China: Squirrel Performs Gymnastic-Like Moves on Overhead Power Line

On February 1, 2026, in Dali, Yunnan province, southwestern China, a video showed a small squirrel struggling on an overhead power line at the Canghai Yunshang Grassland scenic area. The squirrel spun and flipped along the wire, appearing at first to perform gymnastic moves, before clinging on nervously. It eventually regained its balance and escaped safely.

China: CCTV Captures Shop Owner Fleeing During 5.5 Quake

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake violently shook Gansu, northwestern China, on January 26, 2026. Surveillance footage shows a shop owner fleeing as shelves rattle and goods crash to the floor inside a small store in Diebu County. Authorities reported no immediate casualties, and emergency teams were deployed.

China: Woman Narrowly Escapes Injury After Trash Fire Explodes in Yunnan

A woman in Yunnan, China, narrowly escaped injury after a small trash fire outside her home suddenly exploded on January 28, 2026. Video shows flames flaring violently moments after trash was thrown into the fire, likely igniting a flammable item, leaving the woman shaken with minor burn marks visible.

China: Roof Snow Collapses Moments After Person Steps Away

On January 21, 2026, in Anhui Province, eastern China, a person was clearing snow outside the entrance of a building when a small chunk of snow suddenly fell from above. As they stepped a few paces away to check what had happened, a much larger mass of snow suddenly slid off the roof, crashing down like an avalanche.

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, examine an abandoned blue compact car near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing 420 million yen in cash were stolen by three suspects the previous day.

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, examine an abandoned blue compact car near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing 420 million yen in cash were stolen by three suspects the previous day.

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Robbers flee with 420 mil. yen in Tokyo

Police investigators work in the small hours of Jan. 30, 2026, near the scene of a robbery in central Tokyo in which suitcases containing around 420 million yen ($2.7 million) in cash were stolen by a group of three suspects the previous day.

China: Dog in Guangdong Nurses Puppies and Cat

On January 11, 2026, in Guangdong Province, southern China, a video recorded a gentle dog mother lying at a doorway while nursing her two puppies. Unexpectedly, a small kitten nestled beside them, also drinking milk as if part of the family. The puppies showed no resistance, happily sharing their mother with the feline newcomer. The dog mother herself remained calm and accepting, allowing all three little ones to feed peacefully.

China: “Shepherd Pig” Follows Flock of Sheep in Inner Mongolia

On January 6, 2026, in Inner Mongolia, located in northern China, a video captured an unusual sight on a prairie road. A flock of sheep ran ahead while a small pig trotted behind them at a steady pace. Its determined steps made it look as though it were acting as a shepherd dog, keeping pace with the flock.

China: Raccoon Sits Cross-Legged While Playing With Prayer Beads

A small raccoon in Qingdao, Shandong Province, was captured sitting upright and holding a long string of prayer beads on Tuesday, January 13. The raccoon appeared unusually focused as it slowly manipulated the beads with its front paws in a human-like pose.

China: Live Fish Found Trapped Inside Solid Block of Ice in Zhejiang

A Chinese resident in Zhejiang discovered a small fish still alive inside a thick block of ice on Monday, January 5. Although completely encased in the frozen water, the fish's body continued to twitch and quiver as if struggling to survive.

China: Tiny Newborn Kitten Resembles Fuzzy Chick While Being Washed

A fragile newborn kitten in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was filmed being washed under a gentle stream of water on Tuesday, January 13. The owner carefully rinsed the kitten's small wet body, which resembled a fuzzy chick as it let out helpless squeaks.

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

Skiers are lining up to take the ski lift. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

A family with children is sledding in a park. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

View of houses surrounded by snow. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

Skiers are lining up to take the ski lift. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

A woman is cross-country skiing. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

A woman is taking a photo of the landscape with her phone. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

View of the snow-covered village. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

Skiers have left their tracks in a field. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

Two people are walking with snowshoes in the Chartreuse Regional Park. llustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

A sign indicates that the cross-country ski trails were not groomed that day. Illustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

Two people are walking with snowshoes in the Chartreuse Regional Park. llustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

View of houses surrounded by snow. llustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Dog Enjoys Underwater Scenery Inside Small Diving Capsule

On May 20, 2025, in Nanning, located in southern China’s Guangxi region, a woman placed her white dog inside a small diving capsule. She then lowered the capsule into shallow water, allowing the dog to observe the underwater scenery.

UK: Major Rail Disruption After Fire Breaks Out Near Tracks of Peckham Station

Around 15 firefighters tackled a track fire between Queen’s Road Peckham and South Bermondsey on Tuesday night, January 13. While a small section of the track was destroyed, no injuries were reported and the Peckham Station was safely evacuated. The incident caused major disruption to London Overground and Southern services, though normal service has since resumed.

China: Cigarette Sparks Fire on Tricycle Cargo

On January 5, 2026, in Guangxi, China, a man riding a tricycle unknowingly caused a small fire on the back of his vehicle while smoking. Another driver nearby noticed smoke trailing from the cargo and alerted the rider, who stopped by the roadside after realizing his load was burning.

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

China: Small Cat Rescued After Getting Stuck to Frozen Metal During Snowfall

A small cat was rescued in Beijing on Tuesday, December 16, 2023, after its paw accidentally froze to a metal fence during a heavy winter snowfall. A kind passerby noticed the animal’s distress and used the warmth of her hands to gently thaw the ice and release the cat unharmed.

China: Small Cat Runs Off Carrying Oversized Fish in Jiangsu

On December 19, 2025, in Yancheng, Jiangsu, a small cat was filmed carrying a fish nearly as long as its body, repeatedly glancing back as it carefully ran off. The contrast between the tiny cat and the oversized fish made the moment both amusing and charming.