China: Typhoon Bavi Rips Metal Roof Off Residential Building in Shanghai

Typhoon Bavi tore the metal roof off a residential building in Chongming District, Shanghai on July 12, 2026, with footage showing the structure shaking violently before being ripped apart and blown to the ground by powerful gusts.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations for a missing person continue at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations for a missing person continue at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations for a missing person continue at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

US: Teen Suspect Arrested After Deadly Shooting at Seattle Food Festival

A 15-year-old suspect was arrested after a fatal shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on Sunday evening that killed three people, including 19-year-old Junior Cee Niko Semo, who police believe was one of the suspects. Four others were injured, including a two-year-old boy. Police believe at least three suspects were involved in the gunfire, with the 15-year-old detained on firearms and first-degree assault charges, and are still searching for at least one more suspect. This video shows a person believed to be a suspect being taken into custody by police at the scene.

US: Arrests Made Outside Delaney Hall as ICE-Protester Standoff Enters Sixth Day

Two people were arrested late Tuesday outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, as confrontations between ICE agents and demonstrators entered a sixth day. The Department of Homeland Security said the pair were charged with assaulting federal officers, while the person who filmed this video claimed on social media that one of those arrested was a medic.

US: One Killed, Five Injured in Shooting at Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge

A fight between two groups inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge erupted into gunfire on Thursday, April 23, killing one person and injuring five others, including three high school students from Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette. Five people were detained, while police said additional suspects remained at large.

China: Two Cars Collide at Intersection, Nearly Hit Pedestrian in Hunan

A pedestrian in Taoyuan County, China, narrowly escaped injury on December 21, 2025, after two cars collided at full speed at a busy intersection and slid toward bystanders. The person calmly walked through the gap between the spinning vehicles and continued on, completely unhurt.

US: One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Atlanta Apartment Near Atlantic Station

On Monday, March 30, a shooting inside an apartment near Atlantic Station in Atlanta left one person dead and two others injured. Police responded to the 17th Street Lofts on 18th Street NW, where three people were found with gunshot wounds, and no suspects had been identified as of the time of the report.

US: Avalanches Hit Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, Injure Skiers and Close State Road

A backcountry avalanche struck Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday morning, February 21, prompting a search and rescue response and the closure of State Route 190, causing major traffic disruptions. Two skiers were buried in a separate slide the same day and suffered critical and serious injuries, while another avalanche later injured one person. After heavy snowfall created unstable snowpack, more than 50 avalanches have been reported across northern Utah in 48 hours, and officials warn of extremely dangerous conditions.

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

A medic treats an injured person at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, on December 22, 2025. Local sources reported that attacks in northern Aleppo killed at least two civilians and injured others, leading families to leave the area. The Syrian government and local sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

Members of the Syria Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, transport an injured person on a stretcher outside a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, on December 22, 2025. Local sources reported that attacks in northern Aleppo killed at least two civilians and injured others, leading families to leave the area. The Syrian government and local sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

A member of the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets) checks on an injured man while another person writes on a piece of paper at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, on December 22, 2025. Local sources reported that attacks in northern Aleppo killed at least two civilians and injured others, leading families to leave the area. The Syrian government and local sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

Members of the Syria Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets, unload an injured person from an ambulance outside a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, on December 22, 2025. Local sources reported that attacks in northern Aleppo killed at least two civilians and injured others, leading families to leave the area. The Syrian government and local sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Subway museum stations in Rome

Subway museum stations in Rome

A person takes a photo of archaeological finds from ancient Rome on display on Dec. 16, 2025, in a new subway station in the city, one of two stations designed to showcase the finds unearthed during more than a decade of construction.

President Alexander Stubb Visit To The Netherlands - Amsterdam

President Alexander Stubb Visit To The Netherlands - Amsterdam

An illustraiton of a person holding a Finnish flag at the Dam Square in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on December 11, 2025 during the visit of Finnish president Alexander Stubb and his wife Suzanne Innes-Stubb during their two-day official visit to the Netherlands, marked by ceremonial welcomes and scheduled meetings with Dutch leadership. The visit focuses on strengthening bilateral cooperation and highlighting shared priorities between the two countries. Photo by Taim Mouneb/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students in lab coats sit in a class as an instructor gives a lecture in Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students in lab coats sit in a class as an instructor gives a lecture in Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats pose for a photo in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats take photos in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats take photos as others spend time in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats take selfies in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students in lab coats sit in a class as an instructor gives a lecture in Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students spend time in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students stand around a patient in a dental chair at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Students in lab coats spend time in the courtyard of Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students gather around an instructor using dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students gather around an instructor using dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students work with dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students work with dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students work with dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Al Azhar University in Gaza Reopens Dentistry Faculty - Palestine

Dental students gather around an instructor using dental equipment in a lab at Al-Azhar University in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 4, 2025. The university reopened its dentistry faculty after a two-year closure caused by the war in Gaza. Around 1,000 students have returned for in-person classes in partially restored labs. More than 12,000 others continue their studies online through the Moodle platform despite unstable internet and power outages. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

OITA, Japan, Nov. 20 Kyodo - Smoke rises from a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Nov. 20, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started two days earlier. (Kyodo)

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Smoke rises from a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Nov. 20, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started two days earlier.

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Smoke rises from a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Nov. 20, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started two days earlier.

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

People watch smoke rise from a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Nov. 20, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started two days earlier.

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

Massive fire in southwestern Japan

A Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter sprinkles water in an attempt to extinguish a massive fire in a residential area of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Nov. 20, 2025. One person died and more than 170 buildings were damaged in the fire that started two days earlier.

China: Huskies Pop Up on Balcony After Hearing Neighbor’s ‘Awoo!’ Shout

On November 9, 2025, in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, eastern China, a family decided to call out to a pair of huskies living across the street. A person shouted “awoo!” loudly from a balcony, but there was no response at first. Moments later, two husky heads popped up from the opposite balcony, paws gripping the railing as they looked curiously toward the sound.

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli military vehicles patrol the streets during a raid in Qalqilya, West Bank on August 23, 2025. Troops assaulted several young men during the raid, arresting one and injuring two others, including a person with disabilities who suffered from tear gas inhalation. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli soldiers raid a shop in the city of Qalqilya, West Bank on August 23, 2025. Troops assaulted several young men during the raid, arresting one and injuring two others, including a person with disabilities who suffered from tear gas inhalation. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

A spent bullet casing lies on the ground after Israeli soldiers raided a shop in Qalqilya, West Bank on August 23, 2025. Troops assaulted several young men during the raid, arresting one and injuring two others, including a person with disabilities who suffered from tear gas inhalation. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli soldiers raid a shop in the city of Qalqilya, West Bank on August 23, 2025. Troops assaulted several young men during the raid, arresting one and injuring two others, including a person with disabilities who suffered from tear gas inhalation. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

An Israeli military vehicle is seen during a raid in Qalqilya, West Bank on August 23, 2025. Troops assaulted several young men during the raid, arresting one and injuring two others, including a person with disabilities who suffered from tear gas inhalation. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli soldiers raid a shop in the city of Qalqilya, West Bank on August 23, 2025. Troops assaulted several young men during the raid, arresting one and injuring two others, including a person with disabilities who suffered from tear gas inhalation. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM