News of the World: What you missed this week internationally
This week's international news highlights various events from around the globe. In Italy, a town is divided over how to manage a flock of aggressive peacocks causing property damage. Meanwhile, Haiti celebrates its return to the World Cup after 52 years, and China enforces new regulations to protect traditional dim sum.
- ▪Punta Marina, Italy, is facing issues with over 100 aggressive peacocks that damage property and block traffic.
- ▪Haiti's national soccer team, Les Grenadiers, is competing in the World Cup for the first time since 1974.
- ▪China has implemented a ruling requiring teahouses to disclose whether their dim sum is handmade or produced by automated means.
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news of the world World News News of the World News of the World: What you missed this week internationally By Angela Barbuti Published May 16, 2026, 3:15 p.m. ET ITALY They have something to screech about. The small seaside town of Punta Marina is divided over how to deal with a flock of over 100 aggressive peacocks. The brazen birds, whose population there is believed to have started with one escaped peacock decades ago, roam the streets and cause property damage. “They destroy cars by attacking their own reflections, they poop sticky guano all over the sidewalks, making it dangerous to walk, and they block traffic,” local shop owner Rosanna Golfarelli told CNN. The 3,000 residents of Punta Marina are split over what to do with the pesky creatures.
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