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US: Super Typhoon Bavi Slams Guam, Northern Marianas 8

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6, passing directly over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands around 8 a.m. local time, with sustained winds over 150 mph. Guam and nearby islands also reported major damage from the storm.

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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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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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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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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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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko (L), the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, shakes hands with Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency director general Serhii Cherevatyi during an interview, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025.(Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko (L), the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, and Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency director general Serhii Cherevatyi are pictured during an interview, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, gives an interview to the Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Interview of Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko in Kyiv

Lieutenant General Oleh Ivashchenko (L), the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, and Ukrinform Ukrainian National News Agency director general Serhii Cherevatyi are pictured during an interview, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 8, 2025.(Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

Representative of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Oleksandrov attends the presentation of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

Ukrainian journalist and TV presenter Oleksii Sukhanov captures the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski with his smartphone during the presentation at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

NAMU director general Yuliia Lytvynets delivers a speech during the presentation of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

A woman takes a picture of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski during the presentation at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

Representative of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Oleksandrov attends the presentation of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

Representative of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Oleksandrov attends the presentation of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

NAMU director general Yuliia Lytvynets delivers a speech during the presentation of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

The Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski is displayed during the presentation at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

Representative of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Oleksandrov attends the presentation of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Painting stolen during WWII returns to National Art Museum in Kyiv

A man takes a picture of the Female Portrait (1898) by Polish and Ukrainian painter Wladyslaw Galimski during the presentation at the National Art Museum of Ukraine (NAMU) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2025. The painting that was deemed lost after it had been illegally taken away from NAMU by the Nazis during World War II was discovered at an auction in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2018. Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service and museum workers managed to return the canvas. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Ukraine. Year 2025" Forum in Kyiv

Moderator Inna Pobiedonostseva, chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk and head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Ivashchenko (L to R) attend the "Ukraine. Year 2025" Forum ahead of the 3rd anniversary of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 23, 2025. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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"Ukraine. Year 2025" Forum in Kyiv

Moderator Inna Pobiedonostseva, chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk, head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha, head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk and head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Ivashchenko (L to R) attend the "Ukraine. Year 2025" Forum ahead of the 3rd anniversary of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 23, 2025. (Photo by Volodymyr Tarasov/Ukrinform)

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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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Ukrainian President presents Victory Plan at parliament

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk, chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov and head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Ivashchenko (L to R) attend a sitting of the Verkhovna Rada during which President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenkyy is set to present the Victory Plan to MPs and Ukrainian society as seen during a live broadcast from the session hall, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukrainian President presents Victory Plan at parliament

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 16, 2024 - Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Anatolii Barhylevych, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk, chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov and head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleh Ivashchenko (L to R, front) attend a sitting of the Verkhovna Rada during which President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenkyy is set to present the Victory Plan to MPs and Ukrainian society as seen during a live broadcast from the session hall, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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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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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko attends the Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

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Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk and head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko (L to R) are seen during the Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko attends the Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

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Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 25, 2024 - Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Lytvynenko attends the Ukraine. Year 2024 Forum, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.