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Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.

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February’s Snow Moon Lights Up the Sky 2

The February 2026 Snow Moon reached peak illumination on Sunday, Februray 1. Known as the Snow Moon due to heavy winter snowfall, it appeared nearly full for several nights, making it visible to skywatchers even after the exact peak passed.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Alysa Liu performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Alysa Liu performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Alysa Liu performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Alysa Liu performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Amber Glenn performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Amber Glenn performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Amber Glenn performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

American figure skater Amber Glenn performs during an official practice session in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara take a selfie during an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Riku Miura (L) of Japan chats with her pair partner Ryuichi Kihara during an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (front) of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (front L) of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (front) of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (L) of Japan chats with Han Mei of China during a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (L) of Japan chats with Han Mei of China during a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (front L) of Japan chats with coach Johan de Wit (front R) during a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Heavy snow in Aomori

Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

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Heavy snow in Aomori

Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is pictured during an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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China's Lunar New Year holidays

China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Feb. 2, 2026, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

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China's Lunar New Year holidays

China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Feb. 2, 2026, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

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Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Maiko traditional Japanese entertainers scatter roasted beans during a Setsubun bean-throwing event at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Maiko traditional Japanese entertainers scatter roasted beans during a Setsubun bean-throwing event at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026.

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Chile: Heavy Rains Hits Santiago, Triggering Flash Flooding in Maipú

Heavy rains triggered flooding across the Chilean capital of Santiago on Saturday, January 31. Floodwaters surged through the streets, disrupting traffic and causing power outages, as parts of the Maipu district recorded over 17 mm/h of rain.

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Chile: Heavy Rains Hits Santiago, Triggering Flash Flooding in Maipú 2

Heavy rains triggered flooding across the Chilean capital of Santiago on Saturday, January 31. Floodwaters surged through the streets, disrupting traffic and causing power outages, as parts of the Maipu district recorded over 17 mm/h of rain.

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US: Floating Ice Drifts Through Chicago River Amid Frozen Conditions 2

The Chicago River was partially frozen as plummeting temperatures continued in the city. This video captures an icebreaker navigating the frozen Chicago River on Thursday, January 29.

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Olympic Truce Mural

Olympic Truce Mural

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, shows the Olympic Truce Mural inaugurated at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

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Olympic Truce Mural

Olympic Truce Mural

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) poses with Milan Cortina Winter Olympics organizing committee head Giovanni Malago during the inauguration of the Olympic Truce Mural at the athletes village for the games in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of their opening on Feb. 6.

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