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.

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.

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

Tai Chi Class for the International Day of Peace - Mexico

People taking part during a Tai Chi Class to celebrate the International Day of Peace at the Monumento a la Madre. on September 21, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

International Yoga Day in Srinagar - India

Participants perform Yoga exercises to mark the International Day of Yoga during an event near the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on June 21, 2025. Photo by Faisal Khan/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Bali

International Yoga Day - Bali

Participants take part in a yoga session to celebrate the International Day of Yoga at Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on June 21, 2025. Photo by Dicky Bsinglasi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Bali

International Yoga Day - Bali

Participants take part in a yoga session to celebrate the International Day of Yoga at Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on June 21, 2025. Photo by Dicky Bsinglasi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Bali

International Yoga Day - Bali

Participants take part in a yoga session to celebrate the International Day of Yoga at Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on June 21, 2025. Photo by Dicky Bsinglasi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Madrid

International Yoga Day - Madrid

A group of people do yoga in the Plaza de Oriente, in Madrid, Spain, on June 21, 2025. As part of the official celebration of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2025), the Embassy of India organizes a free Yoga workshop in the Plaza de Orient. The workshop is free, open to the public and guided by masters of this ancient discipline. Photo by Jesus Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Madrid

International Yoga Day - Madrid

A group of people do yoga in the Plaza de Oriente, in Madrid, Spain, on June 21, 2025. As part of the official celebration of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2025), the Embassy of India organizes a free Yoga workshop in the Plaza de Orient. The workshop is free, open to the public and guided by masters of this ancient discipline. Photo by Jesus Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Madrid

International Yoga Day - Madrid

A group of people do yoga in the Plaza de Oriente, in Madrid, Spain, on June 21, 2025. As part of the official celebration of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2025), the Embassy of India organizes a free Yoga workshop in the Plaza de Orient. The workshop is free, open to the public and guided by masters of this ancient discipline. Photo by Jesus Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Madrid

International Yoga Day - Madrid

A group of people do yoga in the Plaza de Oriente, in Madrid, Spain, on June 21, 2025. As part of the official celebration of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2025), the Embassy of India organizes a free Yoga workshop in the Plaza de Orient. The workshop is free, open to the public and guided by masters of this ancient discipline. Photo by Jesus Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Madrid

International Yoga Day - Madrid

A group of people do yoga in the Plaza de Oriente, in Madrid, Spain, on June 21, 2025. As part of the official celebration of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2025), the Embassy of India organizes a free Yoga workshop in the Plaza de Orient. The workshop is free, open to the public and guided by masters of this ancient discipline. Photo by Jesus Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

International Yoga Day - Madrid

International Yoga Day - Madrid

A group of people do yoga in the Plaza de Oriente, in Madrid, Spain, on June 21, 2025. As part of the official celebration of the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY 2025), the Embassy of India organizes a free Yoga workshop in the Plaza de Orient. The workshop is free, open to the public and guided by masters of this ancient discipline. Photo by Jesus Hellín/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga event in Tokyo

Yoga event in Tokyo

People practice yoga at event held at Tsukiji Honganji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2025, the United Nations-designated International Day of Yoga.

Yoga event in Tokyo

Yoga event in Tokyo

People practice yoga at event held at Tsukiji Honganji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2025, the United Nations-designated International Day of Yoga.

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.

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.

US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

US: Winter Storm Causes Flight Disruptions At Indianapolis Airport 2

A major winter storm swept across the U.S. on Sunday, January 5, bringing heavy snow, ice, and strong winds, which led to the cancellation of more than 100 flights at Indianapolis International Airport.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Actress Usha Jadhav during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Actress Usha Jadhav during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

A woman during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Several people before a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga (DIY), in the esplanade of Puente del Rey, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Two teachers during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including the practice of meditation, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

The Ambassador of India in Spain, Dinesh Patnaik, speaks during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga (DIY), in the esplanade of Puente del Rey, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including the practice of meditation, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Yoga International Day - Madrid

Dozens of people during a yoga master class for the 10th anniversary of the International Yoga Day (DIY), at the Puente del Rey esplanade, on June 22, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The Embassy of India in Madrid organizes an outdoor yoga master class guided by renowned yoga teachers, including meditation practice, mantra recitation, stretching, asanas (yoga postures), relaxation and breathing techniques. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM