US: Anti-ICE Protesters Gather in Chandler to Condemn Immigration Crackdown

Protesters, including local students, gathered in Chandler, Arizona, on Monday, January 26, to condemn an immigration crackdown in Minnesota. The demonstration saw a significant turnout as participants voiced their opposition to the enforcement measures.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara take part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (front) of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Bean-throwing event

Bean-throwing event

Sumo grand champion Onosato scatters roasted beans during a traditional bean-throwing event at Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple in Narita near Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (front) of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (L) of Japan chats with Han Mei of China during a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (L) of Japan chats with Han Mei of China during a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi (front L) of Japan chats with coach Johan de Wit (front R) during a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Miho Takagi of Japan takes part in a training session for speed skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Heavy snow in Aomori

Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

Heavy snow in Aomori

Heavy snow in Aomori

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, as heavy snow continues to hit the region.

US: Rivers Frozen in Philadelphia Following Arctic Blast

Freezing temperatures in Philadelphia caused multiple water main breaks and froze rivers, leading to emergency repairs throughout the city. Police warned residents not to walk on the frozen waterways, emphasizing that the ice was dangerously thin despite its appearance.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan takes part in an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is pictured during an official training session for figure skating in Milan on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

China's Lunar New Year holidays

China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Feb. 2, 2026, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

China's Lunar New Year holidays

China's Lunar New Year holidays

People head to Beijing Station in the Chinese capital on Feb. 2, 2026, as the travel rush starts ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Maiko traditional Japanese entertainers scatter roasted beans during a Setsubun bean-throwing event at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026.

Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Bean-throwing event in Kyoto

Maiko traditional Japanese entertainers scatter roasted beans during a Setsubun bean-throwing event at Yasaka shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026, shows Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026, shows Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 1, 2026, shows Livigno Aerials and Moguls Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host freestyle skiing competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Chile: Heavy Rains Hits Santiago, Triggering Flash Flooding in Maipú

Heavy rains triggered flooding across the Chilean capital of Santiago on Saturday, January 31. Floodwaters surged through the streets, disrupting traffic and causing power outages, as parts of the Maipu district recorded over 17 mm/h of rain.

Chile: Heavy Rains Hits Santiago, Triggering Flash Flooding in Maipú 2

Heavy rains triggered flooding across the Chilean capital of Santiago on Saturday, January 31. Floodwaters surged through the streets, disrupting traffic and causing power outages, as parts of the Maipu district recorded over 17 mm/h of rain.

US: Floating Ice Drifts Through Chicago River Amid Frozen Conditions 2

The Chicago River was partially frozen as plummeting temperatures continued in the city. This video captures an icebreaker navigating the frozen Chicago River on Thursday, January 29.

Denmark: Thousands Join Anti-Trump “No Words” Protest in Copenhagen

Thousands of Danish veterans and supporters held a silent march to the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, carrying banners marked “No words” to protest President Trump’s comments belittling NATO’s role in Afghanistan.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Preparations for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are under way near Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium (back) in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Preparations for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are under way near Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium (back) in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (L) attends a press conference in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

IOC President Coventry

IOC President Coventry

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attends a press conference in Milan on Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

Olympic Truce Mural

Olympic Truce Mural

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, shows the Olympic Truce Mural inaugurated at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

Olympic Truce Mural

Olympic Truce Mural

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (R) poses with Milan Cortina Winter Olympics organizing committee head Giovanni Malago during the inauguration of the Olympic Truce Mural at the athletes village for the games in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of their opening on Feb. 6.

Japan: Smoke Fills Hatchobori Station in Tokyo, Trains Suspended

Smoke was reported at JR Hatchobori Station on the Keiyo Line in Tokyo on Monday evening, February 2, prompting a suspension of services between Tokyo and Shin-Kiba stations. Passengers were guided outside after smoke was seen rising from an escalator connecting the platform and concourse, and entry to the station was restricted as smoke filled the premises.

China: CCTV Captures Shop Owner Fleeing During 5.5 Quake

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake violently shook Gansu, northwestern China, on January 26, 2026. Surveillance footage shows a shop owner fleeing as shelves rattle and goods crash to the floor inside a small store in Diebu County. Authorities reported no immediate casualties, and emergency teams were deployed.

China: Excavator Plunges Into River as Stone Bridge Collapses During Demolition

An excavator and its operator plunged into a river after a stone arch bridge collapsed during demolition in Dashan Village, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, on January 18, 2026. Video shows the bridge giving way as the machine tipped forward and fell into the water, leaving the excavator submerged while onlookers watched, with no immediate update on the operator’s condition.

China: Tent Roof Collapses During Snow Removal in Henan

A woman in Henan, China, accidentally caused a tent roof to collapse while clearing heavy snow on January 20, 2026. The video shows the structure giving way within seconds, leaving the roof caved in as she stepped back in shock.

China: Snowboarder Loses Control and Tumbles Down Snowy Slope in Xinjiang

On December 31, 2025, in Altay, northern China’s Xinjiang region, a video recorded a skier descending from the top of a snowy mountain. Shortly after starting, the skier lost balance. The skier rolled and slid repeatedly down the slope, tumbling across the snow. The fall continued until the skier finally hit a safety net. No injuries were reported.