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New Zealand: Major Fire Tears Through Former Boat Factory in Glendene, Auckland

A major fire broke out at a vacant warehouse on Culperry Road in Glendene, West Auckland, on Tuesday, April 28, sending thick black smoke over the city. More than 14 fire crews responded, containing the blaze by around 10:40am. The building, a former boat factory, was declared a total loss.

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Spain: New Railway Accident, Passenger Train Collides with Construction Crane in Murcia

The Spanish rail network experienced another accident on Thursday, January 22—the fourth in less than a week—though this incident resulted in fewer casualties than recent tragedies. The collision occurred when a tow truck crane intruded into the safety clearance of a narrow-gauge FEVE train on the Cartagena-Los Nietos route in Murcia. At the time, the train was carrying 16 passengers; at least six individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

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Sri Lanka: Emergency Declared as Cyclone Ditwah Causes Catastrophic Flooding 5

Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday, November 29, after Cyclone Ditwah caused catastrophic flooding, leaving over 330 people dead and hundreds more missing.

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows people shopping at a local supermarket in Iloilo City, Western Visayas on November 3 to prepare for the typhoon.

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv - Israel

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2025. Photo by Urman Lionel/ABACA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 13, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 13, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 13, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 13, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 13, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration Tel Aviv - Israel

Illustration of daily life in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 13, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

A view of Old Jaffa from Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

A view of Old Jaffa from Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

A view of Old Jaffa from Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

A view of Old Jaffa from Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

General view of Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

A view of Old Jaffa from Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

Charles Clore Beach in Tel Avi

General view of Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ile de Ré

Illustration - Ile de Ré

FRANCE, CHARENTE-MARITIME (17) RE ISLAND, SURF AND STAND UP PADDLE ON SPOT OF GRENETTES BEACH IN SAINTE-MARIE-DE-RE AREA Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 5

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES (64) BIARRITZ. SURFEUR AU COUCHER DU SOLEIL SUR LA GRANDE PLAGE Photo by Elodie Planchenault/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE. PYR?N?ES ATLANTIQUES (64) BIARRITZ. CITY OF THE OCEAN Photo by Elodie Planchenault/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE; BASQUE COUNTRY. PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES (64) BIDART. AERIAL VIEW OF SURFERS LOOKING FOR THRILLS ON THE WAVES Photo by Jean Isenmann/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64), GOLFE DE GASCOGNE, OCEAN ATLANTIQUE, COTE BASQUE , SURFING Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE. PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64) BIARRITZ, SURFING NEAR THE COTE DES BASQUES BEACH Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE. NOUVELLE AQUITAINE. PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES (64) HENDAYE - SURFING AND "DEUX JUMEAUX" ROCKS Photo by Paul Palau/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE. PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64) BIARRITZ, SURFING NEAR THE COTE DES BASQUES BEACH Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portugal: Firefighters Battle Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat and High Winds

More than 1,500 firefighters are battling several wildfires across Portugal, with the most severe blazes reported in Arouca, Ponte da Barca, Penamacor, and Mangualde. In Penamacor (Castelo Branco), more than 400 firefighters and five aircraft are working to contain the flames. Strong winds, rugged terrain, and soaring temperatures—reaching up to 40°C—are complicating efforts. Nearly all of mainland Portugal remains under high or maximum fire risk alerts.

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Illustration Biarritz

Illustration Biarritz

FRANCE, NOUVELLE AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, PAYS BASQUE, BIARRITZ, THE ICONIC ROCK OF THE VIRGIN WHICH PROTECTED SAILORS FROM THE FURY OF THE OCEAN AND THE SCULPTURAL VILLA BELZA Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Biarritz

Illustration Biarritz

FRANCE, NOUVELLE AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, PAYS BASQUE, BIARRITZ, THE ICONIC ROCK OF THE VIRGIN WHICH PROTECTED SAILORS FROM THE FURY OF THE OCEAN AND THE SCULPTURAL VILLA BELZA Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Biarritz

Illustration Biarritz

BASQUE COUNTRY. BIARRITZ. IT IS THE SEA FRONT WHICH MAKES MOST OF THE CHARM OF THE CITY WITH ITS ROCKS, ITS SMALL BAYS AND THE WAWES GOOD FOR SURFING. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing the English Channel with Wing Foil - France

Surfing the English Channel with Wing Foil - France

Wing foil, Surfing the English Channel between the two Capes in Pas-de-Calais. France on April 4, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing the English Channel with Wing Foil - France

Surfing the English Channel with Wing Foil - France

Wing foil, Surfing the English Channel between the two Capes in Pas-de-Calais. France on April 4, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing the English Channel with Wing Foil - France

Surfing the English Channel with Wing Foil - France

Wing foil, Surfing the English Channel between the two Capes in Pas-de-Calais. France on April 4, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: Empty Shelves at Supermarkets as Cyclone Alfred Approaches 2

Residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials as Cyclone Alfred approached. The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall late Thursday night, March 6, or early Friday morning. This video filmed on Tuesday, showing empty shelves of toilet paper at a store in Brisbane.

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

A surfer enters the water at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

A surfer catches a wave during sunset at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

A surfer waits to catch a wave during sunset at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

A surfer catches a wave during sunset at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

A surfer paddles out to catch a wave during sunset at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

A surfer catches a wave during sunset at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfers prepare to enter the water during sunset at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

Surfing Illustrations - Vancouver

A surfer walks along the shore at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, BC, Canada on January 10, 2025. Photo by Ethan Cairns/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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