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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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Vincennes Film Festival - Opening Ceremony - Photocall

Mayor of Vincennes Charlotte Libert posing with the DeLorean car of Back to the future movie during Vincennes Film Festival held in Vincennes, France on October 2, 2025. Photo by Mireille Ampilhac/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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Pakistan: Deadly Monsoon Floods Affect Over One Million People in Punjab Province

Heavy monsoon rains have caused deadly floods across Pakistan. The floods in Punjab province alone have affected more than one million people, and the nationwide death toll has surpassed 800 since the monsoon season began in June. In the city of Lahore, even luxury developments have been submerged, with thousands of homes flooded.

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Christopher Lloyd walks on stage at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Christopher Lloyd speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Michael J. Fox speaks at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 40th Anniversary Celebration of Back To The Future - Toronto

Christopher Lloyd walks on stage at an event celebrating the 40th anniversary of the sci-fi adventure film "Back to the Future," in Toronto, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Photo by Sammy Kogan/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: Lila Maya Poudel and Kamala Chhetri at their house in Dechenpeiri, where Gelephu Mindfulness City will be created. Then they will have to move.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Picture: People praying at the National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: 22-year-old Namgay Pelmo. We meet her at a rooftop bar in Thimpu on a Saturday night as she plays billiards with her friends.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Picture: Lotay Tshering, the country's former prime minister and now governor of the enormous futururistic project, shows the plans for the new city on a large map.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250331After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Pictured: Lila Maya Poudel at her house in Dechenpelri in Gelephu district, which will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

PARO 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision of the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City is set to attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: Viewpoint outside Paro. The Taktshang monastery "the tiger's nest" can be seen in the background, located 3,000 meters above sea level.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

THIMPU 20250403 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: Ujjwal Deep Dahal, CEO of Druk Holding Investment, DHI.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: The viewpoint that will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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BHUTAN

GELEPHU 20250331 After decades of self-imposed isolation, Bhutan is now opening its doors to the outside world - with a bold vision for the future. The hypermodern city of Gelephu Mindfulness City will attract AI experts, entrepreneurs and young Bhutanese back home. Image: The viewpoint that will become Gelephu Mindfulness City.Photo: Eva Tedesjö / DN / TT / Code: 3504

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Pope Francis Opens the Holy Door At Rebibbia Prison - Rome

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door at Rebibbia prison in Rome, Italy on December 26, 2024 for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. For the first time in this long-standing Jubilee tradition dating back to the 15th century, the Pope also opened a fifth sacred portal in a Roman prison, as a symbolic sign ‘inviting all prisoners to look to the future with hope and a renewed sense of confidence.’ The unprecedented rite took place on December 26, the feast of St. Stephen, in the Rebibbia New Complex Prison in Rome. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Opens the Holy Door At Rebibbia Prison - Rome

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door at Rebibbia prison in Rome, Italy on December 26, 2024 for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. For the first time in this long-standing Jubilee tradition dating back to the 15th century, the Pope also opened a fifth sacred portal in a Roman prison, as a symbolic sign ‘inviting all prisoners to look to the future with hope and a renewed sense of confidence.’ The unprecedented rite took place on December 26, the feast of St. Stephen, in the Rebibbia New Complex Prison in Rome. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Opens the Holy Door At Rebibbia Prison - Rome

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door at Rebibbia prison in Rome, Italy on December 26, 2024 for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. For the first time in this long-standing Jubilee tradition dating back to the 15th century, the Pope also opened a fifth sacred portal in a Roman prison, as a symbolic sign ‘inviting all prisoners to look to the future with hope and a renewed sense of confidence.’ The unprecedented rite took place on December 26, the feast of St. Stephen, in the Rebibbia New Complex Prison in Rome. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Opens the Holy Door At Rebibbia Prison - Rome

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door at Rebibbia prison in Rome, Italy on December 26, 2024 for the 2025 Jubilee of Hope. For the first time in this long-standing Jubilee tradition dating back to the 15th century, the Pope also opened a fifth sacred portal in a Roman prison, as a symbolic sign ‘inviting all prisoners to look to the future with hope and a renewed sense of confidence.’ The unprecedented rite took place on December 26, the feast of St. Stephen, in the Rebibbia New Complex Prison in Rome. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Talks at One Young World Summit - Montreal

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan urges the world’s youth to take heed of the dangerous precedent being set by Israel’s actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which she warned had “great implications” for the future they stand to inherit. “This war has done more than set the Gaza Strip back generations,” Queen Rania said. “It is also dragging the rest of the world back to a level of lawlessness best left to the archives of history.” In a speech she delivered during the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada, on September 21, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Talks at One Young World Summit - Montreal

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan urges the world’s youth to take heed of the dangerous precedent being set by Israel’s actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which she warned had “great implications” for the future they stand to inherit. “This war has done more than set the Gaza Strip back generations,” Queen Rania said. “It is also dragging the rest of the world back to a level of lawlessness best left to the archives of history.” In a speech she delivered during the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada, on September 21, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania Talks at One Young World Summit - Montreal

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan urges the world’s youth to take heed of the dangerous precedent being set by Israel’s actions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, which she warned had “great implications” for the future they stand to inherit. “This war has done more than set the Gaza Strip back generations,” Queen Rania said. “It is also dragging the rest of the world back to a level of lawlessness best left to the archives of history.” In a speech she delivered during the One Young World Summit in Montreal, Canada, on September 21, 2024. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Zhongyuan Festival

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2024 - People burn paper money to offer sacrifices to their ancestors at the Zhongyuan Festival near the banks of the Yangtze River in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Aug. 13, 2024. The birth of the Zhongyuan Festival can be traced back to the ancestor spirit worship and related festivals in ancient times. The sacrificial activities held by the people during the Zhongyuan Festival are to remember and commemorate the ancestors and send good wishes for the future. It is also the embodiment of filial piety culture.

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the Presidentâs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kamala Harris Thrust Into Spotlight As Biden Bows Out

File photo - Vice President Kamala Harris leads a session at the Presidentâs virtual COVID Summit on building back better and preparing and preventing future pandemics at the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. President Biden announced he was suspending his re-election campaign and putting his faith in Harris. Within hours, the vice-president confirmed her own bid for the White House. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic party, and unite our nation, to defeat Donald Trump,” Harris said. “We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win." Photo by Ken Cedeno/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruins of eight ancient city sites discovered in Xiong'an New Area

STORY: Ruins of eight ancient city sites discovered in Xiong'an New Area SHOOTING TIME: March 27 , 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: XIONG'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the archaeology site STORYLINE: Ruins of eight ancient cities dating back to more than 2,000 years ago were discovered in the Xiong'an New area, suggesting that China's "city of the future" boasts a long history, said local archaeologists. The earliest ruins, namely Nanyang, included two city sites from the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). The Nanyang ruins and its surrounding areas covered nearly 18 square kilometers, with the cultural relics spanning nearly 3,000 years from the Neolithic Age down to the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and Jin Dynasty (1115-1234). Xiong'an was named after two counties Xiongxian and Anxin, where ruins of two cities were found. The Xiongzhou ancient city in Xiongxian was formed in the period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-979), of which a few sections o

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CHINA-INT'L WORKERS' DAY-WORKERS (CN)

(230430) -- BEIJING, April 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A young herder feeds sheep in the Barlik Mountain area in Yumin County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 14, 2023. International Workers' Day is observed annually on May 1 in China. The sight of every worker's back prompts images related to effort, progress, practicality, as well as faith in the future. Every worker, no matter how ordinary, deserves a big applause for their every bit of hard work in making themselves a better person and the world a better place. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)