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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (2nd from R), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota (4th from R) pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to meet Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (C) at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The brothers visited the office to tell the governor that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (L), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The two visited the office to tell Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (L), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The two visited the office to tell Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Nathacha Appanah Receives the Prix Femina Literary Prize - Paris

French journalist and writer Marc Weitzmann (laureate of the Essay category), Mauritian writer Nathacha Appanah (Prix Femina laureate) and Irish writer John Boyd (laureate of the Prix Femina Etranger category) pose during the award ceremony at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nathacha Appanah Receives the Prix Femina Literary Prize - Paris

French journalist and writer Marc Weitzmann (laureate of the Essay category), Mauritian writer Nathacha Appanah (Prix Femina laureate) and Irish writer John Boyd (laureate of the Prix Femina Etranger category) pose during the award ceremony at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nathacha Appanah Receives the Prix Femina Literary Prize - Paris

French journalist and writer Marc Weitzmann poses after receiving the Prix Femina literary prize in the Essay category for "La part sauvage" during the award ceremony at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nathacha Appanah Receives the Prix Femina Literary Prize - Paris

French journalist and writer Marc Weitzmann (laureate of the Essay category), Mauritian writer Nathacha Appanah (Prix Femina laureate) and Irish writer John Boyd (laureate of the Prix Femina Etranger category) pose during the award ceremony at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nathacha Appanah Receives the Prix Femina Literary Prize - Paris

French journalist and writer Marc Weitzmann (laureate of the Essay category), Mauritian writer Nathacha Appanah (Prix Femina laureate) and Irish writer John Boyd (laureate of the Prix Femina Etranger category) pose during the award ceremony at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nathacha Appanah Receives the Prix Femina Literary Prize - Paris

French journalist and writer Marc Weitzmann (laureate of the Essay category), Mauritian writer Nathacha Appanah (Prix Femina laureate) and Irish writer John Boyd (laureate of the Prix Femina Etranger category) pose during the award ceremony at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, on November 3, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jamaica: Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, slammed into the coast of Jamaica near the city of Black River on Tuesday, October 28. The storm caused what the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned would be a "catastrophic" situation, leaving roughly 140,000 people cut off across the island. Approximately 25,000 tourists remained in Jamaica as recovery efforts began.

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RECAP: Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica, Leaving Trail of Destruction

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record in 2025, made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday, October 28. The storm brought catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and high storm surges, resulting in at least seven storm-related deaths across the Caribbean, including three in Jamaica.

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Approaches as Winds Pick Up 4

Winds picked up early Tuesday, October 28, as Hurricane Melissa moved closer to Jamaica, hours before the Category 5 storm was expected to make landfall.

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Approaches as Winds Pick Up 3

Winds picked up early Tuesday, October 28, as Hurricane Melissa moved closer to Jamaica, hours before the Category 5 storm was expected to make landfall.

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Hurricane Melissa Damage - Jamaica

A man tries to remove fallen branches caused by the Hurricane Melissa in Kingston, Jamaica, on Oct. 28, 2025. At least seven people were killed across the northern Caribbean as category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday on the southwestern coast of the island of Jamaica, according to local media reports. Photo by Jamaica Observer/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hurricane Melissa Damage - Jamaica

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a gas station damaged by the Hurricane Melissa in Montego Bay, Jamaica. At least seven people were killed across the northern Caribbean as category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday on the southwestern coast of the island of Jamaica, according to local media reports. Photo by Jamaica Observer/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hurricane Melissa Damage - Jamaica

This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows large waves caused by the Hurricane Melissa in St. Thomas, Jamaica. At least seven people were killed across the northern Caribbean as category 5 Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday on the southwestern coast of the island of Jamaica, according to local media reports. Photo by Jamaica Observer/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jamaica: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall, Leaving Trail of Destruction

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record in 2025, made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday, October 28. The storm brought catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and high storm surges, resulting in at least seven storm-related deaths across the Caribbean, including three in Jamaica.

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Approaches as Winds Pick Up 2

Winds picked up early Tuesday, October 28, as Hurricane Melissa moved closer to Jamaica, hours before the Category 5 storm was expected to make landfall.

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Approaches as Winds Pick Up

Winds picked up early Tuesday, October 28, as Hurricane Melissa moved closer to Jamaica, hours before the Category 5 storm was expected to make landfall.

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Hits Cat 5, Sparks Evacuations and Warnings 2

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength as it approached Jamaica, bringing winds of 260 km/h (160 mph) and up to 1 meter (40 inches) of rain. The slow-moving storm was located southwest of Kingston and is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday. Authorities ordered evacuations in low-lying areas including Port Royal, opened nearly 900 shelters, and closed both international airports. Officials warned of “catastrophic” flash floods and landslides.

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Hits Cat 5, Sparks Evacuations and Warnings

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength as it approached Jamaica, bringing winds of 260 km/h (160 mph) and up to 1 meter (40 inches) of rain. The slow-moving storm was located southwest of Kingston and is expected to make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday. Authorities ordered evacuations in low-lying areas including Port Royal, opened nearly 900 shelters, and closed both international airports. Officials warned of “catastrophic” flash floods and landslides.

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Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

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World Beach Pro Tour Volleyball Event - Laguna Province

Medalists in the women's category celebrate during the awarding ceremony at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in Laguna Province, the Philippines, Oct. 19, 2025. Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Beach Pro Tour Volleyball Event - Laguna Province

Medalists in the women's category pose with their trophies during the awarding ceremony at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in Laguna Province, the Philippines, Oct. 19, 2025. Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Beach Pro Tour Volleyball Event - Laguna Province

Medalists in the men's category pose with their trophies during the awarding ceremony at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in Laguna Province, the Philippines, Oct. 19, 2025. Photo by Rouelle Umali/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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