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Winter Scenery - China

A drone photo taken on Dec. 4, 2025 shows the scenery after snow in Qilian Mountains in Kazak Autonomous County of Aksay in northwest China's Gansu Province. Photo by Gao Hongshan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Satellite Launch - China

A Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket carrying the VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, December 5, 2025. The satellites entered their planned orbit successfully. Photo by Li Yunxi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows Illustration during Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L) greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025, shows CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L) greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L), flanked by France's junior Defence Minister Alice Rufo (R), greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L) greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L) greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L) greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L), flanked by France's junior Defence Minister Alice Rufo (R), greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to visit the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visits Dassault Aviation With Dassault CEO - Cergy-Pontoise

CEO of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier (L) greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Dassault Aviation plant, in Cergy, northwest of Paris, on December 1, 2025. President Volodymyr Zelensky sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion, during a meeting on December 1, 2025 with France's President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Photo by Dimitar Dilkoff/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

NIIGATA, Japan, Nov. 21 Kyodo - Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi holds an unscheduled press conference in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, saying he will approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Kyodo)

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Winter Scenery - China

A flock of birds rest at a wetland park in Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 30, 2025. Photo by Chen Li/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Winter Scenery - China

Tourists visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 30, 2025. Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheep Herd At Qinghai Lake - China

This aerial drone photo shows a herd of sheep on the southern shore of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheep Herd At Qinghai Lake - China

This aerial drone photo shows a herd of sheep on the southern shore of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheep Herd At Qinghai Lake - China

This aerial drone photo shows a herd of sheep on the southern shore of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sheep Herd At Qinghai Lake - China

This aerial drone photo shows a herd of sheep on the southern shore of Qinghai Lake in northwest China's Qinghai Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Expands Green Belt Around Its Largest Desert

An aerial drone photo taken on April 8, 2025 shows checkerboard sand barriers at a sand-control zone in Minfeng County of Hotan Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Ding Lei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Expands Green Belt Around Its Largest Desert

A drone photo taken on April 13, 2025 shows a photovoltaic power project in Shaya County, Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Photo by Ding Lei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Two National Guard Members Shot in Washington, D.C. 2

Two West Virginia National Guard members were critically injured Wednesday, November 26 in a targeted shooting just blocks from the White House. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national was taken into custody with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. The FBI is investigating the incident as a possible act of international terrorism. This video shows US Park Police helicopter N22PP responding to a shooting report at Farragut Square in Northwest, Washington, D.C.

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US: Backdoor Cold Front Dumps Heavy Snow on Northwest Montana

A “backdoor cold front” moved through northwest Montana Monday morning, November 24, bringing heavy snow along the Continental Divide and lowering temperatures.

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China Sends Shenzhou-22 To Orbit - Jiuquan

A Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spaceship blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, November 25, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the country's manned space program. About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The China Manned Space Agency declared the launch mission a complete success. (Photo by Ge Lixin/Xinhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Shenzhou-22 To Orbit - Jiuquan

A Long March-2F Y22 rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spaceship blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, November 25, 2025. China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, successfully accomplishing the first emergency launch mission in the country's manned space program. About 10 minutes after the launch, the spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The China Manned Space Agency declared the launch mission a complete success. (Photo by Bai Long/Xinhua /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

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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

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

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

A view of 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 view of 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 view of 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 view of 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 view of 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

Photos of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are displayed on a wall 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 view of 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

Photos of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are displayed on a wall 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

A view of 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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Tourists On Camels At Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area - China

Tourists on Camel backs visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tourists On Camels At Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area - China

Tourists on Camel backs visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tourists On Camels At Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area - China

Tourists on Camel backs visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Tourists On Camels At Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area - China

Tourists on Camel backs visit the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Scenic Area in Dunhuang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo by Zhang Xiaoliang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.

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Niigata gov. OKs TEPCO's 1st nuclear reactor restart since Fukushima

Members of a citizens group rally in front of the Niigata prefectural government office in Niigata, northwest of Tokyo, on Nov. 21, 2025, in protest over Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi's decision the same day to approve the restart of the No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the prefecture, the first for its operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis.