heads to a secret vote on removing chief prosecutor
The International Criminal Court is facing a crucial vote on Friday regarding the removal of its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct
German leader Merz reshuffles top posts as he tries to counter far-right advance
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reshuffled top posts as he tries to boost his unpopular government
Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike that helped galvanize a massive youth movement in India, as demonstrators took to the streets, vowing to continue protesting
Deposed Turkish opposition leader forms 'New Party' to challenge Erdogan
Ozgur Ozel, the deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition party, has formed a new political party to challenge President Erdogan
China slaps export controls on 14 EU entities for Russia-related sanctions
China says it's adding 14 European entities to an export control list in retaliation for the European Union penalizing 14 Chinese enterprises as part of its latest round of sanctions against Russia
Zelenskyy says he's in talks with US company to jointly produce Patriot air defenses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has met with representatives of U.S. company Raytheon in Kyiv to discuss the joint production of Patriot air defense systems
Chairman of South Korean tech giant SK ordered to pay $640 million in divorce case
A South Korean court has ordered billionaire SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay $640 million to his ex-wife Roh So-yeong in a case that the national media dubbed the divorce of the century
China forces fire water cannon at Philippine ships in South China Sea
Chinese coast guard ships have fired powerful water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels in the South China Sea
At least 50 people killed and 700,000 displaced by India floods after monsoon rains
Officials in India say at least 50 people have died and 700,000 have been displaced by flooding after days of monsoon rains
Spain declares an emergency after wildfires force evacuations of 10,000 people
Spain’s government has declared a national emergency Friday after multiple wildfires forced the evacuation of some 10,000 people in the central region of Madrid
Brazil probe shows severe icing contributed to 2024 plane crash that killed 62
Brazilian air force investigators published on Thursday their findings about the 2024 Voepass airplane accident that killed 62 people after it spiraled into a crash outside metropolis Sao Paulo