Portugal: Nationwide Blackout Causes Panic Buying at Supermarkets

Massive power outages hit Spain, Portugal, and parts of France, causing flight cancellations and affecting transport, telephone lines, and traffic lights in major cities. Supermarkets closed, and people formed long lines to buy essentials such as canned food, long-life milk, and bottled water.

Daily Life In Gaza

Daily Life In Gaza

A shopkeeper arranges canned goods and supplies at her small store in Gaza on March 8, 2025. Despite widespread destruction, residents continue daily life. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Daily Life In Gaza

Daily Life In Gaza

Children sell canned food and supplies at a makeshift store in the rubble in Gaza on March 8, 2025. Despite widespread destruction, residents continue daily life. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Justin Trudeau Packs Cristmas Baskets In Montreal

Justin Trudeau Packs Cristmas Baskets In Montreal

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau helps a volunteer unpack a box of canned food items which will be used to make Christmas baskets during a community event in Montreal, Saturday, December 7, 2024. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Seafood processing production complex in ZaporizhzhiaSeafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia

Seafood processing production complex in ZaporizhzhiaSeafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 20, 2024 - Employees arrange cans at a seafood processing production complex in Zaporizhzhia, southestern Ukraine.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

Canned Yellow Peaches Production

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19, 2024 - Workers produce canned yellow peaches on a production line at the workshop of Aikang Food Factory in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu province, Nov 19, 2024.

Russian drones attack Odesa

Russian drones attack Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 10, 2024 - Canned food in a building damaged by a Russian night drone attack, Odesa, southern Ukraine

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Concern Over Mercury Levels In Canned Tuna - France

Cans of tuna are seen in a supermarket aisle on November 2, 2024 in France. Concerns have been raised over the levels of mercury in canned tuna products in France following a report by two consumer watchdog organisations. Bloom and Foodwatch said they carried out tests in independent laboratories on 148 cans of tuna across multiple brand types, which came from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK, and all were found to have traces of mercury, some of them significantly. Over 50 % of the tins had mercury levels above the thresholds given for fresh fish such as sardines, and one in ten had mercury levels above the legal limits on fresh tuna. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Theater workers protested on Toompea Hill

Theater workers protested on Toompea Hill

24.09.2024, Tallinn. Theater professionals gathered in front of the government building in Tallinn to protest cuts to the cultural sector and the freezing of the minimum wage for cultural workers. Gert Raudsep, head of the Estonian Theater Union, stated that for the first time, resentment has flared among the cultural community, as the state seems indifferent to the sector in both good times and bad. Finance minister Jürgen Ligi recently advised Estonians to eat canned food to save money. Photo Tairo Lutter, Postimees

Meat Food Production in Suining

Meat Food Production in Suining

SUINING, CHINA - AUGUST 10,2024 - An employee is producing canned braised pork at a workshop in Suining, Sichuan province, China, August 10, 2024.

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 27, 2024 - Workers check the operation of canned production of apricot peel tea cans at an agricultural beverage production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 27, 2024.

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 27, 2024 - A staff member packs canned apricot peel tea at an agricultural beverage production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 27, 2024.

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 27, 2024 - A staff member sends canned apricot peel tea cans into the runway of the canning production line at an agricultural beverage production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 27, 2024.

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

An Agricultural Beverage Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JULY 27, 2024 - Workers check the operation of canned production of apricot peel tea cans at an agricultural beverage production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, July 27, 2024.

South Korean canned beer in Mongolia

South Korean canned beer in Mongolia

Photo taken on June 5, 2024, shows cans of South Korean beer on sale at a convenience store in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Ramadan in Gaza reduced to daily struggle for survival

STORY: Ramadan in Gaza reduced to daily struggle for survival SHOOTING TIME: March 22, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rafah 2. various of Abu Hussam Ramadan inside his tent in Rafah 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU HUSSAM RAMADAN, Displaced Palestinian in Rafah 4. various of Abu Hussam Ramadan inside his tent in Rafah 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OM HUSSAM RAMADAN, Displaced Palestinian in Rafah 6. various of Rafah STORYLINE: During the current Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Abu Hussam Ramadan, a Palestinian man displaced from Beit Lahia in northern Gaza to a shelter in Rafah in southern Gaza, finds his family's meal limited to a few small plates of food, mostly prepared from canned food. The father of two said the family used to cook the most delicious dishes in Ramadan, but conditions have completely changed this year as the war has deprived locals of their houses, jobs, and even their beloved ones. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU

Kherson

Kherson

KHERSON, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Cans with baby food are seen in the former coffee shop of Yuliia Kiselova which was transformed into the humanitarian headquarters of the Dobro Shtab Kherson NGO in the first days of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation where food, hygiene products and medicines are collected for the people of Kherson, southern Ukraine.

Kherson

Kherson

KHERSON, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Canned food is stored in the former coffee shop of Yuliia Kiselova which was transformed into the humanitarian headquarters of the Dobro Shtab Kherson NGO in the first days of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation where food, hygiene products and medicines are collected for the people of Kherson, southern Ukraine.

Indonesia sends its second batch of humanitarian assistance to Gaza

STORY: Indonesia sends its second batch of humanitarian assistance to Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indonesian President Joko Widodo and humanitarian aid to Gaza (Courtesy of BPMI) STORYLINE: Indonesia dispatched its second batch of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. The aid weighed 21.7 tons, consisting of 3.3 tons of health supplies from the Indonesian government and 18.4 tons of other supplies from Indonesian people, including canned food, mattresses, blankets, hygiene kits and so on. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)

Egyptian Food Bank prepares another convoy of relief trucks for Gaza

STORY: Egyptian Food Bank prepares another convoy of relief trucks for Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of water and food 2. various of relief being prepared 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAWZY, Operation Supervisor of the Egyptian Food Bank 4. various of trucks carrying the relief supplies STORYLINE: The Egyptian Food Bank (EFB), a non-profit organization, has prepared its second convoy of relief trucks for Gaza. The foodstuff weighs about 2,000 tons, including dates, honey, milk, cheese, canned meat, water, and beans. The food bank also revealed that more than 100 companies have donated to it to participate in the Gaza Strip relief initiative, and that about 850 volunteers have participated in the packing of the boxes, as part of the organization's efforts to provide aid and relief to the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMED FAWZY, Operation Supervisor of the Egyptian Food Bank "The first convoy we sent

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2023 - Quality inspectors inspect canned apricot peel tea at a beverage packaging production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Oct 13, 2023.

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2023 - A staff member checks the canned production of apricot peel tea cans at a beverage packaging production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Oct 13, 2023.

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2023 - A staff member checks the canned production of apricot peel tea cans at a beverage packaging production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Oct 13, 2023.

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

Beverage Packaging Production Line in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2023 - A staff member checks the canned production of apricot peel tea cans at a beverage packaging production line in Zhangye city, Gansu province, China, Oct 13, 2023.

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Illustration of a canned vegetable processing site in Brittany, France on September 19, 2023. These vegetable cans are destined for major food retailers and French supermarkets such as Super U, Carrefour, Monoprix. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Illustration of a canned vegetable processing site in Brittany, France on September 19, 2023. These vegetable cans are destined for major food retailers and French supermarkets such as Super U, Carrefour, Monoprix. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Illustration of a canned vegetable processing site in Brittany, France on September 19, 2023. These vegetable cans are destined for major food retailers and French supermarkets such as Super U, Carrefour, Monoprix. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Illustration of a canned vegetable processing site in Brittany, France on September 19, 2023. These carrots cans are destined for major food retailers and French supermarkets such as Super U, Carrefour, Monoprix. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Illustration of a canned vegetable processing site in Brittany, France on September 19, 2023. These vegetable cans are destined for major food retailers and French supermarkets such as Super U, Carrefour, Monoprix. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Canned Vegetable Processing Site - Brittany

Illustration of a canned vegetable processing site in Brittany, France on September 19, 2023. These vegetable cans are destined for major food retailers and French supermarkets such as Super U, Carrefour, Monoprix. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM