Spain: Indefinite Teachers’ Strike Kicks Off Across Valencia Region

An indefinite strike in public education kicked off across the Valencia region on Monday, May 11, with large demonstrations held in Valencia, Alicante, Castellón de la Plana, and Elche. Teachers and the wider education community took to the streets demanding better pay, quality public education, and instruction in Valencian.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki reacts after allowing a solo home run to Rafael Devers of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki stands on the mound after allowing a solo home run to Rafael Devers (16) of the San Francisco Giants in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 11, 2026.

US: Jones Fire Near Wickenburg Prompts Evacuations and Highway Closure in Arizona

The Jones Fire broke out on May 11 near Wickenburg, Arizona, burning over 100 acres along both sides of the Hassayampa River bottom, forcing evacuations and closing U.S. Highway 60 in both directions.

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L) shakes hands with Kenyan President William Ruto during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1,600-seat conference hall at the U.N. office in Nairobi on May 11, 2026.

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Kenyan President William Ruto (C) attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1,600-seat conference hall at the U.N. office in Nairobi on May 11, 2026.

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1,600-seat conference hall at the U.N. office in Nairobi on May 11, 2026.

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

Groundbreaking ceremony for U.N. hall in Nairobi

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (3rd from R) and Kenyan President William Ruto (4th from R) attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 1,600-seat conference hall at the U.N. office in Nairobi on May 11, 2026.

US: Massive Fire Breaks Out at HF Sinclair Refinery in West Tulsa

A fire broke out at the HF Sinclair refinery in west Tulsa on Monday, May 11, sending large flames and thick black smoke into the air. The blaze was brought under control, and the cause of the fire and whether anyone was injured remained unclear at the time of reporting.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 11, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 11, 2026.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun speaks at a press conference in Beijing on May 11, 2026.

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The traditional "ukai" cormorant fishing season starts on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2026.

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The traditional "ukai" cormorant fishing season starts on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2026.

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The traditional "ukai" cormorant fishing season starts on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2026.

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

Opening of cormorant fishing season in central Japan

The traditional "ukai" cormorant fishing season starts on the Nagara River in the central Japan city of Gifu on May 11, 2026.

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (R) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius hold a joint news conference in Kyiv on May 11, 2026.

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukraine-Germany defense talks in Kyiv

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov (L) shakes hands with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius in Kyiv on May 11, 2026.

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japan finance minister meets with U.S. treasury secretary

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is pictured after a dinner meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on May 11, 2026. Bessent arrived at Haneda airport earlier in the day ahead of the U.S.-China summit in Beijing in mid-May.

U.S. treasury secretary arrives in Japan

U.S. treasury secretary arrives in Japan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on May 11, 2026, ahead of the U.S.-China summit in Beijing in mid-May.

U.S. treasury secretary in Japan

U.S. treasury secretary in Japan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pictured after a dinner meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Tokyo on May 11, 2026. Bessent arrived at Haneda airport earlier in the day ahead of the U.S.-China summit in Beijing in mid-May.

Japan: Three Hospitalized After Suspected Spray Incident on JR Tokaido Line in Kawasaki 2

Three people, including a child, were taken to hospital after emergency report of something being sprayed inside a JR Tokaido Line train traveling through Kawasaki City on Sunday, May 10. No toxic substances were found, though some passengers reported smelling something resembling pepper.

U.S. treasury secretary arrives in Japan

U.S. treasury secretary arrives in Japan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on May 11, 2026, ahead of the U.S.-China summit in mid-May.

U.S. treasury secretary arrives in Japan

U.S. treasury secretary arrives in Japan

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on May 11, 2026, ahead of the U.S.-China summit in mid-May.

Japan PM in parliament

Japan PM in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on May 11, 2026.

Japan PM in parliament

Japan PM in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on May 11, 2026.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Undated file photo shows former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was released from prison on parole on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) is pictured on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok after being released from prison on parole.

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin released from prison

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) gets in a car after being released from prison on parole on May 11, 2026, in Bangkok, along with his daughter, former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (L).

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

A stock monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an intraday high above 63,000 on May 11, 2026.

Indonesia: Mount Dukono Erupts, Sending Ash Nearly 11 Kilometers High

Mount Dukono erupted Friday morning, May 8 at 07:41 local time, sending an ash column some 11,087 meters above sea level and drifting northward. It was the volcano's seventh eruption in a week. Indonesia's volcanology authority PVMBG has kept the volcano at Activity Level II (Alert), warning residents and visitors to stay at least 4 kilometers from the Malupang Warirang Crater.

Spain: Waterspout Forms Off Murcia Coast Near La Manga del Mar Menor

A waterspout was spotted off the coast of La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain, on the morning of Thursday, May 7, amid increased atmospheric instability in the southeastern Iberian Peninsula.

Japan: Bear Spotted at Golf Course in Fukushima

A wild bear was spotted at a golf course in Fukushima Prefecture on Sunday, May 3.

Turkey: Nationwide May Day Rallies Held on International Workers’ Day

May Day demonstrations took place across Turkey on Friday, May 1, with rallies held in major cities including Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir, as workers and unions gathered to mark International Workers' Day. While protests in Ankara and İzmir remained largely peaceful, police used tear gas and detained hundreds of people in Istanbul as demonstrators attempted to march toward Taksim Square, which authorities had sealed off.

US: Hail Storm Causes Damage, Over 10,000 Power Outages in Springfield, MO 2

A severe hailstorm struck Springfield, MO on April 28, bringing baseball-sized hail that caused over 10,000 power outages, damaged hundreds of vehicles at the airport, and forced multiple businesses to close.

US: Southwest Missouri Hit by Violent Weather With Hail, Causing Power Outages

Southwest Missouri was battered by severe weather on April 28, with violent storms bringing baseball-sized hail, thousands of power outages, property damage, and tornado warnings across the region.

China: Pet Cat ‘Dances’ Along to Video Game Soundtrack in Sichuan

On February 11, 2026, in Sichuan, a video recorded a pet cat swaying its body in rhythm of the video game being played at home. Its posture shifted side to side while its paws remained pressed to the screen, creating the appearance of dancing along with the soundtrack.

US: Tornadoes Spotted Near Foraker, Oklahoma

Tornadoes were spotted a few miles west-southwest of Foraker, Oklahoma on Sunday, April 26 as severe weather with tornado warnings and watches continued for several days in the state.

Robot police officer in China

CHANGZHOU, China, April 20 Kyodo - An AI-powered robot police officer directs vehicles at an intersection in Changzhou in Jiangsu Province, China, on April 11, 2026. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cubs vs. Dodgers

Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (11) in the second inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 25, 2026.

US: Two Killed as EF-2 and EF-1 Tornadoes Tear Through North Texas

Powerful storms swept through North Texas on Saturday night, April 25, producing two confirmed tornadoes — an EF-2 in Runaway Bay and an EF-1 in Springtown — killing at least two people, injuring six others, and displacing at least 20 families.

Japan: Wildfires Grow in Iwate’s Otsuchi as Evacuation Orders Widen 3

Two wildfires, which broke out on the afternoon of April 22 in forested areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, in northeast Japan, have scorched more than 1,000 hectares of land as of Friday, April 24, with at least eight structures — including a home — reported destroyed. Authorities have issued evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people as firefighting efforts continue.

Japan: Volcanic Ash Blankets Kagoshima After Sakurajima Eruption Sends Plume 2,400 Meters High 2

Sakurajima volcano erupted on Tuesday, April 21 at around 10 a.m., sending a plume of smoke 2,400 meters above the crater. The volume of the eruption plume was described as slightly large. The April 21 eruption was the eighth explosion recorded at Sakurajima since the first of the year was observed on April 11. By the morning of April 22, volcanic ash had accumulated on car hoods and road surfaces in Kagoshima City. The city deployed water-spraying trucks to clean the ash from the streets.