India: People Line Up Overnight for iPhone 18 Launch in New Delhi

Customers queued overnight outside the Apple Store at Select Citywalk Mall in Saket, New Delhi, ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launch on September 18. The video shows buyers waiting through the night, with some arriving hours before opening to be first in line.

Japan-Uzbekistan talks

Japan-Uzbekistan talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his Uzbek counterpart, Bakhtiyor Saidov, in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2026.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after winning the Pacific League pennant for the third consecutive season with a 7-1 victory over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka on Sept. 17, 2026.

China: Huge Insect Swarm Blankets Sky over Hulunbuir

A massive swarm of tiny flying insects filled the sky over Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, on September 16, 2026, darkening large areas overhead with their sheer numbers. Locals identified the insects as "xiaoyao," a species commonly seen in autumn, and said they pose no danger, as they are neither poisonous nor prone to biting.

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and Blake Snell pose for a photo after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and Blake Snell pose for a photo after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and manager Dave Roberts celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, manager Dave Roberts and Blake Snell pose for a photo after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, manager Dave Roberts and Blake Snell celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, manager Dave Roberts and Blake Snell celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, manager Dave Roberts and Blake Snell celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

Spain: Severe Storm Hits Catalonia With Hail and Strong Winds 2

Severe storms hit Catalonia on Wednesday night, September 16, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after winning the Pacific League pennant for the third consecutive season with a 7-1 victory over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the third consecutive season with a 7-1 victory over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka on Sept. 17, 2026.

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

Baseball: Hawks clinch Pacific League title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed in the air by his players after the baseball team won the Pacific League pennant for the third consecutive season with a 7-1 victory over the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka on Sept. 17, 2026.

Spain: Fierce Winds and Heavy Rain Batter Valencia, Reducing Visibility

A violent storm battered Valencia on Wednesday evening, September 16, with footage filmed outside Bar Stonyan showing heavy rain and strong winds reducing visibility to near zero. The storm caused widespread flooding and disrupted traffic across the city.

China: Boy Destroys Courtyard Wall in Scooter Crash

This is the moment a nine-year-old boy lost control of an electric scooter and crashed into a courtyard wall in China, causing it to collapse. The video, filmed on September 12, 2026, in Guiyang, Guizhou, shows the boy riding the scooter around the courtyard before losing control and heading straight for the wall. The scooter slammed into the structure, sending a large section of the wall toppling over, with bricks and debris crashing to the ground seconds later. The wall was left in ruins, though no one was struck or injured by the falling debris.

China: Daring Rescue Frees Horse Stuck in Mud

Filmed on September 12, 2026, at the Yellow River Beach tourist area in Xinxiang, Henan, this video shows a horse stuck in a deep mud pit, unable to move on its own. A group of people gather to help, attaching ropes to the animal and pulling in unison, counting to three with each heave as they sink into the mud themselves. After several attempts, the horse is finally pulled free.

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Sept. 16, 2026, shows a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel searching for a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle with which contact was lost the previous day.

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 16, 2026, shows Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels searching for Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, with which contact was lost.

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 16, 2026, shows Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels searching for Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, with which contact was lost.

Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after 50 family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing.

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Global Hawk crashes in western Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Sept. 16, 2026, shows a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel searching for a Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle with which contact was lost the previous day.

Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Wartime forced labor lawsuit

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after 50 family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers filed a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing.

Football: UEFA Europa League

Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (11) celebrates with a teammate after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

Football: UEFA Europa League

Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (front, R) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

Football: UEFA Europa League

Football: UEFA Europa League

Lyon's Keito Nakamura (front, R) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first half of a UEFA Europa League football match against Anderlecht in Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 16, 2026.

Spain: Severe Storm Hits Catalonia With Hail and Strong Winds

Severe storms hit Catalonia on Wednesday night, September 16, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and large hail.

UK: Pokémon Fans Line Up for 30th Anniversary Collection

Pokémon fans across the UK queued for hours outside shops on Wednesday, September 16, for the franchise's 30th anniversary collection, with several items selling out within minutes.

Australia: Pokémon Fans Line Up for 30th Anniversary Collection

Pokémon fans across Australia lined up overnight for the franchise's 30th anniversary collection, with several items selling out within minutes.

France: Pokémon Fans Line Up for Hours Nationwide Over 30th Anniversary Box

Hundreds of fans lined up for hours across France on Wednesday, September 16, as the Pokémon 30th-anniversary Elite Trainer Box sets went on sale. Some campers arrived the night before to secure a box, with long lines forming outside stores nationwide.

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, 3rd from L) poses for photos with other members at the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group formed to promote the International Horticultural Expo 2027, which will be held in Yokohama, on Sept. 16, 2026 in Tokyo.

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi interacts with a figure of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, during the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group to promote the so-called green expo on Sept. 16, 2026, in Tokyo.

Japan ruling camp talk

Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, ahead of talks before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

Japan ruling camp talk

Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, hold talks with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

Japan ruling camp talk

Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, ahead of talks before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korea's Ri Song A (8) battles for the ball with Bangladesh players in a women's Group F football match at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Wartime forced laborer lawsuit

Wartime forced laborer lawsuit

Family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers and others gather before filing a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing, on Sept. 16, 2026.

Chinese wartime forced laborers' families file lawsuit

Chinese wartime forced laborers' families file lawsuit

Family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers and others observe a moment of silence before filing a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing, on Sept. 16, 2026.

Wartime forced laborer lawsuit

Wartime forced laborer lawsuit

Family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers and others gather before filing a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing, on Sept. 16, 2026.

Wartime forced laborer lawsuit

Wartime forced laborer lawsuit

Family members of Chinese wartime forced laborers and others gather before filing a lawsuit against six Japanese companies with a court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, southwest of Beijing, on Sept. 16, 2026.

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (R) shakes hands with a participant at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

US: Wildfire Destroys Two Homes in La Habra Heights, California

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed two homes and damaged another in La Habra Heights, California, on Monday afternoon, September 14, as hundreds of firefighters battled the flames from the ground and air after it raced up a steep hillside toward homes on Casolera Drive. By evening, forward progress on the 17.2-acre Palos Fire had been stopped and it was 41% contained, with evacuation orders and warnings for the area lifted.