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US: Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz, Leaving One Dead, Three Missing

A pontoon boat carrying 20 people, mostly on a memorial service outing, capsized near Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday, July 14, killing one person and leaving three others missing. Three injured passengers were hospitalized in stable condition, 13 others returned safely to shore.

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Lavender fields in northern Japan

Lavender fields in northern Japan

People take photos as they stroll through lavender fields at a farm in Nakafurano, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 13, 2026.

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Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

People carry a "yamakasa" decorated float during the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival on July 13, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

People run while carrying a "yamakasa" decorated float during the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival on July 13, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

People carry a "yamakasa" decorated float during the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival on July 13, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

People carry a "yamakasa" decorated float during the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival on July 13, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

Hakata Gion festival in Fukuoka

People carry a "yamakasa" decorated float during the annual Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival on July 13, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka.

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France: Water-Scooping Operation Continues on Seine Near Fontainebleau

A wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest area of Seine-et-Marne, France, grew to more than 1,300 hectares as of Monday night, July 13, following a series of major fires since a red heatwave alert was issued on Saturday, July 11. Two people were detained near the area as authorities investigated the possibility of arson.

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China: Surveillance Footage Shows Home Shaking During 5.5 Earthquake in Sichuan

On June 29, 2026, surveillance footage from Yibin, Sichuan, captured the moment a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Gao County, sending furniture rocking sharply inside a home. No deaths were reported, though 13 people sustained minor injuries and 196 were relocated for safety.

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Netherlands: Several Arrested as Morocco Fans Celebrate World Cup Win Over Netherlands

Dutch police arrested 4 people in Rotterdam and 13 in The Hague on Tuesday, June 30, after fans of Morocco's national football team flooded the streets celebrating the team's World Cup victory over the Netherlands. Most of the celebrations remained good-natured, with fans setting off flares and fireworks, though riot police used a water cannon to disperse a small group in Rotterdam after officers were reportedly attacked with fireworks and stones.

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Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Damage is seen on the CITIC Tower, the tallest building in Beijing, on June 27, 2026, after a small airplane crashed into the skyscraper the previous day, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people.

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Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Damage is seen on the CITIC Tower, the tallest building in Beijing, on June 27, 2026, after a small airplane crashed into the skyscraper the previous day, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people.

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Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Damage is seen on the CITIC Tower, the tallest building in Beijing, on June 27, 2026, after a small airplane crashed into the skyscraper the previous day, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people.

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UK: Thousands Join Counter-Protest Against Far-Right March in Brighton

Anti-immigration group South East Patriots held a "Stop the Boats" march in Brighton city center on Saturday, June 13, drawing around 300 supporters. A counter-protest under the banner of Carnival Against Fascism drew an estimated 4,000 people. Police deployed riot officers after items were thrown, and eight people were arrested on charges including assaulting a police officer, breach of the peace, and possession of a pyrotechnic item.

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RECAP: Canadian Woman Killed in Shooting at Mexico’s Teotihuacán Pyramid Complex

A Canadian woman was killed and 13 people injured after a gunman opened fire at the ancient pyramid complex of Teotihuacán in Mexico on Monday, April 20. The shooter, identified as Julio César Jasso Ramírez, killed himself after the attack.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo taken in Minamiaso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 13, 2026, shows a bridge that was rebuilt in 2021 after collapsing in a pair of massive earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture 10 years earlier. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle still under repair in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Kumamoto Castle is illuminated in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back, L) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

Photo shows Kumamoto Castle (back) in Kumamoto on April 13, 2026, the eve of the 10th anniversary of two devastating earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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Hungary: Thousands Flood Streets After Magyar Ousts Orbán in Historic Election 6

Hungary's parliamentary election was held on Sunday, April 12, with opposition leader Péter Magyar's Tisza party claiming a landslide victory over Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party, ending Orbán's 16-year rule. In Budapest, thousands flooded the streets to celebrate the result that marks a significant shift for Hungary's relationship with the EU and Russia.

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US: Snow Hits Western North Carolina on St. Patrick’s Day

Western North Carolina traded its green for white this St. Patrick's Day as snow blanketed the region's mountain communities. Snow accumulated in higher elevations near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line, with several inches recorded across the area. The snowfall is part of a larger storm system that brought severe weather across much of the eastern United States from March 13 to 17, impacting nearly 200 million people with blizzards, tornadoes, and damaging winds.

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Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

People head to Daiwa House Premist Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, on March 13, 2026, as the popular Japanese all-male idol group Arashi's final concert tour begins. The five-member idol group will disband after the tour that continues through late May, covering five cities for 15 performances.

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Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

Arashi's final concert tour begins in Sapporo

People head to Daiwa House Premist Dome in Sapporo, northern Japan, on March 13, 2026, as the popular Japanese all-male idol group Arashi's final concert tour begins. The five-member idol group will disband after the tour that continues through late May, covering five cities for 15 performances.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Temporary housing for Noto Peninsula quake victims

Photo taken on Dec. 13, 2025, shows temporary housing in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa for people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

French Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and Disabled people Stephanie Rist during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly on January 13, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nanjing Massacre memorial

NANJING, China, Dec. 15 Kyodo - People pray in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, in remembrance of the victims of a 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city. (Kyodo)

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Two people hold the identification card of Hussein Abu Hilal while standing in the rubble during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

An excavator removes debris as people watch during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

An excavator removes debris as people watch during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

An excavator removes debris as people watch during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

An excavator removes debris as people watch during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

An excavator removes debris as people watch during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

An excavator removes debris as people watch during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

Search Continues for Bodies Under Rubble - Gaza

An excavator removes debris as people watch during a search operation in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 20, 2025. Civil defense teams are conducting search operations for the bodies of the Abu Hilal family in the Al-Amal neighborhood, months after they were killed on August 13, 2025. Search efforts have been hindered by a severe shortage of heavy equipment and access restrictions in the area. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Illustration - File photo Rittershoffen geothermal power plant, dated on July 9, 2019, on Rittershoffen, Eastern France. After a third microearthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale in less than ten days, between 120 and 130 people gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in front of the Rittershoffen geothermal power plant. Concerned about their homes, local residents are calling for drilling to be suspended and a compensation fund to be set up. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Illustration - File photo Rittershoffen geothermal power plant, dated on July 9, 2019, on Rittershoffen, Eastern France. After a third microearthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale in less than ten days, between 120 and 130 people gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in front of the Rittershoffen geothermal power plant. Concerned about their homes, local residents are calling for drilling to be suspended and a compensation fund to be set up. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Illustration - File photo Rittershoffen geothermal power plant, dated on July 9, 2019, on Rittershoffen, Eastern France. After a third microearthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale in less than ten days, between 120 and 130 people gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in front of the Rittershoffen geothermal power plant. Concerned about their homes, local residents are calling for drilling to be suspended and a compensation fund to be set up. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Illustration - File photo Rittershoffen geothermal power plant, dated on July 9, 2019, on Rittershoffen, Eastern France. After a third microearthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale in less than ten days, between 120 and 130 people gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in front of the Rittershoffen geothermal power plant. Concerned about their homes, local residents are calling for drilling to be suspended and a compensation fund to be set up. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Illustration - File photo Rittershoffen geothermal power plant, dated on July 9, 2019, on Rittershoffen, Eastern France. After a third microearthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale in less than ten days, between 120 and 130 people gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in front of the Rittershoffen geothermal power plant. Concerned about their homes, local residents are calling for drilling to be suspended and a compensation fund to be set up. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Repeated Earthquakes: Residents Call For A Moratorium On Drilling - Rittershoffen

Illustration - File photo Rittershoffen geothermal power plant, dated on July 9, 2019, on Rittershoffen, Eastern France. After a third microearthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale in less than ten days, between 120 and 130 people gathered on Saturday, December 13, 2025 in front of the Rittershoffen geothermal power plant. Concerned about their homes, local residents are calling for drilling to be suspended and a compensation fund to be set up. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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