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China: Sheep Knocks Tourist Down on Hulunbuir Grassland

On September 12, 2026, in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, as a tourist was enjoying the scenery of blue skies and green grass, a sheep began chasing him. The animal repeatedly butted him with its head and eventually knocked him onto the grass. Another person then came over and led the sheep away.

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India: Traditional Tree-Climbing Contest Held During Nanda Pati Mela

A traditional tree-climbing contest was held during the Nanda Pati Mela in Kaproli village, Pauri Garhwal, on September 21. Participants tried to scale a tall chir pine whose trunk had been peeled, coated with oil, milk and curd, and planted in the village square. Those who reached the top collected prizes including fruits, leaves and money as villagers gathered to celebrate.

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Poland: 12th European Tram Drivers’ Championship in Warsaw

The 12th European Tram Drivers' Championship was held on Marszałkowska Street in Warsaw, Poland, on September 19. Competitors tackled tasks including precision stops and tram bowling; a two-person Prague team won.

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Japan: High Waves Batter Miyakejima Coast as Typhoon Dujuan Nears

On September 20, high waves were seen crashing along the coast of Miyakejima in the Izu Islands as Typhoon No. 25 approached.

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China: Residents Save Cat Left Hanging by Rope in Jiangxi

Residents in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, rescued a cat that was left dangling several stories up after a rope tied around its neck caught on a building's exterior wall on September 12, 2026, using a long pole to hook the rope, ease the pressure, and free the cat.

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China: Boy Destroys Courtyard Wall in Scooter Crash

This is the moment a nine-year-old boy lost control of an electric scooter and crashed into a courtyard wall in China, causing it to collapse. The video, filmed on September 12, 2026, in Guiyang, Guizhou, shows the boy riding the scooter around the courtyard before losing control and heading straight for the wall. The scooter slammed into the structure, sending a large section of the wall toppling over, with bricks and debris crashing to the ground seconds later. The wall was left in ruins, though no one was struck or injured by the falling debris.

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China: Daring Rescue Frees Horse Stuck in Mud

Filmed on September 12, 2026, at the Yellow River Beach tourist area in Xinxiang, Henan, this video shows a horse stuck in a deep mud pit, unable to move on its own. A group of people gather to help, attaching ropes to the animal and pulling in unison, counting to three with each heave as they sink into the mud themselves. After several attempts, the horse is finally pulled free.

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Netherlands: Farmer Protesters Set Tires Ablaze Along A28 in Drenthe

Black smoke billowed from a roadside fire along the A28 highway near Beilen, in the Dutch province of Drenthe, on Tuesday, September 15, as farmer protesters set tires and oil drums ablaze during nationwide demonstrations tied to the government's Budget Day. The fires, part of a wave of highway blazes across the Netherlands linked to the Farmers Defence Force, forced authorities to close lanes and slow traffic in the area.

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South Africa: Storms Flood Roads and Bring Hail to Durban

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail and flooding to Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday, September 15.

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Spain: Wildfire Erupts Near Benahavís, Prompting Evacuations

A wildfire broke out near the Ermita del Rosario area in Benahavís, Málaga, on Sunday, September 13, injuring at least three people and prompting evacuations.

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Italy: Rockfall Sends Boulders Crashing Down Alpine Mountainside 2

A major rockfall occurred Saturday afternoon on the Hintere Schöntaufspitze peak above Sulden, in the South Tyrol region of northern Italy, sending a large mass of rock crashing down the mountainside and producing a dust cloud visible from a distance.

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) watches the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front, C) arrives at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026, for the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) watches the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) chats with actors after watching the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) chats with actors after watching the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front, R) shakes hands with Vietnamese actor Do Phan Gia Han, actor starring in the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, after watching the performance at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) chats with actors after watching the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (5th from R, front row) watches the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko at musical

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front, L) arrives at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama near Tokyo on Sept. 12, 2026, for the musical "Princess Anio," depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties. (Pool photo)

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Rice-harvesting in Wajima

People harvest rice on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced paddies in Wajima, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, hit hard by a major earthquake and torrential rains in 2024.

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Rice-harvesting in Wajima

Rice is harvested on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced paddies in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, hit hard by a major earthquake and torrential rain in 2024.

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US: Flash Flooding Turns Driveway Into Raging River Amid Arizona Storms

On Saturday, September 12, floodwater turned into a fast-moving muddy torrent across a rural property in Marana, Arizona, submerging a driveway, fence line and yard as desert brush and a nearby home stood partly surrounded by the rising water. The footage came as thunderstorms triggered flash flood warnings across Pima County that afternoon.

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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 12, 2026, to honor laborers, including those from the Korean Peninsula, who worked at a gold and silver mine complex there during World War II.

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Memorial for Sado mine forced workers

A memorial ceremony is held on Sado Island in Japan's Niigata Prefecture on Sept. 12, 2026, to honor laborers, including those from the Korean Peninsula, who worked at a gold and silver mine complex there during World War II.

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Croatia: Strong Winds Fuel Brač Island Wildfire, Two Hurt in Evacuation

A massive wildfire continued to burn on Croatia's Brač island as of Sunday, September 13, as strong winds hampered efforts to stop the blaze near the village of Milna. The fire prompted nearly 700 evacuations from the area, and two people were injured during the operation.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after Genta Koja, a candidate backed by her Liberal Democratic Party, won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja reads a newspaper in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja reads a newspaper in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press in Naha on Sept. 14, 2026, a day after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Nadiem Amiri (L) of Mainz controls the ball as Ritsu Doan of Eintracht Frankfurt arrives in a Bundesliga football match on Sept. 12, 2026, in Mainz, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Kacper Potulski (R) of Mainz fends off Ritsu Doan of Eintracht Frankfurt in a Bundesliga football match on Sept. 12, 2026, in Mainz, Germany.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Ritsu Doan (L) of Eintracht Frankfurt and Kacper Potulski of Mainz vie for the ball in a Bundesliga football match on Sept. 12, 2026, in Mainz, Germany.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Cardinals

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox prepares for his at-bat in the third inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 12, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Cardinals

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 12, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Cardinals

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox draws a walk with the bases loaded in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 12, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Cardinals

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox grounds out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 12, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Cardinals

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Sept. 12, 2026.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Liberal Democratic Pary Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki meets the press at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2026, after LDP-backed Genta Koja won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Liberal Democratic Pary Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki meets the press at the ruling party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2026, after LDP-backed Genta Koja won the Okinawa gubernatorial election, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to support a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja meets the press after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja (back, L) meets the press after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja celebrates after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja receives a bouquet after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Okinawa gubernatorial election

Genta Koja receives a bouquet after winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on Sept. 13, 2026, becoming the southern island prefecture's first leader in 12 years to back a key U.S. base relocation plan.

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Ireland: Thousands Protest Trump Visit in Dublin 2

Thousands of people marched through Dublin on Saturday, September 12, protesting against US President Donald Trump's two-day visit to Ireland.

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Germany: 150,000 Protest Far-Right AfD After Election Landslide

About 150,000 demonstrators marched in roughly 20 German cities Saturday, September 12, including Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, protesting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) after its landslide win in last week's Saxony-Anhalt state election. Organized by the campaign group Pruef, protesters carried signs reading "Ban the AfD now." The AfD took nearly 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, far ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU at about 17%, and is now seeking to form Germany's first far-right state government since World War II.