China: Mother Cat Rescues Kitten From High Stone Wall

On May 17, 2025, in Zhejiang Province in eastern China, a video captured a tense rescue as a frightened kitten clung to vines on a high stone wall. Struggling to hold on, the kitten dangled precariously while its mother paced anxiously along the edge above. After searching in vain for a safe way down, the mother cat finally summoned her courage and jumped to the ground below. Moments later, the kitten lost its grip and slipped from the vines, landing safely beside her. Relieved, the mother gently picked up the kitten in her mouth and, using footholds and vines, carefully climbed back up the stone wall. The dramatic moment ended on a reassuring note as the pair reached safety together.

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

Exile in Limbo - Watching Home Burn from a Distance - Iraq

ERBIL, Iraq In the Baharka district, the daily existence of Syrian Kurdish refugees is defined by a haunting duality. While laborers attempt to focus on their work in bakeries and construction sites, in local clinics, doctors attend to patients whose physical ailments are often deepened by the psychological trauma of the war, checking vitals while the sick anxiously await updates from home.Inside the shelters, even the children have replaced cartoons with graphic news feeds, gathering around small screens to watch the destruction of a homeland they can barely remember. Whether in a clinic, a workshop, or a home, thousands here live a surreal reality physically safe in the Kurdistan Region, but mentally living on the frontlines of the conflict in Rojava and Aleppo Iraq on January 11, 2026. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACA

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A shopkeeper uses a digital tablet behind the counter inside a store at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Two women look at gold jewelry displayed in a shop window while people walk nearby on a street in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A customer points to a piece of gold jewelry through the shop window to guide the shopkeeper inside at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A shopkeeper checks his mobile phone inside a jewelry store at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

Illustration - Iranian Rial vs US Dollar A Currency in Crisis

A view shows gold jewelry displayed in a shop window at the Neyshabur Gold Market in Neyshabur, Iran, on December 31, 2025. The Iranian Rial has fallen to record lows against the US dollar, leading many citizens to invest in gold as a safe asset to protect their savings from high inflation. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Civilian Displacement Following Clashes In Aleppo - Syria

Aleppo, Syria – December 22, 2025: Syrian government forces secure a safe corridor for civilians fleeing their homes after violent clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods. The fighting resulted in several people being killed and injured, forcing residents to evacuate amid rising security tensions. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian evacuees stay at a safe zone in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia on Dec. 12, 2025. The number of Cambodian evacuees from the ongoing border fighting with Thailand has risen to more than 300,000 as of Friday afternoon, the Cambodian Ministry of Interior said in a press release. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian evacuees gather to register for relief items at a safe zone in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia on Dec. 12, 2025. The number of Cambodian evacuees from the ongoing border fighting with Thailand has risen to more than 300,000 as of Friday afternoon, the Cambodian Ministry of Interior said in a press release. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian evacuees queue to register for relief items at a safe zone in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia on Dec. 12, 2025. The number of Cambodian evacuees from the ongoing border fighting with Thailand has risen to more than 300,000 as of Friday afternoon, the Cambodian Ministry of Interior said in a press release. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian children gather for snacks donated by charitable persons at a safe zone in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia on Dec. 12, 2025. The number of Cambodian evacuees from the ongoing border fighting with Thailand has risen to more than 300,000 as of Friday afternoon, the Cambodian Ministry of Interior said in a press release. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian Evacuees At A Safe Zone - Phnom Penh

Cambodian evacuees stay at a safe zone in Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia on Dec. 12, 2025. The number of Cambodian evacuees from the ongoing border fighting with Thailand has risen to more than 300,000 as of Friday afternoon, the Cambodian Ministry of Interior said in a press release. Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian villagers flee their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border for a safe shelter in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on December 9, 2025. Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that Cambodian soldiers have launched counterattacks against Thai soldiers after more than 24 hours of non-retaliation. Meanwhile, two more Thai soldiers were killed Tuesday in the border dispute, lifting the soldier death toll to three in the renewed conflict, according to the Thai army. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian villagers flee their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border for a safe shelter in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on December 9, 2025. Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that Cambodian soldiers have launched counterattacks against Thai soldiers after more than 24 hours of non-retaliation. Meanwhile, two more Thai soldiers were killed Tuesday in the border dispute, lifting the soldier death toll to three in the renewed conflict, according to the Thai army. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian villagers flee their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border for a safe shelter in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on December 9, 2025. Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that Cambodian soldiers have launched counterattacks against Thai soldiers after more than 24 hours of non-retaliation. Meanwhile, two more Thai soldiers were killed Tuesday in the border dispute, lifting the soldier death toll to three in the renewed conflict, according to the Thai army. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian villagers flee their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border for a safe shelter in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on December 9, 2025. Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that Cambodian soldiers have launched counterattacks against Thai soldiers after more than 24 hours of non-retaliation. Meanwhile, two more Thai soldiers were killed Tuesday in the border dispute, lifting the soldier death toll to three in the renewed conflict, according to the Thai army. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian Villagers Flee Their Homes Near the Cambodia-Thailand

Cambodian villagers flee their homes near the Cambodia-Thailand border for a safe shelter in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, on December 9, 2025. Cambodian Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that Cambodian soldiers have launched counterattacks against Thai soldiers after more than 24 hours of non-retaliation. Meanwhile, two more Thai soldiers were killed Tuesday in the border dispute, lifting the soldier death toll to three in the renewed conflict, according to the Thai army. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare that President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

A man holds a sign showing support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

Protest Against The Attempted Military Coup In Benin - Cotonou

People gather to express their support for Beninese President Patrice Talon at Place Bulgarie in Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin, on December 8, 2025. Benin's government said on Sunday that an attempted military mutiny had been foiled in Cotonou, the country's economic capital and largest city, after armed soldiers briefly took over state television to declare President Patrice Talon was removed from office. The Presidency said the president is safe and that government forces have regained control of the situation. Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM