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Heavy Rain Storms in California Leave Three Dead

A vehicle runs on a waterlogged road near Wrightwood, San Bernardino County, California, the United States, December 25, 2025. Powerful winter storms have left at least four people dead and caused widespread damage across the U.S. state of California over the Christmas holiday week. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rain Storms in California Leave Three Dead

A vehicle runs on a waterlogged road near Wrightwood, San Bernardino County, California, the United States, December 25, 2025. Powerful winter storms have left at least four people dead and caused widespread damage across the U.S. state of California over the Christmas holiday week. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting a crane and peacocks on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting a crane and peacocks on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting flowers and birds on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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CORRECTED: National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Visitors view craftwork sweets depicting peacocks on display at the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 30, 2025. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15. (Kyodo).

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CORRECTED: National Confectionary Expo begins in northern Japan

Japanese Princess Akiko, the eldest daughter of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, makes a speech on May 30, 2025, during the opening ceremony for the National Confectionary Exposition in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The event, normally held every four years, was not held in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. It runs through June 15.

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Tulip Farm Illustrations - Canada

Four year old Ella runs in front of her aunt Lisa and uncle Vince as they pick tulips at a family run farm, Tulipes.ca which has over 800,000 tulips in bloom in Laval, QC, Canada on May 14, 2025. Photo by Christinne Muschi/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Railway Workers Strike - Paris

A TER (regional express train) from the Ile-de-France region runs on the tracks at the Gare de Lyon exit in Paris, France, on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Railway Workers Strike - Paris

A TER (regional express train) from the Ile-de-France region runs on the tracks in the suburbs of Paris, France on October 17, 2024. Several railway unions have called a strike for Thursday November 21. The four SNCF unions-CGT-Cheminots, Unsa-Ferroviaire, SUD-Rail and CFDT-Cheminots-have called a strike to denounce the dismantling of Fret SNCF in order to avoid having to repay state aid that the European Commission considers illegal. The rail unions are not ruling out renewing the strike in December. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Kills At Least 274 In Central Gaza Attacks - Deir Al-Balah

A Palestinian man runs next to an ambulance driving to pick up the injured after an Israeli raid near Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The Israeli military released four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza on Saturday as part of a major operation, and the Hamas-run government media office said the attack On the city of Nuseirat in the center of the country led to the killing of at least 210 Palestinians, including children, in violent fighting. Photo by Saeed Jaras/middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SOUTH SUDAN-JUBA-TEREKEKA-CHINESE-BUILT MODERN ROAD

(240414) -- JUBA, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle runs on the road of Juba-Terekeka section of the Juba-Rumbek highway Project in Terekeka County, South Sudan, on April 11, 2024. The Juba-Rumbek highway Project, undertaken by China's Shandong Hi-Speed Co. Ltd (SDHS), is divided into four sections according to the contract between China and South Sudan. The first section, approximately 63 kilometers long from Juba to Terekeka, has been completed and opened to traffic in June 2022, with an official ceremony held in December 2022 to mark its opening. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) exchanges a fist bump with catcher Austin Barnes after throwing three innings with five runs, 6 hits and four strikeouts in his second career spring training start against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox in Glendale, Arizona, on March 6, 2024. The Japanese right-hander gave up five runs, six hits and three walks while striking out four in three innings in his second career spring training start.

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (Republican of Tennessee) questions Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg departs following a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

United States Senator Marsha Blackburn (Republican of Tennessee) questions Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey Republican - York District 48, holds a photo of his 17 year-old son Gavin who committed suicide after being enticed to share sexually explicit material online, prior to a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey Republican - York District 48, holds a photo of his 17 year-old son Gavin who committed suicide after being enticed to share sexually explicit material online, prior to a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg departs following a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Families hold photos of their loved ones who have perished or otherwise dealt with violence, bullying or other issues while being online, a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey Republican - York District 48, holds a photo of his 17 year-old son Gavin who committed suicide after being enticed to share sexually explicit material online, prior to a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg departs following a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey Republican - York District 48, holds a photo of his 17 year-old son Gavin who committed suicide after being enticed to share sexually explicit material online, prior to a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

South Carolina State Representative Brandon Guffey Republican - York District 48, holds a photo of his 17 year-old son Gavin who committed suicide after being enticed to share sexually explicit material online, prior to a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Families hold photos of their loved ones who have perished or otherwise dealt with violence, bullying or other issues while being online, a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Families hold photos of their loved ones who have perished or otherwise dealt with violence, bullying or other issues while being online, a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg wipes his face during a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Families hold photos of their loved ones who have perished or otherwise dealt with violence, bullying or other issues while being online, a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meta Boss Zuckerberg Apologises To Families - Washington

Meta Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg responds to questions during a Senate Community on the Judiciary hearing to examine Big Tech and the online child sexual exploitation crisis, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the US Senate. Zuckerberg, who runs Instagram and Facebook, turned to them and said "no-one should go through" what they had. He and the bosses of TikTok, Snap, X and Discord were questioned for almost four hours by senators from both parties. Lawmakers wanted to know what they are doing to protect children online. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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"Play Winter Zones" offer chance to experience winter sports, culture at Gangwon 2024

STORY: "Play Winter Zones" offer chance to experience winter sports, culture at Gangwon 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: GANGNEUNG, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of "Play Winter Zone" at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games STORYLINE: "Play Winter Zones" near major venues of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games have been offering fans and audience the chance to experience winter sports and culture. The zones lie at five locations in the four cities of South Korea's eastern Gangwon province, including Gangneung, PyeongChang, Jeongseon and Hoengseong, during the two-week winter sports event which runs through February 1. An outdoor ice rink has been set up in front of the Gangneung Hockey Center to allow visitors to skate freely. The Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in PyeongChang and the Welli Hilli Park in Hoengseong have given visitors chances to experience ski jumping and skiing on slopes. In the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation,

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Cartoon contest themed on Jakarta-Bandung HSR held in Indonesia

STORY: Cartoon contest themed on Jakarta-Bandung HSR concludes in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony STORYLINE: The WHOOSH International Cartoon Contest 2023 concluded on Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, and an award ceremony was held Thursday night. The cartoon contest was themed on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), officially named WHOOSH. The event, launched on Nov. 6, was supported by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium that constructs and runs the HSR, the Indonesian Cartoonist Federation, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. A total of 296 painters from 40 countries took part in the competition, and the organizers received 424 cartoon works and 97 comic works. The winning works of this comic competition have been printed into books and will be exhibited at four stations along the high-speed railway. Th

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-MARATHON-SENIOR RUNNER (CN)

(231016) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Runlong runs during the 2023 Tianjin Marathon in north China's Tianjin, on Oct. 15, 2023. Liu Runlong, 72, is a marathon enthusiast. He participated in the first marathon held in Tianjin in 1981. Liu lost his right hand in an accident at work in 1996. The physical disability did not stop him from running. Liu attended many marathon competitions in Beijing, Dalian, Xiamen and other cities in China. Every morning at four o'clock, Liu began to run along the Haihe River. "I'll run as long as I can. Marathon is not just for young men." he said. (Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-MARATHON-SENIOR RUNNER (CN)

(231016) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Runlong runs in north China's Tianjin, in the early morning on Oct. 12, 2023. Liu Runlong, 72, is a marathon enthusiast. He participated in the first marathon held in Tianjin in 1981. Liu lost his right hand in an accident at work in 1996. The physical disability did not stop him from running. Liu attended many marathon competitions in Beijing, Dalian, Xiamen and other cities in China. Every morning at four o'clock, Liu began to run along the Haihe River. "I'll run as long as I can. Marathon is not just for young men." he said. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-MARATHON-SENIOR RUNNER (CN)

(231016) -- TIANJIN, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Runlong runs during the 2023 Tianjin Marathon, in north China's Tianjin, on Oct. 15, 2023. Liu Runlong, 72, is a marathon enthusiast. He participated in the first marathon held in Tianjin in 1981. Liu lost his right hand in an accident at work in 1996. The physical disability did not stop him from running. Liu attended many marathon competitions in Beijing, Dalian, Xiamen and other cities in China. Every morning at four o'clock, Liu began to run along the Haihe River. "I'll run as long as I can. Marathon is not just for young men." he said. (Xinhua/Li Ran)