BREAKING NEWS: Thailand’s Parliament picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the young heir of a polarizing dynasty, to lead the country after the prime minister was ousted.

Typhoon Ampil neared eastern Japan with strong winds on Friday and dumped heavy rain on the greater Tokyo area, flooding some streets, forcing evacuations and causing widespread disruptions to businesses and travel. The Japanese authorities have warned that the storm could bring violent wind, high waves and the risk of landslides.

Ying Ying, a panda at a Hong Kong theme park, has given birth to twins that were conceived naturally, a cause for celebration for conservationists rooting for the survival of this vulnerable and low-libido species. Ying Ying delivered the cubs one day before turning 19, making her the oldest giant panda on record to give birth for the first time.

The death and apparent rape of a physician trainee in India has stirred angry protests over misogyny and violence against women and led thousands of doctors to walk out of major public hospitals across the country to demand a safer working environment. 😪

Shen Yun Performing Arts has become an international juggernaut, using dancers to spread the message of a persecuted Chinese religious movement in shows around the world. But 25 former performers and instructors who spoke to The New York Times described a pattern of abusive behavior by its leaders that has spanned nearly two decades.

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Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel for the killing of a commander. But if that leads to all-out war, Lebanon may turn against the militant group.

After Shola, a search-and-rescue dog in England, was diagnosed with an incurable form of blindness, her owners shared her DNA with scientists at the University of Cambridge. Their discovery would help protect future generations of her breed.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi was violently beaten by prison guards in Tehran last week, and her requests for hospital care and a meeting with her lawyer have been denied, her lawyer said on Thursday.