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Spain: New Railway Accident, Passenger Train Collides with Construction Crane in Murcia

The Spanish rail network experienced another accident on Thursday, January 22—the fourth in less than a week—though this incident resulted in fewer casualties than recent tragedies. The collision occurred when a tow truck crane intruded into the safety clearance of a narrow-gauge FEVE train on the Cartagena-Los Nietos route in Murcia. At the time, the train was carrying 16 passengers; at least six individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

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Debate On The 2026 Social Security Budget Bill At National Assembly - Paris

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (L) speaks with France's Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin during the debate on the 2026 Social Security budget bill at the National Assembly, the French Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 2, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Debate On The 2026 Social Security Budget Bill At National Assembly - Paris

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (L) speaks with France's Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin during the debate on the 2026 Social Security budget bill at the National Assembly, the French Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 2, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Debate On The 2026 Social Security Budget Bill At National Assembly - Paris

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (L) speaks with France's Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin during the debate on the 2026 Social Security budget bill at the National Assembly, the French Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 2, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Debate On The 2026 Social Security Budget Bill At National Assembly - Paris

France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (L) speaks with France's Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin during the debate on the 2026 Social Security budget bill at the National Assembly, the French Parliament lower house, in Paris on December 2, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Sri Lanka: Emergency Declared as Cyclone Ditwah Causes Catastrophic Flooding 5

Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday, November 29, after Cyclone Ditwah caused catastrophic flooding, leaving over 330 people dead and hundreds more missing.

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows people shopping at a local supermarket in Iloilo City, Western Visayas on November 3 to prepare for the typhoon.

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Examination of Draft Finance Bill at the National Assembly - Paris AJ

President of Rassemblement National parliamentary group Marine Le Pen (L) and Rassemblement National's MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy attends the examination a draft finance bill ( PLF / Projet de loi finance) as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Social Affairs Committee - Paris AJ

Committee General Rapporteur Droite Republicaine's MP Thibault Bazin (L) and committee President Horizons & Independants' MP Frederic Valletoux attends the examination of the social security financing bill at the Social Affairs Committee, as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Social Affairs Committee - Paris AJ

Committee General Rapporteur Droite Republicaine's MP Thibault Bazin (L) and committee President Horizons & Independants' MP Frederic Valletoux attends the examination of the social security financing bill at the Social Affairs Committee, as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Social Affairs Committee - Paris AJ

Committee General Rapporteur Droite Republicaine's MP Thibault Bazin (L) and committee President Horizons & Independants' MP Frederic Valletoux attends the examination of the social security financing bill at the Social Affairs Committee, as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Social Affairs Committee - Paris AJ

Committee General Rapporteur Droite Republicaine's MP Thibault Bazin (L) and committee President Horizons & Independants' MP Frederic Valletoux attends the examination of the social security financing bill at the Social Affairs Committee, as part of the debate and review of the 2026 State Budget at the French National Assembly, in Paris, on October 27, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 5

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Portugal: Firefighters Battle Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat and High Winds

More than 1,500 firefighters are battling several wildfires across Portugal, with the most severe blazes reported in Arouca, Ponte da Barca, Penamacor, and Mangualde. In Penamacor (Castelo Branco), more than 400 firefighters and five aircraft are working to contain the flames. Strong winds, rugged terrain, and soaring temperatures—reaching up to 40°C—are complicating efforts. Nearly all of mainland Portugal remains under high or maximum fire risk alerts.

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Indonesia: Mount Dukono Erupts, Spewing Volcanic Ash 1,600 Meters High

Mount Dukono, located on Indonesia's Halmahera Island, erupted on June 23, spewing 1,600 meters of volcanic ash into the sky.

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Australia: Empty Shelves at Supermarkets as Cyclone Alfred Approaches 2

Residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials as Cyclone Alfred approached. The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall late Thursday night, March 6, or early Friday morning. This video filmed on Tuesday, showing empty shelves of toilet paper at a store in Brisbane.

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2025 Finance Bill Debate - Paris

French MP and President of the National Rally (RN) group in the National Assembly Marine Le Pen (L) and French MP and member of the National Rally (RN) Jean-Philippe Tanguy (R) read notes during a debate session on the first part of the 2025 finance bill at the National Assembly, in Paris on October 21, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Finance Bill Debate - Paris

French MP and President of the National Rally (RN) group in the National Assembly Marine Le Pen (L) and French MP and member of the National Rally (RN) Jean-Philippe Tanguy (R) read notes during a debate session on the first part of the 2025 finance bill at the National Assembly, in Paris on October 21, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Finance Bill Debate - Paris

French MP and President of the National Rally (RN) group in the National Assembly Marine Le Pen (L) and French MP and member of the National Rally (RN) Jean-Philippe Tanguy (R) read notes during a debate session on the first part of the 2025 finance bill at the National Assembly, in Paris on October 21, 2024. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Damaging Tornado Touches Down In Mount Vernon, Indiana 2

A tornado touched down in Mount Vernon, southern Indiana, on Tuesday, July 9. It caused severe damage to homes and buildings, derailed a freight train, and damaged gas lines and power lines.

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Sweeps Through Houston Area, Leaving Significant Damage 9

An intense, tornado-warned storm of unprecedented scale swept through the Houston metropolitan area on Thursday, May 16. The storm blew out windows of high-rise buildings downtown, leaving a trail of significant damage and hundreds of thousands of people without power. This video shows debris from the windows of high-rise buildings in downtown being blown away by strong winds.

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Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfire Grows, Thousands Ordered To Evacuate 2

The wildfire that has burned since last week in northeast Alberta grew significantly and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 14. Residents of the suburbs of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling were ordered to leave as the fire inched closer toward the major Canadian oil sands city.

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Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfire Grows, Thousands Ordered To Evacuate

The wildfire that has burned since last week in northeast Alberta grew significantly and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 14. Residents of the suburbs of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling were ordered to leave as the fire inched closer toward the major Canadian oil sands city.

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Mexico: Intense Hail And Flooding Hit Saltillo, Coahuila

Heavy rain with hail hit Coahuila state's Saltillo on Thursday afternoon, April 18, during a severe thunderstorm. Traffic along Venustiano Carranza Boulevard, one of the main roads in Saltillo, was hampered due to flooding. Hail fell north of the city, but there were no reports of damage.

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Yolanda Diaz And Pedro Almodovar Participate In A Sumar Event - Madrid

Second vice-president and leader of Sumar, Yolanda Díaz (c), filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar (l), and actor and writer Carlos Bardém (r), during an event with the culture sector in the María Zambrano Hall of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, on July 21, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The coalition proposes a budget increase for culture in its electoral program, with the objective of reaching 1% of investment for culture in the General State Budget over the next four years. To finance this increase, Sumar is committed to incorporate a cultural box in the model 100 of the Income Tax declaration. They also contemplate that there will be a law of Patronage. This is one of the acts of closing of campaign of the party foreseen for today before the general elections of next Sunday, July 23rd . Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yolanda Diaz And Pedro Almodovar Participate In A Sumar Event - Madrid

Second vice-president and leader of Sumar, Yolanda Díaz (c), filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar (l), and actor and writer Carlos Bardém (r), during an event with the culture sector in the María Zambrano Hall of the Círculo de Bellas Artes, on July 21, 2023, in Madrid (Spain). The coalition proposes a budget increase for culture in its electoral program, with the objective of reaching 1% of investment for culture in the General State Budget over the next four years. To finance this increase, Sumar is committed to incorporate a cultural box in the model 100 of the Income Tax declaration. They also contemplate that there will be a law of Patronage. This is one of the acts of closing of campaign of the party foreseen for today before the general elections of next Sunday, July 23rd . Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) greets Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) speaks on the phone before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee with testimony by Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) talks with Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) talks with Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) talks with Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) speaks with an aide before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee with testimony by Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) attends a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee with testimony by Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Ranking Member Roy Blunt, R-MO, (L) talks with Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Senate Appropriations Subcommitte Hearing - Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, (L) talks with Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The hearing will discuss the proposed HHS budget estimates for the 2022 fiscal year. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protesters rally in Rio against Rousseff

Protesters demanding the resignation of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff exchange words with a man (center L) supporting her during a rally on the road facing Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on July 31, 2016, with only five days left to the start of the Olympics in the city. Rousseff has been suspended from office since the beginning in May of impeachment procedures over alleged concealment of budget deficits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo