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.

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.

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.

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.

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde Visits Museum & Gardens Van Buuren - Belgium

Queen Mathilde visited the Van Buren House, located in the municipality of Uccle, Belgium on July 2, 2025. This Art Deco house, which belonged to the family that bears her name, has become a museum. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde Visits the Ten Wijngaerde Princely Beguinage - Bruges

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits the Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde on June 6, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. The Bruges Beguinage, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals Arrive For The Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

Royals Arrive For The Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

Queen Mathilde of Belgium and King Philippe of Belgium attending Pope Francis' funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in The Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Royals Arrive For The Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

Royals Arrive For The Funeral of Pope Francis - Vatican

Queen Mathilde of Belgium and King Philippe of Belgium attending Pope Francis' funeral ceremony at St Peter's Square in The Vatican, on April 26, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

Queen Mathilde Visit To Costa Rica

Queen Mathilde Visit To Costa Rica

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited some UNICEF project, The queen visited Lloverá Foundation Taking care of refugee. San Jose, Costa Rica, February 11, 2025. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM