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.

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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.

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Farmers harvest marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 21, 2025. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows a field of marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows a field of marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

This photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows a field of marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows a field of marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows a field of marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

A farmer harvests marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 21, 2025. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

A farmer harvests marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 21, 2025. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Marigold Flowers Ahead Day of the Dead - Mexico

Farmers harvest marigold flowers in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, Oct. 21, 2025. Every year on Nov. 1 and 2, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead. In the days leading up to the festival, fields of marigolds are harvested and brought to markets, eventually adorning streets, homes, and cemeteries across the country. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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.

China: Playful Tiger Cub Sneaks Up on Caretaker in Harbin Zoo

This video was filmed at a zoo in Harbin, Heilongjiang, on August 26, 2025. It captured the cute moment when a tiger cub tried to catch his caretaker off guard, but was quickly noticed, scooped into his arms, and turned into a cuddly kitten.

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.

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.

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Antalya Flower Patterns Festival - Turkey

Turkey’s Antalya Muratpaşa Municipality’s Flower Festival starts at the Ziya Gökalp City Park on the Muratpasa’s Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Turkey on May 9, 2025. In the event attended by young people from 11 high schools, the patterns applied to wooden floors came to life with flowers. Preparations for the event, which was held in cooperation with the city of Noto, famous for its flower festival in Sicily and on the UNESCO World Heritage List, were completed days in advance. The park where the competition will be held was equipped with butterfly-patterned benches, special pots and eco-friendly decorations produced in the municipality’s workshops. 115 thousand branches of flowers specially grown in the municipality’s production facilities were prepared for the young people to create their own patterns. Flowers, including marigolds, petunias, garden ash and yellow daisies, began to decorate the park in different colors and patterns. Photo by Depo Photos/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vancouver Car Crash Aftermath - Canada

Vancouver Car Crash Aftermath - Canada

Flowers are seen near the site of the festival attack in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 29, 2025. The suspect in Saturday night's deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival has been charged with murder, police said Sunday. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai said the driver does have a significant history of interactions with police and health-care professionals related to mental health. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vancouver Car Crash Aftermath - Canada

Vancouver Car Crash Aftermath - Canada

Flowers are seen near the site of the festival attack in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, April 29, 2025. The suspect in Saturday night's deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival has been charged with murder, police said Sunday. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Kai-Ji Adam Lo, has been charged with eight counts of second-degree murder. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai said the driver does have a significant history of interactions with police and health-care professionals related to mental health. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

Vancouver Memorial for Attack Victims - Canada

People leave flowers and light candles during a vigil for the victims of an attack that killed 11 people at a Vancouver Filipino heritage festival on Saturday, in Ottawa, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Photo by Chris Tanouye/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM