Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) members and supporters gather as acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (not pictured) speaks after his return from London at 300 Feet Road Purbachal area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25 December 2025. The BNP organized a mass reception event to mark Rahman's homecoming as he returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of self-imposed exile. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) members and supporters gather as acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (not pictured) speaks after his return from London at 300 Feet Road Purbachal area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25 December 2025. The BNP organized a mass reception event to mark Rahman's homecoming as he returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of self-imposed exile. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) members and supporters gather as acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (not pictured) speaks after his return from London at 300 Feet Road Purbachal area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25 December 2025. The BNP organized a mass reception event to mark Rahman's homecoming as he returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of self-imposed exile. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) members and supporters gather as acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (not pictured) speaks after his return from London at 300 Feet Road Purbachal area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25 December 2025. The BNP organized a mass reception event to mark Rahman's homecoming as he returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of self-imposed exile. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Tarique Rahman Returns Home After 17 Years in Exile - Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) members and supporters gather as acting BNP chairman Tarique Rahman (not pictured) speaks after his return from London at 300 Feet Road Purbachal area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25 December 2025. The BNP organized a mass reception event to mark Rahman's homecoming as he returned to Bangladesh after 17 years of self-imposed exile. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

RECAP: Southern Thailand Hit by Deadly Floods, Hat Yai Records Record Rain

Catastrophic floods have battered southern Thailand, affecting more than 3 million people and causing over 100 deaths across the region. Hat Yai has experienced “the heaviest rain in 300 years,” prompting a disaster declaration.

Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 3

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 2

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

Japan: Historic Kishiwada Danjiri Festival Kicks Off in Osaka With Massive Floats

The annual Kishiwada Danjiri Festival began on September 13 in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture, running through September 14. Thirty-four massive wooden floats, each over 4 meters tall and weighing more than 4 tons, raced through the city streets of the Kishiwada and Haruki districts to the spirited chant of “Sorya, Sorya.” Festival participants in matching happi coats pulled the floats with ropes, while “daiku-gata” performers danced atop the roofs with fans. At intersections, the floats performed the festival’s signature “yarimawashi,” a dramatic 90-degree turn executed at high speed, thrilling spectators with cheers. Drums, flutes, and bells added to the festive atmosphere. The festival, held for over 300 years since the Edo period, continues late into the evening on September 13, with a ceremonial shrine visit (“Miyairi”) scheduled on September 14.

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2025 shows a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying City has been actively developing clean energy in recent years. To make the best of idle land at Shengli Oilfield, a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage with a total installed capacity of 300 megawatts was accomplished in May 2025, seen to annually turn out 480 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. Photo by Guo Xulei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2025 shows a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying City has been actively developing clean energy in recent years. To make the best of idle land at Shengli Oilfield, a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage with a total installed capacity of 300 megawatts was accomplished in May 2025, seen to annually turn out 480 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. Photo by Guo Xulei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2025 shows a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying City has been actively developing clean energy in recent years. To make the best of idle land at Shengli Oilfield, a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage with a total installed capacity of 300 megawatts was accomplished in May 2025, seen to annually turn out 480 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. Photo by Guo Xulei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

Photovoltaic And Energy Storage In Dongying City - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2025 shows a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province. Dongying City has been actively developing clean energy in recent years. To make the best of idle land at Shengli Oilfield, a demonstration project for integrated photovoltaic and energy storage with a total installed capacity of 300 megawatts was accomplished in May 2025, seen to annually turn out 480 million kilowatt-hours of electricity. Photo by Guo Xulei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Festival in northeastern Japan

Festival in northeastern Japan

Decorated floats are lined up in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on July 31, 2025, as the annual Hachinohe Sansha Taisai festival kicks off. The floats, each 11 meters high and 8 meters wide, will be paraded for three days starting the following day as part of the five-day festival, which dates back around 300 years and, in 2016, was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A Booster T1 humanoid robot plays football in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A humanoid robot waves to visitors in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A humanoid robot cleans the desk in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A Galbot humanoid robot plays the role of a shop assistant in a simulated pharmacy in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Booster T1 humanoid robots play football in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A humanoid robot is displayed in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A Walker S1 humanoid robot transfers a box in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A Wanda humanoid robot makes hamburgers in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Journalists visit a robot center in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area - China

A small humanoid robot is displayed in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. In recent years, Beijing has leveraged its technological and industrial innovation advantages to build a high-end industrial cluster of robots. At present, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has gathered over 300 robot related enterprises. Photo by Xinhua/Zheng Huansong/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. HAUTE-CORSE (2B) BALAGNE, AERIAL VIEW OF THE VILLAGE OF OCCI. OCCI IS LIKE A GHOST TOWN. ITS HISTORY DATES BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES, WHEN SARACEN ATTACKS DEVASTATED CORSICA. THE INHABITANTS OF THE COAST TAKE REFUGE IN THE HEIGHTS AND SETTLE THERE LITTLE BY LITTLE. IN 1589, THERE WERE 150 OF THEM LIVING IN OCCI, BUT 300 YEARS LATER, THERE WERE ONLY SIXTY LEFT. THE HAMLET ENDS UP BEING COMPLETELY ABANDONED IN FAVOR OF LUMIO, JUST BELOW; ITS LAST INHABITANT DIED THERE IN 1918. TODAY, THERE ARE ONLY GRANITE HOUSES WEAKENED BY TIME. AMONG THEM, THE CHAPEL OF THE ANNUNZIATA, RENOVATED IN 2002 THANKS TO PRIVATE DONATIONS. SOME MASSES ARE STILL CELEBRATED THERE Photo by Eric Volto/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. HAUTE-CORSE (2B) BALAGNE, AERIAL VIEW OF THE VILLAGE OF OCCI. OCCI IS LIKE A GHOST TOWN. ITS HISTORY DATES BACK TO THE MIDDLE AGES, WHEN SARACEN ATTACKS DEVASTATED CORSICA. THE INHABITANTS OF THE COAST TAKE REFUGE IN THE HEIGHTS AND SETTLE THERE LITTLE BY LITTLE. IN 1589, THERE WERE 150 OF THEM LIVING IN OCCI, BUT 300 YEARS LATER, THERE WERE ONLY SIXTY LEFT. THE HAMLET ENDS UP BEING COMPLETELY ABANDONED IN FAVOR OF LUMIO, JUST BELOW; ITS LAST INHABITANT DIED THERE IN 1918. TODAY, THERE ARE ONLY GRANITE HOUSES WEAKENED BY TIME. AMONG THEM, THE CHAPEL OF THE ANNUNZIATA, RENOVATED IN 2002 THANKS TO PRIVATE DONATIONS. SOME MASSES ARE STILL CELEBRATED THERE Photo by Eric Volto/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Samurai doll parade in central Japan

Samurai doll parade in central Japan

Floats carrying huge dolls representing samurai warriors parade during a traditional "Mikuni" festival dating back about 300 years in Sakai in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on May 20, 2025.

International Women Rights Day Demonstration - Paris AJ

International Women Rights Day Demonstration - Paris AJ

A protester holds a placard reading "no place different from innocent, woke with us and another "gender equality, we won't wait 300 years" during a demonstration march as part of the 2025 international Women's Day in Paris, France on March 8, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Proposing alternative draft budget

Proposing alternative draft budget

30.10.2024, Tallinn. The opposition Isamaa party proposed an alternative version to the government's 2025 draft budget, which includes, among other things, a proposal to cut 300 million in public costs sooner than over three years. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Proposing alternative draft budget

Proposing alternative draft budget

30.10.2024, Tallinn. The opposition Isamaa party proposed an alternative version to the government's 2025 draft budget, which includes, among other things, a proposal to cut 300 million in public costs sooner than over three years. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Proposing alternative draft budget

Proposing alternative draft budget

30.10.2024, Tallinn. The opposition Isamaa party proposed an alternative version to the government's 2025 draft budget, which includes, among other things, a proposal to cut 300 million in public costs sooner than over three years. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Proposing alternative draft budget

Proposing alternative draft budget

30.10.2024, Tallinn. The opposition Isamaa party proposed an alternative version to the government's 2025 draft budget, which includes, among other things, a proposal to cut 300 million in public costs sooner than over three years. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Proposing alternative draft budget

Proposing alternative draft budget

30.10.2024, Tallinn. The opposition Isamaa party proposed an alternative version to the government's 2025 draft budget, which includes, among other things, a proposal to cut 300 million in public costs sooner than over three years. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

Creepers Occupy Library Wall at A University in Guiyang

GUIYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 21, 2024 - Creepers occupy the back wall of a 12-story library at a university in Guiyang, Guizhou province, China, Aug 21, 2024. The creeper climbs from the ground to the top of the building, about 50 meters high and 50 or 60 meters wide. It is reported that the school's teachers planted more than 300 creepers 32 years ago, and now climb the 12-storey library building, like a "green castle".