Albania: Thousands March in Tirana Against Kushner-Linked Resort in Protected Wetland 2

Thousands of Albanians marched through Tirana on Monday, June 1, protesting against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Zvërnec wetland area on the country's southern coast. Demonstrators gathered at Skanderbeg Square before marching toward the Prime Minister's Office, carrying banners reading "Albania is not for sale" and demanding the project's cancellation. The protests target a development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, which critics say threatens one of the Mediterranean's last pristine coastal ecosystems.

Albania: Thousands March in Tirana Against Kushner-Linked Resort in Protected Wetland

Thousands of Albanians marched through Tirana on Monday, June 1, protesting against a controversial luxury resort development in the protected Zvërnec wetland area on the country's southern coast. Demonstrators gathered at Skanderbeg Square before marching toward the Prime Minister's Office, carrying banners reading "Albania is not for sale" and demanding the project's cancellation. The protests target a development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, which critics say threatens one of the Mediterranean's last pristine coastal ecosystems.

[Breaking News]15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

SENDAI, Japan, March 11 Kyodo - People pray in the Arahama coastal area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami. (Kyodo)

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Japan Coast Guard officers search around the tsunami-hit coastal area in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, for clues as to the whereabouts of people still missing.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People pray in the Arahama coastal area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People pray in the Arahama coastal area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People pray in the Arahama coastal area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami.

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

People pray in the Arahama coastal area in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2026, exactly 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a massive tsunami.

US: Powerful Blizzard Continues to Batter Long Island, NY

A powerful blizzard — the first to strike the New York City area in a decade — began late Sunday night, February 22, and brought much of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill by Monday, February 23, prompting travel bans, school closures, and emergency measures. Central Park recorded 19.7 inches of snow, while parts of Long Island saw up to 31 inches. The storm produced heavy snow, fierce winds, coastal flooding risks, and widespread power outages, with states of emergency declared and millions under weather warnings across the region.

US: Powerful Blizzard Hits NYC, Travel Bans Issued Across Northeast

A powerful blizzard — the first to strike the New York City area in a decade — began late Sunday night, February 22, and brought much of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill by Monday, February 23, prompting travel bans, school closures, and emergency measures. Central Park recorded 19.7 inches of snow, while parts of Long Island saw up to 31 inches. The storm produced heavy snow, fierce winds, coastal flooding risks, and widespread power outages, with states of emergency declared and millions under weather warnings across the region. This video was captured on the Manhattan side beneath the Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Bridge), along the East River, on Sunday night, February 22.

Spain: Storm Leonardo Brings Strong Winds and Heavy Rain to Andalusia

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, increasing flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows windy conditions in Cadiz early Wednesday, February 4.

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2025, shows temporary housing built in a coastal area of Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

NAGO, Japan, Nov. 28 Kyodo - Construction work continues off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2025, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture. (Kyodo)

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on Nov. 28, 2025, shows work getting under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Landfill work begins for U.S. base transfer within Okinawa

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki meets the press at the prefectural headquarters in Naha on Nov. 28, 2025, as work gets under way to dump landfill into Oura Bay off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station within the southern Japan island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Japan Coast Guard boats patrol on Nov. 28, 2025, in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, where construction work continues for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Japan Coast Guard boats patrol on Nov. 28, 2025, in the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, where construction work continues for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Construction work continues off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2025, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Construction work continues off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2025, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Site for U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Construction work continues off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 28, 2025, for the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

Philippines: Storm Surge Hits Coastal Area Ahead of Fung-wong Makes Landfall 2

Typhoon Fung-wong (Uwan) caused severe flooding and landslides across the Philippines, leaving at least 18 people dead and forcing over 1.4 million to 2 million people to evacuate. Hundreds of areas remain flooded, infrastructure has been damaged, and power outages continue in several provinces. The typhoon made landfall as a super typhoon before weakening and moving northwest, as the country was still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi.

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.

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Traditional Salted Hilsa Processing In Chattogram - Bangladesh

Workers processing salted Hilsa fish, known as “Nona Ilish,” using traditional methods at a coastal area in Chattogram. The delicacy holds deep economic, cultural, and traditional importance across Bangladesh and the wider coastal South Asian region. On 26 October 2025 Chittagong Bangladesh Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Philippines

Students are seen in an open area after evacuating from their classrooms following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Agusan Del Sur Province, the Philippines, Oct. 10, 2025. An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines on Friday morning, prompting the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Mindanao. In a report, the institute said that the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), struck at a depth of 20 kilometers, approximately 44 kilometers northeast of the municipality of Manay. (Photo by The Torch Mindanao/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Typhoon Matmo Inflicts Strong Gusts And Rainfall - China

Typhoon Matmo Inflicts Strong Gusts And Rainfall - China

This photo taken on October 5, 2025 shows rainfall and waves on waters near downtown area of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Typhoon Matmo, the 21st named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, is intensifying as it nears south China's coastal areas, leading to large-scale evacuations. The island province of Hainan has relocated over 197,000 people from high-risk areas as of Sunday noon, with a typhoon red alert remaining in effect. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Matmo Inflicts Strong Gusts And Rainfall - China

Typhoon Matmo Inflicts Strong Gusts And Rainfall - China

This photo taken on October 5, 2025 shows high waves in a seashore area of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Typhoon Matmo, the 21st named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, is intensifying as it nears south China's coastal areas, leading to large-scale evacuations. The island province of Hainan has relocated over 197,000 people from high-risk areas as of Sunday noon, with a typhoon red alert remaining in effect. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Atafona Coastal Erosion Aftermath - Brazil

Atafona Coastal Erosion Aftermath - Brazil

An aerial drone photo taken on October 4, 2025 shows an area affected by coastal erosion in Atafona, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. In recent years, Atafona, a coastal town in northern Rio de Janeiro state, has been gradually swallowed by the sea due to severe coastal erosion, with houses collapsing and residents forced to relocate. As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 scheduled for this November in Belem, the situation in Atafona stands as a vivid reminder of the profound impact of climate change and rising sea levels on coastal communities worldwide. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM