The Chicago River turned green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, making the city's annual event that sees thousands of people line the streets for the 63-year-old tradition.
Crowds erupted into cheers as members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 sprayed dye into the water from boats.
The wacky event precedes the city parade, adding non-toxic colour to the iconic water.
St Patrick's Day 2025 falls on Monday, March 17.
Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive home in China's Sichuan
China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have arrived safely in Sichuan on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, following an emotional goodbye from fans in Tokyo where the pair were born and raised.
Accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China
At Yiwu International Trade City, China’s largest wholesale market, customers crowd into a small shop searching for an unlikely bestseller ahead of the Lunar New Year.
US climber scales Taiwan's tallest building without ropes
US climber Alex Honnold scaled the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or safety netting on Sunday, watched by thousands of cheering and waving fans as he clambered up one of the world's tallest buildings.
Macron's 'Top Gun' shades charm internet as leaders wrangle over Greenland
French President Emmanuel Macron's aviator sunglasses have caught the eye, with social media users debating his choice of a "Top Gun" look as he criticised US President Donald Trump over Greenland during his speech in Davos.
New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica's ice sheet
Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills and other smaller features.
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