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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (far L) holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd from R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (front, R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (front, L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (front, L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping (front, R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of their summit meeting on May 20, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

People's Liberation Army honor guards hold Chinese and Russian flags ahead of a welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026, to be followed by a summit between him and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Pool photo)

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China-Russia summit

A Russian flag is hoisted at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 20, 2026, ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Pool photo)

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Scene in Kyiv

Emergency staff search for people trapped under rubble in Kyiv on May 14, 2026, in the wake of a major missile attack by Russia.

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Scene in Kyiv

A collapsed high-rise building is seen in Kyiv on May 14, 2026, in the wake of a major missile attack by Russia.

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China-Russia talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) walks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026, prior to a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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China-Russia talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (C) walks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026, prior to a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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China-Russia talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping (back) holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (far L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026.

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China-Russia talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd from L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 15, 2026.

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Ukraine karateka regains Tokyo Olympics bronze medal

2021 Tokyo Olympics karate bronze medalist Stanislav Horuna of Ukraine is pictured on April 5, 2026, in Tokyo with his medal that he regained after auctioning it off in 2022 to help with the war against Russia. A Tokyo man who bought the medal had intended to return it after the war's end but decided on an early return as the war drags on.

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Ukraine karateka regains Tokyo Olympics bronze medal

2021 Tokyo Olympics karate bronze medalist Stanislav Horuna (2nd from R) of Ukraine is pictured on April 5, 2026, in Tokyo with his medal that he regained after auctioning it off in 2022 to help with the war against Russia. A Tokyo man who bought the medal had intended to return it after the war's end but decided on an early return as the war drags on.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina of Russia celebrates at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's super-G standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

An athlete from Russia carries the Russian national flag during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

An athlete from Russia carries the Russian national flag during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Closing ceremony

An athlete from Russia carries the Russian national flag during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Para cross-country skier Anastasiia Bagiian (C, L) of Russia poses for a photo with her guide at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's 10-kilometer interval start classic vision impaired at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 11, 2026, alongside Leonie Maria Walter (2nd from R) of Germany. Silver medalist Simona Bubenickova of the Czech Republic (far L) refused to stand close to the Russian winner.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Para cross-country skier Anastasiia Bagiian (L) of Russia waves to the crowd with her guide at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's 10-kilomter interval start classic vision impaired at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 11, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Athletes of Russia march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Athletes of Russia march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Opening ceremony

Athletes of Russia march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Paralympics at the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on March 6, 2026.

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UK: Crowds Fill Trafalgar Square to Mark Four Years Since Ukraine Invasion 2

Large crowds gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Tuesday evening, February 24, to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands attended the memorial rally to honor those who have lost their lives in the war.

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UK: Crowds Fill Trafalgar Square to Mark Four Years Since Ukraine Invasion

Large crowds gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square on Tuesday evening, February 24, to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands attended the memorial rally to honor those who have lost their lives in the war.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Individual Neutral Athletes from Russia and Belarus (blue and white) attend the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Japanese visa center in Moscow

Daiji Yamaguchi, minister at the Japanese Embassy in Russia, speaks during the opening ceremony of a Japanese visa center in Moscow on Feb. 12, 2026, to facilitate visa issuance for Russian tourists to Japan.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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