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Year-end ritual at Nachi Falls

Year-end ritual at Nachi Falls

Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a year-end ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025.

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China: Man Climbs 30-Meter Tree to Rescue Stranded Cat

This video shows the heartwarming moment a Chinese man risked his own safety to rescue a helpless cat stranded high above the ground for more than a week. Filmed on December 11, 2025, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, the footage captures retired veteran Zhang Yuhua climbing a nearly 30-meter-tall metasequoia tree to save a small cat trapped at the top. Using only his bare hands and no professional climbing equipment, Zhang carefully made his way up the towering tree. According to the video, the cat had been stuck there for nine days and was growing visibly weaker. After several tense moments, he reached the cat, secured it, and slowly descended, prompting applause from onlookers. Zhang later said the cat was taken to a temporary foster shelter for care and observation.

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinian children climb on a metal structure above a crowd gathering for food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

A Palestinian child extends a metal pot to receive food while hanging from a metal frame above a crowd gathering for food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NBA - Boston Celtics v Toronto Raptors

NBA - Boston Celtics v Toronto Raptors

Neemias Queta (above) of Boston Celtics goes up for a layup during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics in Toronto, Canada, on Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub, on Dec. 24, 2023 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this hub on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub waterway, on Oct. 9, 2024 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this waterway, on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of a bridge in Qinzhou on April 25, 2024 (above), and the aerial view of this bridge on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

A calendar with the date at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 am. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

An adobe tower rises above arched structures inside the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period. The historic fortress once served as a key stop along Silk Road trade routes and was a major center for regional commerce. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei (above) passing a piece of equipment to Zhang Lu outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image Depicts Death) A young mourner wipes his eyes as he sits above the body of Palestinian sanitation worker Ziad Jabara Abu Dawoud during a farewell viewing before his funeral in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 7, 2025. Palestinian officials say Abu Dawoud and 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil Al-Rajabi were killed by Israeli army fire the previous night, while the Israeli military says its forces shot them after what it described as an attempted ramming attack. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

Ultra High Voltage Engineering Construction

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 6, 2025 - Electric power construction workers carry out high-altitude construction work for the relocation project of 110 kV and above supporting facilities in the Fuyang section of the Gansu-Zhejiang ultra-high voltage project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on December 6, 2025.

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Supermoon Over Normandy

Supermoon Over Normandy

Nighttime image of the super moon appearing larger in the sky as the natural satellite is closer to Earth, seen above Caen in Puy de Dome, France on December 4, 2025. This is the last super moon of the year, with the next expected in 2026. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Supermoon Over Normandy

Supermoon Over Normandy

Nighttime image of the super moon appearing larger in the sky as the natural satellite is closer to Earth, seen above Caen in Puy de Dome, France on December 4, 2025. This is the last super moon of the year, with the next expected in 2026. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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