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China: Man Saves Four People Seconds Before Crash Vehicle Erupts in Fire

A man in Jinzhong, Shanxi, rushed to save four people trapped in a crashed, smoke-filled vehicle on November 30, 2025. The doors were jammed and the passengers unconscious, so he smashed a window and pulled them out. Just three minutes later, the car burst into flames as the rescued victims received help on the roadside.

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ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

A protester raises both middle fingers as tear gas fills the air during an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. The protest erupted after a wave of federal immigration raids began on June 7, with National Guard troops deployed to the city despite objections from local officials. Demonstrators called for an end to deportations and the dismantling of ICE. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 32 new recruits on May 6, 2009. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect Benedict XVI and his successors. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 32 new recruits on May 6, 2015 at the Vatican. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony . The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect pope Francis and his successors. The Swiss Guard, founded in 1506, consists of 100 volunteers who must be Swiss nationals, Catholic, single, at least 174 cm (5 feet 8 inches) tall and beardless. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

The Vatican's Swiss Guards swore in 32 new recruits on May 6, 2009. The new recruits joined their ranks in an elaborate swearing-in ceremony in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The ceremony is held each May 6 to commemorate the 147 Swiss Guards who died protecting Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome. Then each new recruit grasped the corps' flag and, raising three fingers in a symbol of the Holy Trinity, swore to uphold the Swiss Guard oath to protect Benedict XVI and his successors. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Roma, i pellegrini in Piazza San Pietro camminano verso la Porta Santa con la croce ed il quadro di Papa Francesco Bergoglio nel

Roma, i pellegrini in Piazza San Pietro camminano verso la Porta Santa con la croce ed il quadro di Papa Francesco Bergoglio nel

Vatican City , Italy 22.04.2025: woman with fingers painted with rainbow colors, shows the newspaper Osservatore Romano in St. Peter's Square on the second day since the death of the Pope Francis Bergoglio

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CALCIO - Serie A - Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Serie A - Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan

Milan's Theo Hernandez celebrates after scoring a goal displaying 3 with fingers during Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan, Italian soccer Serie A match in Udine, Italy, April 11 2025

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CALCIO - Serie A - Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Serie A - Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan

Milan's Theo Hernandez celebrates after scoring a goal displaying 3 with fingers during Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan, Italian soccer Serie A match in Udine, Italy, April 11 2025

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CALCIO - Serie A - Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Serie A - Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan

Milan's Theo Hernandez celebrates after scoring a goal displaying 3 with fingers during Udinese Calcio vs AC Milan, Italian soccer Serie A match in Udine, Italy, April 11 2025

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - PICTURED: In 1875 Louise Le Senechal (Who died in 1873) appeared to her husband Louis in their house in Ducey (Normandy, France) asking him for prayers and leaving as a sign the print of five fingers on his nightcap. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared.  In the flames, the priest and the worshippers saw a suffering face, which was then enigmatical

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: Burn mark left by a deceased on a German language prayer book with the end of the five fingers of his right hand to solicit Masses of suffrage for his memory. (Subject to further analysis insights). - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared.  In the flames, the priest and the worshippers saw a suffering face, which was then enigmatically impri

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - Pictured: Burn mark left in Sarralbe (Lorraine, France) on 21 December 1838 by the deceased Joseph Schitz on the German language prayer book of his brother Georges touching it with the end of the five fingers of his right hand, while asking for the suffrage prayers to repair his little piety in life. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared.  In the fl

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The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory - Rome

The ‘ Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory’ housed in a room of the small neo-Gothic church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage (Chiesa del Sacro Cuore del Suffragio) in Rome, Italy on March 5, 2025 is one of a kind in the world as it pretends to offer undeniable proofs of the existence of Purgatory. - - Pictured: Imprint of three fingers left in 1871 on the prayers book of Maria Zaganti by deceased Palmira Rastelli (who died in 1870) to solicit Masses of suffrage for her memory. - The tiny century-old ‘Piccolo Museo Del Purgatorio’ holds a collection of bibles, prayer books, tabletops, and articles of clothing said to have been singed by the hands of souls in purgatory. The very unusual collection was commissioned by French missionary Victor Jouet following the events of 15 November 1897, when a mysterious fire broke out in the Rosary Chapel, in which the altar painting was spared.  In the flames, the priest and the worshippers saw a suffering face, which was then enigmatically imprinted on the wall, a reproduc

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Iranians Mark 46th Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution - Tehran

Iranians Mark 46th Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution - Tehran

A man carries an effigy of the US President Donald Trump with menorah and Israeli flag printed on it, while another carries a hand that shows Gaza, Hezbollah, Yemen, Hamas and Iraq as fingers of Iran's hand crushing Israel's missile during a rally that marks the 46th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, on February 10, 2025. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jordan Bardella At 2025 New Year's Ceremony of Laure Lavalette - La Vallette-du-Var

Jordan Bardella At 2025 New Year's Ceremony of Laure Lavalette - La Vallette-du-Var

An activist holds between his fingers the invitation card to the 2025 New Year's Ceremony of Laure Lavalette, Rassemblement National (RN) MP in La-Valette-du- Var, France on January 24, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jordan Bardella At 2025 New Year's Ceremony of Laure Lavalette - La Vallette-du-Var

Jordan Bardella At 2025 New Year's Ceremony of Laure Lavalette - La Vallette-du-Var

An activist holds between his fingers the invitation card to the 2025 New Year's Ceremony of Laure Lavalette, Rassemblement National (RN) MP in La-Valette-du- Var, France on January 24, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup in Qingdao

2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 26, 2024 - A robot shows the dexterity of its fingers during the Qingdao International Invitational Tournament of the 2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 26, 2024.

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2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup in Qingdao

2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - OCTOBER 26, 2024 - A robot shows the dexterity of its fingers during the Qingdao International Invitational Tournament of the 2024 Asia-Pacific RoboCup in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct 26, 2024.

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Stop Genocide Rally In support of Palestine And Lebanon - Paris

Stop Genocide Rally In support of Palestine And Lebanon - Paris

A demonstrator wearing a keffiyeh with his two fingers in a v as a sign of victory, during the demonstration. Demonstration in support of Lebanon and Palestine to demand a ceasefire in Palestine and sanctions against Israel following the recent attack carried out by the State of Israel against Lebanon, which left nearly 900 dead, on October 05, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stop Genocide Rally In support of Palestine And Lebanon - Paris

Stop Genocide Rally In support of Palestine And Lebanon - Paris

A demonstrator wearing a sweetshirt “free palestine” and with his two fingers in a v as a sign of victory, during the demonstration. Demonstration in support of Lebanon and Palestine to demand a ceasefire in Palestine and sanctions against Israel following the recent attack carried out by the State of Israel against Lebanon, which left nearly 900 dead, on October 05, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stop Genocide Rally In support of Palestine And Lebanon - Paris

Stop Genocide Rally In support of Palestine And Lebanon - Paris

A demonstrator holding a sign “free palestine” and with his two fingers in a v as a sign of victory, during the demonstration. Demonstration in support of Lebanon and Palestine to demand a ceasefire in Palestine and sanctions against Israel following the recent attack carried out by the State of Israel against Lebanon, which left nearly 900 dead, on October 05, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections Day - Jordan

Parliamentary Elections Day - Jordan

(240911) -- BALQA, September 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Voters display ink-marked fingers after voting in Balqa, Jordan, September 10, 2024. Voting in Jordan's first parliamentary elections under a new electoral law designed to improve representation came to an end with a turnout of 32.1 percent, the country's Independent Election Commission said Tuesday. Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rally Against The President's Forceful Blow - Paris

Rally Against The President's Forceful Blow - Paris

A Palestinian protester with two fingers in a v in a sign of victory against the war in Palestine. Demonstration supported by unions and the New Popular Front (NFP) to denounce the political choice of the President Emmanuel Macron following the appointment of Michel Barnier (LR) as Prime Minister, on september 07, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

Condom Illustrations - Netherlands

An illustration showing a person carefully opening a condom and handling it with their fingers in Rotterdam, Netherlands on September 3, 2024. Condoms are among the most widely used and essential tools for sexual health, providing effective protection against both unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases or infections. Condoms are a highly effective method of contraception and remain a crucial component in the global fight against HIV and other STIs, being used by millions worldwide as a reliable form of protection. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Left Alliance Celebrates As Far Right Faces Surprise Defeat - Paris

Left Alliance Celebrates As Far Right Faces Surprise Defeat - Paris

A protester with her hands in the air gives middle fingers to the far right. Participants gathered during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France’s legislative election at Place de la Republique in Paris on July 7, 2024. A loose alliance of French left-wing parties thrown together for snap elections was on course to become the biggest parliamentary bloc and beat the far right, according to shock projected results. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM Republic square for the victory of the new popular front in the legislative elections and against the rise of the far right, on July 07, 2024 in Paris. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran Election

An Iranian family shows their inky index fingers after casting their votes at a polling station in Tehran on July 5, 2024. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad. Pezeshkian was elected in a second round of voting after securing the highest number of ballots in the first round, ahead of Jalili. The first round saw the lowest voter turnout for a presidential election since the Islamic Republic was established in 1979. Photo by Khoshiran/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Intelligence Expo - China

World Intelligence Expo - China

A visitor touches the fingers of a robot at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 22, 2024. From coffee robots to humanoid robots, the four-day expo highlighted the diverse application scenarios of robots. The World Intelligence Expo 2024, with the theme of "Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver," opened on Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality. Photo by Xinhua/Li Ran/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Humanoid robots step from science fiction into reality

Xinhua Headlines: Humanoid robots step from science fiction into reality

(240623) -- TIANJIN, June 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor touches the fingers of a robot at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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Xinhua Headlines: Humanoid robots step from science fiction into reality

Xinhua Headlines: Humanoid robots step from science fiction into reality

(240623) -- TIANJIN, June 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor touches the fingers of a robot at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 22, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-ROBOTS (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-ROBOTS (CN)

(240622) -- TIANJIN, June 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor touches the fingers of a robot at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 22, 2024. From coffee robots to humanoid robots, the four-day expo highlighted the diverse application scenarios of robots. The World Intelligence Expo 2024, with the theme of "Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver," opened on Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-ROBOTS (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-WORLD INTELLIGENCE EXPO-ROBOTS (CN)

(240622) -- TIANJIN, June 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor touches the fingers of a robot at the World Intelligence Expo 2024 in north China's Tianjin, June 22, 2024. From coffee robots to humanoid robots, the four-day expo highlighted the diverse application scenarios of robots. The World Intelligence Expo 2024, with the theme of "Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver," opened on Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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ChineseToday | Art rooted in paddy fields: Yangxi Opera artists in SW China's Chongqing

ChineseToday | Art rooted in paddy fields: Yangxi Opera artists in SW China's Chongqing

(240524) -- CHONGQING, May 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yangxi Opera artist Chen Yongxia puts on a Yangxi Opera mask over his forehead, leaving a width of two fingers between the lower edge of the mask and the eyes to observe the stage, in Qingquan Village of Tonggu Township, Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing, May 16, 2024. In Qingquan Village of Tonggu Township in Youyang, there is a group of opera artists consisting of local farmers of an average age of nearly 70, who perform the ancient Yangxi Opera on the courtyards and dams as the stage, and among the paddy fields, mountains and forests as their background in the village about 1,000 meters above sea level surrounded by mountains and waters. Around the time of May, the white-haired opera troupe members plant rice seedlings in the paddy fields as their routine work, when the day's work draws to a close, Chen Yongxia, one of the leading artists, is heard singing Yangxi Opera in his resonant voice that echos in the mountains.

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Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

STORY: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2024 International Horticultural Exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIM BRIERCLIFFE, Secretary General of International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) 3. various of the 2024 International Horticultural Exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHAD SINCLAIR, Bonsai artist 5. various of Chad Sinclair STORYLINE: The 2024 International Horticultural Exhibition opened in China's Chengdu on Friday. Running from April 26 to Oct. 28, the event will host over 2,000 events and cultural activities, showcasing more than 500 varieties of distinctive plants from five continents and over 60 local plant species, as well as a diverse range of gardening styles worldwide in 113 exhibition parks. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TIM BRIERCLIFFE, Secretary General of International Association of Horticultu

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Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows a view of the main venue of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows a view of the main venue of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows a view of Pidu sub-venue of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

Xinhua Headlines: Int'l horticultural expo attracts worldwide green fingers to Chengdu

(240426) -- CHENGDU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows a boat sailing in a river at the venue of the International Horticultural Exhibition 2024 Chengdu in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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