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Spain: Fierce Winds and Heavy Rain Batter Valencia, Reducing Visibility

A violent storm battered Valencia on Wednesday evening, September 16, with footage filmed outside Bar Stonyan showing heavy rain and strong winds reducing visibility to near zero. The storm caused widespread flooding and disrupted traffic across the city.

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Spain: Torrential Rain Triggers Deadly Flooding in Barcelona 2

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding and a red weather alert across Barcelona and northeastern Spain on Wednesday, September 16, prompting road closures, rail delays, and dozens of flight cancellations at El Prat airport. A man died after being swept away by a stream in Garraf, and rescue crews worked to free a vehicle trapped inside a flooded tunnel as the storm also caused flooding and a partial ceiling collapse at Vall d'Hebron Hospital and left hundreds without power.

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Spain: Severe Storm Hits Valencia, Causing Flooding 2

A storm hit Valencia on Wednesday, September 16, bringing severe weather and causing flooding across the city while disrupting traffic.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, for the first day of the BOJ's two-day policy-setting meeting.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Scene of Nagoya

Flags of countries participating in the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games hang from the ceiling of a shopping arcade in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Scene of Nagoya

A sign promoting the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is displayed in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Scene of Nagoya

A signboard promoting the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is displayed in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Scene of Nagoya

Flags of countries participating in the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games hang from the ceiling of a shopping arcade in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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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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Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Sept. 16, 2026, shows a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel searching for a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle with which contact was lost the previous day.

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Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 16, 2026, shows Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels searching for Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, with which contact was lost.

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Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 16, 2026, shows Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels searching for Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, with which contact was lost.

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Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after 50 family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing.

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Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Sept. 16, 2026, shows a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel searching for a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle with which contact was lost the previous day.

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Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after 50 family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara reads out the lineup of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reshuffled Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara reads out the lineup of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reshuffled Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara reads out the lineup of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's reshuffled Cabinet at the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Tokyo Game Show

The Tokyo Game Show opens at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il delivers a speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il delivers a speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, prior to her Cabinet reshuffle later in the day.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2026, prior to her Cabinet reshuffle later in the day.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il is pictured ahead of his speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Spain: Torrential Rain Triggers Deadly Flooding in Barcelona

Torrential rain triggered severe flooding and a red weather alert across Barcelona and northeastern Spain on Wednesday, September 16, prompting road closures, rail delays, and dozens of flight cancellations at El Prat airport. A man died after being swept away by a stream in Garraf, and rescue crews worked to free a vehicle trapped inside a flooded tunnel as the storm also caused flooding and a partial ceiling collapse at Vall d'Hebron Hospital and left hundreds without power.

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US: Man Spotted on Brooklyn Bridge Beams

A man was seen on the structure of Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday evening, September 15, in an apparent suicide attempt, according to the person who filmed the video. The individual who captured the footage said police were contacted and the man was rescued.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Blake Snell pitches during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Blake Snell pitches during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura applauds fans following a 2-1 victory over Anderlecht in a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (R) battles for the ball in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (11) celebrates with a teammate after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (front, R) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (front, R) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (R) vies for the ball in the second half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Fed delivers 0.25 point rate hike

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during a press conference in Washington on Sept. 16, 2026, after the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since July 2023 by 0.25 percentage point.

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U.N. chief Guterres refers to AI

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 16, 2026.

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LDP executive meeting

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 15 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends an extraordinary executive meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on July 30, 2026.（Kyodo）

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Spain: Severe Storm Hits Catalonia With Hail and Strong Winds

Severe storms hit Catalonia on Wednesday night, September 16, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail.