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Flooding and Landslides Kill 31 Across Sri Lanka

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a flooded area in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka's Central Province, November 27, 2025. Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and displaced thousands across the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, extreme weather has affected 17 districts, impacting 1,158 families and 4,008 individuals. The DMC said 10 people have been injured, three homes have been completely destroyed, and 381 houses partially damaged. At least 131 people have been relocated to temporary safe centers. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding and Landslides Kill 31 Across Sri Lanka

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows an excavator working at the site of a landslide in Badulla District, Sri Lanka's Uva Province, November 27, 2025. Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and displaced thousands across the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, extreme weather has affected 17 districts, impacting 1,158 families and 4,008 individuals. The DMC said 10 people have been injured, three homes have been completely destroyed, and 381 houses partially damaged. At least 131 people have been relocated to temporary safe centers. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding and Landslides Kill 31 Across Sri Lanka

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows the site of a landslide in Kandy District, Sri Lanka's Central Province, November 27, 2025. Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and displaced thousands across the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, extreme weather has affected 17 districts, impacting 1,158 families and 4,008 individuals. The DMC said 10 people have been injured, three homes have been completely destroyed, and 381 houses partially damaged. At least 131 people have been relocated to temporary safe centers. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding and Landslides Kill 31 Across Sri Lanka

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows buildings destroyed in a landslide in Kandy District, Sri Lanka's Central Province, November 27, 2025. Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and displaced thousands across the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, extreme weather has affected 17 districts, impacting 1,158 families and 4,008 individuals. The DMC said 10 people have been injured, three homes have been completely destroyed, and 381 houses partially damaged. At least 131 people have been relocated to temporary safe centers. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding and Landslides Kill 31 Across Sri Lanka

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows rescue personnel working at the site of a landslide in Badulla District, Sri Lanka's Uva Province, November 27, 2025. Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and displaced thousands across the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, extreme weather has affected 17 districts, impacting 1,158 families and 4,008 individuals. The DMC said 10 people have been injured, three homes have been completely destroyed, and 381 houses partially damaged. At least 131 people have been relocated to temporary safe centers. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding and Landslides Kill 31 Across Sri Lanka

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a flooded road in Badulla District, Sri Lanka's Uva Province, November 27, 2025. Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and displaced thousands across the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, extreme weather has affected 17 districts, impacting 1,158 families and 4,008 individuals. The DMC said 10 people have been injured, three homes have been completely destroyed, and 381 houses partially damaged. At least 131 people have been relocated to temporary safe centers. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flooding and Landslides Kill 31 Across Sri Lanka

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a police officer wading through floodwater in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka's Central Province, November 27, 2025. Sri Lanka is confronting one of its most severe weather disasters in recent years, as days of heavy rainfall and multiple landslides have killed 31 people, left 14 missing, and displaced thousands across the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Thursday. According to the latest situation report, extreme weather has affected 17 districts, impacting 1,158 families and 4,008 individuals. The DMC said 10 people have been injured, three homes have been completely destroyed, and 381 houses partially damaged. At least 131 people have been relocated to temporary safe centers. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa in the early morning of Oct. 31, 2025, exactly six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo shows the main hall of Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 31, 2025, six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo shows the main hall of Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 31, 2025, six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo shows the main hall of Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 31, 2025, six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo taken from a drone on Oct. 25, 2025, shows the main hall (C) of Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa, six years after predawn fire on Oct. 31, 2019, that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa in the early morning of Oct. 31, 2025, exactly six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Fire drill at Okinawa's Shuri Castle

A fire drill is held at Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa in the early morning of Oct. 31, 2025, exactly six years after the 2019 predawn fire that destroyed its main buildings located on a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Reconstruction of Shuri Castle in Okinawa

Photo shows the main hall of Shuri Castle under reconstruction in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on Oct. 31, 2025, six years after a fire gutted the castle on the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Shuri Castle exterior reconstruction completed

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025, shows the main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. It was unveiled to the media the same day following removal of a temporary cover as reconstruction of its exterior was completed six years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle on Oct. 31, 2019.

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Shuri Castle exterior reconstruction completed

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025, shows the main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. It was unveiled to the media the same day following removal of a temporary cover as reconstruction of its exterior was completed six years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle on Oct. 31, 2019.

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Shuri Castle exterior reconstruction completed

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025, shows the main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. It was unveiled to the media the same day following removal of a temporary cover as reconstruction of its exterior was completed six years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle on Oct. 31, 2019.

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Shuri Castle exterior reconstruction completed

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025, shows the main hall of Shuri Castle in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. It was unveiled to the media the same day following removal of a temporary cover as reconstruction of its exterior was completed six years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle on Oct. 31, 2019.

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

This photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows samples of jasmine tea preserved in a tea-house in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

Jasmine tea is pictured at a tea plant in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A worker collects jasmine flowers that have been sorted on the production line in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A tea farmer carrying jasmine flowers on his shoulder is pictured at a jasmine trading market in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A shop assistant makes tea for tourists at a tea-house in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A worker produces jasmine tea at a tea plant in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

Workers produce jasmine tea at a tea plant in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A delivery man picks up jasmine tea drinks at a tea shop in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows a view of a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A production line of jasmine tea is pictured at a local tea plant in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A drone photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows tea farmers selling fresh-picked jasmine flowers at a jasmine trading market in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows a view of a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

An aerial drone photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows a view of a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A tea farmer picks jasmine flowers at a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

This photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows jasmine flowers ready for picking at a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

Tea farmers trade at a jasmine trading market in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A drone photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows a view of a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A tourist picks jasmine flowers at a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Zhang Ailin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jasmine Flower Industry in Guangxi - China

A tea farmer rests at a jasmine garden in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 31, 2025. Hengzhou, dubbed the "hometown of jasmine in China," is home to some 340,000 jasmine flower farmers and over 180,000 mu (12,000 hectares) of jasmine fields. In recent years, the city has promoted the development of a whole industrial chain covering jasmine planting, processing and cultural tourism. Photo by Huang Xiaobang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris during inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Marie Barsacq, Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life during inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris during inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Marie Barsacq, Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life during inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bercy Swimming Inauguration - Paris

Marie Barsacq, Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Life during inauguration of Bercy swimming and first swims in the Seine River in Paris, France on July 5, 2025. Starting today, July 5, Parisians and visitors alike will be able to take a dip in the Seine in specific areas and for the first time legally after over 100 years. The move marks the fulfillment of a bold promise made back in 1988 by Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac. Swimming in the iconic river had been banned since 1923 due to health and safety concerns, but after decades of cleanup efforts and environmental reforms, the Seine is reopening for public bathing through August 31. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM