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China: Wild Siberian Tiger Appears on Rural Road in Jilin

A video shows a rare encounter with a wild Siberian tiger on a rural road in Hunchun, Jilin, on October 14, 2025. After stopping his vehicle, a man calmly greeted the tiger as it crossed the road before disappearing into the forest. No injuries were reported, and authorities said the tiger likely returned to the mountains, urging residents to remain cautious.

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Mexico: Short Circuit Causes Smoke, Prompts Evacuation at CDMX Metro Station

A cloud of smoke was reported late Wednesday, December 17, at Merced station on Mexico City’s Metro Line 1, prompting the evacuation of a train and the station. Transit officials said the smoke was caused by a short circuit, likely triggered by a metal object on the tracks, and denied reports of an explosion, adding that service later resumed normally.

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Situation in Thai-Cambodian Border

Civilians gather in an evacuation center in Buriram province, Thailand on Dec. 8, 2025. As of 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, approximately 70 percent of civilians in four provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border had already been evacuated, Thailand's Second Army Region said in a statement. According to the statement, 35,623 people were registered at temporary shelters, adding that those not in shelters were likely staying with relatives or were still in transit. It also confirmed one civilian death during the evacuation, attributing it to a pre-existing illness. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Small plane crashes in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 18, 2025, shows a firefighting helicopter searching in a mountainous area where a small aircraft likely crashed in Yame, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, with police later finding three people dead near wreckage.

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Large Fire in Tongariro National Park - New Zealand

An aerial photo taken on November 9, 2025 shows smoke rising from a forest fire site at Tongariro National Park in New Zealand. The forest fire in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park continued to blaze on Monday, with the fire size likely to have increased from the estimated 2,500 hectares, said Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park on Monday morning, which has helped limit the growth of the fire overnight. However, all aircraft are grounded because of the mist. Photo by Fire and Emergency New Zealand/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Large Fire in Tongariro National Park - New Zealand

This photo taken on November 9, 2025 shows a forest fire site at Tongariro National Park in New Zealand. The forest fire in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park continued to blaze on Monday, with the fire size likely to have increased from the estimated 2,500 hectares, said Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park on Monday morning, which has helped limit the growth of the fire overnight. However, all aircraft are grounded because of the mist. Photo by Fire and Emergency New Zealand/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Large Fire in Tongariro National Park - New Zealand

An aerial photo taken on November 9, 2025 shows smoke rising from a forest fire site at Tongariro National Park in New Zealand. The forest fire in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park continued to blaze on Monday, with the fire size likely to have increased from the estimated 2,500 hectares, said Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park on Monday morning, which has helped limit the growth of the fire overnight. However, all aircraft are grounded because of the mist. Photo by Fire and Emergency New Zealand/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Large Fire in Tongariro National Park - New Zealand

Firefighters attempt to put out a forest fire at Tongariro National Park in New Zealand, November 9, 2025. The forest fire in New Zealand's Tongariro National Park continued to blaze on Monday, with the fire size likely to have increased from the estimated 2,500 hectares, said Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Conditions are misty in the Tongariro National Park on Monday morning, which has helped limit the growth of the fire overnight. However, all aircraft are grounded because of the mist. Photo by Fire and Emergency New Zealand/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

A view of the valleys and snowy mountains after the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 31, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing stands in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

A view of the valleys and snowy mountains after the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 31, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance as a large crowd watches them during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance as a large crowd watches them during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance as a large crowd watches them during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing play daf, an Iranian frame drum, during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance while daf, an Iranian frame drum, is played during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing stand side by side during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing stand side by side during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Iranian men in traditional Kurdish clothing dance during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM