China: Two Villagers Haul Monster 100kg Grouper Through Hainan Village

On October 27, 2025, in Hainan, located in southern China, two villagers were seen walking into town carrying a massive grouper tied to a wooden pole. The fish swung heavily between them as villagers gathered to watch. People marveled at the size of the catch, estimating it weighed more than one hundred kilograms. Such a giant grouper was extremely rare in the area. No one knew exactly how they managed to haul it in, but the impressive scene quickly drew admiration from the entire village.

Japan: Tokyo’s Beloved Panda Twins Depart for China Amid Fan Farewell

Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born and raised at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, departed for their return to China on Tuesday, January 27. As the two pandas left Ueno Zoo by truck in the afternoon, heading to Narita Airport, hundreds of fans gathered along the sidewalk near the zoo to see them off.

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the wall of a community center in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the wall of a community center in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy, known in Japanese as Dekopin, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the outside wall of a hair salon in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy, known in Japanese as Dekopin, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the outside wall of a hair salon in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Statues Gundam

Giant Statues Gundam

The two giant statues of RX-78-2 Gundam and GUNDAM AERIAL stand by the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on September 11, 205.

Giant Pandas

Giant Pandas

CHONGQING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 - Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on September 7, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas play with ice blocks to cool down in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda

Two giant pandas are playing in Chongqing Zoo, China on August 23, 2025.

US: Active Shooter Reported at NYC Office Building in Midtown

A police officer and at least two other people were shot in the lobby of a building that houses the offices of the finance giant Blackstone and other firms on Park Avenue, between East 51st and East 52nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan, on Monday, July 28. This is a breaking and developing story.

US: Active Shooter Reported at NYC Office Building in Midtown 2

A police officer and at least two other people were shot in the lobby of a building that houses the offices of the finance giant Blackstone and other firms on Park Avenue, between East 51st and East 52nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan, on Monday, July 28. This is a breaking and developing story.

Japan: Four Pandas Begin Journey to China from Adventure World, Wakayama 2

The four giant pandas, 24-year-old mother Rauhin and her three daughters Yuihin, Saihin, and Fuhin, began their return to China from Adventure World, a theme park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on Saturday, June 28. They were loaded onto two trucks and seen off by around 300 people, including facility staff, before heading for Kansai International Airport, a day after thousands of fans bid them a teary farewell during their last public appearance.

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan: Four Pandas Begin Journey to China from Adventure World, Wakayama

The four giant pandas, 24-year-old mother Rauhin and her three daughters Yuihin, Saihin, and Fuhin, began their return to China from Adventure World, a theme park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on Saturday, June 28. They were loaded onto two trucks and seen off by around 300 people, including facility staff, before heading for Kansai International Airport, a day after thousands of fans bid them a teary farewell during their last public appearance. This video shows trucks carrying pandas arriving near KIX airport.

Protesters Occupy Maersk HQ - Rotterdam

Protesters Occupy Maersk HQ - Rotterdam

Police escort two detained protesters out of the Maersk office building in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 14, 2025. Dozens of protesters from the activist group Geef Tegengas occupied the lobby of Maersk Line’s headquarters on Boompjes on Wednesday, accusing the global shipping giant of complicity in war crimes through its alleged transportation of weapons and weapon components to and from Israel. The occupation ended after police and security forces intervened and arrested all of the demonstrators. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protesters Occupy Maersk HQ - Rotterdam

Protesters Occupy Maersk HQ - Rotterdam

Two protesters hold a banner reading "MASK OFF MAERSK" inside Maersk Line’s headquarters lobby in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on May 14, 2025. Dozens of protesters from the activist group Geef Tegengas occupied the lobby of Maersk Line’s headquarters on Boompjes in Rotterdam on Wednesday, accusing the global shipping giant of complicity in war crimes through its alleged transportation of weapons and weapon components to and from Israel. The occupation ended after police and security forces intervened and arrested all of the demonstrators. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Chongqing Zoo Giant Panda Relaxing

Two giant pandas are playing at Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China on May 10, 2025.

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis leads a giant mass at the Velodrome Stadium of Marseille, France on September 23, 2023. Pope Francis heads to Marseille for a two-day visit focused on the Mediterranean and migration. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pandas debut to public at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Pandas debut to public at Smithsonian's National Zoo

A visitor at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington takes a photo of a giant panda, one of two leased by China, on Jan. 24, 2025, their first day of public display.

Pandas debut to public at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Pandas debut to public at Smithsonian's National Zoo

A giant panda, one of two leased by China, is pictured at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Jan. 24, 2025, their first day of public display.

Pandas debut to public at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Pandas debut to public at Smithsonian's National Zoo

A giant panda, one of two leased by China, is pictured at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington on Jan. 24, 2025, their first day of public display.

Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

A giant panda cub is pictured during a group appearance event in celebration of the Spring Festival at the Shenshuping giant panda base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, January 23, 2025. Twenty-five giant panda cubs were gathered at two breeding bases in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday to send Spring Festival greetings to global audiences. All the cubs were born in 2024 -- 13 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, and 12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

A giant panda cub is pictured during a group appearance event in celebration of the Spring Festival at the Shenshuping giant panda base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, January 23, 2025. Twenty-five giant panda cubs were gathered at two breeding bases in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday to send Spring Festival greetings to global audiences. All the cubs were born in 2024 -- 13 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, and 12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

Giant Panda Cubs Presented for Spring Festival - China

Staff members holding giant panda cubs pose for a group photo during a group appearance event in celebration of the Spring Festival at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, January 23, 2025. Twenty-five giant panda cubs were gathered at two breeding bases in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday to send Spring Festival greetings to global audiences. All the cubs were born in 2024 -- 13 at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, and 12 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM