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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.

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China: Zoo Monkey Gifts Apple Slices to Woman After She Strokes its Hand

On March 7, 2026, at a zoo in Inner Mongolia, northern China, a video captured a woman holding and gently stroking a monkey's hand through a hole in a glass barrier. The monkey appeared relaxed and seemed to enjoy the contact, before suddenly turning and running away. A short while later, it returned carrying two pieces of apple and passed them through the hole to the woman, who appeared delighted by the unexpected gesture.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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CrowdStrike Caused Blue Screen of Death on Windows Computers

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 8, 2020 - (FILE) The Microsoft China headquarters building is seen in Shanghai, China, December 8, 2020.

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CrowdStrike Caused Blue Screen of Death on Windows Computers

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 8, 2020 - (FILE) The Microsoft China headquarters building is seen in Shanghai, China, December 8, 2020.

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CrowdStrike Caused Blue Screen of Death on Windows Computers

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 8, 2020 - (FILE) The Microsoft China headquarters building is seen in Shanghai, China, December 8, 2020.

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CrowdStrike Caused Blue Screen of Death on Windows Computers

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 8, 2020 - (FILE) The Microsoft China headquarters building is seen in Shanghai, China, December 8, 2020.

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CrowdStrike Caused Blue Screen of Death on Windows Computers

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 8, 2020 - (FILE) The Microsoft China headquarters building is seen in Shanghai, China, December 8, 2020.

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CrowdStrike

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - A young man checks the CrowdStrike website page on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, July 21, 2024. Microsoft's official blog published a statement "to help customers through the CrowdStrike outage."

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CrowdStrike

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - A young man checks the CrowdStrike website page on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, July 21, 2024. Microsoft's official blog published a statement "to help customers through the CrowdStrike outage."

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CrowdStrike

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - A young man checks the CrowdStrike website page on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, July 21, 2024. Microsoft's official blog published a statement "to help customers through the CrowdStrike outage."

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CrowdStrike

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - A young man checks the CrowdStrike website page on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, July 21, 2024. Microsoft's official blog published a statement "to help customers through the CrowdStrike outage."

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CrowdStrike

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 21, 2024 - A young man checks the CrowdStrike website page on his mobile phone and computer in Shanghai, China, July 21, 2024. Microsoft's official blog published a statement "to help customers through the CrowdStrike outage."

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