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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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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war, who takes a wheelchair to a medical aid facility, passes by a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war waves to people while passing by a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A woman holding a child calls her husband as she sees him through the window of the bus transporting released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A Ukrainian prisoner of war looks out the window at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war checks the images of missing Ukrainian soldiers held by their relatives, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help from released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Released Ukrainian prisoners of war walk to a medical aid facility for treatment, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers wait for the start of the prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers wait for the arrival of released Ukrainian prisoners of war at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war is transferred to a stretcher before being sent to a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help from released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

This photo shows a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help outside a medical aid facility for released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Released Ukrainian prisoners of war arrive at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard is at a workshop where drones are being prepared for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard is at a workshop where drones are being prepared for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Stopa" and equips UAVs with ammunition gets an FPV ready for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Stopa" and equips UAVs with ammunition gets an FPV ready for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A drone operator of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Fart" checks the technical condition of a Vampire heavy bomber drone before departure to positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Stopa" and equips UAVs with ammunition gets an FPV ready for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard is at a workshop where drones are being prepared for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard is at a workshop where drones are being prepared for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A drone operator of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Fart" checks the technical condition of a Vampire heavy bomber drone before departure to positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A drone operator of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Fart" checks the technical condition of a Vampire heavy bomber drone before departure to positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Stopa" and equips UAVs with ammunition gets an FPV ready for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A drone operator of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Fart" checks the technical condition of a Vampire heavy bomber drone before departure to positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Stopa" and equips UAVs with ammunition gets an FPV ready for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025.(Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A drone operator of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Fart" checks the technical condition of a Vampire heavy bomber drone before departure to positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A drone operator of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Fart" checks the technical condition of a Vampire heavy bomber drone before departure to positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A drone operator of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard who goes by the call sign "Fart" is at a workshop where drones are being prepared for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard is at a workshop where drones are being prepared for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Drone workshop of ATGM company of Khartiia Brigade

A serviceman of an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) company of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard is at a workshop where drones are being prepared for combat in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

A dog handler of the National Guard of Ukraine and a sniffer dog search a travel bag during the demonstration of explosive detection skills as part of Ukraines largest dog training competition held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

A dog handler of the National Guard of Ukraine with a service dog searches a vehicle during the demonstration of skills in detecting explosive devices as part of the largest dog training competition in Ukraine held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

A dog handler of the National Guard of Ukraine and a sniffer dog search a wardrobe during the demonstration of explosive detection skills as part of Ukraines largest dog training competition held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

A dog handler of the National Guard of Ukraine with a service dog searches a vehicle during the demonstration of skills in detecting explosive devices as part of the largest dog training competition in Ukraine held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Ukraines largest dog training competition held under auspices of DIU

A dog handler of the National Guard of Ukraine with a service dog searches a vehicle during the demonstration of skills in detecting explosive devices as part of the largest dog training competition in Ukraine held under the auspices of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

A soldier is in a car as separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

A soldier holding a rifle kneels by a tree as separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

Soldiers roast sausages over a bonfire as separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

A soldier holding a rifle kneels by a tree as separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

A soldier runs with a rifle as separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

Soldiers of separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Tactical drills of Khartiia Brigade in Kharkiv region

A soldier applies a tourniquet as separate infantry units of the 13th Khartiia Brigade of Ukraines National Guard go through tactical exercises to disembark from armoured vehicles, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on May 17, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)