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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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Hungary: Budapest Pride Draws Large Crowd Despite Ban

The 30th Budapest Pride Parade drew a large crowd on Saturday, June 28, despite being banned by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government. Far-right groups protested, but police ensured a peaceful march. Delegates from nearly 30 countries attended in support.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Eric Coquerel speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Eric Coquerel speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Eric Coquerel speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Eric Coquerel speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Eric Coquerel speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot and Sebastien Delogu speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot and Eric Coquerel speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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La France Insoumise speaks to the press after leaving the National Assembly - Paris AJ

Mathilde Panot speaks to the press after the political group La France Insoumise (LFI) left the circuit during questions to the government following a question about the imprisonment of French nationals on the Freedom Flotilla, which was intended to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza, activist Greta Thunberg and European MP Rima Hassan, who is currently imprisoned in Israel, were on board. At the Palais Bourbon (National Assembly) on June 11, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestinian Rally For Freedom Flotilla Madleen - Paris

Eric Coquerel, President of the Finance Committee of the National Assembly , during a rally in support of the Freedom Flotilla after Israel boarded the Madleen boat bound for Gaza with 12 French people on board, including Rima Hassan, LFI MEP and activist Greta Thunberg. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Julian Assange at the Council of Europe - Strasbourg

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses the Council of Europe on his detention and conviction on October 1, 2024, in Strasbourg, France. Accompanied by his daughter Stella Assange, he is testifying before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. “This hearing is organized for an assembly to debate the implications of his detention and its wider effects on human rights, in particular the freedom of journalism”. Image direct television. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Julian Assange at the Council of Europe - Strasbourg

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses the Council of Europe on his detention and conviction on October 1, 2024, in Strasbourg, France. Accompanied by his daughter Stella Assange, he is testifying before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. “This hearing is organized for an assembly to debate the implications of his detention and its wider effects on human rights, in particular the freedom of journalism”. Image direct television. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Julian Assange at the Council of Europe - Strasbourg

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses the Council of Europe on his detention and conviction on October 1, 2024, in Strasbourg, France. Accompanied by his daughter Stella Assange, he is testifying before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. “This hearing is organized for an assembly to debate the implications of his detention and its wider effects on human rights, in particular the freedom of journalism”. Image direct television. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Julian Assange at the Council of Europe - Strasbourg

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses the Council of Europe on his detention and conviction on October 1, 2024, in Strasbourg, France. Accompanied by his daughter Stella Assange, he is testifying before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. “This hearing is organized for an assembly to debate the implications of his detention and its wider effects on human rights, in particular the freedom of journalism”. Image direct television. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Julian Assange at the Council of Europe - Strasbourg

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses the Council of Europe on his detention and conviction on October 1, 2024, in Strasbourg, France. Accompanied by his daughter Stella Assange, he is testifying before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. “This hearing is organized for an assembly to debate the implications of his detention and its wider effects on human rights, in particular the freedom of journalism”. Image direct television. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Julian Assange at the Council of Europe - Strasbourg

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange addresses the Council of Europe on his detention and conviction on October 1, 2024, in Strasbourg, France. Accompanied by his daughter Stella Assange, he is testifying before the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. “This hearing is organized for an assembly to debate the implications of his detention and its wider effects on human rights, in particular the freedom of journalism”. Image direct television. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Trudeau At The UN - NYC

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, presents Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with the Order of Freedom as they meet for a bilateral meeting during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday September 24, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau At The UN - NYC

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, presents Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with the Order of Freedom as they meet for a bilateral meeting during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday September 24, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau At The UN - NYC

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, presents Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with the Order of Freedom as they meet for a bilateral meeting during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday September 24, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trudeau At The UN - NYC

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, not shown, presents Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, with the Order of Freedom as they meet for a bilateral meeting during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday September 24, 2024 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets LIOT Party Leaders - Paris

French MPs and members of the "Freedom, Independents, Overseas and Territories" parliamentary group Christophe Naegelen (L) and Stephane Lenormand arrives at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on August 23, 2024, to meet France's President who convene party leaders for consultations, in a bid to break political deadlock and form a government following snap elections. Weeks after legislative elections which produced a lower-house National Assembly with no clear majority, France still does not have a new prime minister. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets LIOT Party Leaders - Paris

French MPs and members of the "Freedom, Independents, Overseas and Territories" parliamentary group Christophe Naegelen arrives at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on August 23, 2024, to meet France's President who convene party leaders for consultations, in a bid to break political deadlock and form a government following snap elections. Weeks after legislative elections which produced a lower-house National Assembly with no clear majority, France still does not have a new prime minister. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets LIOT Party Leaders - Paris

French MPs and members of the "Freedom, Independents, Overseas and Territories" parliamentary group Christophe Naegelen and Stephane Lenormand as they leave the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on August 23, 2024, after meeting France President who convenes party leaders for consultations, in a bid to break political deadlock and form a government following snap elections. Weeks after legislative elections which produced a lower-house National Assembly with no clear majority, France still does not have a new prime minister. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron Meets LIOT Party Leaders - Paris

French MPs and members of the "Freedom, Independents, Overseas and Territories" parliamentary group Christophe Naegelen and Stephane Lenormand as they leave the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris on August 23, 2024, after meeting France President who convenes party leaders for consultations, in a bid to break political deadlock and form a government following snap elections. Weeks after legislative elections which produced a lower-house National Assembly with no clear majority, France still does not have a new prime minister. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM