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RECAP: Knife Attack With Smoke Grenades Leaves Three Dead in Central Taipei

Three people were killed after a man carried out a knife attack using smoke grenades in central Taipei on Friday, December 19. The suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station and stabbed passersby. He then fled the scene, traveled to nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a department store. The 27-year-old suspect later died after jumping from the department store.

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Canada: Severe Storm Brings Whiteouts, Dangerous Driving Conditions Across Alberta 3

A powerful winter storm brought whiteout conditions across Alberta on Wednesday, December 17, prompting a province-wide warning against travel on all roads and highways. Police urged residents to stay home, warning that emergency response times could be delayed due to the dangerous conditions.

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US: Record Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Washington, Emergency Status Continues

Days of record-breaking flooding in western and central Washington caused widespread evacuations, emergency rescues, and major infrastructure damage. The state remains under a state of emergency, with evacuation orders still in place for tens of thousands of residents. Footage filmed on Thursday, December 11, shows flooding on Old Snohomish Monroe Road.

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RECAP: Washington State Slammed by Historic Floods as Rivers Shatter Records

Days of torrential rain from a strong atmospheric river caused historic flooding across Washington State, prompting a state of emergency and mass evacuations. Rivers including the Skagit, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie reached record or near-record levels, with Snoqualmie Falls transformed into a powerful, overflowing torrent. Communities were inundated, homes were swept away, major roads were washed out, and rescue operations continue as more rain is expected.

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RECAP: Over 50 Injured After Strong M7.5 Quake Strikes Northern Japan

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off Aomori late Monday, December 8, triggering tsunami warnings across Hokkaido and Tohoku before being lifted early Tuesday. Over 50 injuries and power outages were reported. Authorities warn of a heightened risk of another major quake in the coming week.

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Japan: Heavy, Wet Snow Hits Hokkaido, Brings Power Outage Threat

Widespread snowfall blanketed many parts of Hokkaido on Monday, December 8, turning the region into a winter landscape. Much of today’s snow was heavy and wet, and areas with strengthening winds faced the risk of blowing snow, reduced visibility, and possible power outages caused by snow accretion.

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Construction Site of Ice and Snow World - China

This photo taken on Dec. 3, 2025 shows the construction site of Ice and Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 27th edition of Ice and Snow World in Harbin has recently kicked off its construction work, which involves more than 10,000 workers and about 1,000 machines. The park area is expected to be extended to 1.2 million square meters, the largest of all editions in history. Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site of Ice and Snow World - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 3, 2025 shows the construction site of Ice and Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 27th edition of Ice and Snow World in Harbin has recently kicked off its construction work, which involves more than 10,000 workers and about 1,000 machines. The park area is expected to be extended to 1.2 million square meters, the largest of all editions in history. Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Francisco Cervantes, President of the Business Coordinating Council and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo show agreement during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Marath Baruch Bolaños López, Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo signs agreement during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Francisco Cervantes, President of the Business Coordinating Council speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexico's President, Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a briefing about the reform bill to gradually reduce the work week from 48 to 40 hours, after reaching an agreement with employers, workers, and labor representatives. on December 3, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group)

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US: Snowstorm Blankets Denver Metro and Front Range

A winter storm brought several inches of snow to the Denver metro and Front Range from late Tuesday, December 2, into Wednesday, December 3, marking the first significant snowstorm of the season in the area.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

People stare at a muddy stream covering what used to be a residential area in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region. About 20 houses were swept away in the area ahead of planned revetment work.

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Flash floods in Indonesia

People stare at a muddy stream covering what used to be a residential area in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region. About 20 houses were swept away in the area ahead of planned revetment work.

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Spain: Winter Arrives With Snow Across Several Regions

Spain is experiencing its first major winter storm, bringing snow across several regions. Yellow warnings are in effect for Ávila and Segovia, while icy conditions have closed the only road to Peñalba de Santiago in León. Temperatures dropped sharply at La Covatilla ski resort in Salamanca, reaching –6.1°C, the ninth-lowest in Spain that morning.

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Spain: Winter Arrives With Snow Across Several Regions 2

Spain is experiencing its first major winter storm, bringing snow across several regions. Yellow warnings are in effect for Ávila and Segovia, while icy conditions have closed the only road to Peñalba de Santiago in León. Temperatures dropped sharply at La Covatilla ski resort in Salamanca, reaching –6.1°C, the ninth-lowest in Spain that morning.

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Red Spider Nebula

Handout photo dated on October 26, 2025 shows Red Spider Nebula. Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured never-before-seen details of the Red Spider Nebula, a planetary nebula, in this image released on Oct. 26, 2025. NIRCam is Webb’s primary near-infrared imager, providing high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy for a wide variety of investigations. Webb’s new view of the Red Spider Nebula reveals for the first time the full extent of the nebula’s outstretched lobes, which form the ‘legs’ of the spider. These lobes, shown in blue, are traced by light emitted from H2 molecules, which contain two hydrogen atoms bonded together. Stretching over the entirety of NIRCam’s field of view, these lobes are shown to be closed, bubble-like structures that each extend about 3 light-years. Outflowing gas from the center of the nebula has inflated these massive bubbles over thousands of years. Photo by ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. H. Kastner (Rochester Institute of Technolo via ABAC

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Australia: TC Fina Brings Damaging Winds to Northern Territory 2

Tropical Cyclone Fina brought destructive winds to the Northern Territory on Saturday, November 22, and into Sunday, November 23, downing trees, damaging homes, and cutting power for thousands of residents.

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions 2

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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US: Las Vegas Under Flood Watch as Heavy Rain Hits Valley 2

A new weather system moved into the Las Vegas Valley, bringing heavy rain on Tuesday, November 18. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory and a flood watch for the area.

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Philippines: Storm Surge Hits Coastal Area Ahead of Fung-wong Makes Landfall

This video shows storm surge hitting the coastal community of Purok Maya-Maya, Dingalan, Aurora Province on Sunday, November 9 as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approached the Philippines. Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, made landfall around 9:00 p.m. on Sunday in Aurora Province, with winds of around 185 km/h. Over a million people had evacuated as heavy rains and strong winds cut power across Luzon. At least four people were killed, according to reports.

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Philippines: Typhoon Fung-wong Brings Damaging Winds, Forces Mass Evacuation

Super Typhoon Fung-wong, known locally as Uwan, made landfall on Sunday, November 9, in Aurora Province, Luzon, with winds of around 185 km/h. Over a million people evacuated as heavy rains and strong winds cut power across Luzon. At least two people were killed, according to reports. Fung-wong has weakened to a typhoon while moving over La Union. This video shows the strong winds brought by Typhoon Fung-wong before its official landfall.

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is seen behind while Secretary of Security, Omar Garcia Harfuch speaking about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is seen behind while Minister of Mexican National Defense, Ricardo Trevilla Trejo speaking about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Minister of Mexican National Defense, Ricardo Trevilla Trejo speaking about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks about the murder of the mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo RodrIguez, during a press conference at the National Palace. on November 3, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi 2

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows the inside of a local supermarket crowded with shoppers preparing for the typhoon in Cebu City on November 3.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth.

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Rally of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, taking part.

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Rally of abductees' families

Families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago and their supporters hold a rally in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, with about 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (at the podium), taking part.

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Outbound Tourism

Outbound passengers are about to board a ship bound for Incheon, South Korea at the Seaport Passenger Port in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on November 3, 2025.

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Outbound Tourism

Outbound passengers are about to board a ship bound for Incheon, South Korea at the Seaport Passenger Port in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on November 3, 2025.

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Outbound Tourism

Outbound passengers are about to board a ship bound for Incheon, South Korea at the Seaport Passenger Port in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on November 3, 2025.

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RECAP: Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica, Leaving Trail of Destruction

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record in 2025, made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday, October 28. The storm brought catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and high storm surges, resulting in at least seven storm-related deaths across the Caribbean, including three in Jamaica.

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RECAP: Violence Erupts Outside Dublin Hotel Housing Asylum Seekers

Violent clashes erupted outside the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, used for asylum seekers, on Tuesday night, October 21. A large mob hurled bricks, fireworks, and glass bottles at police, prompting officers to deploy pepper spray and water cannons to disperse the crowd. Six people were arrested amid the chaos, which saw a police vehicle set on fire and a helicopter attacked.