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World Cup 2026 – Cape Verde Fans Celebrate as Debutants Stun Spain With Historic 0-0 Draw

Cape Verde pulled off a stunning upset on Monday, holding heavily favored Spain to a 0-0 draw in the island nation's first-ever World Cup match, earning the 67th-ranked debutants a historic point against the second-ranked European champions. This video shows Cape Verde fans gathering at City of Providence watch party for the game vs. Spain at the municipal parking lot across from Pawtucket City Hall.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Lashes Okinawa and Amami Islands With Destructive Winds

Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain and damaging winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan, as it approached Okinawa's main island on Monday, June 1. All flights to and from Naha Airport were cancelled, while public transport, schools, and businesses were also shut for the day.

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Japan: High Waves Pound Yoron Island Shore as Typhoon Jangmi Approaches

Typhoon Jangmi brought strong winds to Okinawa and Amami islands, southern Japan on Monday, June 1 as it approached the Okinawa main island.

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US: Palisades Fire Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 4

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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US: Palisades Fire Smoke Visible From Flights Near LAX As 30,000 Evacuate 2

Huge plumes of smoke were visible from flights arriving and departing from Los Angeles International Airport as a wildfire rapidly spread through Pacific Palisades fueled by Santa Ana winds on Tuesday, January 7. The fire has scorched more than 2,900 acres, prompting the evacuation of nearly 30,000 residents and causing several road closures. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to provide additional support to the affected communities.

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Taiwan President Ma mulls visit to Spratly Islands

TAIPEI, Dec. 1 Kyodo - Photo taken in April 2015 shows Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Taipei. He is believed to be considering visiting Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island among the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea around Dec. 12 to attend a ceremony marking the completion of a wharf.

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Taiwan-controlled islet in S. China Sea shown to foreign media

Photo taken March 23, 2016, shows Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea. Foreign correspondents visited the island the same day, marking the first time the government has taken international media to tour the island. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan-controlled islet in S. China Sea shown to foreign media

Photo taken March 23, 2016, shows a pier (front) and lighthouse (back) on Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea. The structures were built in December 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan-controlled islet in S. China Sea shown to foreign media

Photo taken March 23, 2016, shows Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea. Foreign correspondents visited the island the same day, marking the first time the government has taken international media to tour the island. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan-controlled islet in S. China Sea shown to foreign media

A Taiwanese government official speaks to foreign correspondents during their tour of Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea, on March 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan-controlled islet in S. China Sea shown to foreign media

Photo taken March 23, 2016, shows a stone monument built by a Japanese company before World War II on Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan-controlled islet in S. China Sea shown to foreign media

Photo taken March 23, 2016, shows a meal provided by the Taiwanese government to foreign correspondents during their tour of Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea. The government says the meal was made with locally grown foodstuff excluding rice, such as chicken, fish and sweet potato. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan-controlled islet in S. China Sea shown to foreign media

A stone monument, bearing the name of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, is pictured on Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea, on March 23, 2016. The monument was erected in December 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan's president visits S. China Sea island

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou speaks at a news conference in Taipei on Jan. 28, 2016, after visiting Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, a Taiwanese-controlled island in the South China Sea. Ma proposed the establishment of a "cooperation and development mechanism that contributes to peace and prosperity in the South China Sea." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan president eyes visit to S. China Sea island

Undated photo shows outgoing Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou. The Presidential Office said Jan. 27, 2016, that Ma will visit a Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in the South China Sea the following day. The move immediately drew criticism from the United States, with the U.S. representative office in Taipei calling it "extremely unhelpful" and saying it does not contribute to the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan President Tsai vows to protect S. China See sovereignty

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen talks to the commander of the Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in a teleconference on Dec. 9, 2016. December marks the 70th anniversary of the takeover of Taiping by the Republic of China, the official name of Taiwan, after Japan relinquished sovereignty over the extensive Spratly and Paracel groups following World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan holds rescue training exercise in South China Sea

Taiwan's coast guard and navy stage a joint humanitarian rescue exercise in waters off the Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in the South China Sea on Nov. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taiwan holds rescue training exercise in South China Sea

The Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island in the South China Sea is seen on Nov. 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo