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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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“Antisemitism in Higher Education - Examining the Role of Faculty Funding and Ideology,”

“Antisemitism in Higher Education - Examining the Role of Faculty Funding and Ideology,”

Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor, The City University of New York is seen during a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing entitled “Antisemitism in Higher Education - Examining the Role of Faculty Funding and Ideology,” in the Rayburn House office building in Washington, DC, on Tuesday July 15, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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US: Protest Demanding Release of Mahmoud Khalil in New York City 2

New York City students protested on Tuesday, March 11, demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist detained by ICE. The demonstrations involved a Columbia University sit-in, a large gathering at Washington Square Park, a march through Lower Manhattan, and resulted in arrests at City Hall.

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US: Protest Demanding Release of Mahmoud Khalil in New York City

New York City students protested on Tuesday, March 11, demanding the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist detained by ICE. The demonstrations involved a Columbia University sit-in, a large gathering at Washington Square Park, a march through Lower Manhattan, and resulted in arrests at City Hall.

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Demonstration Against the Detention Of Mahmoud Khalil - NYC

Demonstration Against the Detention Of Mahmoud Khalil - NYC

New York City Council Member Alexa Avilés, a Brooklyn Democrat, addresses protestors at a rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder taken into custody and threatened with deportation for his participation in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. Photo by Evan Simko-Bednarski/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia At University Club - NYC

Queen Sofia of Spain arrives at The University Club to attend The 2024 Sophia Award for Excellence and 70th Anniversary of The Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City, NY, USA on November 4, 2024. This is the first appareance of Queen Sofia siince Spain flooding caused by Dana in Valencia. Protestors were driving trucks outside the Club to protest against Gustavo Dudamel. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: CUNY Union Members Arrested During Protest Demanding Higher Wages

Police arrested several protesters as members of the UNCY PSC (City University of New York Professional Staff Congress) and their allies demonstrated outside John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan on Monday, October 21, to demand higher wages.

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US: Demonstrations At Columbia University On First Anniversary Of Oct 7 Hamas Attack

Monday, October 7, marked the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. At Columbia University in New York City, students and faculty, including pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups, held demonstrations, vigils, class walkouts, and prayers to mourn the lives lost in last year's attack and the war that has followed.

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US: Demonstrations At Columbia University On First Anniversary Of Oct 7 Hamas Attack 2

Monday, October 7, marked the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel. At Columbia University in New York City, students and faculty, including pro-Palestine and pro-Israel groups, held demonstrations, vigils, class walkouts, and prayers to mourn the lives lost in last year's attack and the war that has followed.

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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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The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple

The Great Bell, Hokoji Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6884]

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Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Fushimi Inari Shrine==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6889]

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Maruyama Yaami Hotel

Maruyama Yaami Hotel

Maruyama Yaami Hotel==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6876]

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Nishi Otani (Otani Honbyo Mausoleum of Honganji Temple)

Nishi Otani (Otani Honbyo Mausoleum of Honganji Temple)

Nishi Otani (Otani Honbyo Mausoleum of Honganji Temple)==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6883]

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Tsutenbashi bridge at tofukuji temple

Tsutenbashi bridge at tofukuji temple

Tsutenbashi bridge at tofukuji temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6887]

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Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6886]

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The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto

The stage of Kiyomizudera Temple,Kyoto==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6882]

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Nanzenji Temple

Nanzenji Temple

Nanzenji Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6873]

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Hall at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei

Hall at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei

Hall at Enryakuji Temple, Mt Hiei==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6866]

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Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)

Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)

Higashi Otani (Otani Sobyo Mausoleum of Higashi Honganji Temple)==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6879]

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TOYOKUNI SHRINE

TOYOKUNI SHRINE

TOYOKUNI SHRINE==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6885]

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Sen-yuji temple

Sen-yuji temple

Sen-yuji temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6888]

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Maruyama

Maruyama

Maruyama==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6877]

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Eikan-do Temple

Eikan-do Temple

Eikan-do Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6872]

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Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka

Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka

Five-Story Pagoda of Yasaka==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6881]

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Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Kyoto==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6878]

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Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto

Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto

Rows of houses seen from Higashiyama,Kyoto==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6875]

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Tokugawa Akitake

Tokugawa Akitake

Tokugawa Akitake==Date:1867, Place:Japan, Photo:Other photographers ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7097]

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Koudaiji Temple

Koudaiji Temple

Koudaiji Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6880]

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Foreign man

Foreign man

Foreign man==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7095]

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Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Tokugawa Yoshinobu==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7100]

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Chion-in Temple

Chion-in Temple

Chion-in Temple==Date:c. 1880, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:6874]

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Portrait of a man

Portrait of a man

Portrait of a man==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7101]

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Sanjo Sanetomi

Sanjo Sanetomi

Sanjo Sanetomi==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:unknown ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7099]

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Prince Fushimi Sadanaru

Prince Fushimi Sadanaru

Prince Fushimi Sadanaru==Date:unknown, Place:Japan, Photo:Uchida Kuichi ,Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images [Institution Catalog Number:7102]

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