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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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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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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Qatar Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Qatar Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Ahmad Mohammed Al-Sayed talks with Minister of Industry Melanie Joly at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and Liberal member of Parliament Michael Ma talks to Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he visits Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

A Qatari honour guard awaits the arrival of Prime Minister Mark Carney to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

A carpet is swept in preparation for the arrival of Prime Minister Mark Carney to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney stands with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he is introduced to the Qatari delegation at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani waits to greet Prime Minister Mark Carney at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani waits to greet Prime Minister Mark Carney at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney is welcomed by Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani waits to greet Prime Minister Mark Carney at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani waits to greet Prime Minister Mark Carney at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney introduces his delegation to Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he arrives to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani are introduced to each others delegations at Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he arrives to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he arrives to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he arrives to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he arrives to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Mark Carney Meets Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani - Doha

Prime Minister Mark Carney is greeted by Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as he arrives to Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doha Forum - Qatar

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa attend the opening of the Doha Forum in Qatar on December 6, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Doha Forum - Qatar

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa attend the opening of the Doha Forum in Qatar on December 6, 2025. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Attend Inaugural Franca Fund Gala - Doha

L-R : Qatar’s Princess (sister of the Emir), Sheikha Al Mayassa bin Hamad Al Thani, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, Francesco Carrozzini (son of Franca Sozzani) and Anna Wintour attend the inaugural Franca Fund Gala held on November 23, 2025 at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Attend Inaugural Franca Fund Gala - Doha

L-R : Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan and Qatar’s Princess (sister of the Emir), Sheikha Al Mayassa bin Hamad Al Thani attend the inaugural Franca Fund Gala held on November 23, 2025 at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in The Egypt

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during a signing ceremony in presence of heads of state and government during Peace Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13 2025. Chaired by Egypt's President al-Sisi and with the participation of US President Trump, the meeting of heads of state and government is to discuss support for the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Eliot BlondetABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in The Egypt

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Peace Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13 2025. Chaired by Egypt's President al-Sisi and with the participation of US President Trump, the meeting of heads of state and government is to discuss support for the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Eliot BlondetABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in The Egypt

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Peace Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13 2025. Chaired by Egypt's President al-Sisi and with the participation of US President Trump, the meeting of heads of state and government is to discuss support for the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Eliot BlondetABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in The Egypt

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Peace Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13 2025. Chaired by Egypt's President al-Sisi and with the participation of US President Trump, the meeting of heads of state and government is to discuss support for the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Eliot BlondetABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in The Egypt

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Peace Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13 2025. Chaired by Egypt's President al-Sisi and with the participation of US President Trump, the meeting of heads of state and government is to discuss support for the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Eliot BlondetABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in The Egypt

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Peace Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13 2025. Chaired by Egypt's President al-Sisi and with the participation of US President Trump, the meeting of heads of state and government is to discuss support for the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Eliot BlondetABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit in The Egypt

US President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Peace Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13 2025. Chaired by Egypt's President al-Sisi and with the participation of US President Trump, the meeting of heads of state and government is to discuss support for the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Photo by Eliot BlondetABACAPRESS.COM