Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A participant holds aloft a painted depiction of Imam Hussain’s face as he walks in a procession during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

Tatbir Ritual - Baghdad

A participant holds aloft a painted depiction of Imam Hussain’s face as he walks in a procession during the Tatbir ritual in Baghdad, Iraq on July 6, 2025. Tatbir is a religious ritual practiced by some Shia Muslims on Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, where participants strike their heads with swords to express grief and solidarity with the tragedy of Karbala. Photo by Ali Abdul Wahid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (5TH DISTRICT) DEPICTION OF A SEXY WOMAN IS STREET ARTIST MISS TIC'S FAVORITE THEME. HERE, BROCA STREET Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Boy in Beijing Effortlessly Glides on Skateboard Powered by Strong Winds

This is the delightful moment that a young boy experienced a unique skateboarding adventure, propelled forward by the gusty winds while seated with an umbrella in hand. On April 12, 2025, in Beijing, the video showed the boy comfortably seated on his skateboard, clutching an umbrella that caught the wind and pulled him along the pavement. The scene unfolded without any manual effort from the boy, as the wind did all the work, turning a simple ride into an exhilarating journey through the neighborhood. The video quickly gained popularity for its depiction of youthful creativity and the pure joy of an unexpected wind-powered ride. The video ended with the boy slowing to a stop as the wind died down.

China: Rooftop Pool Water Floods Streets in Ruili in Terrifying Quake Aftermath

On March 28, 2025, in Ruili, Yunnan, the video captured an earthquake's vibrations led to water gushing from a rooftop pool, drenching the area. The video showed residents running to escape the sudden deluge, a vivid depiction of the fear that gripped the city at the moment. According to CCTV, the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, which originated in Myanmar, affected 1,705 people in Ruili as of midnight on March 29, 2025. The earthquake in Myanmar not only shook the ground but also left lasting effects on Ruili's residents, with many struggling to recover from the initial shock and water damage caused by the incident.

Exhibition at Kyiv War Museum celebrates Ukraines coat of arms

Exhibition at Kyiv War Museum celebrates Ukraines coat of arms

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - A depiction from the Album of the Uniforms of Ukrainian Army and Navy for the Period of Liberation Struggle of 19171921 by Ukrainian painter, heraldist and starshyna of the Army of the Ukrainian Peoples Republic Mykola Bytytnskyi is displayed during the Sign on the Shield exhibition at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War on the Day of the National Emblem of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Hennadii Minchenko/Ukrinform)

Exhibition at Kyiv War Museum celebrates Ukraines coat of arms

Exhibition at Kyiv War Museum celebrates Ukraines coat of arms

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - A depiction from the Album of the Uniforms of Ukrainian Army and Navy for the Period of Liberation Struggle of 19171921 by Ukrainian painter, heraldist and starshyna of the Army of the Ukrainian Peoples Republic Mykola Bytytnskyi is displayed during the Sign on the Shield exhibition at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War on the Day of the National Emblem of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Hennadii Minchenko/Ukrinform)

Exhibition at Kyiv War Museum celebrates Ukraines coat of arms

Exhibition at Kyiv War Museum celebrates Ukraines coat of arms

KYIV, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 19, 2025 - A depiction from the Album of the Uniforms of Ukrainian Army and Navy for the Period of Liberation Struggle of 19171921 by Ukrainian painter, heraldist and starshyna of the Army of the Ukrainian Peoples Republic Mykola Bytytnskyi is displayed during the Sign on the Shield exhibition at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War on the Day of the National Emblem of Ukraine, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (Photo by Hennadii Minchenko/Ukrinform)

Syrian Christians At Marmieh Church - Damascus

Syrian Christians At Marmieh Church - Damascus

A painted depiction of a biblical scene in Marmieh Church in Damascus, Syria, on December 22, 2024. Bishop Musa Khoury called for comprehensive peace and unity in his sermon. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Syrian Christians At Marmieh Church - Damascus

Syrian Christians At Marmieh Church - Damascus

A painted depiction of a biblical scene in Marmieh Church in Damascus, Syria, on December 22, 2024. Bishop Musa Khoury called for comprehensive peace and unity in his sermon. Photo by Osama Al Maqdoni/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

31st Quran Exhibition - Tehran

Visitors use VR headsets to experience a virtual depiction of Karbala during the 31st Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Mosalla, Tehran, Iran, March 21, 2024. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ashura Ceremony - Istanbul

Ashura Ceremony - Istanbul

A depiction of Imam Hossein, a central figure in the commemoration of Ashura, displayed on a building. Istanbul, Turkey, August 2021. Ashura commemorates the Battle of Karbala, where Hossein and his followers were killed in 680 A.D., a pivotal event in Shia Islam. Photo by Konstantin Novakovic/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ashura Ceremony - Istanbul

Ashura Ceremony - Istanbul

A depiction of Imam Hossein, a central figure in the commemoration of Ashura, displayed on a building. Istanbul, Turkey, August 2021. Ashura commemorates the Battle of Karbala, where Hossein and his followers were killed in 680 A.D., a pivotal event in Shia Islam. Photo by Konstantin Novakovic/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The depiction of Jesus Christ is seen on the iconostasis in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi

STORY: China's local opera troupe stages performance in Nairobi DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wu Opera performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): HASNICK OMONDI, Student at University of Nairobi 3. various of Wu Opera performance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LOU SHENG, Wu Opera actor 5. various of Wu Opera performance STORYLINE: A performance of Wu Opera by a troupe from east China's Zhejiang Province was staged in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday night to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Kenya. Hasnick Omondi, a student at the University of Nairobi where he is pursuing a degree in the Chinese language and tourism, praised the performance for the vivid depiction of the rich culture of China. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH): HASNICK OMONDI, Student at University of Nairobi "Because I learn Chinese, that's the reason why I came to see this cultural exchange to see the opera. We se

Japanese student takes top prize in U.N. art contest

Japanese student takes top prize in U.N. art contest

NEW YORK, United States - Haruka Shoji (L), a U.S. high school student from Japan, receives a certificate for winning first prize in a U.N. art contest from U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Oct. 23, 2012. Shoji was awarded the prize for her depiction of a young girl looking toward a bright sky as part of an art contest under the theme "Imagining a World Free of Nuclear Weapons."

Ancient gold jewelry unveiled in southern Egypt

STORY: Ancient gold jewelry unveiled in southern Egypt DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. pics of the gold jewelry 2. various of Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities 3. various of a press conference 4. various of the archeological site STORYLINE: An Egyptian-British archaeological mission discovered a collection of gold jewelry south of the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Tuesday. "The find, discovered in the ancient city of Amarna, comprised three gold rings, one of which is decorated with a depiction of the ancient Egyptian Bes, god of fun, and the second is inscribed with a phrase in hieroglyphics that means a lady of the two lands," the ministry said in a statement. The joint mission has been working in Amarna since 2010 on studying the socioeconomic conditions, types of food, and common diseases in the ancient city that used to be the capital of Egypt during King Akhenaten reigning 1353-1336 B.C., it added

Sea Battle - Russo-Japanese War

Sea Battle - Russo-Japanese War

A depiction of an early 20th century Russian Sea Battle - possibly a propaganda painting from the early part of the Russo-Japanese War, prior to the decisive Japanese victories such as Tsushima. Date: circa 1904

Greetings during a visit

Greetings during a visit

The guest on the left is presenting a gift to her host in front of a tokonoma (alcove) with a hanging scroll. This is a depiction of Japanese customs produced in a studio for sale to foreigners.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐153‐0]

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Roger Hiorns

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Roger Hiorns

Artist Roger Hiorns presents his work within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Athar Jaber

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Athar Jaber

Artist Athar Jaber presents his work within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Ron Mueck

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Ron Mueck

A work by Ron Mueck is presented within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Isa Genzken

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Isa Genzken

A works by Isa Genzken are presented within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Melik Ohanian

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Melik Ohanian

Artist Melik Ohanian presents his work within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Stella Hamberg

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Stella Hamberg

Artist Stella Hamberg presents her work within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Yinka Shonibare

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Yinka Shonibare

A works by Yinka Shonibare are presented within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Kristof Kintera

A Cool Breeze exhibition, Kristof Kintera

Czech artist Kristof Kintera presents his work within the exhibition A Cool Breeeze exposing new possibilities of spatial depiction of a figure in contemporary art in Galerie Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)