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Australia: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji Leaves Widespread Destruction in Queensland

The slow-moving system swept across the Central Highlands and Coalfield regions on Monday, January 12. Wind gusts reached 113 km/h on Hamilton Island. Early estimates suggest that more than 48,000 livestock have perished in the floods, which continue to inundate vast areas of Queensland—stretching from the coast at Mackay, 1,000 kilometres west to Cloncurry, and north to Townsville and Cairns. Central Queensland is the latest region to feel the impact of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji, with Clermont recently enduring its heaviest rainfall in 110 years.

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dead.

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China: Chubby Cat Squeezes Into Bag, Becomes a “Pillow”

On December 9, 2025, in Henan, located in central China’s Henan province, a video captured a chubby cat squeezing into a white transparent non-woven bag. As the cat settled inside, the bag ballooned into a rounded, cushion-like shape. From the outside, the filled bag looked like a plump tabby pillow resting on the floor. The cat’s body pressed against the sides, stretching the material into a smooth, firm surface. The owner laughed while opening the bag to let the cat out and joked to Chinese netizens that this was a simple way to “make” a fat-cat pillow at home. Viewers commented that the cat’s size made the effect especially convincing.

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Hong Kong: Long Lines of Mourners at Tai Po High-Rise Fire Site

On November 30, near the site of the high-rise apartment fire in the Tai Po district that occurred on Wednesday, November 26, a long line of people visiting to pay their respects was seen. Hundreds laid flowers, wrote messages, and prayed for the victims, The Wang Fuk Court fire has so far claimed 159 lives, and around 30 people remain unaccounted for. This video shows the line of people stretching all the way to Lam Tsuen River.

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Red Spider Nebula

Handout photo dated on October 26, 2025 shows Red Spider Nebula. Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured never-before-seen details of the Red Spider Nebula, a planetary nebula, in this image released on Oct. 26, 2025. NIRCam is Webb’s primary near-infrared imager, providing high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy for a wide variety of investigations. Webb’s new view of the Red Spider Nebula reveals for the first time the full extent of the nebula’s outstretched lobes, which form the ‘legs’ of the spider. These lobes, shown in blue, are traced by light emitted from H2 molecules, which contain two hydrogen atoms bonded together. Stretching over the entirety of NIRCam’s field of view, these lobes are shown to be closed, bubble-like structures that each extend about 3 light-years. Outflowing gas from the center of the nebula has inflated these massive bubbles over thousands of years. Photo by ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. H. Kastner (Rochester Institute of Technolo via ABAC

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians mark the 2,500th segment ring in the Jintang undersea tunnel of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway, as the tunnel boring machine exceeds a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Workers pose for a group photo inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in celebration of the machine exceeding a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

A worker assembles a segment ring inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

Technicians operate at the control room of the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of World's Longest Undersea Railway Tunnel - China

A technician checks operation inside the tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 28, 2025. China's self-developed tunnel boring machine "Dinghai" exceeded a tunneling mileage of 5,000 meters on Friday at the Jintang undersea tunnel between cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan in east China's Zhejiang Province. The milestone marks the completion of over 80 percent of the tunneling workload in Zhoushan section of Jintang undersea tunnel. The tunnel, stretching 16.18 km, is an crucial part for the Yongzhou (Ningbo-Zhoushan) high-speed railway, and is set to be the world's longest undersea railway tunnel upon completion. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Hungry Kittens Claw for Food in Shenyang

On August 25, 2025, in Shenyang, Liaoning, a cat breeder filmed a feeding scene inside his home. A metal bowl filled with minced meat and cat food was placed outside a cage, immediately drawing a crowd of tiny kittens. They clawed frantically through the bars, stretching their paws to snatch bits of food. Only a few managed to grab mouthfuls, while others meowed in frustration.

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First Snowfall of The Season Over the Pyrenees

Handout photo dated on November 9, 2025 shows The Pyrenees are an important ecological corridor stretching between France and Spain, connecting Atlantic and Mediterranean ecosystems across a rugged mountain landscape. The mountain range supports high-altitude grasslands, ancient forests, and glacial valleys, providing habitat for endemic species. The arrival of snow marks the beginning of the alpine winter and plays a key role in regional water storage. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 9 November 2025, shows fresh snowfall above 1,900 metres, while lower elevations remain in shades of green and brown. This snowfall followed an Atlantic front, which brought up to 12 cm of snow and more than 40 l/m² of rain to parts of Spain. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Urca Oil and Gas Production Field Development - Brazil

This photo taken on Oct. 17, 2025 shows pipelines stretching through the tropical rainforest at the Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The Urucu Oil and Gas Production Field, located in the heart of Brazil's Amazonas state, is one of the country's most important onshore oil and gas production bases. Surrounded by pristine rainforest, it has operated steadily since its start-up in 1988, supplying oil and natural gas that support energy needs across northern Brazil. According to its operator Petrobras, the field has preserved about 98 percent of its area as native forest, carries out rainwater recycling, waste recovery, and reforestation programs and plants more than 1.5 million native trees. Photo by Wang Tiancong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza After Ceasefire

A group of young men look out over temporary shelters stretching along the shore in Gaza, on October 11, 2025. Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal for Gaza two years after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack and the start of an Israeli offensive that has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians. Photo by Ahmed Younis/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Children Face Education Disruption - Khan Yunis

Pupils gather outdoors, stretching their arms during morning activities outside a tent classroom in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip on September 8, 2025. Gaza is entering a third year with little to no formal schooling: the 2024–25 school year began with all classes in Gaza shut, and by mid-2025 around 97% of educational facilities had been damaged or destroyed by Israeli air strikes. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Children Face Education Disruption - Khan Yunis

Pupils gather outdoors, stretching their arms during morning activities outside a tent classroom in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip on September 8, 2025. Gaza is entering a third year with little to no formal schooling: the 2024–25 school year began with all classes in Gaza shut, and by mid-2025 around 97% of educational facilities had been damaged or destroyed by Israeli air strikes. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Tabby Cat Gets Head Stuck in Owner’s Winter Coat

On December 8, 2022, in Guangxi, China, a tabby cat crawled into its owner’s thick winter coat through the collar and got its head stuck in the sleeve’s cuff. The owner quickly freed the cat by stretching the sleeve open.

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

View of the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

View of the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

View of the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

View of the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

A helicopter helps to extinguish the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

View of the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

A helicopter helps to extinguish the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

View of the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Efforts Underway to Contain Jarilla Fire Stretching 48 km - Spain

View of the fire on August 14, 2025, in Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). The fire that originated in Jarilla continues to advance without control after three days, after having devastated 4,600 hectares in a perimeter that already reaches 48 kilometers. The objective of those responsible for the extinguishing work is to close the perimeter by concentrating in the area an operation made up of 321 troops and twelve aerial means. Photo by Carlos Criado/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Glacial forces at the edge of Antarctica

Handout photo show Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 17 March 2025, shows the flow of the David Glacier as it feeds into the Drygalski Ice Tongue in East Antarctica. Stretching 90 km into the Ross Sea, the ice tongue is one of the largest floating ice extensions in Antarctica. The linear structure of the ice tongue reveals its dynamic forward movement over time, shaped by internal flow and ocean interaction. Ice tongues like this change in size and shape over time, reshaped by calving events, waves and storms. Copernicus delivers key data for tracking glacier dynamics and calving events in remote areas. Regular monitoring supports climate research, helping scientists assess how Antarctic ice loss contributes to global sea-level rise. Drygalski Ice Tongue, Antartica on March 17, 2025. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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