New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

Policemen ride past the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

G6800 (R), the first train of the Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu, arrives at the Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train leaves the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

Railway constructors pose for a group photo on the platform of the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a view of the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a bullet train pulling into the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train parks at the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

G6800, the first train of the Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu, arrives at the Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Transport robot demonstration at central Japan station

Transport robot demonstration at central Japan station

A prototype robot automatically transports heavy objects during a demonstration by Central Japan Railway Co. at Nagoya Station in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025.

Transport robot demonstration at central Japan station

Transport robot demonstration at central Japan station

A prototype robot automatically transports heavy objects during a demonstration by Central Japan Railway Co. at Nagoya Station in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 24, 2025.

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

Student Demonstration in Support of Palestine - Italy

BO pro-Gaza march by high school students and student groups from Unibo, blocking of avenues and scuffles in front of the central station which broke out in an attempt to block the railway station Photo by Guido Calamosca/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

An operation service suspension notice is put on a closed gate of an entrance of Shenzhen Futian Railway Station in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. The provincial flood, drought and wind control headquarters have urged all localities and departments to act with the highest standards, strictest requirements and most concrete measures, and have ordered major affected areas to suspend classes, work, production, public transportation and business operations. Cities including Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Jiangmen have implemented these suspensions. Photo by Xinhua/Mao Siqian/ABACAPRESS.COM

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers line up to apply for ticket changes and refunds at the service center of Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers inquire about the train suspension information at Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers are seen at the waiting hall of Guangzhou South Railway Station in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Southern China Prepares for Typhoon Ragasa

Passengers enter Guangzhou South Railway Station to board train in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, September 23, 2025. South China's Guangdong Province raised its wind emergency response to the highest level at 10 a.m. Tuesday, as Typhoon Ragasa is forecast to make landfall along the central or western coastal areas of the province as a strong or super strong typhoon within 24 hours. To ensure safe railway operations, China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd. has decided to gradually suspend high-speed and conventional trains within Guangdong starting from noon on Tuesday, with the scope of suspensions adjusted dynamically according to the typhoon's impact. All high-speed and conventional trains in the province will be suspended throughout Wednesday. From the early hours of Thursday, train services will be gradually resumed as the typhoon's impact weakens Photo by Xinhua/Liu Dawei/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Co-May Makes Landfall in Eastern China

Typhoon Co-May Makes Landfall in Eastern China

Staff members verify the stability of rooftop railings at Shanghai Railway Station in Shanghai, east China, July 30, 2025. Co-May, the eighth typhoon of this year, made landfall for the second time in east China's Shanghai Municipality on Wednesday afternoon after it made landfall in Zhejiang Province in early Wednesday morning, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. The center of Typhoon Co-May (tropical storm level) made second landfall on the coast of Fengxian District, Shanghai around 4: 40 p.m. At the time of landfall, the maximum wind speed near the center was 23 meters per second, accompanied by a central minimum pressure of 978 hectopascals. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Typhoon Co-May Makes Landfall in Eastern China

Typhoon Co-May Makes Landfall in Eastern China

Travellers walk in the rain near Shanghai Railway Station in Shanghai, east China, July 30, 2025. Co-May, the eighth typhoon of this year, made landfall for the second time in east China's Shanghai Municipality on Wednesday afternoon after it made landfall in Zhejiang Province in early Wednesday morning, according to the Shanghai central meteorological observatory. The center of Typhoon Co-May (tropical storm level) made second landfall on the coast of Fengxian District, Shanghai around 4: 40 p.m. At the time of landfall, the maximum wind speed near the center was 23 meters per second, accompanied by a central minimum pressure of 978 hectopascals. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 2

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Australia: Record Flooding Batters Northern NSW After Heavy Rainfall 3

Flooding has battered cities and towns across the Mid-North Coast and the Hunter Region in northern New South Wales, leaving many residents stranded or forced to evacuate after days of heavy rainfall. In the city of Taree, the Manning River surpassed its 1929 record of six meters and was still rising as of Wednesday morning, May 21. Authorities have issued 13 emergency-level alerts.

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

TV presenter Serhii Prytula is seen during the press conference of the Ziferblat band before they leave for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band members Fedir Khodakov is seen at the press conference before leaving for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band member Valentyn Leshchinskyi is seen at the press conference before leaving for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band member Danyil Leshchinskyi is seen at the press conference before leaving for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band members Fedir Khodakov is seen at the press conference before leaving for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band goes to Switzerland for Eurovision 2025

Ziferblat band members Fedir Khodakov and Danyil Leshchinskyi (R to L) are seen at the press conference before leaving for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Central Railway Station, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025 (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform)