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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Sept. 5, 2025 shows the Daxiaojing Grand Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 25, 2021 shows the Pingtang Grand Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This satellite images shows the Pingtang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 15, 2022. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." (Xinhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2023 shows the Dafaqu Grand Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guizhou Bridges - China

This aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 9, 2018 shows the Beipanjiang Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Guizhou, the only province in China without a single plain and home to deep ravines, has long relied on tunnels and bridges to overcome its jagged karst landscape. Since 2012, the province has accelerated its bridge construction endeavors. Guizhou now has over 32,000 bridges either already built or under construction -- a tenfold increase compared to the 1980s. Due to its sheer number of bridges, diverse bridge types and complex construction technologies, Guizhou has earned the title of "the world's bridge museum." Photo by Ou Dongqu /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland

Oksana Nechyporenko (L) and Mariia Yefrosinina, founders of the Ukrainian Masha Foundation, give a speech after receiving the International Gender Equality Prize at the prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland, on December 8, 2025. Masha Foundation is a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence. Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for the fifth time. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland

Oksana Nechyporenko (L) and Mariia Yefrosinina, founders of the Ukrainian Masha Foundation, give a speech after receiving the International Gender Equality Prize at the prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland, on December 8, 2025. Masha Foundation is a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence. Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for the fifth time. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (L) looks on while Saara-Sofia Siren, Chair of the 2025 Prize Jury, congratulates prize winners Mariia Yefrosinina and Oksana Nechyporenko, founders of the Ukrainian Masha Foundation at the International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland, on December 8, 2025. Masha Foundation is a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence. Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for the fifth time. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (L) presents the International Gender Equality Prize to Mariia Yefrosinina and Oksana Nechyporenko, founders of the Ukrainian Masha Foundation, at the prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland, on December 8, 2025. Masha Foundation is a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence. Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for the fifth time. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland

Prize winners Mariia Yefrosinina (2L) and Oksana Nechyporenko (2R), founders of the Ukrainian Masha Foundation, pose with Saara-Sofia Siren (L), Chair of the 2025 Prize Jury, and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland, on December 8, 2025. Masha Foundation is a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence. Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for the fifth time. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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The International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland

Prize winners Mariia Yefrosinina (2L) and Oksana Nechyporenko (2R), founders of the Ukrainian Masha Foundation, pose with Saara-Sofia Siren (L), Chair of the 2025 Prize Jury, and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at the International Gender Equality Prize ceremony in Tampere, Finland, on December 8, 2025. Masha Foundation is a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence. Finland awarded the International Gender Equality Prize for the fifth time. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Elisabetta Trevisan/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Elisabetta Trevisan/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV plants a symbolic olive tree for peace with other Lebanese religious leaders during a meeting with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Elisabetta Trevisan/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV plants a symbolic olive tree for peace with other Lebanese religious leaders during a meeting with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets Christian and Interreligious Leaders - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV meets with Christian and interreligious leaders at Martyr’s Square in Beirut , Lebanon on December 1, 2025 the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon. At this ecumenical and interreligious encounter Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue. Pope Leo said the presence and faith of Lebanese expats throughout the world represents a vocation to build peace, confront intolerance, overcome violence, and show the path to justice for all. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone delivers a basket of lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A staff member operates a drone loaded with a basket of lychees to land at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone lifts a basket of lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone delivers a basket of lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone photo shows a drone delivering a basket of lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone photo shows a staff member loading a basket of lychees onto a drone at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

An aerial drone photo shows a lychee orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A staff member loads a basket of lychees onto a drone at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone photo shows a drone delivering a basket of lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A worker picks lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A staff member loads a basket of lychees onto a drone at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Deng Hua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China S Largest Lychee Production Base

A drone delivers a basket of lychees at an orchard in Gaozhou of Maoming City, south China's Guangdong Province, June 5, 2025. Amidst the busy harvest of fresh lychees in Maoming, dubbed the "hometown of lychees," drone technology has been adopted in transport and delivery to overcome logistical hurdles and guarantee the fruit quality. Photo by Ding Hongfa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

A woman is overcome with grief while leaving flowers at a memorial site for the victims of an attack after a car drove through a crowd killing multiple people in Vancouver on Monday April 28, 2025. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

Visitors at a memorial site for the victims of an incident where a car drove through a crowd killing multiple people are overcome with emotion in Vancouver, Monday April 28, 2025. Photo by Rich Lam/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis greets American actress Whoopi Goldberg, as he meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Bird Battles Relentless Winds in Beijing

This is the bizarre moment that a bird fluttering its wings vigorously yet remaining motionless in the air against strong winds. On April 11, 2025, in Beijing, China, the video, taken by a local resident, vividly depicted the bird as it struggled to advance despite its frantic wing movements. The scene was recorded in the midst of an unusually windy day, underlining the strength of the gusts which prevented the bird from moving forward. The video concludes without showing whether the bird was able to eventually overcome the wind, leaving viewers in suspense about the outcome of this struggle against nature.

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Pope Francis Meets With More Than 100 Comedians - Vatican

Pope Francis greets Italian actor Christian de Sica, as he meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets With More Than 100 Comedians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets With More Than 100 Comedians - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets With More Than 100 Comedians - Vatican

Pope Francis looks at American comedians Chris Rock (center) and Jimmy Fallon (3rd from right) as he meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets With More Than 100 Comedians - Vatican

Pope Francis greets American comedian Jimmy Fallon, as he meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets With More Than 100 Comedians - Vatican

Pope Francis greets American comedian Conan O’Brien, as he meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Meets With More Than 100 Comedians - Vatican

Pope Francis greets American actress Whoopi Goldberg, as he meets with more than 100 comedians from around the world at the Vatican on June 14, 2024, encouraging them to cheer people up and help people see reality with all its contradictions. Comedians are among the most well-loved and applauded entertainers, Pope Francis said, because they ‘have and cultivate the gift of making people laugh.’ Pope Francis told comedians they are in possession of ‘a precious gift,’ that can spread peace ‘within hearts and between peoples, helping us to overcome difficulties and cope with daily stress.’ The pontiff is known for his sense of humor. He likes to crack jokes with people he meets, often telling them with a smile: ‘please pray for me… not against me!’ He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of having a sense of humor, saying it is something that he prays for each day. Photoby (EV) Vatican Media /ABACAPRESS.COM

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IRAQ-SALAHUDIN-CHILDREN-SHEPHERD

(240602) -- SALAHUDIN, June 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Hathal Sabbar grazes a flock of sheep in Salahudin Province, Iraq, on May 27, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Traumatized Iraqi children struggle to overcome hardships after years of violence" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Khalil Dawood)