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US: Brush Fire Spreads in Collier County, Florida Amid Drought and Strong Winds

A rapidly growing brush fire in Collier County, Florida, has burned more than 25,000 acres since igniting Monday morning February 23 and remains uncontained as crews battle flames south of Immokalee near Interstate 75, also known as Alligator Alley. The human-caused blaze has prompted lane closures and reduced visibility due to heavy smoke, while drought conditions and strong winds continue to fuel dangerous fire behavior.

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Israel: Activists at Tel Aviv Defense Tech Expo Call for Arms Embargo

Activists staged a protest at the Defense Tech Expo 2026 in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, February 17. Demonstrators called for an arms embargo and held placards denouncing war profiteering as they gathered outside the international exhibition center.

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US: High Winds and Blowing Dust Hit Parts of New Mexico

High winds and blowing dust hit parts of New Mexico on Tuesday, February 17, as a cold front brought gusts over 60 mph and forced brief highway closures.

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US: Icy Spectacle as Waterfalls Freeze in Letchworth State Park

As subzero temperatures continue across western New York, a spectacular frozen waterfall was captured on video on February 17 at Letchworth State Park.

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US: Winter Storm Lashing North Dakota’s Capital, Blowing Snow Seen Across Bismarck

The Capital Region’s winter storm began on Tuesday night, February 17, as rain due to unseasonably mild temperatures. As the cold front pushed through, the precipitation transitioned to snow; Bismarck recorded a quarter-inch of rain followed by two inches of snowfall, while northern North Dakota saw significantly higher accumulations. The Bismarck-Mandan area remained under a Winter Weather Advisory through Wednesday night, February 18, as strong winds continued to cause hazardous blowing snow.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 6

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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US: Coldest Storm of the Season Buries Sierra Nevada in Heavy Snow 3

Rolling thunderstorms and strong winds swept across California as the season’s coldest storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada. The heavy snow created dangerous backcountry conditions, and a large avalanche near Truckee killed at least eight skiers. Ski areas around Lake Tahoe reported significant totals, with more than 40 inches of new snow in 24 hours.

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US: Coldest Storm of the Season Buries Sierra Nevada in Heavy Snow 2

Rolling thunderstorms and strong winds swept across California as the season’s coldest storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada. The heavy snow created dangerous backcountry conditions, and a large avalanche near Truckee killed at least eight skiers. Ski areas around Lake Tahoe reported significant totals, with more than 40 inches of new snow in 24 hours.

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US: Rainbow Arches Over Studio City, Los Angeles

A large rainbow appeared over Studio City, Los Angeles, viewed from Mulholland Drive near Fryman Canyon Park on Tuesday, February 17.

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US: Thundersnow Captured in Northern Minnesota

Thundersnow was captured in northern Minnesota on Tuesday, February 17, as a powerful storm system moved into the region.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 4

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 5

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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US: New Orleans Celebrates Mardi Gras Climax With Vibrant Parades

New Orleans celebrated the climax of Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 17, with vibrant parades across the city marking the final day of festivities before Ash Wednesday, concluding the Carnival season with a grand display of music and culture.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins 2

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Vietnam: Fireworks Light Up Night as Lunar New Year Begins

Fireworks illuminated skies across Vietnam at midnight as crowds celebrated the start of the 2026 Lunar New Year with cheers and festive excitement.

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Australia: Protest Erupts on Last Day of Herzog’s Visit in Melbourne 3

Around 100 pro-Palestine protesters rallied in Melbourne on Thursday, February 12, the final day of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, chanting slogans against him and holding signs and Palestinian flags.

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Australia: Protest Erupts on Last Day of Herzog’s Visit in Melbourne 2

Around 100 pro-Palestine protesters rallied in Melbourne on Thursday, February 12, the final day of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, chanting slogans against him and holding signs and Palestinian flags.

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Australia: Protest Erupts on Last Day of Herzog’s Visit in Melbourne

Around 100 pro-Palestine protesters rallied in Melbourne on Thursday, February 12, the final day of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, chanting slogans against him and holding signs and Palestinian flags.

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US: Buddhist Monks Draw Crowds as “Walk for Peace” Passes Through Arlington

Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” passed through Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, escorted by police and watched by hundreds of supporters. The monks arrived at Marymount University, their final stop in Virginia, as they near the end of their journey to Washington, D.C.

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Australia: Rally Held at Surry Hills Police Station After Herzog Protest Clashes

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Surry Hills Police Station in Sydney on Tuesday, February 10, to protest what they described as excessive police force during the previous night’s demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. The rally followed clashes that led to arrests and charges, with protesters saying police disrupted peaceful protests and a Muslim prayer.

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Pakistan: Traditional Basant Kite Festival Returns to Lahore After Past Safety Bans

The ancient Basant festival returned to the streets of Lahore for the first time in nearly two decades, marking the arrival of spring with traditional kite flying. The event was banned in 2007 following years of fatalities and injuries caused by sharp kite strings, falls from rooftops, and aerial firing.

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Pakistan: Traditional Basant Kite Festival Returns to Lahore After Past Safety Bans 2

The ancient Basant festival returned to the streets of Lahore for the first time in nearly two decades, marking the arrival of spring with traditional kite flying. The event was banned in 2007 following years of fatalities and injuries caused by sharp kite strings, falls from rooftops, and aerial firing.

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Australia: Thousands Protest Israeli President Herzog’s Visit Amid Heavy Security 4

Thousands of people across Australia protested Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit, with major rallies in Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart. Demonstrators condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and called for Herzog to be investigated for war crimes, while police enforced heightened security measures and protest restrictions, particularly in Sydney, leading to clashes and arrests.

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US: Buddhist Monks Reach Richmond on 100th Day of 2,300-Mile “Walk for Peace” 2

Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” from Texas to Washington, D.C., passed through Richmond, Virginia on Monday, February 2, marking the 100th day of their journey. They walked from Chesterfield to Richmond, stopped at Fire Station 17, and later gathered at City Hall, where they were welcomed by city and state leaders and a large crowd. The walk aims to promote peace, mindfulness, compassion, and nonviolence.

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US: Buddhist Monks Reach Richmond on 100th Day of 2,300-Mile “Walk for Peace”

Buddhist monks on a 2,300-mile “Walk for Peace” from Texas to Washington, D.C., passed through Richmond, Virginia on Monday, February 2, marking the 100th day of their journey. They walked from Chesterfield to Richmond, stopped at Fire Station 17, and later gathered at City Hall, where they were welcomed by city and state leaders and a large crowd. The walk aims to promote peace, mindfulness, compassion, and nonviolence.

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NASA SLS rocket ready for Moon mission

NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion crew capsule, stands at a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of its Artemis II mission to the Moon possibly in early February.

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NASA SLS rocket ready for Moon mission

NASA's Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion crew capsule, stands at a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of its Artemis II mission to the Moon possibly in early February.

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, ROCHEBRUNE SKI AREA WITN IN BACKGROUND MONT D'ARBOIS AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, IN ROCHEBRUNE AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, ROCHEBRUNE SKI AREA WITN IN BACKGROUND MONT D'ARBOIS AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, IN ROCHEBRUNE AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, ROCHEBRUNE SKI AREA WITN IN BACKGROUND MONT D'ARBOIS AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, IN ROCHEBRUNE AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, ROCHEBRUNE SKI AREA WITN IN BACKGROUND MONT D'ARBOIS AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Megeve - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, ROCHEBRUNE SKI AREA WITN IN BACKGROUND MONT D'ARBOIS AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Sen John J Sparkman

United States Senator John J Sparkman (Democrat of Alabama) (1899-1985), during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, on February 17, 1989 Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Preparations - Italy

This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025 shows the Lombardy Building in Milan, Italy. The Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will open on February 6, 2026 at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Photo by Li Jing /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Disneys ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live

File - American television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel and wife Molly McNearney arrives at the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 26, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. - Disney's ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Disneys ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live

File - American television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the World Premiere Of Netflix's 'Your Place Or Mine' held at Regency Village Theatre on February 2, 2023 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States. - Disney's ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 after FCC chair criticizes the host's Charlie Kirk comments. Photo by David Acosta/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, ROCHEBRUNE SKI AREA WITN IN BACKGROUND MONT D'ARBOIS AREA Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Global Warming - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) MEGEVE SKI RESORT, LACK OF SNOW ON FEBRUARY 17, 2024, ROCHEBRUNE SKI AREA WITN IN BACKGROUND MONT D'ARBOIS AREA Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fires and Land Disputes in Dikmece - Turkey

A view of the Dikmece neighborhood in Antakya, Turkey, on July 17, 2025. The region has faced ongoing forest fires and land disputes following the February 2023 earthquake, with locals resisting state-led expropriation and construction projects threatening agricultural land and olive groves. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fires and Land Disputes in Dikmece - Turkey

A view of the Dikmece neighborhood in Antakya, Turkey, on July 17, 2025. The region has faced ongoing forest fires and land disputes following the February 2023 earthquake, with locals resisting state-led expropriation and construction projects threatening agricultural land and olive groves. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fires and Land Disputes in Dikmece - Turkey

A view of the Dikmece neighborhood in Antakya, Turkey, on July 17, 2025. The region has faced ongoing forest fires and land disputes following the February 2023 earthquake, with locals resisting state-led expropriation and construction projects threatening agricultural land and olive groves. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fires and Land Disputes in Dikmece - Turkey

A view of the Dikmece neighborhood in Antakya, Turkey, on July 17, 2025. The region has faced ongoing forest fires and land disputes following the February 2023 earthquake, with locals resisting state-led expropriation and construction projects threatening agricultural land and olive groves. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fires and Land Disputes in Dikmece - Turkey

A view of the Dikmece neighborhood in Antakya, Turkey, on July 17, 2025. The region has faced ongoing forest fires and land disputes following the February 2023 earthquake, with locals resisting state-led expropriation and construction projects threatening agricultural land and olive groves. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Wugong Mountain Visitors Battle Extreme Wind

This is the stunning moment that nature's force was captured, as visitors struggled against relentless winds. On February 17, 2025, in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, the video vividly captured when gusts of wind, with no trees to block them, buffeted visitors on Wugong Mountain. Individuals were seen grappling to maintain balance, with some nearly being swept off their feet by the powerful gusts of wind. Fortunately, the event concluded without any reported injuries, but the video serves as a dramatic reminder of the mountain's unpredictable weather conditions.

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Chinese Urban Housing Prices

Photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows a residential community in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On the same day, the website of the National Bureau of Statistics released the changes in the sales prices of commercial housing in 70 large and medium-sized cities in February 2025. Data show that in February, new home prices in 18 of 70 large and medium-sized cities rose month-on-month, with Nanjing rising the most.

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Chinese Urban Housing Prices

Photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows a residential community in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On the same day, the website of the National Bureau of Statistics released the changes in the sales prices of commercial housing in 70 large and medium-sized cities in February 2025. Data show that in February, new home prices in 18 of 70 large and medium-sized cities rose month-on-month, with Nanjing rising the most.

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Chinese Urban Housing Prices

Photo taken on March 17, 2025 shows a residential community in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. On the same day, the website of the National Bureau of Statistics released the changes in the sales prices of commercial housing in 70 large and medium-sized cities in February 2025. Data show that in February, new home prices in 18 of 70 large and medium-sized cities rose month-on-month, with Nanjing rising the most.