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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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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

One of the Palestinian prisoners released under the prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas gestures as he and others disembark from their bus upon arrival at Ramallah Cultural Centre in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on October 13, 2025, coming from Ofer military prison in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories. The initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal includes the release of 47 Israeli hostages, living and deceased, taken on October 7, 2023, in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 Gazans held by Israel since the outbreak of the war. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prisoner-hostage Swap and Ceasefire deal Between Israel And Hamas

One of the Palestinian prisoners released under the prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas gestures as he and others disembark from their bus upon arrival at Ramallah Cultural Centre in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on October 13, 2025, coming from Ofer military prison in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories. The initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal includes the release of 47 Israeli hostages, living and deceased, taken on October 7, 2023, in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners and 1,700 Gazans held by Israel since the outbreak of the war. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war, who takes a wheelchair to a medical aid facility, passes by a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war waves to people while passing by a wall covered with images of missing Ukrainian soldiers at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A woman holding a child calls her husband as she sees him through the window of the bus transporting released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A Ukrainian prisoner of war looks out the window at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war checks the images of missing Ukrainian soldiers held by their relatives, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help from released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Released Ukrainian prisoners of war walk to a medical aid facility for treatment, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers wait for the arrival of released Ukrainian prisoners of war at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

A released Ukrainian prisoner of war is transferred to a stretcher before being sent to a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help from released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Ukrainians holding images of missing soldiers seek help outside a medical aid facility for released Ukrainian prisoners of war, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ukrainian Prisoners Reach Home After Prisoner Swap - Kiev

Released Ukrainian prisoners of war arrive at a medical aid facility, June 12, 2025. Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out the second phase of a prisoner exchange involving seriously ill and severely wounded captives, according to Ukrainian authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that servicemen from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the State Border Guard Service were among those released. The exchange is a part of a broader prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, which started on Monday in line with an agreement reached in Turkiye's Istanbul last week. Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

An activist with a placard reading "Where Is Azov?" stands in a car sunroof during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Activists with placards stand on the pavement by the road during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

A masked activist holds a placard on the roadside during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Drivers participate in the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Children participate in the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument held to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

A boy holds a "Free Azov" placard during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Demonstrators stage the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Demonstrators stage the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Demonstrators stage the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Demonstrators stage the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

A man speaks during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument held to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Demonstrators stage the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Children participate in the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument held to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

Veterans of the Russia-Ukraine war and activists hold the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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Rally in support of Ukrainian POWs in Lviv

A dog wears a placard reading "Faith, Hope, Azov" during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Taras Shevchenko monument held to remind society about Ukrainians in Russian captivity, Lviv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Anastasiia Smolienko/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Demonstrators with placards in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity sit on the steps outside the Palace Ukraine during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Activists drive cars during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally held in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity near the Palats Ukraina (Palace Ukraine) metro station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Demonstrators with placards in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity sit on the steps outside the Palace Ukraine during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Demonstrators with placards in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity stay outside the Palace Ukraine during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Activists drive cars during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally held in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity near the Palats Ukraina (Palace Ukraine) metro station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Activists drive cars during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally held in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity near the Palats Ukraina (Palace Ukraine) metro station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Palats Ukraina (Palace Ukraine) metro station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Activists drive cars during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally held in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity near the Palats Ukraina (Palace Ukraine) metro station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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"Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally in Kyiv

Demonstrators hold placards in support of Ukrainian prisoners of war kept in Russian captivity during the "Dont Stay Silent! Captivity Kills!" rally near the Palats Ukraina (Palace Ukraine) metro station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 1, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)