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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: 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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Snowfall in Kyiv in April

A woman stands at the Wall of Memory of the Fallen for Ukraine, located on the walls of the St. Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery during a snowfall in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Illustration during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Belgium in Kyiv

Handout photo dated on April 8, 2025 shows Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine and Bart De Wever, Prime Minister of Belgium during the ceremony at the Wall of Remembrance on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Belgium Bart De Wever honored the memory of the warriors who gave their lives for Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine on April 8, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jerusalem: Protesters March Against Benjamin Netanyahu

Thousands of anti-government protesters marched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, blocking the city's main entrance. The protest, which occurred on Wednesday morning, March 19, was driven by opposition to Netanyahu's decision to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet domestic security service and his move to resume the war in the Gaza Strip.

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: Burn mark left by a deceased on a German language prayer book to solicit Masses of suffrage for his memory. (Subject to further analysis insights). - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared. In the flames, the priest and the worshippers saw a suffering face, which was then enigmatically imprinted on the wall, a reproduced image of which is di

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - - Pictured: Imprint of three fingers left in 1871 on the prayers book of Maria Zaganti by deceased Palmira Rastelli (who died in 1870) to solicit Masses of suffrage for her memory. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared. In the flames, the priest and the worshippers saw a suffering face, which was then enigmatically imprinted on the wall, a reproduc

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World Leaders in Kyiv for Ukraine Invasion Anniversary

A man walks past the memory wall of photos of thousands of Ukrainian killed since the beginning of the war with Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Monday marks the third anniversary of the Russian invasion. Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Leaders in Kyiv for Ukraine Invasion Anniversary

A toddler walks past the memory wall of photos of thousands of Ukrainian killed since the beginning of the war with Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Monday marks the third anniversary of the Russian invasion. Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A basket of yellow roses stands next to the bucket of holy water during the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - People attend the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - Children attend the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A woman cries during the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A woman cries during the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A boy attends the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - People attend the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A priest partakes in the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A woman cries during the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A candle placed at the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders during the opening ceremony, on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - Priests and members of the local community partake in the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - Priests partake in the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A woman cries during the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A woman places a bouquet of flowers at the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders during the opening ceremony, on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A woman cries during the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - A man with a toddler attends the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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Wall in memory of fallen defenders opens in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21, 2025 - People attend the opening of the Wall of Memory of the Fallen Defenders on the premises of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, Odesa, southern Ukraine (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform)

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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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Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Australia in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2024 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong (L) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha are at the Wall of Memory for Those Who Died for Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Australia in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2024 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong (L) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha lay flowers at the Wall of Memory for Those Who Died for Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Australia in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2024 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong (L) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha lay flowers at the Wall of Memory for Those Who Died for Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Australia in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2024 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong (L) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha are at the Wall of Memory for Those Who Died for Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Australia in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 18, 2024 - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong (L) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha are at the Wall of Memory for Those Who Died for Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.