Spain: Storm Emilia Causes Severe Flooding Across Peninsula

As Storm Emilia passes, dozens of weather alerts remain active across the Spanish coast due to intense rain and storms. Some areas could see over 250 liters of rain per square meter, with warnings in effect for southern Catalonia through Wednesday, December 17. Aemet has forecast continued heavy showers for the Mediterranean coast and Balearic Islands, specifically warning of potential urban flooding in southern Valencia and northern Alicante.

Israeli Drone Attack Reported In Sebline - Lebanon

Israeli Drone Attack Reported In Sebline - Lebanon

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows soldiers from the Lebanese army standing in front of a truck that was targeted by an Israeli drone in Sebline, Lebanon. Two people were killed and five others injured Tuesday afternoon in Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon and the Chouf area of Mount Lebanon, according to official and security sources. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Drone Attack Reported In Sebline - Lebanon

Israeli Drone Attack Reported In Sebline - Lebanon

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows soldiers from the Lebanese army standing in front of a truck that was targeted by an Israeli drone in Sebline, Lebanon. Two people were killed and five others injured Tuesday afternoon in Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon and the Chouf area of Mount Lebanon, according to official and security sources. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Drone Attack Reported In Sebline - Lebanon

Israeli Drone Attack Reported In Sebline - Lebanon

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows soldiers from the Lebanese army standing in front of a truck that was targeted by an Israeli drone in Sebline, Lebanon. Two people were killed and five others injured Tuesday afternoon in Israeli airstrikes targeting vehicles in southern Lebanon and the Chouf area of Mount Lebanon, according to official and security sources. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

H3 rocket launch canceled

H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

H3 rocket launch canceled

H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

H3 rocket launch canceled

H3 rocket launch canceled

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 17, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency canceled the launch of the No. 8 rocket, loaded with the No. 5 Michibiki satellite for enhanced global positioning, due to an equipment malfunction.

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

Macron Discusses Democracy Challenges With Readers - Marseille

France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a meeting with some readers of the daily newspaper "La Provence" as part of his visit to Marseille, southern France, on December 16, 2025. Photo by Liewig Christian/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - China

A golden snub-nosed monkey cub is pictured at the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on December 11, 2025. Spanning the northern and southern slopes of the Qinling Mountains, the Zhouzhi National Nature Reserve is dedicated to protecting golden snub-nosed monkeys and other rare wildlife as well as their habitats. In recent years, the reserve has implemented multiple ecological restoration projects, leading to a steady increase in wildlife populations within the region. The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys here has expanded from over 1,200 to around 2,000. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Early morning view of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory found at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, from a cruise ship on Monday, November 3, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Late afternoon view of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory found at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, from a cruise ship on Monday, November 3, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Early morning view of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory found at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, from a cruise ship on Monday, November 3, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Late afternoon view of Gibraltar, a British overseas territory found at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, from a cruise ship on Monday, November 3, 2025. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada: Abbotsford Declares Emergency as Atmospheric River Causes Severe Flooding in B.C.

An atmospheric river swept across southern B.C., leading Abbotsford to declare a state of local emergency as hundreds of properties were put on evacuation order. Flooding continued to affect parts of the area, on Friday, December 12, prompting expanded evacuation orders, school closures, the closure of a key stretch of Highway 1.

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

Ninth graders at Johan Skytte School in Stockholm celebrate Lucia with a procession and by singing traditional songs at Älvsjö commuter train station in southern Stockholm on Friday.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

Ninth graders at Johan Skytte School in Stockholm celebrate Lucia with a procession and by singing traditional songs at Älvsjö commuter train station in southern Stockholm on Friday.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

Ninth graders at Johan Skytte School in Stockholm celebrate Lucia with a procession and by singing traditional songs at Älvsjö commuter train station in southern Stockholm on Friday.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

LUCIA PROCESSION AT COMMUTER TRAIN STATION

Ninth graders at Johan Skytte School in Stockholm celebrate Lucia with a procession and by singing traditional songs at Älvsjö commuter train station in southern Stockholm on Friday.Photo: Jessica Gow / TT / Code 10070

Japan: M4.9 Quake Strikes Southern Ibaraki, Tremors Felt in Tokyo

An earthquake jolted the greater Tokyo area on Friday, December 12. It struck around 7:05 p.m., with the epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture and an estimated magnitude of 4.9.

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025.

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025.

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Dec. 12, 2025.

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Police and gendarmerie forces take action in the Les Oliviers A housing project as part of a coordinated operation to combat drug trafficking and raid fifteen drug dealing locations in Marseille, southern France, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/Agence ABACAPRESS.COM

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

A drug dealing spot dismantled in the Les Oliviers A housing project, as part of a coordinated operation to combat drug trafficking and the raiding of fifteen drug dealing spots in Marseille, southern France, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/Agence ABACAPRESS.COM

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Police and gendarmerie forces take action in the Les Oliviers A housing project as part of a coordinated operation to combat drug trafficking and raid fifteen drug dealing locations in Marseille, southern France, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/Agence ABACAPRESS.COM

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Police and gendarmerie forces take action in the Les Oliviers A housing project as part of a coordinated operation to combat drug trafficking and raid fifteen drug dealing locations in Marseille, southern France, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/Agence ABACAPRESS.COM

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

Operation Against Drug Trafficking - Marseille

A drug dealing spot dismantled in the Les Oliviers A housing project, as part of a coordinated operation to combat drug trafficking and the raiding of fifteen drug dealing spots in Marseille, southern France, on December 9, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/Agence ABACAPRESS.COM