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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: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

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Nigeria: Police Use Tear Gas on Protesters Demanding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Nigerian police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in the capital, Abuja, on Monday, October 20, demanding the release of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. The #FreeNnamdiKanu protests oppose the continued detention of Kanu, who remains in custody since 2021 on terrorism charges.

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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: Gold Fire Spurs Evacuation Order Near Big Bear, California

The Gold Fire, a brush fire in the San Bernardino County area of Holcomb Valley near Big Bear, erupted Monday morning, August 4. No structures have been threatened, but evacuation order was in effect for the Holcomb Campground as firefighters continued to battle the blaze.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Fans take photos with former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's plaque (bottom, R) at the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's plaque (bottom, R) is hung at the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: U.S. Hall of Fame

Photo taken on July 27, 2025, shows the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Fans wearing former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki's No. 51 jersey walk near the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, 2025, the eve of a ceremony inducting him to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Baseball Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

A vehicle carrying former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, and his wife Yumiko passes by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, during a parade on July 26, 2025, the eve of his induction ceremony.

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US: Severe Weather Brings Heavy Rain, Causing Flash Flooding in Iowa 2

Severe weather swept through Iowa on Friday, July 11, bringing the threat of tornadoes and flash flooding to the area. At Iowa Speedway in Newton, the IndyCar practice session was suspended due to a tornado warning. This video shows flooded roads in Davenport.

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US: Strong Winds, Heavy Rain Lash Philadelphia Region 2

Severe thunderstorms moved across Pennsylvania on Monday, June 30, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to affected areas, including the Philadelphia region, and prompting flash flood warnings.

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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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Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 7

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts. This video shows a man trying to save his mowers from the flooding.

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US: Greer Fire in Eastern Arizona Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

A wildfire raged in Greer, Eastern Arizona, on Tuesday, May 13, burning over 3,600 acres. The fire prompted evacuations and road closures and reportedly destroyed multiple structures.

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Baseball: Perfect game ball to be displayed at U.S. Hall of Fame museum

Photo taken on March 16, 2025, at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital shows the ball then Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki threw when he achieved a perfect game against the Orix Buffaloes on April 10, 2022. The ball will be displayed at the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, during a special exhibition themed on transpacific baseball exchanges starting in July 2025. (Pool photo)

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Indonesia: Overflowing Ciliwung River Causes Widespread Flooding In Jakarta

The Ciliwung River overflowed due to heavy rainfall, triggering flash floods in South and East Jakarta on Monday, March 3. Residents in Kampung Melayu Village, East Jakarta, were evacuated as floodwaters rose.

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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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Baseball: Ichiro at press conference

COOPERSTOWN, United States, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, attends a press conference at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown

Newly elected Baseball Hall of Fame members, (from L) Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, pose in the plaque room at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro at Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, is pictured after signing the backer board where his plaque will hang in the plaque room at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro at Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, signs the backer board where his plaque will hang in the plaque room at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro at Hall of Fame museum in Cooperstown

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, is pictured after signing the backer board where his plaque will hang in the plaque room at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: U.S. Hall of Fame

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2025, shows the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

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Baseball: Ichiro at press conference

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, prepares to attend a press conference at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro at press conference

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (3rd from R), the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, attends a press conference at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro at press conference

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C), the first Asian player elected to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, attends a press conference at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, on Jan. 23, 2025.

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Baseball: U.S. Hall of Fame

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2025, shows the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

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