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China: Cat’s Miraculous Survival After Plunging from High-Rise in Chongqing

On April 25, in Chongqing, a video captured a cat suddenly plunged from a high-rise residential building. As it fell rapidly toward the ground, a large sun umbrella positioned below happened to break the fall. The fabric of the umbrella stretched under the impact, cushioning the force and preventing the animal from hitting the ground directly. The video ended with the cat resting on its side, appearing relaxed after the dramatic fall.

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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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Summer's First Heatwave Looms - Madrid

Several people shelter from the sun under an umbrella, July 18, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts today in yellow or orange warning to almost all Spain, with temperatures that will exceed 40 degrees in some points, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).specifically, in Andalusia is at significant risk Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen and Seville. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer's First Heatwave Looms - Madrid

A man takes shelter from the sun under an umbrella, on July 18, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts today in yellow or orange warning to almost all Spain, with temperatures that will exceed 40 degrees in some points, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).specifically, in Andalusia is at significant risk Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen and Seville. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer's First Heatwave Looms - Madrid

A man takes shelter from the sun under an umbrella, on July 18, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts today in yellow or orange warning to almost all Spain, with temperatures that will exceed 40 degrees in some points, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).specifically, in Andalusia is at significant risk Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen and Seville. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer's First Heatwave Looms - Madrid

A woman takes shelter from the sun under an umbrella, on July 18, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts today in yellow or orange warning to almost all Spain, with temperatures that will exceed 40 degrees in some points, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).specifically, in Andalusia is at significant risk Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen and Seville. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer's First Heatwave Looms - Madrid

A man takes shelter from the sun under an umbrella, on July 18, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts today in yellow or orange warning to almost all Spain, with temperatures that will exceed 40 degrees in some points, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).specifically, in Andalusia is at significant risk Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen and Seville. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer's First Heatwave Looms - Madrid

A man takes shelter from the sun under an umbrella, on July 18, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The first heat wave of the summer puts today in yellow or orange warning to almost all Spain, with temperatures that will exceed 40 degrees in some points, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).specifically, in Andalusia is at significant risk Cordoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaen and Seville. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People covering themselves from the sun are seen with an umbrella while walking in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Dome Has Already Killed Dozens Of People - Mexico

People covering themselves from the sun are seen with an umbrella while walking in in a park due the high temperatures that hit the country during the third heat wave, temperatures are expected to reach 45 degrees throughout the month. Mexico City, Mexico, May 26, 2024. The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has killed dozens of people across multiple states over recent weeks, the country's health ministry said in a report published on Thursday, with hotter temperatures forecast for coming days. Mexico has been reeling from a high-pressure weather phenomenon known as a "heat dome," which has trapped hot air over much of the country, creating record-breaking temperatures that have surpassed 45 degrees Celsius in some places. Photo by Ian Robles/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Wave Breaks Records In 10 Cities - Mexico

A couple cover herself from the sun with an umbrella while walking due to the high temperatures during the second heat wave. Extreme temperatures of 35 to 40 degrees have been recorded in the country.Мехісаn аuthоrіtіеѕ rероrtеd rесоrd-hіgh tеmреrаturеѕ іn 10 сіtіеѕ, іnсludіng thе саріtаl, duе tо а ѕсоrсhіng hеаt wаvе. Мехісо Сіtу, tурісаllу knоwn fоr іtѕ mоdеrаtе сlіmаtе dеѕріtе іtѕ hіgh аltіtudе, ѕаw tеmреrаturеѕ реаk аt 34.3 dеgrееѕ Сеlѕіuѕ (93.7 dеgrееѕ Fаhrеnhеіt) оn Тhurѕdау, ѕurраѕѕіng thе рrеvіоuѕ rесоrd. Tеmреrаturе rесоrdѕ wеrе brоkеn іn Рuеblа, Сіudаd Vісtоrіа аnd Таmаulіраѕ ѕurраѕѕіng rесоrd tеmреrаturеѕ ѕіnсе 1998. Mexico City, Mexico, May 13, 2024. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heat Wave Breaks Records In 10 Cities - Mexico

a woman covers herself from the sun with an umbrella while walking due to the high temperatures during the second heat wave. Extreme temperatures of 35 to 40 degrees have been recorded in the country.Мехісаn аuthоrіtіеѕ rероrtеd rесоrd-hіgh tеmреrаturеѕ іn 10 сіtіеѕ, іnсludіng thе саріtаl, duе tо а ѕсоrсhіng hеаt wаvе. Мехісо Сіtу, tурісаllу knоwn fоr іtѕ mоdеrаtе сlіmаtе dеѕріtе іtѕ hіgh аltіtudе, ѕаw tеmреrаturеѕ реаk аt 34.3 dеgrееѕ Сеlѕіuѕ (93.7 dеgrееѕ Fаhrеnhеіt) оn Тhurѕdау, ѕurраѕѕіng thе рrеvіоuѕ rесоrd. Tеmреrаturе rесоrdѕ wеrе brоkеn іn Рuеblа, Сіudаd Vісtоrіа аnd Таmаulіраѕ ѕurраѕѕіng rесоrd tеmреrаturеѕ ѕіnсе 1998. Mexico City, Mexico, May 13, 2024. Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-HEAT WAVE

(240417) -- MEXICO CITY, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman shields herself from the sun with an umbrella in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-HEAT WAVE

(240417) -- MEXICO CITY, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two pedestrians shield themselves from the sun with an umbrella in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

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MEXICO-MEXICO CITY-HEAT WAVE

(240417) -- MEXICO CITY, April 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Two pedestrians shield themselves from the sun with an umbrella in Mexico City, Mexico, on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)

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The Great North American Solar Eclipse As Seen From Indiana

A total solar eclipse crossed through North America on Monday, April 8. This footage was captured by an international student studying in Indiana. Credit to Maxwell Sun.

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-HOT WEATHER

(240306) -- BANGKOK, March 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian shields herself from the sun with an umbrella in Bangkok, Thailand, March 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Israel Judicial Overhaul Protests

Jerusalem, Israel. Protesters sit in a group on the road with one of them holding an umbrella against the sun. This demonstration is blocking the entrance to the Israeli parliament. This protest was held on July 24, 2023, the morning of the vote on Standard of Reasonableness law in Jerusalem. In the week preceding the vote in the parliament, a huge march arrived in Jerusalem and stayed overnight in Jerusalem in a tent camp. Demonstrations against the current government broke out in January, 2023, claiming that the new government is promoting Judicial Overhaul laws. Photo by Yahel Gazit/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fourth Heat Wave Of The Summer Hits Spain

A man protects himself from the sun with an umbrella during the fourth heat wave of the summer, August 23, 2023, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Basque Government has activated the red alert in Euskadi for today, by risk of very high temperatures, between three and six in the afternoon, which could reach 41-42 degrees in points west of the Cantabrian slope. As reported by the Department of Security, in addition, the maximum temperatures could be around 36 degrees in the coastal area, 40 degrees in the inner Cantabrian area and 39 degrees in the transition zone and the axis of the Ebro. The risk of forest fires is relatively high in the Basque Autonomous Community due to the low relative humidity and the wind from the south Photo by H.Bilbao/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-TOKYO-WEATHER-HEAT

(230728) -- TOKYO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield against the sun while walking on the street in a hot summer day in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2023. Japan's weather agency said scorching heat continues to grip the country on Friday, with the number of prefectures with heatstroke alerts in place reaching a record high of 40. (Photo by Gu Yiping/Xinhua)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-WEATHER-HEAT

(230728) -- TOKYO, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield against the sun while walking on the street in a hot summer day in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2023. Japan's weather agency said scorching heat continues to grip the country on Friday, with the number of prefectures with heatstroke alerts in place reaching a record high of 40. (Photo by Gu Yiping/Xinhua)

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KYRGYZSTAN-BISHKEK-HEAT ALERT

(230714) -- BISHKEK, July 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman shelters herself from the sun under an umbrella in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, July 12, 2023. The authorities in Kyrgyzstan issued a heat alert on Friday. (Photo by Roman/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-HEAT

(230713) -- ATHENS, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People shelter from the sun under an umbrella in Athens, Greece, July 12, 2023. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-HEAT WAVE

(230711) -- WASHINGTON, July 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man shelters from the sun under an umbrella in Washington, D.C., the United States, on July 11, 2023. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)

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SPAIN-MADRID-HEAT WAVE

(230710) -- MADRID, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A family shelters from the sun under an umbrella in Madrid, Spain, on July 10, 2023. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)

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ITALY-ROME-HEATWAVE

(230710) -- ROME, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man shelters from the sun under an umbrella in Rome, Italy, on July 10, 2023. Rome and other cities across Italy were put on red alert on Monday as the country was bracing for an intense heatwave that meteorologists said was likely to break records. (Xinhua/Jin Mamengni)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-HOT WEATHER

(230629) -- TOKYO, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian shelters from the sun under an umbrella during hot weather in Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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THAILAND-WEATHER-HEATWAVE

(230419) -- BANGKOK, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian crosses a street with sun umbrella in Bangkok, Thailand, April 19, 2023. Thailand experienced continuous high temperature recently, with the highest temperature in many provinces exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand reminded the public to reduce outdoor activities. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

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Umbrellas in the sun

TOKYO, Japan - As record heat waves engulf Japan in recent days, more and more Japanese men are seen hoisting umbrellas to protect themselves against the scorching sun. As parasols are traditionally part of the female accessory in Japan, Japanese men have so far shied away from being seen with anything close to an umbrella on a sunny day. The photo shows three members of the ''Okinawa Friends of Parasol'' proudly holding their ''men's parasols'' in an attempt to convince their fellowmen to follow suit.

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Mercury tops 25 C in various areas in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 20 Kyodo - People walk in Tokyo's Shibuya district without jackets or while using a sun umbrella shade on Oct. 20, 2016, when the mercury topped 25 C in the capital, Osaka and many other cities in Japan.

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'Umbrella of sun' observed in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A rainbow-colored ''umbrella of the sun,'' or corona, was observed in the sky over Osaka on Friday, one day after the rainy season was declared finished in the western Japan area.

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ITALY-ROME-HOT WEATHER

(220617) -- ROME, June 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman shelters from the sun with umbrella during hot weather at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, June 17, 2022. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

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Pope Francis During The Weekly General Audience - Vatican

A Swiss plainclothes guard covers himself with an umbrella from the sun as Pope Francis speaks at San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, as he resumes his weekly outdoors general audience with the public after a six-month absence due to the coronavirus crisis. A Swiss plainclothes guard covers himself with an umbrella from the sun as Pope Francis speaks at San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, as he resumes his weekly outdoors general audience with the public after a six-month absence due to the coronavirus crisis. on May 12, 2021 in Vatican. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Umbrellas in the sun

TOKYO, Japan - As record heat waves engulf Japan in recent days, more and more Japanese men are seen hoisting umbrellas to protect themselves against the scorching sun. As parasols are traditionally part of the female accessory in Japan, Japanese men have so far shied away from being seen with anything close to an umbrella on a sunny day. The photo shows three members of the ''Okinawa Friends of Parasol'' proudly holding their ''men's parasols'' in an attempt to convince their fellowmen to follow suit. (Kyodo)

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Umbrellas in the sun

TOKYO, Japan - As record heat waves engulf Japan in recent days, more and more Japanese men are seen hoisting umbrellas to protect themselves against the scorching sun. As parasols are traditionally part of the female accessory in Japan, Japanese men have so far shied away from being seen with anything close to an umbrella on a sunny day. The photo shows three members of the ''Okinawa Friends of Parasol'' proudly holding their ''men's parasols'' in an attempt to convince their fellowmen to follow suit. (Kyodo)

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Island In The Sun film (1957)

Stephen Boyd, Michael Rennie & Joan Collins Characters: Euan Templeton,Hilary Carson & Jocelyn Fleury Film: Island In The Sun (1957) Director: Robert Rossen 12 June 1957 Date: 12-Jun-57

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Seashore in the Hel village, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Hel village in Hel peninsula, 10.08.2016. Hot dog stand near the beach. photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo in Pomeranian province 14.08.2015. People crowded on the beach. Photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo in Pomeranian province 13.08.2015. The girl on a sun lounger at the beach. photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort 10.08.2015. The girl with a smartphone in the beach. photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo 05.08.2015. Tourists at the beach in the popular seaside resort. photo CTK / Grzegorz Klatka

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The beach in the Wladyslawowo, popular Baltic sea resort in Poland

Poland, Wladyslawowo in Pomeranian province 13.08.2015. Couple in popular Polish seaside resort. photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka.

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Beach in the Chalupy village popular Baltic sea resort

Chalupy village in Hel peninsula 10.08.2015. Tourists at the beach in popular Polish seaside resort. photo CTK/Grzegorz Klatka

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'Umbrella of sun' observed in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A rainbow-colored ''umbrella of the sun,'' or corona, was observed in the sky over Osaka on Friday, one day after the rainy season was declared finished in the western Japan area.

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'Umbrella of sun' observed in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A rainbow-colored ''umbrella of the sun,'' or corona, was observed in the sky over Osaka on Friday, one day after the rainy season was declared finished in the western Japan area.

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School student with umbrella in the sun

A student poses for a photo in front of his elementary school with an umbrella in the sun to maintain social distancing in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 2, 2020, amid worries over the novel coronavirus.