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Sapporo Snow Festival

SAPPORO, Japan, Feb. 4 Kyodo - People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures. (Kyodo)

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival opens in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan on Feb. 4, 2026, with about 2 million people expected to visit the event featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures through Feb. 11.

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Australia: Pro-Palestinian Protests Erupt After Gaza Aid Flotilla Intercepted

Sydney and Melbourne saw snap pro-Palestinian protests on Thursday, October 2 after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. About 400 people gathered in Sydney, briefly spilling onto light rail tracks, while around 200 protested in Melbourne. Police restrained some demonstrators, but no arrests were reported, and both rallies dispersed without major incidents.

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Hawaii: Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Lava Fountains Reach 100 Meters 3

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Tuesday, September 2, sending lava up to 330 feet (100 meters) into the air from its summit crater. This marks the 32nd eruption since December, all contained within Halemaumau Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava emerged from multiple vents, including the north, south, and a central vent. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is on Hawaii Island, about 200 miles south of Honolulu.

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Hawaii: Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Lava Fountains Reach 100 Meters 2

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Tuesday, September 2, sending lava up to 330 feet (100 meters) into the air from its summit crater. This marks the 32nd eruption since December, all contained within Halemaumau Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava emerged from multiple vents, including the north, south, and a central vent. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is on Hawaii Island, about 200 miles south of Honolulu.

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Hawaii: Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, Lava Fountains Reach 100 Meters

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again on Tuesday, September 2, sending lava up to 330 feet (100 meters) into the air from its summit crater. This marks the 32nd eruption since December, all contained within Halemaumau Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava emerged from multiple vents, including the north, south, and a central vent. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is on Hawaii Island, about 200 miles south of Honolulu.

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Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Pavilion set up for people evacuated by the fire, on August 18, 2025, in Plasencia, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla is currently the only one that is still active in the autonomous community of Extremadura, after having devastated more than 12,000 hectares. This Monday, August 18, 20 aerial resources are fighting it and efforts are concentrated on its northern flank, which continues to advance and threatens Navaconcejo, Tornavacas, Jerte and Rebollar. This locality, of about 200 inhabitants, has been evacuated. Photo by Gustavo Valiente / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Field burned by the fire, on August 18, 2025, in Jarilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla is currently the only one still active in the autonomous community of Extremadura, after having devastated more than 12,000 hectares. This Monday, August 18, 20 aerial resources are fighting it and efforts are concentrated on its northern flank, which continues to advance and threatens Navaconcejo, Tornavacas, Jerte and Rebollar. This locality, of about 200 inhabitants, has been evacuated. Photo by Gustavo Valiente / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

Field burned by the fire, on August 18, 2025, in Jarilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla is currently the only one still active in the autonomous community of Extremadura, after having devastated more than 12,000 hectares. This Monday, August 18, 20 aerial resources are fighting it and efforts are concentrated on its northern flank, which continues to advance and threatens Navaconcejo, Tornavacas, Jerte and Rebollar. This locality, of about 200 inhabitants, has been evacuated. Photo by Gustavo Valiente / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

A seaplane picks up water to help extinguish the fire on August 18, 2025, in Jarilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla is currently the only one that is still active in the autonomous community of Extremadura, after having devastated more than 12,000 hectares. This Monday, August 18, 20 aerial resources are fighting it and efforts are concentrated on its northern flank, which continues to advance and threatens Navaconcejo, Tornavacas, Jerte and Rebollar. This locality, of about 200 inhabitants, has been evacuated. Photo by Gustavo Valiente / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Gripped by Violent Wildfires

A seaplane picks up water to help extinguish the fire on August 18, 2025, in Jarilla, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla is currently the only one that is still active in the autonomous community of Extremadura, after having devastated more than 12,000 hectares. This Monday, August 18, 20 aerial resources are fighting it and efforts are concentrated on its northern flank, which continues to advance and threatens Navaconcejo, Tornavacas, Jerte and Rebollar. This locality, of about 200 inhabitants, has been evacuated. Photo by Gustavo Valiente / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cloudburst In J&K'S Kishtwar 55 Dead - India

(250815) -- KISHTWAR, Aug. 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Locals stand near debris of damaged houses following a cloudburst at a village in Kishtwar district, about 290 km southeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 15, 2025. The death toll from Thursday's cloudburst in Kishtwar district in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to at least 60. A local official confirmed that at least 60 dead bodies had been recovered till Friday morning, and over 200 people were still missing. Roads and bridges had been broken or swept away, blocking traffic in the region. Rescue teams were facing a challenging time reaching the victims in the affected areas. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cloudburst In J&K'S Kishtwar 55 Dead - India

(250815) -- KISHTWAR, Aug. 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 15, 2025 shows houses damaged by a cloudburst at a village in Kishtwar district, about 290 km southeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The death toll from Thursday's cloudburst in Kishtwar district in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to at least 60. A local official confirmed that at least 60 dead bodies had been recovered till Friday morning, and over 200 people were still missing. Roads and bridges had been broken or swept away, blocking traffic in the region. Rescue teams were facing a challenging time reaching the victims in the affected areas. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cloudburst In J&K'S Kishtwar 55 Dead - India

(250815) -- KISHTWAR, Aug. 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers stand at an affected area following a cloudburst at a village in Kishtwar district, about 290 km southeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 15, 2025. The death toll from Thursday's cloudburst in Kishtwar district in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to at least 60. A local official confirmed that at least 60 dead bodies had been recovered till Friday morning, and over 200 people were still missing. Roads and bridges had been broken or swept away, blocking traffic in the region. Rescue teams were facing a challenging time reaching the victims in the affected areas. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cloudburst In J&K'S Kishtwar 55 Dead - India

(250815) -- KISHTWAR, Aug. 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Locals stand at an affected area following a cloudburst at a village in Kishtwar district, about 290 km southeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 15, 2025. The death toll from Thursday's cloudburst in Kishtwar district in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to at least 60. A local official confirmed that at least 60 dead bodies had been recovered till Friday morning, and over 200 people were still missing. Roads and bridges had been broken or swept away, blocking traffic in the region. Rescue teams were facing a challenging time reaching the victims in the affected areas. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cloudburst In J&K'S Kishtwar 55 Dead - India

(250815) -- KISHTWAR, Aug. 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers inspect debris of damaged houses following a cloudburst at a village in Kishtwar district, about 290 km southeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Aug. 15, 2025. The death toll from Thursday's cloudburst in Kishtwar district in Indian-controlled Kashmir rose to at least 60. A local official confirmed that at least 60 dead bodies had been recovered till Friday morning, and over 200 people were still missing. Roads and bridges had been broken or swept away, blocking traffic in the region. Rescue teams were facing a challenging time reaching the victims in the affected areas. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot conference in Beijing

BEIJING, China, Aug. 8 Kyodo - A robot prepares a meal on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2025. About 200 Chinese and foreign companies exhibited some 1,500 robots for the five-day event. (Kyodo)

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Canada: Wildfire Near Thomas Pond, Newfoundland Burns 200 Hectares, Prompts Evacuations 3

A wildfire at Paddy's Pond in St. John’s, Newfoundland, is burning about 200 hectares. Evacuation orders affect the industrial area, with alerts for parts of Paradise and Conception Bay South. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze amid smoke and poor visibility.

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Canada: Wildfire Near Thomas Pond, Newfoundland Burns 200 Hectares, Prompts Evacuations

A wildfire at Paddy's Pond in St. John’s, Newfoundland, is burning about 200 hectares. Evacuation orders affect the industrial area, with alerts for parts of Paradise and Conception Bay South. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze amid smoke and poor visibility.

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Canada: Wildfire Near Thomas Pond, Newfoundland Burns 200 Hectares, Prompts Evacuations 2

A wildfire at Paddy's Pond in St. John’s, Newfoundland, is burning about 200 hectares. Evacuation orders affect the industrial area, with alerts for parts of Paradise and Conception Bay South. Firefighters are working to contain the blaze amid smoke and poor visibility.

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Palestinian farmer Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, with another man walks among damaged grapevines in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Palestinian farmer Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, with another man walks among damaged grapevines in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Palestinian farmer Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, walks among damaged grapevines in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62, holds a broken vine in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Settlers Destroy Palestinian Vineyards - West Bank

Palestinian farmer Nabil Al-Nawajaa, 62 points toward his vineyard in the village of Susya in the Masafer Yatta area, south of Hebron, West Bank, on August 8, 2025. Settlers cut down about 200 grape trees at dawn, damaging farmland that serves as a main source of livelihood for many Palestinian families. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot conference in Beijing

An industrial robot is on display on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2025. About 200 Chinese and foreign companies exhibited some 1,500 robots for the five-day event.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A humanoid robot is on display on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2025. About 200 Chinese and foreign companies exhibited some 1,500 robots for the five-day event.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot prepares a meal on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2025. About 200 Chinese and foreign companies exhibited some 1,500 robots for the five-day event.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot sorts out packages on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2025. About 200 Chinese and foreign companies exhibited some 1,500 robots for the five-day event.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot sorts out packages on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2025. About 200 Chinese and foreign companies exhibited some 1,500 robots for the five-day event.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot cooks noodles on the first day of the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 8, 2025. About 200 Chinese and foreign companies exhibited some 1,500 robots for the five-day event.

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a fishing vessel in a marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms (rear) in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

A fishing vessel is seen in a marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 3, 2025. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a fishing vessel in a national-level marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a national-level marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial Views Of Intelligent Mariculture Platforms - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a marine ranch in Lianjiang County of Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. Leveraging its unique marine resources, distinctive fisheries industry, and regional economic advantages, Lianjiang County has in recent years been promoting the upgrade and intelligent transformation of deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms, and developing the farming of aquatic products such as kelp, large yellow croaker, and abalone. So far, a total of 11 deep-sea and far-sea mariculture platforms have been deployed in the sea area off Lianjiang. The annual output of aquatic products is expected to reach around 2,000 tonnes, with an annual output value of more than 200 million yuan (about 27.92 million U.S. dollars). Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM