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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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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) is pictured in the dugout after leaving the mound in the middle of the seventh inning in a baseball game against San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Tanker with Azerbaijani crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from Azerbaijan following its arrival at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2026, as Japan seeks to diversify procurement sources after the Middle East conflict raised concerns over the stability of oil supplies.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks at a meeting of ministers held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026, to address the Middle East crisis. Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Cabinet ministers discuss measures to deal with the Middle East crisis in a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a meeting of ministers held at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026, to address the Middle East crisis. Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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Japan to release extra oil reserve from May

Cabinet ministers discuss measures to deal with the Middle East crisis in a meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi revealed at the meeting that Japan plans to release an additional 20 days' worth of oil reserves starting in early May.

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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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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations in Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, as part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations in Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, as part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations in Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, as part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations in Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, as part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations in Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, as part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Workers clear debris from the streets of Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, as Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Workers clear debris from the streets of Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, as Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Cleanup and Search Operations in Khan Yunis - Gaza Strip

Palestinian resistance teams continue search operations in Hamad City, west of Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 21, 2025, for the bodies of Israelis believed to have been killed during recent fighting, as part of preparations for a potential prisoner exchange deal with Israel that may also include the return of two Palestinian bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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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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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan boy plays with a gong mallet while monks perform pooja at the Kalachakra Temple in Mcleod Ganj, India, May 17, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Wooden planks are heated in preparation for bending into daf frames at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Artisans work on wooden frames for daf drums at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Shoppers walk through the wet alleys of Rasht’s main bazaar after rainfall, Iran on May 30, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Pigeons rest on and around a wooden coop at a corner of Rasht’s bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

An elderly shopkeeper sits surrounded by a dense collection of clocks, photographs, fans, and old memorabilia in his repair and antique shop at Rasht’s bazaar, northern Iran, May 29, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Two men play backgammon at a corner of the Rasht bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A man stands at the entrance of his shop in Rasht’s central bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A man stands at the entrance of his shop in Rasht’s central bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

A man stands at the entrance of his shop in Rasht’s central bazaar, Iran, May 30, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

An elderly shopkeeper sits surrounded by a dense collection of clocks, photographs, fans, and old memorabilia in his repair and antique shop at Rasht’s bazaar, northern Iran, May 29, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at a press conference with Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals outside the U.S. Capitol, on July 24, 2025, in Washington D.C. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to cut support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, after a United Nations report said over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in a growing humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at a press conference with Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals outside the U.S. Capitol, on July 24, 2025, in Washington D.C. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to cut support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, after a United Nations report said over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in a growing humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) speaks at a press conference with Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals outside the U.S. Capitol, on July 24, 2025, in Washington D.C. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to cut support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, after a United Nations report said over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in a growing humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM