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Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

People gather at Bondi Beach for a memorial service to honor the victims of the deadly terror attack a week earlier in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 21, 2025, the National Day of Reflection. Photo by Ma Ping/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

People gather at Bondi Beach for a memorial service to honor the victims of the deadly terror attack a week earlier in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 21, 2025, the National Day of Reflection. Photo by Ma Ping/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

People gather at Bondi Beach for a memorial service to honor the victims of the deadly terror attack a week earlier in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 21, 2025, the National Day of Reflection. Photo by Ma Ping/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

People gather at Bondi Beach for a memorial service to honor the victims of the deadly terror attack a week earlier in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 21, 2025, the National Day of Reflection. Photo by Ma Ping/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

Bondi Beach Memorial Service in Sydney - Australia

People gather at Bondi Beach for a memorial service to honor the victims of the deadly terror attack a week earlier in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 21, 2025, the National Day of Reflection. Photo by Ma Ping/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Columbia University Marks Hanukkah After Sydney Attack

Thousands of people gathered across New York City, including Columbia University, on Sunday night, December 14, to mark the first night of Hanukkah. Jews from around the city danced, sang, and huddled against the cold at menorah lightings, while mourning those killed in the terror shooting that targeted a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

A pedestrian area adjacent to the Bondi Beach is cordoned off in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Flags fly at half-mast on the Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Flowers are laid as tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

An aerial drone photo shows the Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

An aerial drone photo shows the Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Flowers are laid as tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

People mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Streets adjacent to the Bondi Beach are cordoned off in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

People lay flowers to mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

A woman mourns the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

A woman mourns the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Australia: 15 Dead After Mass Shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

At least 15 people were killed and 40 injured in a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, December 14. Authorities said the suspects were a father and his son. The 50-year-old father was killed at the scene, while the 24-year-old son is in critical condition. The shooting targeted Jewish Australians gathered to mark the first day of Hanukkah and has been declared a terrorist attack.

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

A police vehicle is seen near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police officers are seen near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police cordon off an area near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police vehicles are seen near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the TV news reporting a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police officers are seen near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police officers work near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police vehicles are seen near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

This photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows the TV news reporting a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police vehicles are seen near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dinosaur World Show - Kuwait

Dinosaur World Show - Kuwait

People visit the Dinosaur World in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, Kuwait, December 4, 2025. The Dinosaur World of a Wonder City entertainment project was launched recently at Al-Maseelah Beach in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, and will last for 4 months. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dinosaur World Show - Kuwait

Dinosaur World Show - Kuwait

People visit the Dinosaur World in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, Kuwait, December 4, 2025. The Dinosaur World of a Wonder City entertainment project was launched recently at Al-Maseelah Beach in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, and will last for 4 months. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

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Summer in Netherlands - The Hague

Summer in Netherlands - The Hague

People walk along the shoreline at sunset at Scheveningen Beach in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 12, 2025. Amid a nationwide heatwave and a code yellow warning from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, thousands sought relief by the sea. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Silhouetted at Sunset Amidst Vancouver Island Wildfires - Canada

Illustration - Silhouetted at Sunset Amidst Vancouver Island Wildfires - Canada

People posing for a selfie are silhouetted during a sunset intensified by smoke from wildfires burning on Vancouver Island, at Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Silhouetted at Sunset Amidst Vancouver Island Wildfires - Canada

Illustration - Silhouetted at Sunset Amidst Vancouver Island Wildfires - Canada

People are silhouetted while playing kick volleyball during sunset as smoke from wildfires burning on Vancouver Island hangs in the air, at Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sunset Over Caspian Sea in Aktau - Kazakhstan

Sunset Over Caspian Sea in Aktau - Kazakhstan

People enjoy themselves on the Caspian Sea beach at sunset in Aktau, Kazakhstan, Aug. 5, 2025. People often enjoy a beautiful sunset view over the Caspian Sea in the Kazakh port city of Aktau. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sunset Over Caspian Sea in Aktau - Kazakhstan

Sunset Over Caspian Sea in Aktau - Kazakhstan

People pose for photos on the Caspian Sea beach at sunset in Aktau, Kazakhstan, Aug. 5, 2025. People often enjoy a beautiful sunset view over the Caspian Sea in the Kazakh port city of Aktau. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sunset Over Caspian Sea in Aktau - Kazakhstan

Sunset Over Caspian Sea in Aktau - Kazakhstan

A woman poses for photos near the Caspian Sea beach at sunset in Aktau, Kazakhstan, Aug. 5, 2025. People often enjoy a beautiful sunset view over the Caspian Sea in the Kazakh port city of Aktau. Photo by Li Renzi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

People stand near the fast boat after it capsized at Sanur beach in Bali, Indonesia, August 5, 2025. Two people were killed and another went missing after a fast boat sank in waters off Indonesia's Bali Island on Tuesday, according to I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the island's Search and Rescue Office. Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

People and officers use rope to pull the capsized fast boat to the sea shore at Sanur beach in Bali, Indonesia, August 5, 2025. Two people were killed and another went missing after a fast boat sank in waters off Indonesia's Bali Island on Tuesday, according to I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the island's Search and Rescue Office. Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

People and officers release rope after pulling the capsized fast boat to the sea shore at Sanur beach in Bali, Indonesia, August 5, 2025. Two people were killed and another went missing after a fast boat sank in waters off Indonesia's Bali Island on Tuesday, according to I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the island's Search and Rescue Office. Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

This photo shows the site where the fast boat capsized at Sanur beach in Bali, Indonesia, August 5, 2025. Two people were killed and another went missing after a fast boat sank in waters off Indonesia's Bali Island on Tuesday, according to I Nyoman Sidakarya, head of the island's Search and Rescue Office. Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach at the Arctic CircLe in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland on 23rd July, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / JOUNI PORSANGER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jouni Porsanger/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach at the Arctic CircLe in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland on 23rd July, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / JOUNI PORSANGER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jouni Porsanger/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach at the Arctic CircLe in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland on 23rd July, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / JOUNI PORSANGER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jouni Porsanger/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach at the Arctic CircLe in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland on 23rd July, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / JOUNI PORSANGER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jouni Porsanger/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach at the Arctic CircLe in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland on 23rd July, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / JOUNI PORSANGER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jouni Porsanger/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

Hellesäätä Rovaniemellä

People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach at the Arctic CircLe in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland on 23rd July, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / JOUNI PORSANGER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jouni Porsanger/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Summer 2025 at Warner Park & Beach - Madrid

Summer 2025 at Warner Park & Beach - Madrid

People in a swimming pool at Parque Warner Beach Madrid on July 3, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. New for this summer season, Parque Warner Madrid features several new attractions, including a new nighttime show with drones and special effects titled "Justice League: Rise of the Penguin," new musicals in the Hollywood Theater and Old West Territory, and the park's first Pride celebration. To alleviate the heat, Warner Park features Warner Beach Park has more than 13 water attractions, with high-speed slides for the more daring to moderate-intensity rides and tranquil experiences for the little ones. Photo by Jesus Hellin/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New beachside resort in N. Korea

New beachside resort in N. Korea

People rush to the water at a beach in the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone in Kangwon Province, on the eastern coast of North Korea. The resort opened to North Koreans the same day.

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - CALVADOS (14) - COLLEVILLE SUR MER: SITE 3: AMERICAN CEMETERY OF COLLEVILLE SUR MER. OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED IN 1956, THIS 70 HECTARE NECROPOLIS IS LOCATED ON THE HEIGHTS OVERLOOKING OMAHA BEACH. IT WAS DESIGNED BY HARBESON, HOUGH, LIVINGSTON & LARSON AND THE SPACE WAS ARRANGED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MARKLEY STEVENSON WHO ENSURED THAT, FROM ANY ANGLE, A ROW OF CROSSES COULD BE SEEN. AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CEMETERY, A BRONZE STATUE 7 METERS HIGH, INSIDE THE SEMI-CIRCLE FORMED BY THE COLONNADE OF THE MEMORIAL, FACES THE SQUARES OF THE TOMBS. IT SYMBOLIZES THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN YOUTH RISING FROM THE WAVES. THIS STATUE IS SURROUNDED BY PEBBLES SYMBOLIZING THE DIFFICULTY OF TANKS CROSSING THE BEACH. THE WHITE MARBLE STELES ARE IN THE SHAPE OF A LATIN CROSS OR IN THE SHAPE OF THE STAR OF DAVID FOR SOLDIERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH. THE BODIES OF 9,388 PEOPLE ARE BURIED IN THE CEMETERY, INCLUDING 307 UNKNOWN PEOPLE AND FOUR WOMEN. THESE PEOPLE MAINLY DIED ON THE DAY OF THE LANDING OR IN THE FOLLOWING

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