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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - The "Haitian" shield tunneling machine of the second tunnel broke through 3000 meters in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the second tunnel project, technicians are steadily operating the "Haitian" shield machine in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the Second Tunnel Project, staff conducted daily inspections in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the second tunnel project, the "Haitian" shield machine steadily advanced in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China on December 15, 2025,. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the second tunnel project, technicians are steadily operating the "Haitian" shield machine in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - The main line of the second tunnel in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China, was formed on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the Second Tunnel Project, workers are assembling box culverts in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High Speed Railway Construction

Aerial view of the construction site of the Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing- Ningbo High speed Railway Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Railway Bridge in Haiyan County, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, China on December 13, 2025. The bridge has a total length of 29.2 kilometers and is the world's longest under construction high-speed rail sea crossing bridge with the highest construction standards. The Beihang Road Bridge has a main span of 450 meters, breaking the record for the world's largest under construction ballastless track cable-stayed bridge.

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Colombia: M5.8 Earthquake Hits Early Morning Near Santander

A Magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Colombia in the early hours of Wednesday, December 10, at 3:27 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the municipality of Piedecuesta, Santander, with a deep focus of 153 kilometers. This deep tremor allowed the shockwave to be felt widely across several regions, including major cities like Bogotá, Medellín, Bucaramanga, and Tunja. Crucially, no damage has been reported so far from the event. The video shows the city of Bogotá with the siren heard in the background.

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US/Canada: M7.0 Earthquake Strikes Alaska and Canadian Border

A Magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the Alaska-Yukon border on Saturday afternoon, December 6, in the Kluane National Park area, with a shallow depth of five kilometers. The tremor was felt as a milder Magnitude 5.3 in Whitehorse, 250 kilometers away. The quake occurred around 1:41 p.m. and was followed by aftershocks. Officials reported no immediate damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued.

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a landslide-blocked road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

A rescuer operates heavy machinery to clear a landslide-blocked road in Mandra, western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

A resident walks by a road blocked by a landslide in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

People operate heavy machinery to clear a flooded road in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese prince visits Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito talks with people before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Prince Hisahito waves before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess, prince visit Izu Oshima Island

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko and her son Prince Hisahito wave before leaving Izu Oshima Island in the Pacific about 100 kilometers south of Tokyo on Nov. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

Passengers wait to board the G5356 train, the first train of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway, at Xingyi South Railway Station in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

People watch the inauguration ceremony of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway at Xingyi South Railway Station in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A bullet train runs on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A passenger poses for a group photo with staff members at Xingyi South Railway Station in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A staff member helps a passenger buy tickets at Xingyi South Railway Station in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A bullet train runs on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

G5356 train, the first train of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway, departs from Xingyi South Railway Station in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a bullet train running on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM