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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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Ukraine karateka regains Tokyo Olympics bronze medal

2021 Tokyo Olympics karate bronze medalist Stanislav Horuna of Ukraine is pictured on April 5, 2026, in Tokyo with his medal that he regained after auctioning it off in 2022 to help with the war against Russia. A Tokyo man who bought the medal had intended to return it after the war's end but decided on an early return as the war drags on.

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Ukraine karateka regains Tokyo Olympics bronze medal

2021 Tokyo Olympics karate bronze medalist Stanislav Horuna (2nd from R) of Ukraine is pictured on April 5, 2026, in Tokyo with his medal that he regained after auctioning it off in 2022 to help with the war against Russia. A Tokyo man who bought the medal had intended to return it after the war's end but decided on an early return as the war drags on.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

A staff member of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic performs maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRES

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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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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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Please hide children's faces prior to the publication - People came to support Lola's family at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Illustration - T-shirt in tribute to Lola worn by Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Illustration - T-shirt in tribute to Lola worn by Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Day and Verdict in The Lola Daviet Case - Paris

Thibault Daviet brother of Lola and Delphine Daviet-Ropital, mother of Lola arriving at the Paris Assize Court for the trial of Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing Lola Daviet, a 12-year-old girl, in 2022. Dahbia Benkired, accused of raping, torturing, and killing 12-year-old Lola Daviet in Paris in 2022, will learn her fate this Friday at the end of a week-long trial. Paris, France on October 24, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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Ethiopia Tigray in Crisis

Genet Araya, 65, sits on her bed at an IDP centre in Mekele, Ethiopia on March 23, 2025. Displaced since October 2022, she reflects on the end of USAID support: “We are alone and we know it, the only thing left is to pray for God to help us or wait for death.” Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ethiopia Tigray in Crisis

Genet Araya, 65, sits on her bed at an IDP centre in Mekele, Ethiopia on March 23, 2025. Displaced since October 2022, she reflects on the end of USAID support: “We are alone and we know it, the only thing left is to pray for God to help us or wait for death.” Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair, waves to the pilgrims as he leaves after presiding over the Rosary for peace in Ukraine and end to wars worldwide, on May 31, 2022 at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica (St. Mary Major) in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Where Pope Francis Has Chosen to Be Buried

File photo - Pope Francis (C) prays before the statue of Regina Maria Pacis (Mary Queen of Peace), during the Pope’s Rosary for peace in Ukraine and end to wars worldwide, on May 31, 2022 at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica (St. Mary Major) in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Pope Francis At Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

File photo - Pope Francis, seated in a wheelchair, waves to the pilgrims as he leaves after presiding over the Rosary for peace in Ukraine and end to wars worldwide, on May 31, 2022 at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica (St. Mary Major) in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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File - Pope Francis At Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica - Rome

File photo - Pope Francis (C) prays before the statue of Regina Maria Pacis (Mary Queen of Peace), during the Pope’s Rosary for peace in Ukraine and end to wars worldwide, on May 31, 2022 at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica (St. Mary Major) in Rome, Italy. Pope Francis said his tomb is ‘already prepared’ in the chapel Paolina of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Unlike the majority of popes who have been interred beneath St Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis has reportedly made arrangements to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino district. The basilica, one of the four major papal basilicas, has historically been the resting place of seven pope. Photo by Eric Vandeville/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.