China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

Illustration - South of France During Christmas Season

Illustration - South of France During Christmas Season

Illustration - South of France during Christmas season, on November 29, 2025, in Nice, France. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty - Paris

Statue of Liberty by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, in Paris, France on November 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

A group of boys take a selfie with two men in front of an anti-U.S. mural depicting an altered Statue of Liberty near the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 2025. The compound, seized during the 1979 hostage crisis, now features politically themed murals and hosts annual rallies marking the anniversary of the embassy’s takeover. Photo by Yar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

A group of boys take a selfie with two men in front of an anti-U.S. mural depicting an altered Statue of Liberty near the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 2025. The compound, seized during the 1979 hostage crisis, now features politically themed murals and hosts annual rallies marking the anniversary of the embassy’s takeover. Photo by Yar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

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.

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. A REPLICA (11.5 METRES) OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ALLEE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (15TH DISTRICT) THE REPLICA OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF ALLEE AUX CYGNES Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Vessels Sound Horns to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary in New York City

The U.S. marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that claimed 2,977 lives in 2001. This video shows vessels sounding their horns on the Hudson River to mark the conclusion of the moment of silence at 10:28 a.m., the time when the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.

Residents Protest Against Trump - Washington

Residents Protest Against Trump - Washington

Residents of Washington D.C. protest Pres. Donald Trump's use of federal agents and the National Guard to perform basic policing actions throughout the city, Aug. 30, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

A scaled model of the Statue of Liberty stands draped in a Ukrainian flag in the gardens of the French Embassy in Washington, on the day French President Emmanuel Macron met with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

Macron Addresses Media After Key Diplomatic Meeting in Washington

A scaled model of the Statue of Liberty stands draped in a Ukrainian flag in the gardens of the French Embassy in Washington, on the day French President Emmanuel Macron met with U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. Photo by Yves Herman/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Climate Change

Illustration - Climate Change

FRANCE. PARIS (16TH DISTRICT) FLOOD OF THE SEINE RIVER, JANUARY 2018. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AND THE BUILDINGS BORDERING THE SEINE Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - The "Liberty Gundam" golden standing statue made of one kilogram of gold was displayed at the 2025 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - The "Liberty Gundam" golden standing statue made of one kilogram of gold was displayed at the 2025 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - The "Liberty Gundam" golden standing statue made of one kilogram of gold was displayed at the 2025 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - The "Liberty Gundam" golden standing statue made of one kilogram of gold was displayed at the 2025 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - The "Liberty Gundam" golden standing statue made of one kilogram of gold was displayed at the 2025 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

Gundam Golden Standing Statue

SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 3, 2025 - The "Liberty Gundam" golden standing statue made of one kilogram of gold was displayed at the 2025 ChinaJoy in Shanghai, China on August 3, 2025.

Illustration - New York City - NYC

Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK CITY. CLOSE UP VIEWS OF LANDMARKS BROOKLYN BRIDGE AND STATUE OF LIBERTY AT TWILIGHT Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York City - NYC

Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK CITY. CLOSE UP VIEWS OF LANDMARKS BROOKLYN BRIDGE AND STATUE OF LIBERTY IN THE ORANGE GLOW OF SUNSET Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York City - NYC

Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK, LIBERTY ISLAND. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY LIGHTING UP THE WORLD, WITH A CLOSE-UP OF HER FAMOUS TORCH. BUILT BY AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI (WITH THE HELP OF GUSTAVE EIFFEL FOR ITS METAL FRAME), AND INAUGURATED ON OCTOBER 28, 1886, IT WAS OFFERED BY FRANCE, DURING THE CENTENARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES, TO AFFIRM THE HISTORIC ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES (ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST SINCE 1984). THE STATUE ALSO QUICKLY BECAME AND REMAINS A SYMBOL OF THE ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS FROM MANY COUNTRIES TO THE UNITED STATES. Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York City - NYC

Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK, LIBERTY ISLAND. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY LIGHTING UP THE WORLD, WITH A CLOSE-UP OF HER FAMOUS TORCH. BUILT BY AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI (WITH THE HELP OF GUSTAVE EIFFEL FOR ITS METAL FRAME), AND INAUGURATED ON OCTOBER 28, 1886, IT WAS OFFERED BY FRANCE, DURING THE CENTENARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES, TO AFFIRM THE HISTORIC ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES (ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST SINCE 1984). THE STATUE ALSO QUICKLY BECAME AND REMAINS A SYMBOL OF THE ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS FROM MANY COUNTRIES TO THE UNITED STATES. Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York City - NYC

Illustration - New York City - NYC

UNITED STATES, NEW YORK, LIBERTY ISLAND. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY LIGHTING UP THE WORLD, WITH A CLOSE-UP OF HER FAMOUS TORCH. BUILT BY AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI (WITH THE HELP OF GUSTAVE EIFFEL FOR ITS METAL FRAME), AND INAUGURATED ON OCTOBER 28, 1886, IT WAS OFFERED BY FRANCE, DURING THE CENTENARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES, TO AFFIRM THE HISTORIC ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES (ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST SINCE 1984). THE STATUE ALSO QUICKLY BECAME AND REMAINS A SYMBOL OF THE ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS FROM MANY COUNTRIES TO THE UNITED STATES. Photo by Francois Roux/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

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.

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (15TH DISTRICT) THE REPLICA OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF ALLEE AUX CYGNES Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. A REPLICA (11.5 M) OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED NEAR THE ILE AUX CYGNES, WITH THE EIFFEL TOWER IN THE BACKGROUND. Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. A REPLICA (11.5 METRES) OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ALLEE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (15TH DISTRICT) THE REPLICA OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, AT THE SOUTHERN TIP OF ALLEE AUX CYGNES Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 15TH ARRONDISSEMENT. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE TOWERS OF THE FRONT DE SEINE DISTRICT, AN 11.5 METRE REPLICA OF BARTHOLDI'S FAMOUS STATUE OF LIBERTY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT THE FAR END OF THE ILE AUX CYGNES. Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BARTHOLDI'S REPLICA OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY NEAR THE ILE AUX CYGNES, WITH THE EIFFEL TOWER IN THE BACKGROUND Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BARTHOLDI'S REPLICA OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY NEAR THE ILE AUX CYGNES, WITH THE EIFFEL TOWER IN THE BACKGROUND Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM