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Punch, a young Japanese macaque, plays at Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Thursday, 23 July, 2026. Photo: UNB/AP

Punch the monkey turns one, receives thousands of birthday wishes from fans

Although Punch no longer carries the toy and now happily plays with other monkeys, he remains one of the biggest attractions at the Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Garden.

he bear hangs from the crossarm of a utility pole in rural New Mexico during the unusual incident that later drew widespread attention online. Photo: Collected

Bear electrocuted while awaiting rescue atop utility pole in New Mexico

Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits 'for fun', study finds

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150-year-old Greenland shark found in Ireland offers rare clues to longevity and ageing

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Till code do us part: 2 humanoid robots exchange vows in Moscow wedding

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How Fazlur Rahman Khan engineered the modern skyscraper

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Why mosquitoes love some people more than others — and why it's probably not 'sweet blood'

Participants walking through the grounds of Naksansa Temple during a Buddhist temple matchmaking programme. Photo: REUTERS

South Korean singles look for their dream match at Buddhist temple retreat

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Fans pay up to $100 for garbage from Taylor and Travis' wedding

A white Bengal tiger cub looks on next to its sibling at Cuba's National Zoo, with its birth marking a reproductive milestone for the facility despite a lack of stable electricity and a shortage of operational resources that complicate the feeding and rearing of exotic species, in Havana, Cuba, on 3 July 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Cuban zookeepers celebrate birth of Bengal tigers against all odds

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250 years on: How American English carved out its own identity from British roots

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Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city

British and American flags on display. Photo: Reuters

How American English found its own voice without losing its roots