China: Herder Rescues Wild Animal Trapped on Slippery Ice in Xinjiang

Herders in Hejing, Xinjiang, rescued a wild animal trapped on a slippery, ice-covered slope on February 19, 2025. One man carefully approached the struggling animal and used his hands to guide and lift it to stability, allowing it to safely return to firmer ground.

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

IKARUGA, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949. (Kyodo)

Japan: Cold Front Stalls Over Hokkaido Bringing More Than One Meter Snow to Sapporo 2

A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, leaving more than one meter of snow on the ground in Sapporo — the highest January total recorded in the city in decades. The persistent storm heavily disrupted transportation, leaving thousands stranded at New Chitose Airport.

Japan: Cold Front Stalls Over Hokkaido Bringing More Than One Meter Snow to Sapporo

A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, leaving more than one meter of snow on the ground in Sapporo — the highest January total recorded in the city in decades. The persistent storm heavily disrupted transportation, leaving thousands stranded at New Chitose Airport.

2026 Honda Aston Martin Formula One Team New Partnership Launch Presentation

2026 Honda Aston Martin Formula One Team New Partnership Launch Presentation

Honda and Aston Martin Formula One Team announce new partnership. Photo shows Honda President Toshihiro Mibe.=January 20,2026,Tokyo

Gas One sign and logo

Gas One sign and logo

Gas One sign and logo=January 19,2026,Saitama

2026 Honda Aston Martin Formula One Team New Partnership Launch Presentation

2026 Honda Aston Martin Formula One Team New Partnership Launch Presentation

Honda and Aston Martin Formula One Team announce new partnership. Photo shows, from left: Lawrence Stroll (Executive Chairman, Aston Martin Formula One Team), Stefano Domenicali (Chairman and CEO, Formula One Group), Toshihiro Mibe (President, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.).=January 20,2026,Tokyo

Gas One sign and logo

Gas One sign and logo

Gas One sign and logo=January 19,2026,Saitama

Gas One sign and logo

Gas One sign and logo

Gas One sign and logo=January 19,2026,Saitama

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Fire drill at Horyu-ji temple

Monks and firefighters participate in an annual fire drill at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. The date was designated in 1955 as a day for raising awareness about protecting cultural assets from fire after one of Horyu-ji temple buildings burned down on the same day in 1949.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

ASO, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Multivehicle crash in Tokyo

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2026, shows the site of a multivehicle accident that occurred in central Tokyo's Akasaka district earlier in the day, leaving six men injured, including one in critical condition.

Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

Firefighters wear gas masks in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, as they prepare to resume a rescue and recovery mission for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso, on Jan. 20.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Japan Transport Safety Board officer Keisuke Tanoue meets the press in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso on Jan. 20.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

Aso Helicopter missing

Aso Helicopter missing

Police officers and firefighters walk toward an area near a crater on Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, to search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing on Jan. 20.

RECAP: Strongest Solar Storm in Over 20 Years Triggers Widespread Auroras

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 7

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

A police rescue vehicle heads to Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, after wreckage believed to be of the sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day was found in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken on Jan. 21, 2026, in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, shows firefighters preparing to resume a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Honda to return to F1

Honda to return to F1

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe (2nd from R) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2026, jointly with Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali (C) and Aston Martin Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll (2nd from L). Mibe said Honda will return to Formula One racing in the 2026 season from March as a power unit supplier to British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin.

Honda to return to F1

Honda to return to F1

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attends a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2026, unveiling a plan to return to Formula One racing in the 2026 season from March as a power unit supplier to British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Firefighters gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 20, 2026, shows the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a sightseeing helicopter went missing earlier in the day.

Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 6

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

Rare Solar Storm Triggers Northern Lights Across Europe and North America 5

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by one of the strongest solar eruptions in more than 20 years lit up skies across large parts of Europe and North America on Monday night, January 19. The rare event allowed the northern lights to be seen far south of their usual range, including in parts of the United States, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland, according to NOAA.

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds a photo of an alleged individual in Minnesota charged with drug trafficking as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Journalists try to ask United States President Donald J Trump a question as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Journalists try to ask United States President Donald J Trump a question as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump holds holds a list of his accomplishments as he joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

Trump Joins White House Briefing

Trump Joins White House Briefing

United States President Donald J Trump joins the White House briefing in the James S Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the President taking office for his second term. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP