UK: Widespread Flooding Hits Greater Manchester Forcing Hundreds To Evacuate 6

Heavy rain caused severe flooding across Greater Manchester on New Year's Day, forcing at least 13,000 people to evacuate. Emergency services declared a major incident. The River Mersey reached its highest levels in 66 years and burst its banks. Around 400 homes were evacuated, and 500 people, including asylum seekers, were rescued from the Britannia Country Park Hotel.

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Paris Olympics: Swimming

Swedish swimmer Louise Hansson hugs Japan's Rikako Ikee after they competed in a women's 100-meter butterfly semifinal at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, on July 27, 2024. Ikee failed to qualify for the final while Hansson qualified.

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

IKEE Rikako and HANSSON Louise 100M Butterfly - Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

HANSSON Louise 100M Butterfly - Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

IKEE Rikako and HANSSON Louise 100M Butterfly - Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

60th Settecolli Swimming Internationals - Italy

Viola Scotto di Carlo, Louise Hansson and Ikee Rikako 100M BUTTERFLY Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22, 2024. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

IKEE Rikako and HANSSON Louise 100M Butterfly - Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

HANSSON Louise 100M Butterfly - Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

IKEE Rikako and HANSSON Louise 100M Butterfly - Finals Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Viola Scotto di Carlo, Louise Hansson and Ikee Rikako 100M BUTTERFLY Final Women during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 22th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Louise Hansson and Michelle Coleman during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Swimming race - LX Trofeo Sette Colli IP

Louise Hansson during the Swimming Internationals - LX Trofeo "Sette Colli" IP at Foro Italico Swimming Center in Rome, Italy on June 21th, 2024

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240214) -- BEIJING, Feb. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist Louise Hansson (R) of Sweden wipes tears of gold medalist Angelina Kohler of Germany during the awarding ceremony of the women's 100m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240213) -- BEIJING, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist Louise Hansson (R) of Sweden wipes tears of gold medalist Angelina Kohler of Germany during the awarding ceremony of the women's 100m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SWIMMING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 100M BUTTERFLY

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SWIMMING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 100M BUTTERFLY

(240213) -- DOHA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Angelina Kohler (C) of Germany, silver medalist Claire Curzan (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Louise Hansson of Sweden pose after the awarding ceremony of the women's 100m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SWIMMING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 100M BUTTERFLY

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-SWIMMING-WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS-WOMEN'S 100M BUTTERFLY

(240213) -- DOHA, Feb. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bronze medalist Louise Hansson (R) of Sweden wipes tears of gold medalist Angelina Kohler of Germany during the awarding ceremony of the women's 100m butterfly final of swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)