China: Cat Frozen as Owner Swings It Back and Forth in Jiangsu

On October 4, 2025, in Jiangsu province, a vendor was seen playfully holding his cat by its front paws and gently swinging it back and forth like a pendulum. The slim cat remained motionless, seemingly frozen by confusion or mild fear, as the man repeated the motion. The owner claimed he was “training” the cat, though commenters urged caution.

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Hellfest 2025 Day 4

Motionless in White performing live on stage on Day 4 at Hellfest Open Air in Clisson, France on June, 22, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Bird Battles Relentless Winds in Beijing

This is the bizarre moment that a bird fluttering its wings vigorously yet remaining motionless in the air against strong winds. On April 11, 2025, in Beijing, China, the video, taken by a local resident, vividly depicted the bird as it struggled to advance despite its frantic wing movements. The scene was recorded in the midst of an unusually windy day, underlining the strength of the gusts which prevented the bird from moving forward. The video concludes without showing whether the bird was able to eventually overcome the wind, leaving viewers in suspense about the outcome of this struggle against nature.

China: Boat Captain Dives Into Canal To Save Drowning Girl In Jiangsu

This footage shows a man rescuing a girl who fell into and got swept in a canal in Yancheng, Jiangsu on May 4. After hearing yells from the girl's family on the river bank, Mr. Yu, the captain of the boat, threw a ring flotation toward the motionless girl and jumped into the canal despite a risk that a passing boat's propellers may drag him deep into the water.

Baseball: MLB World Series

Baseball: MLB World Series

Arizona Diamondbacks players stand motionless in the dugout as Texas Rangers players celebrate their World Series win at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on Nov. 1, 2023.

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A diver releases the turtle 'Bermiu' at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

The turtle 'Bermiu', before being released at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

Several people next to the turtle 'Bermiu', before releasing it at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

Two people release the turtle 'Bermiu', at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

Several people sult the turtle 'Bermiu' at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea dock, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A Turtle Released In The Wild - San Sebastian

A diver releases the turtle 'Bermiu', at the Kofradía Itsas Etxea jetty, on August 24, 2023, in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Bermiu' is a small loggerhead turtle, measuring 20 centimeters and weighing 1.3 kilos. The turtle was recovered at sea on June 27th by a recreational boat that discovered it "motionless" five miles from Bermeo. After its rescue, it was sent to the Donostia Aquarium for its recovery, as it is a reference center for sea turtle conservation. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, shows two shoebills to the press on Oct. 10, 2014, the day before their first public appearance in the western Japan region of Kansai. The bird is often referred to as "statue-like" because of its behavior of standing motionless waiting for prey.

Tokyo Sea Life Park

Tokyo Sea Life Park

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 10, 2013 shows an icefish on display at Tokyo Sea Life Park in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward. It is mostly motionless.

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on April 12, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on November 20, 2020 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

Dutch Crime Journalist Wounded In Amsterdam Shooting

File photo dated on June 23, 2021 - Peter R de Vries, a Dutch crime journalist has been shot in Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 6, 2021 and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday after De Vries appeared on RTL Boulevard, an entertainment TV show. A video circulating on social media showed him lying motionless on the street, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the head. De Vries is known for his involvement in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba. With his TV-report about the disappearance he won an Emmy Award in 2008 in the category Current Affairs. Photo by Splash News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Megaquake aftermath in Japan

Megaquake aftermath in Japan

OFUNATO, Japan - A woman sits motionless surrounded by debris in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 13, 2011, two days after a tsunami swept through the area following a massive earthquake. (Kyodo)

'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

'Statue-like' African birds unveiled in Kansai for 1st time

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, shows two shoebills to the press on Oct. 10, 2014, the day before their first public appearance in the western Japan region of Kansai. The bird is often referred to as "statue-like" because of its behavior of standing motionless waiting for prey. (Kyodo)