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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

The mayor of San Sebastian, Jon Insausti, during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian, which starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Flag Hoisting Launches 100th Tamborrada - Spain

Several people during the raising of the flag of San Sebastian that starts the traditional Tamborrada, on 20 January 2026, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). The hoisting of the flag of San Sebastian has started, at midnight, the traditional Tamborrada, which celebrates 100 years of history and will leave 24 hours of uninterrupted partying in the capital of Guipuzcoa. [] Photo by Unanue / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The Andalusian Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, briefs the media on the emergency situation following the derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures can "worsen", as advanced in the area by the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The Andalusian Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, briefs the media on the emergency situation following the derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures can "worsen", as advanced in the area by the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The Andalusian Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies, Antonio Sanz, briefs the media on the emergency situation following the derailment of two high-speed trains in Adamuz, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures can "worsen", as advanced in the area by the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

An injured person is taken from the Adamuz sports centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows the exit of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows a view of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a vehicle on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

This photo taken on December 20, 2025 shows a view of the rescue station of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

An aerial drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows a view of Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World's Longest Expressway Tunnel - Urumqi

A drone photo taken on December 23, 2025 shows the entry of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, and the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway that traverses the Tianshan Mountains via the tunnel, will be open to traffic by the end of this year, enabling a new shortcut linking southern and northern parts of Xinjiang. The 22.13-kilometer tunnel will reduce the time it takes to drive across the middle section of the Tianshan Mountains from several hours to about 20 minutes. Once operational, the travel time from the regional capital of Urumqi, north of the Tianshan Mountains, to Korla, south of the Tianshan Mountains, will be shortened from seven hours to about three hours. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Dog Trapped in Sewer for Over 20 Hours Rescued Unharmed in Hunan

On December 14, 2025, in Hunan Province, China, a man used an excavator to break open concrete and safely rescue a white dog that had been trapped in a sewer for over 20 hours after a neighbor heard it whimpering from beneath the road. According to the owner, the ground surface was restored to its original condition following the rescue.

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China: Student Climbs Into Campus Sewer to Rescue Trapped Dog in Hunan

A video from November 20, 2025, in Changde, Hunan, shows a Chinese student climbing into a narrow campus sewer to rescue a dog trapped inside. In freezing weather, the student squeezed into the cramped space while others used flashlights and tools to help guide the dog. After hours of effort, the dog was safely pulled out around 11 p.m., as students cheered and wrapped it in a warm jacket.

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing the inspection and photography of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's viewport window outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing the inspection and photography of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's viewport window outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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20 rescued from giant Ferris wheel in Osaka Pref.

Photo taken in the early hours of Nov. 26, 2025, shows a giant Ferris wheel at the Expocity shopping mall and movie multiplex in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. About 20 people were rescued from the 123-meter-tall structure in the early hours of Nov. 26, after it stopped moving following a lightning strike in the late afternoon of Nov. 25.