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China: Corgi Fails to Jump Ditch, Slips to Bottom

A funny video from Sichuan, China, captured the moment a small corgi failed a jump across a ditch on October 2, 2025. The corgi failed to grip the other side because of its short legs and heavy body, and slipped straight to the bottom.

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Rebels Killed at Least 52 People - DR Congo

Soldiers are seen on patrol at the town of Oicha in Beni territory of North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on August 17, 2025. According to local and military authorities, more than 50 civilians were killed between Thursday and Sunday in a series of attacks blamed on the ADF rebels in the Lubero and Beni territories of North Kivu. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fear, fury grip eastern DR Congo civilians after deadly ADF attacks" Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Killed at Least 52 People - DR Congo

This photo taken on August 17, 2025 shows the debris at the town of Oicha in Beni territory of North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to local and military authorities, more than 50 civilians were killed between Thursday and Sunday in a series of attacks blamed on the ADF rebels in the Lubero and Beni territories of North Kivu. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fear, fury grip eastern DR Congo civilians after deadly ADF attacks" Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Killed at Least 52 People - DR Congo

A soldier stands guard at the town of Oicha in Beni territory of North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on August 17, 2025. According to local and military authorities, more than 50 civilians were killed between Thursday and Sunday in a series of attacks blamed on the ADF rebels in the Lubero and Beni territories of North Kivu. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fear, fury grip eastern DR Congo civilians after deadly ADF attacks" Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Killed at Least 52 People - DR Congo

A man cleans the debris at the town of Oicha in Beni territory of North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on August 17, 2025. According to local and military authorities, more than 50 civilians were killed between Thursday and Sunday in a series of attacks blamed on the ADF rebels in the Lubero and Beni territories of North Kivu. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fear, fury grip eastern DR Congo civilians after deadly ADF attacks" Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Killed at Least 52 People - DR Congo

People clean the debris at the town of Oicha in Beni territory of North Kivu Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on August 17, 2025. According to local and military authorities, more than 50 civilians were killed between Thursday and Sunday in a series of attacks blamed on the ADF rebels in the Lubero and Beni territories of North Kivu. TO GO WITH "Feature: Fear, fury grip eastern DR Congo civilians after deadly ADF attacks" Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End 3

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans. This video shows a member handing water bottles to staff during a temporary concert interruption.

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans.

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US: Six Hospitalized for Heat-Related Illnesses at Stray Kids’ DC Concert, Prompting Early End 2

A life-threatening heat wave continues to grip the U.S. East Coast. In Washington, D.C., six people were taken to hospitals for heat-related illnesses during a K-pop group Stray Kids' concert at Nationals Park on Monday, June 23, prompting the event to end early due to safety concerns for performers, staff, and fans. This video shows the long lines waiting under heat before the concert started.

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Illustration - Economy

FRANCE, NORMANDY, ORNE (61) THE WORLD'S FIRST SOLAR ROAD WAS INAUGURATED ON 22/12/16. A 1KM SECTION OF A DEPARTMENTAL ROAD SERVING TOUROUVRE-AU-PERCHE, IN THE ORNE REGION, HAS BEEN PAVED WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SLABS (WATTWAY PROJECT). THE SILICON SHEETS THAT GENERATE THE CURRENT ARE COATED IN A PROTECTIVE RESIN THAT, ACCORDING TO THE WATTWAY PARTNERS, MAKES THEM ?CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC, INCLUDING HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES?, WHILE ENSURING GOOD GRIP BETWEEN THE TYRES AND THE PAVEMENT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy

FRANCE, NORMANDY, ORNE (61) THE WORLD'S FIRST SOLAR ROAD WAS INAUGURATED ON 22/12/16. A 1KM SECTION OF A DEPARTMENTAL ROAD SERVING TOUROUVRE-AU-PERCHE, IN THE ORNE REGION, HAS BEEN PAVED WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SLABS (WATTWAY PROJECT). THE SILICON SHEETS THAT GENERATE THE CURRENT ARE COATED IN A PROTECTIVE RESIN THAT, ACCORDING TO THE WATTWAY PARTNERS, MAKES THEM ?CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC, INCLUDING HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES?, WHILE ENSURING GOOD GRIP BETWEEN THE TYRES AND THE PAVEMENT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy

FRANCE, NORMANDY, ORNE (61) THE WORLD'S FIRST SOLAR ROAD WAS INAUGURATED ON 22/12/16. A 1KM SECTION OF A DEPARTMENTAL ROAD SERVING TOUROUVRE-AU-PERCHE, IN THE ORNE REGION, HAS BEEN PAVED WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SLABS (WATTWAY PROJECT). THE SILICON SHEETS THAT GENERATE THE CURRENT ARE COATED IN A PROTECTIVE RESIN THAT, ACCORDING TO THE WATTWAY PARTNERS, MAKES THEM ?CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING ALL TYPES OF VEHICLE TRAFFIC, INCLUDING HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES?, WHILE ENSURING GOOD GRIP BETWEEN THE TYRES AND THE PAVEMENT. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Questions to the Government - Paris

Deputy Constance Le Grip attends a session of Questions to the Government at the French National Assembly, on February 18, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by David NIVIERE/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Heavy Snowfall And Icy Conditions Grip New England Amid Widespread Storm

A widespread storm swept across the Northeast, bringing heavy snowfall and icy conditions to parts of New England on Sunday, February 16. This video shows heavy snow falling in Hinesburg, Vermont.

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Search parties are bringing heavy machinery to aid in the search of Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments that might still hold detainees. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

The door of a cell in Sednaya Prison, bearing the scars and marks of its harrowing past. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

People walk the path leading from the entrance of the Sednaya complex to the prison. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Two members of the rebel forces stand in front of an open cell in Sednaya Prison. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families waiting outside rush toward the main gate of the prison as it opens, desperate for any news about their loved ones. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families wait outside Sednaya Prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones. Some have been sleeping in front of the prison while investigators, civilians, and rebels search the premises, still hoping to uncover hidden compartments. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families wait outside Sednaya Prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones. Some have been sleeping in front of the prison for days, while investigators, civilians, and rebels search the premises, still hoping to uncover hidden compartments. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families wait outside Sednaya Prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones. Some have been sleeping in front of the prison for days, while investigators, civilians, and rebels search the premises, still hoping to uncover hidden compartments. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families wait outside Sednaya Prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones. Some have been sleeping in front of the prison for days, while investigators, civilians, and rebels search the premises, still hoping to uncover hidden compartments. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families search through the ecords for the names of their relatives, hoping to learn whether they are still alive, have been released, or might still be inside. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families wait outside of the front gate of Sednaya Prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones. Some have been sleeping in front of the prison for days, while investigators, civilians, and rebels search the premises, still hoping to uncover hidden compartments. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families wait outside Sednaya Prison, clinging to the hope of finding their incarcerated or disappeared loved ones. Some have been sleeping in front of the prison for days, while investigators, civilians, and rebels search the premises, still hoping to uncover hidden compartments. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Investigators, civilians, and rebels search through Sednaya Prison, hoping to uncover hidden compartments where detainees might still be held. Outside, hundreds of families anxiously wait for news of their missing or disappeared loved ones, clinging to the hope of a reunion. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Bathroom of a cell in Sednaya prison. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

An empty cell with clothes belonging to former detainees scattered across the floor, bearing silent witness to their absence. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Families search through the ecords for the names of their relatives, hoping to learn whether they are still alive, have been released, or might still be inside. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

An empty cell with clothes belonging to former detainees scattered across the floor, bearing silent witness to their absence. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

Corridor in Sednaya prison with the doors of the cell left open. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A woman shows photos of her children who were incarcerated in Sednaya Prison, holding onto hope that she will find them alive. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

An empty cell with clothes belonging to former detainees scattered across the floor, bearing silent witness to their absence. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A man looks at Sednaya Prison from the main entrance of the complex, as smoke rises from fires set earlier that day around the prison. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A man stands atop heaters from the prison, repurposed as makeshift barricades positioned in front of the Sednaya complex entrance More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A woman shows photos of her children who were incarcerated in Sednaya Prison, holding onto hope that she will find them alive. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A former detainee, imprisoned for four years in Sednaya, explaining his incarceration experience to journalists and member of families looking for their relatives. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM

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Rebels Liberate Sednaya Prison From Assad's Sadistic Grip - Syria

A former detainee, imprisoned for four years in Sednaya, reenacts scenes from his incarceration to explain his experience to journalists. More than 30,000 people were killed over decades in the ‘human slaughterhouse’ outside Damascus where the regime sought to suppress dissent by execution. Sednaya, the infamous “human slaughterhouse” outside Damascus, was where thousands of regime opponents had been locked up, tortured and killed from the earliest days of the 2011 uprising to the long brutal years of civil war. Rebels filmed as they entered Sednaya, nestled incongruously in the peaceful hills north of Damascus, alongside a monastery and the country villas of Syrian and Arab elites. Syria, December 10, 2024. Photo by Sandro BasiliABACAPRESS.COM