US: Large Fire Destroys Abandoned Warehouse in Bakersfield, California

A large fire broke out at an abandoned warehouse in Bakersfield, California on Saturday afternoon, April 11, destroying a 30,000-square-foot building near Washington Street and East Brundage Lane. No injuries were reported.

Japan: Cherry Blossoms Cover Yoshino Mountain as Thousands of Trees Reach Full Bloom

Cherry blossoms in Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture, reached full bloom, covering the hillsides in a breathtaking display. The site, known as a place where one can see a thousand cherry trees at a single glance, has approximately 30,000 cherry trees of around 200 varieties planted there.

Japan: Cherry Blossoms Cover Yoshino Mountain as Thousands of Trees Reach Full Bloom 2

Cherry blossoms in Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture, reached full bloom, covering the hillsides in a breathtaking display. The site, known as a place where one can see a thousand cherry trees at a single glance, has approximately 30,000 cherry trees of around 200 varieties planted there.

Japan: Cherry Blossoms Cover Yoshino Mountain as Thousands of Trees Reach Full Bloom 3

Cherry blossoms in Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture, reached full bloom, covering the hillsides in a breathtaking display. The site, known as a place where one can see a thousand cherry trees at a single glance, has approximately 30,000 cherry trees of around 200 varieties planted there.

Gold price tops 30,000 yen

Gold price tops 30,000 yen

An electronic board at the flagship shop of Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co. in Tokyo's Ginza district shows the benchmark retail gold price set by the Tokyo company (lower L) topping 30,000 yen ($196) per gram for the first time on Jan. 29, 2026.

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Cempasuchil Flower Nurseries Prepare For Dia De Muertos - Mexico

Workers at the Querétaro City Hall nursery located in Alfalfares Park are offering the public around 30,000 Cempasuchil flowers for the Dia de Muertos celebrations. on October 21, 2025 in Queretaro, Mexico. Photo by Jose Carrera/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Prayer Vigil For Peace - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV leads a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican on October 11, 2025. The pope himself requested that the Vigil be dedicated to praying for the gift of peace. More than 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured is one of the protesters arrested by police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of law enforcement. The photo shows riots as law enforcement intervened to restore traffic flow, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of law enforcement. The photo shows riots as law enforcement intervened to restore traffic flow, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured: the student march, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured is one of the protesters arrested by police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. In the photo, the student march arrives at the Two Towers, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the USB grassroots union brought over 30,000 people to the streets and brought the city to a standstill. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. The photo shows one of the Unibo campuses blocked by the student strike, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting police intervention. Pictured: the student march, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

General Strike for Palestine - Bologna

A general strike called by the grassroots union USB brought over 30,000 people to the streets and paralyzed the city. After agreeing to a ride, the march reached the ring road, where a segment of the march also occupied the highway, prompting the intervention of the police, on September 22, 2025, in Bologna, Italy. Photo by Roberto Brancolini/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Effects of the Larouco fire, on September 11, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Larouco fire, which started on August 13, 2025, is the largest fire in the history of Galicia. It ravaged approximately 30,000 hectares for 11 days out of control and affected municipalities in Ourense and also Quiroga, in Lugo. The fire was declared stabilized on August 23, after mobilizing a large number of ground and air resources, including the Military Emergency Unit. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Effects of the Larouco fire, on September 11, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Larouco fire, which started on August 13, 2025, is the largest fire in the history of Galicia. It ravaged approximately 30,000 hectares for 11 days out of control and affected municipalities in Ourense and also Quiroga, in Lugo. The fire was declared stabilized on August 23, after mobilizing a large number of ground and air resources, including the Military Emergency Unit. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Effects of the Larouco fire, on September 11, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Larouco fire, which started on August 13, 2025, is the largest fire in the history of Galicia. It ravaged approximately 30,000 hectares for 11 days out of control and affected municipalities in Ourense and also Quiroga, in Lugo. The fire was declared stabilized on August 23, after mobilizing a large number of ground and air resources, including the Military Emergency Unit. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Effects of the Larouco fire, on September 11, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Larouco fire, which started on August 13, 2025, is the largest fire in the history of Galicia. It ravaged approximately 30,000 hectares for 11 days out of control and affected municipalities in Ourense and also Quiroga, in Lugo. The fire was declared stabilized on August 23, after mobilizing a large number of ground and air resources, including the Military Emergency Unit. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Effects of the Larouco fire, on September 11, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Larouco fire, which started on August 13, 2025, is the largest fire in the history of Galicia. It ravaged approximately 30,000 hectares for 11 days out of control and affected municipalities in Ourense and also Quiroga, in Lugo. The fire was declared stabilized on August 23, after mobilizing a large number of ground and air resources, including the Military Emergency Unit. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Effects of the Larouco fire, on September 11, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Larouco fire, which started on August 13, 2025, is the largest fire in the history of Galicia. It ravaged approximately 30,000 hectares for 11 days out of control and affected municipalities in Ourense and also Quiroga, in Lugo. The fire was declared stabilized on August 23, after mobilizing a large number of ground and air resources, including the Military Emergency Unit. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Larouco Fire Affects Quiroga And A Rua - Spain

Effects of the Larouco fire, on September 11, 2025, in Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The Larouco fire, which started on August 13, 2025, is the largest fire in the history of Galicia. It ravaged approximately 30,000 hectares for 11 days out of control and affected municipalities in Ourense and also Quiroga, in Lugo. The fire was declared stabilized on August 23, after mobilizing a large number of ground and air resources, including the Military Emergency Unit. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

Wildfires Drive Evacuations in Leon

View of the burned field after the fire on August 24, 2025, in Seadur, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire, which originated on August 13, in the town of Larouco, has been stabilized after devastating more than 30,000 hectares. The fire affected eleven municipalities and 51 technicians, 222 agents, 311 brigades, 216 motor-pumpers, 12 shovels, 6 technical support units, 14 helicopters and 15 airplanes were mobilized to extinguish it, as well as troops from the Military Emergency Unit (UME). AUGUST 24;2025 Carlos Castro / Europa Press 08/24/2025