China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

[Breaking News]Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

MILAN, Italy, March 7 Kyodo - The Paralympic flame is lit in the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona, Italy. (Kyodo)

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

The Paralympic flame is lit in the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

The Paralympic flame is lit in the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

The Paralympic flame is lit in the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

The Paralympic flame is lit in the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

The Paralympic flame is lit in the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

The Paralympic flame is lit in the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 6, 2026, during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo shows the Milan Cortina Paralympics cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the competition's opening ceremony in Verona.

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

People walk by a cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony in Verona.

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo shows a cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony.

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo shows a cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony.

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo shows a cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony.

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo shows a cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony.

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo shows a cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on March 5, 2026, the eve of the Milan Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 23 Kyodo - The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy. (Kyodo)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Photo shows the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan after the Olympic flame was extinguished on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, as the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics takes place in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

The Olympic flame is extinguished from the cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 22, 2026, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Arch of Peace in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026. (Pool photo)

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo shows one of the two Milan Cortina Winter Olympic cauldrons at the Peace Arch in Milan on Feb. 5, 2026, the eve of the opening of the games.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo shows one of the two Milan Cortina Olympic cauldrons at the Peace Arch in Milan on Feb. 5, 2026, the eve of the opening of the games.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo shows one of the two Milan Cortina Olympic cauldrons at the Peace Arch in Milan on Feb. 5, 2026, the eve of the opening of the games.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Combined photo shows the two Milan Cortina Olympics cauldrons, one at the Peace Arch in Milan (L) and the second at the Piazza Angelo Dibona in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 5, 2026, the eve of the games' opening.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Police officers patrol near the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Work to set up a cauldron is under way at the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Work to set up a cauldron is under way at the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Work to set up a cauldron is under way at the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.