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Military Aid Distribution After Tropical Cyclone in Aceh - Indonesia

The graves of the wives and children of the victims who died in the flash floods of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, Sergeant Major Edi Haryanto of the Military District Command (Kodim) 0117/Aceh Tamiang, namely Eka Suyanti (wife), Muhammad Zikri (12 years old), Azkiya Nurrizki, and Dea Alfonika (26 years old) at the Sungai Liput public cemetery. Photographed on December 28, 2025. A landslide hit the Kodim 0117/Aceh Tamiang Headquarters Dormitory in Kejuruan Muda District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh, Indonesia on November 26, 2025. The incident occurred at night, around 9:50 PM. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Military Aid Distribution After Tropical Cyclone in Aceh - Indonesia

The graves of the wives and children of the victims who died in the flash floods of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, Sergeant Major Edi Haryanto of the Military District Command (Kodim) 0117/Aceh Tamiang, namely Eka Suyanti (wife), Muhammad Zikri (12 years old), Azkiya Nurrizki, and Dea Alfonika (26 years old) at the Sungai Liput public cemetery. Photographed on December 28, 2025. A landslide hit the Kodim 0117/Aceh Tamiang Headquarters Dormitory in Kejuruan Muda District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh, Indonesia on November 26, 2025. The incident occurred at night, around 9:50 PM. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Military Aid Distribution After Tropical Cyclone in Aceh - Indonesia

The graves of the wives and children of the victims who died in the flash floods of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, Sergeant Major Edi Haryanto of the Military District Command (Kodim) 0117/Aceh Tamiang, namely Eka Suyanti (wife), Muhammad Zikri (12 years old), Azkiya Nurrizki, and Dea Alfonika (26 years old) at the Sungai Liput public cemetery. Photographed on December 28, 2025. A landslide hit the Kodim 0117/Aceh Tamiang Headquarters Dormitory in Kejuruan Muda District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh, Indonesia on November 26, 2025. The incident occurred at night, around 9:50 PM. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Military Aid Distribution After Tropical Cyclone in Aceh - Indonesia

The graves of the wives and children of the victims who died in the flash floods of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, Sergeant Major Edi Haryanto of the Military District Command (Kodim) 0117/Aceh Tamiang, namely Eka Suyanti (wife), Muhammad Zikri (12 years old), Azkiya Nurrizki, and Dea Alfonika (26 years old) at the Sungai Liput public cemetery. Photographed on December 28, 2025. A landslide hit the Kodim 0117/Aceh Tamiang Headquarters Dormitory in Kejuruan Muda District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh, Indonesia on November 26, 2025. The incident occurred at night, around 9:50 PM. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

A health worker administers a measles vaccine to an infant in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

Children accompanied by their guardians wait to receive measles vaccines in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

A health worker administers a measles vaccine to an infant in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Measles Vaccine Campaign - Damascus

A health worker administers a measles vaccine to a boy in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 12, 2025. The Syrian authorities have launched a nationwide vaccine campaign for children aged 7 months to 5 years old, aiming to curb the spread of measles and boost childhood immunization rates across the country. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACPARESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. AVEYRON (12) CONQUES. AERIAL VIEW OF THE VILLAGE AND THE ABBEY CHURCH OF SAINTE FOY DE CONQUES. IN A SETTING OF RARE BEAUTY, CONQUES CLINGS TO THE STEEP SLOPES OF THE OUCHE GORGES. THE WINDING STREETS AND BEAUTIFUL OLD HOUSES ARE THE SETTING FOR THE REMAINS OF AN ABBEY THAT FOR MANY YEARS WAS HOME TO PILGRIMS ON THEIR WAY TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People shout to "awaken" the river at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

An actor of Hezhe ethnic group shouts to "awaken" the river at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhu Zongqiang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

An actor of Hezhe ethnic group interacts with foreign tourists at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People take part in celebration events at the branch venue of Hanjiang festival in Fujin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

Actors perform a blessing ceremony of Hezhe ethnic group at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People perform at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

Actors perform a blessing ceremony of Hezhe ethnic group at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Chen Zhiguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 12, 2025 shows the branch venue of Hanjiang festival in Fujin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

People perform at the branch venue of Hanjiang festival in Fujin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Qu Yubao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hanjiang Festival - China

Actors perform a blessing ceremony of Hezhe ethnic group at the main venue of Hanjiang festival in Jiamusi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 12, 2025. The second Hanjiang festival kicked off in Jiamusi of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Saturday, with some branch venues established in Tongjiang City, Fuyuan City, Fujin City, Huachuan County, and Tangyuan County. "Hanjiang" is an old custom in Jiamusi, of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local cultural and tourism industry. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Young girls put on white chadors in a classroom setting during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A cleric leads a group of girls in white garments as they perform congregational prayer during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls gather around a table adorned with a Quran and celebratory decorations during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl is reflected in a mirror next to a portrait of Ayatollah Khomeini during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl in a white prayer garment performs sujood (prostration) on a prayer rug at home during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl stands between two women in front of a decorated Quran table during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls gather around a table adorned with a Quran and celebratory decorations during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A cleric leads a group of girls in white garments as they perform congregational prayer during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls gather around a table adorned with a Quran and celebratory decorations during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

Girls dressed in white chadors during their Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A pair of children’s books and a red rose are arranged on an embroidered prayer mat during a Jashn-e Taklif ceremony in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

An open Quran rests on a wooden stand against a background of purple satin cloth during a Jashn-e Taklif ceremony in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religious Coming-of-Age - Iran

A girl wearing a white chador sits on a decorated stage with a Quran in front of her during her Jashn-e Taklif in Shazand, Iran on January 12, 2019. Jashn-e Taklif is a coming-of-age ceremony held for girls who reach the Islamic age of religious accountability at nine years old. Photo by Sina Yaghoobpoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shehuo Parade - China

Performers attend a Shehuo parade celebrating the Lantern Festival in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, February 12, 2025. Longxian County, referred to as Long Zhou in the old days, is well-known for the local Shehuo parade featuring authentic and inclusive performance and simple yet exquisite facial make-up. The Shehuo parade, a time-honored performance enjoying widespread popularity in rural areas across China, originated from ancient sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest about 2,000 years ago. Later on, as dancing and singing performances were absorbed into the parade, it gradually evolved into a folk custom staged during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, believed to remove bad luck and bring a fresh start in the new year. The Shehuo folk performance in Baoji made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the local Shehuo performance in Longxian County has continued to glow with vitality in inheritance and innovation

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Shehuo Parade - China

Performers attend a Shehuo parade celebrating the Lantern Festival in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, February 12, 2025. Longxian County, referred to as Long Zhou in the old days, is well-known for the local Shehuo parade featuring authentic and inclusive performance and simple yet exquisite facial make-up. The Shehuo parade, a time-honored performance enjoying widespread popularity in rural areas across China, originated from ancient sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest about 2,000 years ago. Later on, as dancing and singing performances were absorbed into the parade, it gradually evolved into a folk custom staged during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, believed to remove bad luck and bring a fresh start in the new year. The Shehuo folk performance in Baoji made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the local Shehuo performance in Longxian County has continued to glow with vitality in inheritance and innovation

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Shehuo Parade - China

Performers attend a Shehuo parade celebrating the Lantern Festival in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, February 12, 2025. Longxian County, referred to as Long Zhou in the old days, is well-known for the local Shehuo parade featuring authentic and inclusive performance and simple yet exquisite facial make-up. The Shehuo parade, a time-honored performance enjoying widespread popularity in rural areas across China, originated from ancient sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest about 2,000 years ago. Later on, as dancing and singing performances were absorbed into the parade, it gradually evolved into a folk custom staged during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, believed to remove bad luck and bring a fresh start in the new year. The Shehuo folk performance in Baoji made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the local Shehuo performance in Longxian County has continued to glow with vitality in inheritance and innovation

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Shehuo Parade - China

People watch a Shehuo parade celebrating the Lantern Festival in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, February 12, 2025. Longxian County, referred to as Long Zhou in the old days, is well-known for the local Shehuo parade featuring authentic and inclusive performance and simple yet exquisite facial make-up. The Shehuo parade, a time-honored performance enjoying widespread popularity in rural areas across China, originated from ancient sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest about 2,000 years ago. Later on, as dancing and singing performances were absorbed into the parade, it gradually evolved into a folk custom staged during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, believed to remove bad luck and bring a fresh start in the new year. The Shehuo folk performance in Baoji made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the local Shehuo performance in Longxian County has continued to glow with vitality in inheritance and innovation in re

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Shehuo Parade - China

Performers attend a Shehuo parade celebrating the Lantern Festival in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, February 12, 2025. Longxian County, referred to as Long Zhou in the old days, is well-known for the local Shehuo parade featuring authentic and inclusive performance and simple yet exquisite facial make-up. The Shehuo parade, a time-honored performance enjoying widespread popularity in rural areas across China, originated from ancient sacrificial activities to pray for a good harvest about 2,000 years ago. Later on, as dancing and singing performances were absorbed into the parade, it gradually evolved into a folk custom staged during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, believed to remove bad luck and bring a fresh start in the new year. The Shehuo folk performance in Baoji made it onto the list of China's national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. And the local Shehuo performance in Longxian County has continued to glow with vitality in inheritance and innovation

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

A general view of the courthouse ahead of the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster.

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Prosecutor Nicolas Bessone (L) prepares for his closing speech during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster.

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Richard Carta, architect judicial expert and defendant, arrives with his lawyer at the courthouse to assist to the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Richard Carta, architect judicial expert and defendant, arrives with his lawyer at the courthouse to assist to the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Prosecutor Nicolas Bessone (L) prepares for his closing speech during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster.

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Richard Carta, architect judicial expert and defendant, arrives with his lawyer at the courthouse to assist to the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Xavier Cachard, defendant, former Vice-Chairman of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Regional Council and owner of a flat in one of the collapsed buildings, arrives at the courthouse to assist to the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Prosecutor Nicolas Bessone (L) prepares for his closing speech during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster.

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Prosecutor Nicolas Bessone (L) prepares for his closing speech during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster.

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Julien Ruas, defendant and former deputy mayor in charge of urban risks at the Marseille cityhall, arrives at the courthouse to assist to the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Xavier Cachard, defendant, former Vice-Chairman of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur Regional Council and owner of a flat in one of the collapsed buildings, arrives at the courthouse to assist to the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Building Collapse Trial - Marseille

Julien Ruas, defendant and former deputy mayor in charge of urban risks at the Marseille cityhall, arrives at the courthouse to assist to the prosecution's closing speech day during the trial of the 2018 fatal collapse of two buildings in the rue d'Aubagne street in Marseille, south-eastern France, on December 12, 2024. Six years after eight people died in the collapse of two buildings near Marseille's Old Port, the trial of sixteen people, including a former deputy mayor, began on November 7, 2024. They were all implicated in the sum total of negligence and financial calculations that led to the disaster. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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American youth delegation visits China's Chongqing

STORY: American youth delegation visits China's Chongqing SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the American youth delegation visiting Chongqing 2. various of the American youth delegation experiencing Chinese culture 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER KRUSE, Student of Northern Arizona University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHANE ARTURO OLFF, General Manager of Shane Olff Cultural Technology Limited Company STORYLINE: A delegation of 23 young Americans visited southwest China's Chongqing from June 7 to 11, as part of the "Bridge of the Future" China-U.S. Youth Exchange Program. During their 5-day visit, these delegates, averaging 24 years old, explored local enterprises and factories to experience China's cutting-edge technology. They also visited the Chongqing Stilwell Museum to learn about the history of China-U.S. exchanges and experienced traditional Dragon Boat Festival customs in Songji ancient town.