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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A man helps a displaced child from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) get on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced woman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sits on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Concrete Wall - Lebanon

A view of a concrete wall built by Israel near the Blue Line in southwest Yaroun, Lebanon, on November 13, 2025. The wall has allegedly crossed the Blue Line, preventing local people from accessing more than 4,000 square meters (almost an acre) of Lebanese territory. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Clever Cat Opens Door Gap to Enter Room in Zhejiang

On October 7, 2025, in Zhejiang, eastern China, a funny home video featured a black-and-white “cow-patterned” cat trying to enter a room through a narrow door gap. The clever feline crossed its front paws and repeatedly pulled at the door, widening the opening bit by bit. After a few graceful movements, the cat finally squeezed through and strutted inside.

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Hostage Release Celebration - Israel

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Junqing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hostage Release Celebration - Israel

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Junqing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hostage Release Celebration - Israel

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Junqing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hostage Release Celebration - Israel

People celebrate as the helicopter carrying released hostages arrives at a hospital in Petah Tikva, Israel, October 13, 2025. The Israeli military announced on Monday that all remaining living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now in Israel, as the country began releasing Palestinian prisoners. The military said in a statement that the final group of 13 hostages had crossed the border into Israeli territory. Earlier in the day, the first group of seven hostages returned to Israel after over two years of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Junqing/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands: ‘Red Line’ Protest Demands Sanctions Against Israel in Amsterdam 2

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined the march on Sunday, October 5, demanding immediate political, economic, and diplomatic sanctions against Israel. The protest, called the “Red Line,” symbolized that “all red lines have long been crossed.”

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Netherlands: ‘Red Line’ Protest Demands Sanctions Against Israel in Amsterdam

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined the march on Sunday, October 5, demanding immediate political, economic, and diplomatic sanctions against Israel. The protest, called the “Red Line,” symbolized that “all red lines have long been crossed.”

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs Torino FC

Ivan Provedel of SS Lazio collects the crossed ball during the match of 6th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S. Lazio and Torino FC at the Olimpico Stadium on Oct 4, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs Torino FC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, October 04 2025

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CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Pisa SC

Alex Meret of SSC Napoli xxx collects the crossed ball during the match of 4th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.C Napoli and A.C.Pisa at the Maradona Stadium on September 22, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during SSC Napoli vs Pisa SC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Naples, Italy, September 22 2025

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CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Pisa SC

Adrian Semper of AC Pisa collects the crossed ball during the match of 4th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.C Napoli and A.C.Pisa at the Maradona Stadium on September 22, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during SSC Napoli vs Pisa SC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Naples, Italy, September 22 2025

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

A person during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, at Puerta del Sol, August 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

A person during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, at Puerta del Sol, August 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

A Ukrainian flag during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, at Puerta del Sol, on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

A person during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day, at Puerta del Sol, August 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Ukrainian Independence Day in Madrid - Spain

Dozens of people during a demonstration on the occasion of Ukraine's Independence Day at Puerta del Sol on August 24, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. The demonstration has started at Puerta del Sol under the slogan 'Ukraine does not celebrate, it resists. This is our struggle to exist. Support us', and has crossed some streets until reaching the surroundings of Cibeles. Photo by Jesus Hellen/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM5

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

Several neighbors eat together in Cernego, August 19, 2025, in Villamartin de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points to pass into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, becoming the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

Several neighbors eat together in Cernego, August 19, 2025, in Villamartin de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points to pass into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, becoming the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

Displaced soldiers in San Vicente de Leira, on August 19, 2025, in Villamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points to pass into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, becoming the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

A burned car after the fire in San Vicente de Leira, August 19, 2025, in Villamartin de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points until passing into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, making it the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

View after the fire in San Vicente de Leira, on August 19, 2025, in Villamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points to pass into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, becoming the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

View after the fire in San Vicente de Leira, on August 19, 2025, in Villamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points to pass into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, becoming the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

View after the fire in San Vicente de Leira, on August 19, 2025, in Villamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points to pass into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, becoming the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Larouco fire (Ourense) reaches 20,000 hectares burned and becomes the largest in the history of Galicia

View after the fire in San Vicente de Leira, on August 19, 2025, in Villamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, Galicia (Spain). The fire that remains active in the Ourense municipality of Larouco, which crossed the Sil at several points to pass into the province of Lugo, continues this Tuesday without control and already affects about 20,000 hectares. As of Monday, August 18, it is already considered the largest forest fire in the history of Galicia. The wave of fires affecting Galicia has already devastated almost 72,000 hectares, becoming the second most lethal wave of fires in the Galician community, only behind the fires that devastated more than 95,000 hectares in 2006. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM