Typhoon Bavi is lashing Taiwan with torrential rain, flooding, and landslide risks. Thousands have evacuated and flights are canceled. Stay indoors, avoid flood-prone areas, and follow official alerts. Stay safe!

Typhoon Bavi is lashing Taiwan with torrential rain, flooding, and landslide risks. Thousands have evacuated and flights are canceled. Stay indoors, avoid flood-prone areas, and follow official alerts. Stay safe!

‘Catastrophic’ Super Typhoon Bavi is slamming US Pacific territories Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands and could hit Taiwan next. It’s a monster, with a cloud shield stretching 1,029 miles across the Pacific—roughly the distance from New York to Miami. www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/a...

‘Catastrophic’ Super Typhoon Bavi is slamming US Pacific territories Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands and could hit Taiwan next. It’s a monster, with a cloud shield stretching 1,029 miles across the Pacific—roughly the distance from New York to Miami. www.cnn.com/2026/07/05/a...

One year after a humiliating launch failure left a similar warship partially capsized, Kim Jong Un has commissioned the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon. North Korea says it built its biggest-ever destroyer entirely on its own. But did it? www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/w...

One year after a humiliating launch failure left a similar warship partially capsized, Kim Jong Un has commissioned the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon. North Korea says it built its biggest-ever destroyer entirely on its own. But did it? www.cnn.com/2026/06/26/w...

Kim Jong Un just commissioned the largest warship in North Korean history, the 5,000 ton Choe Hyon. Kim says it’s the start of a nuclear capable navy. Questions are growing about whether Russia helped make it possible. edition.cnn.com/2026/06/24/a...

Kim Jong Un just commissioned the largest warship in North Korean history, the 5,000 ton Choe Hyon. Kim says it’s the start of a nuclear capable navy. Questions are growing about whether Russia helped make it possible. edition.cnn.com/2026/06/24/a...

Taiwan’s military showed off three types of robot patrol dogs at a media event and suggested they could be used in Taiwan and on islands controlled by Taipei in the disputed South China Sea.

Taiwan’s military showed off three types of robot patrol dogs at a media event and suggested they could be used in Taiwan and on islands controlled by Taipei in the disputed South China Sea.

North Korea’s women’s club-level regional champions were nearly emotionless while competing in South Korea. But after returning home and meeting Kim Jong Un, many were seen crying, jumping, and wiping away tears.

North Korea’s women’s club-level regional champions were nearly emotionless while competing in South Korea. But after returning home and meeting Kim Jong Un, many were seen crying, jumping, and wiping away tears.

Laos cave survivor Mee “Ee” Singfamalai tells CNN how he survived 11 days inside a cave, what daily life was like inside, and the moment he and the others crawled their way to freedom. edition.cnn.com/2026/05/31/a...

Laos cave survivor Mee “Ee” Singfamalai tells CNN how he survived 11 days inside a cave, what daily life was like inside, and the moment he and the others crawled their way to freedom. edition.cnn.com/2026/05/31/a...

This is a story I will never forget

This is a story I will never forget

North Korean women’s soccer team makes rare visit to South Korea

North Korean women’s soccer team makes rare visit to South Korea

“Secretary of Everything” Marco Rubio is breaking the internet in Beijing. Which is awkward because China technically still has him sanctioned and blacklisted over comments he made in 2020 as a US senator.

“Secretary of Everything” Marco Rubio is breaking the internet in Beijing. Which is awkward because China technically still has him sanctioned and blacklisted over comments he made in 2020 as a US senator.

Taiwan hoping for “no surprises” at Trump-Xi summit with a $14B US arms sale still pending. KMT calls for more dialogue with Beijing; ruling DPP says it also wants talks, but China refuses to engage. edition.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Taiwan hoping for “no surprises” at Trump-Xi summit with a $14B US arms sale still pending. KMT calls for more dialogue with Beijing; ruling DPP says it also wants talks, but China refuses to engage. edition.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Taiwan watches Trump-Xi summit nervously, hoping island does not become “the surprise” in Beijing. Trump plans to discuss future US arms sales to Taiwan directly with Xi, raising fresh anxiety in Taipei over one of the most sensitive meetings in years. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Taiwan watches Trump-Xi summit nervously, hoping island does not become “the surprise” in Beijing. Trump plans to discuss future US arms sales to Taiwan directly with Xi, raising fresh anxiety in Taipei over one of the most sensitive meetings in years. www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Viral videos of rats inside Taipei shopping malls, markets and train stations are fueling public anxiety after Taiwan recorded its first hantavirus death in 25 years. As rat sightings spread across social media, city officials are ramping up rat eradication campaigns across Taiwan’s capital.

Viral videos of rats inside Taipei shopping malls, markets and train stations are fueling public anxiety after Taiwan recorded its first hantavirus death in 25 years. As rat sightings spread across social media, city officials are ramping up rat eradication campaigns across Taiwan’s capital.

As Washington pressures Taiwan to spend big on defenses against a potential Chinese attack, one of the island’s most outspoken politicians is arguing the opposite approach: less confrontation and more dialogue. edition.cnn.com/2026/05/10/a...

As Washington pressures Taiwan to spend big on defenses against a potential Chinese attack, one of the island’s most outspoken politicians is arguing the opposite approach: less confrontation and more dialogue. edition.cnn.com/2026/05/10/a...

A deadly eruption at Indonesia’s Mount Dukono sends ash more than six miles into the sky. Despite a climbing ban, 20 hikers entered the active volcano, which has erupted nearly 200 times since March. Authorities say several people were killed and injured.

A deadly eruption at Indonesia’s Mount Dukono sends ash more than six miles into the sky. Despite a climbing ban, 20 hikers entered the active volcano, which has erupted nearly 200 times since March. Authorities say several people were killed and injured.

Professor Joseph Allen of Harvard University’s School of Public Health tells CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront there is mounting concern the deadly Andes strain linked to the MV Hondius outbreak may be airborne w/ incubation up to 8 weeks & infected people possibly contagious before showing symptoms.

Professor Joseph Allen of Harvard University’s School of Public Health tells CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront there is mounting concern the deadly Andes strain linked to the MV Hondius outbreak may be airborne w/ incubation up to 8 weeks & infected people possibly contagious before showing symptoms.

Kent and Rebecca Frasure lived through one of the first major cruise ship outbreaks of COVID. Now, as another ship faces a deadly virus, they say the hardest part isn’t just the illness… it’s the isolation and uncertainty.

Kent and Rebecca Frasure lived through one of the first major cruise ship outbreaks of COVID. Now, as another ship faces a deadly virus, they say the hardest part isn’t just the illness… it’s the isolation and uncertainty.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is publicly praising soldiers who carried out suicide attacks while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, calling their actions the highest form of loyalty. www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/a...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is publicly praising soldiers who carried out suicide attacks while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, calling their actions the highest form of loyalty. www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/a...

A bus driver in Taipei broke down in tears during an argument with a passenger who said she signaled to get off, while the driver insisted she never pressed the stop button. The video has sparked widespread discussion online, with many pointing to the intense pressure bus drivers face.

A bus driver in Taipei broke down in tears during an argument with a passenger who said she signaled to get off, while the driver insisted she never pressed the stop button. The video has sparked widespread discussion online, with many pointing to the intense pressure bus drivers face.

North Korea once denied sending troops to Ukraine. Now it’s honoring its dead on state media, turning their sacrifice into a national memorial and signaling its role in Russia’s war may not be over.

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North Korea once denied sending troops to Ukraine. Now it’s honoring its dead on state media, turning their sacrifice into a national memorial and signaling its role in Russia’s war may not be over.

This video underscores the asymmetric warfare challenge in the Strait of Hormuz: tiny but heavily armed IRGC speedboats purportedly swarming and seizing massive cargo ships.

This video underscores the asymmetric warfare challenge in the Strait of Hormuz: tiny but heavily armed IRGC speedboats purportedly swarming and seizing massive cargo ships.

Is China “winning” the Iran war? Chinese social media users are posting AI video and comments on the US-Iran war, claiming China is the real winner.

Is China “winning” the Iran war? Chinese social media users are posting AI video and comments on the US-Iran war, claiming China is the real winner.

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Iranian embassies are flooding social media with viral AI-generated memes mocking President Donald Trump for the Iran war. AI “slopaganda” is accelerating a new kind of information war.

Iranian embassies are flooding social media with viral AI-generated memes mocking President Donald Trump for the Iran war. AI “slopaganda” is accelerating a new kind of information war.

North Korea is ramping up cruise missile tests from a new warship just days before one of Pyongyang's most important national holidays. But Kim Jong Un’s daughter, increasingly seen as a likely successor, is not shown in state media.

North Korea is ramping up cruise missile tests from a new warship just days before one of Pyongyang's most important national holidays. But Kim Jong Un’s daughter, increasingly seen as a likely successor, is not shown in state media.