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New Zealand: Major Fire Tears Through Former Boat Factory in Glendene, Auckland

A major fire broke out at a vacant warehouse on Culperry Road in Glendene, West Auckland, on Tuesday, April 28, sending thick black smoke over the city. More than 14 fire crews responded, containing the blaze by around 10:40am. The building, a former boat factory, was declared a total loss.

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Spain: New Railway Accident, Passenger Train Collides with Construction Crane in Murcia

The Spanish rail network experienced another accident on Thursday, January 22—the fourth in less than a week—though this incident resulted in fewer casualties than recent tragedies. The collision occurred when a tow truck crane intruded into the safety clearance of a narrow-gauge FEVE train on the Cartagena-Los Nietos route in Murcia. At the time, the train was carrying 16 passengers; at least six individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

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Sri Lanka: Emergency Declared as Cyclone Ditwah Causes Catastrophic Flooding 5

Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday, November 29, after Cyclone Ditwah caused catastrophic flooding, leaving over 330 people dead and hundreds more missing.

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Atmosphere Around Louvres Museum Following Robbery - Paris

Visitor numbers at the Louvre Museum are at an all-time high, with 27,000 visitors per day. Visitors crowd around the Venus de Milo in Paris, France on October 27, 2025. Photo by Axelle de Russe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Atmosphere Around Louvres Museum Following Robbery - Paris

Two tourists photograph the Venus de Milo in The Louvre Museum in Paris, France on October 27, 2025. Photo by Axelle de Russe/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows people shopping at a local supermarket in Iloilo City, Western Visayas on November 3 to prepare for the typhoon.

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Philippines: Super Typhoon Ragasa Slams Northern Islands, Over 10,000 Evacuated 5

Super Typhoon Ragasa (Nando) struck the northern Philippines on Monday, September 22, with winds up to 285 km/h, forcing over 10,000 people to evacuate across northern and central Luzon, according to the government. The storm damaged homes, schools, and power lines, and led to closures of schools and government offices, including in Manila. Despite slight weakening, authorities warned of life-threatening storm surges, floods, and landslides.

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Portugal: Firefighters Battle Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat and High Winds

More than 1,500 firefighters are battling several wildfires across Portugal, with the most severe blazes reported in Arouca, Ponte da Barca, Penamacor, and Mangualde. In Penamacor (Castelo Branco), more than 400 firefighters and five aircraft are working to contain the flames. Strong winds, rugged terrain, and soaring temperatures—reaching up to 40°C—are complicating efforts. Nearly all of mainland Portugal remains under high or maximum fire risk alerts.

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Australia: Empty Shelves at Supermarkets as Cyclone Alfred Approaches 2

Residents flocked to supermarkets to stock up on essentials as Cyclone Alfred approached. The category two cyclone is expected to make landfall late Thursday night, March 6, or early Friday morning. This video filmed on Tuesday, showing empty shelves of toilet paper at a store in Brisbane.

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US: Damaging Tornado Touches Down In Mount Vernon, Indiana 2

A tornado touched down in Mount Vernon, southern Indiana, on Tuesday, July 9. It caused severe damage to homes and buildings, derailed a freight train, and damaged gas lines and power lines.

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Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfire Grows, Thousands Ordered To Evacuate 2

The wildfire that has burned since last week in northeast Alberta grew significantly and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 14. Residents of the suburbs of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling were ordered to leave as the fire inched closer toward the major Canadian oil sands city.

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Canada: Fort McMurray Wildfire Grows, Thousands Ordered To Evacuate

The wildfire that has burned since last week in northeast Alberta grew significantly and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in Fort McMurray on Tuesday, May 14. Residents of the suburbs of Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling were ordered to leave as the fire inched closer toward the major Canadian oil sands city.

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FRANCE-PARIS-CAPITAL-FILE

(240430) -- PARIS, April 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 22, 2023 shows the statue la Venus de Milo at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Mexico: Intense Hail And Flooding Hit Saltillo, Coahuila

Heavy rain with hail hit Coahuila state's Saltillo on Thursday afternoon, April 18, during a severe thunderstorm. Traffic along Venustiano Carranza Boulevard, one of the main roads in Saltillo, was hampered due to flooding. Hail fell north of the city, but there were no reports of damage.

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Yael Braun-Pivet, President of the National Assembly at the inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Yael Braun-Pivet, President of the National Assembly at the inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Yael Braun-Pivet, President of the National Assembly and Laurent Perbos, artist at the inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Yael Braun-Pivet, President of the National Assembly and Laurent Perbos, artist at the inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inauguration Of The installation 'La Beaute et le Geste' - Paris

Laurent Perbos, artist at the inauguration of French artist Laurent Perbos's installation "La Beauté et le Geste" (Beauty and Gesture) displayed on the steps of the National Assembly in Paris. Laurent Perbos's installation is made up of six sculptures representing the Venus de Milo, as each of the sculptures embodies various sports from the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Each statue is associated with a colour of the rainbow, symbolising equal rights and the fight against discrimination. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japon Louvre Sculpture Museum

Photo taken on Nov. 11, 2023, shows a replica of the Venus de Milo at the Japon Louvre Sculpture Museum in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. The Japanese museum displays replicas of sculptures at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

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FRANCE-PARIS-LOUVRE MUSEUM

(230324) -- PARIS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 22, 2023 shows the statue "Venus de Milo" at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The Louvre, formerly a royal residence, became a museum in 1793 during the French Revolution. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-LOUVRE MUSEUM

(230324) -- PARIS, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 22, 2023 shows the statue la Venus de Milo at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The Louvre, formerly a royal residence, became a museum in 1793 during the French Revolution. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Merkel on cover of Greek political magazine

ATHENS, Greece - Photo taken in Athens in May 2012 shows the cover of a Greek monthly political magazine, on which German Chancellor Angela Merkel is given the finger by the Venus de Milo.

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Chocolate Venus de Milo attracts customers

OSAKA, Japan - A Venus de Milo sculpted of white chocolate is shown at an Osaka department store Feb. 8 ahead of St. Valentine's Day. The 2-meter tall sculpture weighs about 70 kilograms.

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Chocolate Venus de Milo attracts customers

OSAKA, Japan - A Venus de Milo sculpted of white chocolate is shown at an Osaka department store Feb. 8 ahead of St. Valentine's Day. The 2-meter tall sculpture weighs about 70 kilograms.