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US: Fire Engulfs Fairfield Inn in North Lincoln, Nebraska

A fire broke out Monday, June 15, at a Fairfield Inn & Suites in north Lincoln, Nebraska, with flames spreading up the building's exterior into the attic and causing most of the roof to collapse. No injuries were reported, though the hotel was heavily damaged.

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US: Massive Warehouse Fire Destroys Medline Distribution Center in Northern California

A massive fire broke out at a Medline distribution warehouse in Tracy, Northern California, on Thursday, June 11, destroying the one-million-square-foot facility and sending a large column of black smoke into the sky. The blaze started around 1 p.m. and prompted evacuations in the surrounding area.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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US: Flash Flood Hits Durham, NC Days After Tropical Depression Chantal

Several parts of North Carolina experienced severe flash flooding on Wednesday, July 9, as a strong line of thunderstorms moved into the region, just days after Tropical Depression Chantal brought intense flooding to Chapel Hill. The Durham Fire Department responded to multiple calls as a result of flooding across the city and surrounding areas, including rescue operation.

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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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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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast 4

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 3

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Philippines: Typhoon Yinxing Makes Landfall In Cagayan, Damaging Infrastructure 2

Typhoon Yinxing, known as Marce in the Philippines, made landfall near Santa Ana, Cagayan, on Thursday afternoon, November 7, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate and damaging two domestic airports and homes. Telecommunications and power supplies have remained down due to damaged cables and power lines, severely affecting residents in the affected areas.

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Michel Barnier Pays Tribute to Samuel Paty - Conflans St. Honorine

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) and (From L) Socialistes et Apparentes' MP Aurelien Rousseau, mayor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Laurent Brosse, Superintendent of Schools of the Versailles Academy, Etienne Champion (4thL Rear), French Minister of Education Anne Genetet (4thR), Prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (3rdR Rear), French Secretary of State for Citizenship and Fight against Discriminations Othman Nasrou (2ndR) and President of the French Senate, Gerard Larcher hold a minute's silence during a ceremony in honor of late French professor Samuel Paty, at the Collège du Bois d'Aulne high school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, on October 14, 2024. Paty, a 47-year-old history and geography teacher, was stabbed and then beheaded by a radicalised Islamist near his secondary school in the Paris suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine in 2020. Photo by Thomas Hubert/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

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Paris Olympics: Equestrian

Two men watch a Paris Olympics equestrian event under a rose gazebo at Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, France, in early August of 2024.

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US: Beryl Causes Widespread Power Outages And Flooding, Leaves Multiple Dead In Texas 4

Beryl has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall as a category 1 hurricane near Matagorda in Texas, on Monday, July 8, shortly before 4 a.m. local time. The hurricane caused power outages and life-threatening flooding and left multiple dead in Houston and the surrounding areas.

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Choose France Summit - Versailles

Police prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (L) and President of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee (Cojo) Tony Estanguet and France's Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera share a light moment as they attend the seventh "Choose France Summit", aiming to attract foreign investors to the country, at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, on May 13, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Choose France Summit - Versailles

Police prefect of the Yvelines department Frederic Rose (L) and President of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee (Cojo) Tony Estanguet and France's Minister for Sports and Olympics Amelie Oudea-Castera share a light moment as they attend the seventh "Choose France Summit", aiming to attract foreign investors to the country, at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris, on May 13, 2024. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Days-Long Winter Storm Dumps Heavy Snow On Sierra Nevada, Closing Roads, Schools

A days-long winter storm dumped heavy snow on the Sierra Nevada, closing major highways, ski resorts, and schools in parts of California. More than 10 feet of snow and hurricane-force wind gusts of 170 mph-plus were reported.

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US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the Sierra, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

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Winning team performs in masquerade ski event

YONAGO, Japan - A team from Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, performing in the attire of "The Rose of Versailles," a popular "manga" comic series, wins a fancy-costume skiing event held in snowy weather in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2014.

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'Berubara' author sings at Palace of Versailles

PARIS, France - Riyoko Ikeda, the author of Japanese comic book series ''The Rose of Versailles,'' stands on stage during her vocal recital at the Palace of Versailles in France on Jan. 31, 2011.

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'Rose of Versailles' cartoonist in France

ANGOULEME, France - Riyoko Ikeda, the Japanese cartoonist of the popular historical comic book series ''The Rose of Versailles,'' gives her autograph to fans during an international comic book festival in Angouleme, France, on Jan. 29, 2011.

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'Cosplay' event in Rome

ROME, Italy - Riyoko Ikeda (C), author of the manga ''Rose of Versailles,'' dressed as Marie Antoinette, one of the main characters in the comic, take part in an international costume event at the Square of Spain in Rome on Sept. 28, 2010. Around 50 people dressed up as Japanese comic book and animation characters gathered for the second annual event, which is part of an international comic book, animation and game festival called ''Romics.''

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Takarazuka troupe gives performance in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of all-female Takarazuka Revue Company perform "La Rose de Versailles" in Seoul. The photo was taken on Nov. 11, 2005. (Kyodo)

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'Cosplay' event in Rome

ROME, Italy - Riyoko Ikeda (C), author of the manga ''Rose of Versailles,'' dressed as Marie Antoinette, one of the main characters in the comic, take part in an international costume event at the Square of Spain in Rome on Sept. 28, 2010. Around 50 people dressed up as Japanese comic book and animation characters gathered for the second annual event, which is part of an international comic book, animation and game festival called ''Romics.'' (Kyodo)

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'Berubara' author sings at Palace of Versailles

PARIS, France - Riyoko Ikeda, the author of Japanese comic book series ''The Rose of Versailles,'' stands on stage during her vocal recital at the Palace of Versailles in France on Jan. 31, 2011. (Kyodo)