UK: Storm Ingrid Batters Southwest England

Huge waves battered the coasts of Cornwall and Devon on Friday, January 23, as Storm Ingrid brought disruptive weather to southwest England and south Wales.

US: Disruptive Passenger Removed From Flight Carrying 4 Congressmen in Kansas City

An American Airlines flight 1218 carrying four U.S. congressmen, Greg Stanton, Eli Crane, Andy Biggs, and Paul Gosar, from Phoenix to Washington D.C. was diverted for an emergency landing in Kansas City International Airport after a passenger went on a political rant on Tuesday, November 11.

Spain: Storm Hit Parts of Catalonia, Flights Cancelled, Flooding Blocks Roads

Catalonia has been under a disruptive orange alert since Wednesday, November 5, for stormy weather, which is continuing today, Thursday, November 6, bringing over 40 liters of rain per square meter and causing widespread disruptions including 47 canceled flights at El Prat and multiple train and road line closures.

UK: Heavy Snowfall Causes Disruptions Across Devon 2

Heavy snowfall caused disruptions across Devon and Cornwall on Thursday, November 21, with several roads closed, over 130 schools shut, and thousands of homes left without power.

UK: Heavy Snowfall Causes Disruptions Across Devon

Heavy snowfall caused disruptions across Devon and Cornwall on Thursday, November 21, with several roads closed, over 130 schools shut, and thousands of homes left without power.

Belgium: First Snow Falls, Code Yellow Warning Issued

Much of Belgium received its first snow of the season on Wednesday, November 20. A Code Yellow warning for ice patches and wet roads was issued across all provinces until Thursday morning.

UK: Arctic Blast Brings Snow To Much Of Country, Prompting Warnings For Snow And Ice

On November 19, many parts of the UK was blanketed by the first snowfall of the season as the Arctic blast swept across the country. Yellow weather warnings for ice were issued for London and South East England, South West England, the West Midlands, Wales, the East of England, the East Midlands, Northern Ireland, and large parts of Scotland, with the warnings remaining in effect until Wednesday morning.

UK: First Snow Of Season Falls In London

London saw the first snow of the season on Tuesday, November 19. The cold snap continued on Wednesday, November 20, causing travel disruptions and a warning for ice.

UK: First Snow Of Season Falls In London 2

London saw the first snow of the season on Tuesday, November 19. The cold snap continued on Wednesday, November 20, causing travel disruptions and a warning for ice.

UK: Snow Blankets Much Of Country, Drivers Warned Of Disruptions

A blanket of snow fell across the UK on Monday, November 18, prompting warnings for snow and ice in parts of northern England, northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Midlands, and north-east Wales until Tuesday morning. Drivers and commuters were warned of potential disruption.

New Year celebrations at Times Square in New York

STORY: New Year celebrations at Times Square in New York SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Times Square STORYLINE: The century-old New Year's Eve celebrations at the Times Square in New York City were permeated with a mixture of joy from normality, anxiety of disruptive forces, fulfillment of traditional practices and hope for betterment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New York, U.S. (XHTV)

(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a session themed "Horizon Scan: Disruptive Innovation" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang)

(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230628) -- TIANJIN, June 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People attend a session themed "Horizon Scan: Disruptive Innovation" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 27, 2023. The 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, opened on Tuesday in China's Tianjin. More than 1,500 participants from businesses, governments, international organizations, and academia are gathering in the northern port city for the three-day event themed "Entrepreneurship: The Driving Force of the Global Economy." (Xinhua/Li Xin)

ARCOmadrid art fair opens

STORY: ARCOmadrid art fair opens DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of ARCOmadrid art fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LUCRECIA GONZALEZ OLAECHEA, Representative of Ginsberg, Lima gallery in Peru 3. various of ARCOmadrid art fair 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): LUCRECIA GONZALEZ OLAECHEA, Representative of Ginsberg, Lima gallery in Peru 5. various of ARCOmadrid art fair 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): JAIME MARTINEZ, Director of the Colombian gallery Foro.Space. STORYLINE: The 42nd edition of ARCOmadrid, Spain's International Contemporary Art Fair, opened on Wednesday in Madrid with the theme of "The Mediterranean: A Round Sea." SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): LUCRECIA GONZALEZ OLAECHEA, Representative of Ginsberg, Lima gallery in Peru "ARCO has always had an important way of showing disruptive art." The participants of the event, who came from different parts of the world, emphasized how important it is for their brands to access the European market from Spain. SO

ICRC president urges world leaders at UNGA to focus on global cooperation, not disruptive politics

STORY: ICRC president urges world leaders at UNGA to focus on global cooperation, not disruptive politics DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN Headquarters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER MAURER, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 3. various of UN Headquarters 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER MAURER, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 5. various of UN Headquarters 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PETER MAURER, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) STORYLINE: President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday called on world leaders to put needs of people and communities at the center and focus more on stronger multilateral system, instead of "disruptive politics." ICRC President Peter Maurer made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th session of the UN General Assembly. SOUNDBITE

COVID-19 takes heavy toll on women's health: WHO

STORY: COVID-19 takes heavy toll on women's health: WHO DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Brazzaville CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of WHO regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa 3. various of aerial view of Nairobi, Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa STORYLINE: Given disruptions to essential health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, women's health services are far from being fully restored, with 40 percent of African countries reporting disruptions to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services, warned the World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MATSHIDISO MOETI, WHO Regional Director for Africa "Yet, for women in Africa, the pandemic's disruptive force will be felt for many years to come. Two years on, interruptions to essential health services as a result of pandemic response effor

NASA SuperSonic Low Boom Airplane Concept

NASA SuperSonic Low Boom Airplane Concept

Handout- NASAs X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology aircraft, or QueSST, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound without producing a loud, disruptive sonic boom, which is typically heard on the ground below aircraft flying at such speeds. Instead, with the X-59, people on the ground will hear nothing more than a quiet sonic thump if they hear anything at all. The X-59 will fly over communities around the United States to demonstrate this technology, but first, NASA will need to validate the X-planes acoustic signature, using a ground recording system. Handout Photo by Joey Ponthieux/ NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM (Credit:ABACA/Kyodo News Images)