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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions 3

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions 2

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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Spain: First Snowfall in 11 Northern and Central Mountainous Regions

The arrival of a mass of Arctic air, associated with Storm Claudia, has triggered the first serious winter episode in the north of the Iberian Peninsula on Thursday, November 20, bringing snowfall to unusually low altitudes for November and sub-zero temperatures inland. Official warnings cover much of the northern third of Spain. Specifically, the Picos de Europa region is under an orange alert until 6 a.m. Friday, November 21, where snowfall is expected to reach 30 centimeters in 24 hours at altitudes above 900 meters.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 4

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather. This video captures the chaos caused by the gusty winds of Storm Benjamin in Annemasse.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 2

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas 3

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather. This video captures the chaos caused by the gusty winds of Storm Benjamin in Annemasse.

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France: Storm Benjamin Brings Strong Winds, Alerts Issued for Several Areas

France is bracing for Storm Benjamin on Thursday, October 23, as strong winds of up to 140 km/h, heavy rain, and high waves affect much of the country. Météo-France has issued orange alerts for 19 departments due to wind, flooding, and coastal submersion risks. No region is spared, with both coastal and inland areas, including the Massif Central and Corsica, experiencing severe weather.

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from R) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (far R) and her daughter Princess Kako (2nd from R) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her daughter Princess Kako visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her daughter Princess Kako visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C, R) and her daughter Princess Kako (C, L) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits welfare facility in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C, R) and her daughter Princess Kako (C, L) visit a welfare facility for mothers and children on a Seto Inland Sea island in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits leprosy sanatorium in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter Princess Kako stand at a stone monument for deceased patients during a visit to a national leprosy sanatorium on a Seto Inland Sea island in Takamatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess visits leprosy sanatorium in western Japan

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako (R) visit a national leprosy sanatorium on a Seto Inland Sea island in Takamatsu in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa on Oct. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Surtourisme

GERMANY. LOWER SAXONY. THE MEYER WERFT SHIPYARD IN PAPENBURG IS LOCATED MORE THAN 40 KM INLAND. TO REACH THE SEA, SHIPS MUST PASS THROUGH THE EMS, A SMALL RIVER, AT HIGH TIDE AND NAVIGATE AMIDST FIELDS, SHEEP AND COWS. THE QUANTUM OF THE SEAS, THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST CRUISE SHIP, IS THE LARGEST VESSEL EVER TO SAIL THIS RIVER. Photo by Christophe Lepetit/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tsunami warning issued in Japan

A road is crowded with vehicles heading to an inland area from a coastal area in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 30, 2025, after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the country's Pacific coast following a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

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China: Massive Rainfall Submerges Beach in Beihai, Guangxi

On July 15, 2025, a sudden downpour in Beihai, Guangxi, southern China, sent beachgoers fleeing as floodwaters rapidly submerged the shore. Video footage showed dozens running inland, abandoning umbrellas and beach gear, as torrential rain overtook the beach. A red alert for heavy rain had been issued just before the storm hit, and by the end, the beach was fully underwater.

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Satellite View of Ouvéa Island - New Caledonia

Handout photo dated on April, 17, 2025 shows Satellite View of Ouvéa Island in New Caledonia. Ouvéa Island, part of the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, is renowned for its untouched beauty and ecological richness. Protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island is fringed by one of the world’s most pristine lagoons, home to vibrant coral reefs and endangered species such as dugongs and green sea turtles. The surrounding reef structures support a delicate balance of marine biodiversity, while inland, coastal vegetation and coconut groves provide habitat for endemic birds. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 17 April 2025, reveals the island’s shape and its spectacular barrier reef. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( A fire truck is seen near a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( An ambulance is seen near a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( This photo taken on July 2, 2025 shows a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Two Dead as Wildfires Rage Near Turkish Resort of Izmir

( People and emergency vehicles are pictured near a wildfire in the Odemis district of Izmir, T??rkiye, on July 3, 2025. Izmir Governor Suleyman Elban said on Thursday that the wildfire erupted on Wednesday afternoon in the Cesme district, a popular coastal tourist destination. The blaze has been taken under control, but the inland district of Odemis remains uncontrolled, he added. According to Elban, the fires were caused by faults in electricity distribution lines and there are no signs of sabotage. Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.CO

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Canada: Grass Fire Breaks Out at Peterson Creek Park in Kamloops 2

A grass fire broke out in Peterson Creek Park in Kamloops on Thursday, June 26.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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Satellite Image Shows Mount Etna Spewing Lava From Above

Handout photo dated June 2, 2025, shows The Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite acquired an image of the area at 09:40 UTC, just minutes after the onset of the eruption. On the left, the natural colour image clearly depicts a dense ash plume in the summit crater area, partially obscured by a pyrocumulus cloud drifting westward towards inland Sicily. On the right, a false colour composite using shortwave infrared channels reveals the intense thermal signature of active lava flows descending into the Valle del Bove. Jaw-dropping satellite images shows Mount Etna erupting. At 11:24 am local time on 2 June, the most active volcano in Europe produced a spectacular eruption, propelling a dense column of ash and smoke several kilometres into the atmosphere. According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the eruption originated from the South East Crater, one of the most active summit vents in recent years. The event was characterised by vigorous Strombolian activity, lava effusion, and a

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Drought Continues to Increase in The Netherlands

ROOSENDAAL - A farmer is spraying his field with water because of the drought caused by the warm weather. Especially in the middle and west of the country, the spring has been very dry so far. The drought started in March with an average of 5 mm of precipitation over the country compared to 56 normally. In April, from 13 to 24 April, it mainly came to showers inland, but since then it has been dry again for weeks. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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David Lynch Dies At 78

David Lynch dies at 78 - File - Famed director David Lynch poses for pictures with his Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion after a special ceremony also presenting his new film 'Inland Empire' at the 63rd annual Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on September 6, 2006. Photo by Nicolas Khayat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite Images Show Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

HANDOUT - Los Angeles County is grappling with multiple devastating wildfires that erupted in early January 2025, fuelled by parched conditions and fierce Santa Ana winds reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Thousands of structures have been destroyed, and evacuation orders remain in effect across several areas. One of the largest blazes, the Palisades Fire, broke out on the morning of 7 January near the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 shows the fire shortly after it ignited, with plumes of smoke streaming westward towards the Pacific Ocean. By the afternoon of 8 January, the fire had scorched over 11,000 acres (44 square kilometres) and advanced along the Pacific Coast Highway towards Malibu, according to Cal Fire. Farther inland, the Eaton Fire erupted in Altadena, north of downtown Los Angeles, on the evening of 7 January. Rapidly spreading, it engulfed over 10,000 acres, impacting areas of Pasadena and Altadena. Meanwhile, the Hurst Fi

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Satellite Images Show Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires

HANDOUT - Los Angeles County is grappling with multiple devastating wildfires that erupted in early January 2025, fuelled by parched conditions and fierce Santa Ana winds reaching speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Thousands of structures have been destroyed, and evacuation orders remain in effect across several areas. One of the largest blazes, the Palisades Fire, broke out on the morning of 7 January near the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 shows the fire shortly after it ignited, with plumes of smoke streaming westward towards the Pacific Ocean. By the afternoon of 8 January, the fire had scorched over 11,000 acres (44 square kilometres) and advanced along the Pacific Coast Highway towards Malibu, according to Cal Fire. Farther inland, the Eaton Fire erupted in Altadena, north of downtown Los Angeles, on the evening of 7 January. Rapidly spreading, it engulfed over 10,000 acres, impacting areas of Pasadena and Altadena. Meanwhile, the Hurst Fi

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Wartime poison gas factory in Japan

Photo taken on May 9, 2015, shows rabbits in front of a defunct facility on a tiny island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, that supplied electricity to a nearby poison gas factory run by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1929 and 1945. The rabbits, brought to the island in the Seto Inland Sea after World War II, draw many tourists.

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Wartime poison gas factory in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 20, 2023, shows a cenotaph built on a tiny island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in memory of those who died after falling ill following their exposure to poison gas. Over 6,000 workers and students were mobilized to work at a poison gas factory on the island in the Seto Inland Sea run by the Imperial Japanese Army between 1929 and 1945.

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