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China: Playful Panda Delights Visitors With Somersaults in Guangzhou Zoo

On September 28, 2025, a giant panda named Ya Yi entertained visitors at a zoo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, with a playful routine. The panda rolled across the floor, performed a somersault, and then hid inside her wooden hut. Visitors laughed and cheered as they filmed the moment. Zoo staff said Ya Yi occasionally shows such playful behavior during enrichment time. The clip drew online reactions likening her to “Kung Fu Panda,” highlighting once again why pandas remain one of China’s most beloved national symbols.

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China: Fish Leaps Out of Tank and Smacks Little Girl in Sanmenxia Supermarket

On October 12, 2025, in Sanmenxia, a grandfather and his granddaughter stood by the seafood section, watching live fish swim in a tank. The little girl giggled and shouted “Yay!” as she pointed at the fish. Suddenly, one leapt out of the tank and smacked her right in the face before flopping onto the floor.

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France: Louvre Evacuated After Theft of Priceless Crown Jewels 3

The Louvre in Paris was evacuated and closed on Sunday, October 19, after thieves stole eight priceless pieces of historic jewelry from the Apollon Gallery, which houses the French Crown Jewels. One item was later recovered. Authorities are investigating the security breach and searching for four suspects. This video shows a vehicle-mounted ladder on Quai Francois Mitterrand leading up to a window on the second floor, apparently left behind by the gang.

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2025 shows a Tulou among mountains in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries, was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008. Set amongst rice, tea and tobacco fields, Tulou is earthen house. Several storeys high, it was built along an inward-looking, circular or square floor plan as housing for up to 800 people each. Tulou was built for defence purposes around a central open courtyard with only one entrance and windows to the outside only above the first floor. Housing a whole clan, Tulou functioned as village units and was known as "a little kingdom for the family" or "bustling small city." Photo by Wang Zecong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 22, 2025 shows the Chuxi Tulou Cluster in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries, was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008. Set amongst rice, tea and tobacco fields, Tulou is earthen house. Several storeys high, it was built along an inward-looking, circular or square floor plan as housing for up to 800 people each. Tulou was built for defence purposes around a central open courtyard with only one entrance and windows to the outside only above the first floor. Housing a whole clan, Tulou functioned as village units and was known as "a little kingdom for the family" or "bustling small city." Photo by Zhang Keren/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

A tourist visits the Chuxi Tulou Cluster in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province, May 22, 2025. Fujian Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries, was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008. Set amongst rice, tea and tobacco fields, Tulou is earthen house. Several storeys high, it was built along an inward-looking, circular or square floor plan as housing for up to 800 people each. Tulou was built for defence purposes around a central open courtyard with only one entrance and windows to the outside only above the first floor. Housing a whole clan, Tulou functioned as village units and was known as "a little kingdom for the family" or "bustling small city." Photo by Wang Zecong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

This photo taken on May 22, 2025 shows an interior view of the Jiqing Tulou in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries, was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008. Set amongst rice, tea and tobacco fields, Tulou is earthen house. Several storeys high, it was built along an inward-looking, circular or square floor plan as housing for up to 800 people each. Tulou was built for defence purposes around a central open courtyard with only one entrance and windows to the outside only above the first floor. Housing a whole clan, Tulou functioned as village units and was known as "a little kingdom for the family" or "bustling small city." Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujian Fortified Manors - China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2025 shows the Chengqi Tulou in Longyan, southeast China's Fujian Province. Fujian Tulou, the unique residential architecture of Fujian Province constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries, was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008. Set amongst rice, tea and tobacco fields, Tulou is earthen house. Several storeys high, it was built along an inward-looking, circular or square floor plan as housing for up to 800 people each. Tulou was built for defence purposes around a central open courtyard with only one entrance and windows to the outside only above the first floor. Housing a whole clan, Tulou functioned as village units and was known as "a little kingdom for the family" or "bustling small city." Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE ET LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE - CHATEAU D'AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: THE GRAND STAIRCASE (SIXTEENTH CENTURY) ON THE GROUND FLOOR. EDIFIED ON A MODEL OF STRAIGHT STAIRCASE ?A L'ITALIENNE?, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE CREATIONS OF THE RENAISSANCE IN THE REGION. THE COFFERED VAULTS ARE DECORATED WITH MEDALLIONS IN THE ANTIQUE STYLE REPRESENTING THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF FRANCE, AS WELL AS FANTASTIC CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE. INDRE ET LOIRE (37) VAL DE LOIRE - THE CASTLE OF AZAY-LE-RIDEAU: THE GRAND STAIRCASE (16TH CENTURY) ON THE 1ST FLOOR. DESIGNED ON AN ITALIAN STAIRCASE MODEL, THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE RENAISSANCE CREATIONS IN THE REGION. THE COFFERED VAULTS ARE DECORATED WITH ANTIQUE MEDALLIONS REPRESENTING THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF FRANCE, AS WELL AS FANTASTIC CHARACTERS AND ANIMALS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Arrives at White House on Marine One

US President Donald Trump walks into the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Arrives at White House on Marine One

US President Donald Trump arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Arrives at White House on Marine One

US President Donald Trump walks into the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Arrives at White House on Marine One

US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Arrives at White House on Marine One

Marine One, with US President Donald Trump aboard, arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Arrives at White House on Marine One

US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Arrives at White House on Marine One

US President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite the objections of environmentalists. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis has made an impromptu visit to the Neonatal unit of Rome's San Giovanni hospital, Italy on September 16, 2016. After putting on a mask and completing the other health and safety procedures, the Pope stopped beside the incubators of twelve new born babies, five of whom are suffering from severe complications, including one set of twins. The Pope offered words of comfort and support to all of the parents, before going on to meet with staff and families at the nursery on the floor above. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Refugees Return To Al-Yarmouk Camp - Damascus

A displaced resident rests on the floor inside a damaged building in Yarmouk camp, Damascus, Syria, on December 19, 2024. The camp, one of the largest Palestinian camps in Syria, has been reduced to rubble by the Syrian regime's attacks. Photo by Fadel Itani/MIddle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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France: Christmas Eve Fire Engulfs Top Floor Of Building Near Paris Saint-Lazare Station 3

On Christmas Eve morning, December 24, a large fire broke out on the top floor of a residential building near the Saint-Lazare station in Paris's 9th arrondissement, leaving one person injured.

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France: Christmas Eve Fire Engulfs Top Floor Of Building Near Paris Saint-Lazare Station

On Christmas Eve morning, Tuesday, December 24, a large fire broke out on the top floor of a residential building near the Saint-Lazare station in Paris's 9th arrondissement, leaving one person injured.

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France: Christmas Eve Fire Engulfs Top Floor Of Building Near Paris Saint-Lazare Station 2

On Christmas Eve morning, Tuesday, December 24, a large fire broke out on the top floor of a residential building near the Saint-Lazare station in Paris's 9th arrondissement, leaving one person injured.

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Palestine Branch Prison Near Damascus - Syria

Clothes and blankets lie on the floor inside Palestine Branch Prison in Damascus, Syria, on December 18, 2024. Days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, people revisit this site where they endured months of torture by one of the most feared branches of Syrian intelligence. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestine Branch Prison Near Damascus - Syria

Clothes and blankets lie on the floor inside Palestine Branch Prison in Damascus, Syria, on December 18, 2024. Days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, people revisit this site where they endured months of torture by one of the most feared branches of Syrian intelligence. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestine Branch Prison Near Damascus - Syria

Clothes and blankets lie on the floor inside Palestine Branch Prison in Damascus, Syria, on December 18, 2024. Days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, people revisit this site where they endured months of torture by one of the most feared branches of Syrian intelligence. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of November 7 Russian guided bomb strike in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 7, 2024 - Debris covers the floor at an oncology dispensary damaged by a Russian guided bomb strike, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. Eight people, including a one-year-old boy, are reported dead and 42 people were injured after Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia with five guided bombs.

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A person lights a candle during a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A person places a candle in a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A person places a photograph at a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

Dozens of people during a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, at Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

Several people during a tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne - Madrid

A tribute in memory of singer Liam Payne, in the Plaza de Santa Ana, on October 20, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Liam Payne was a British singer and songwriter, who was part of the group One Direction between 2010 and 2016. He died last October 16 at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Argentina: Fans Gather Outside Buenos Aires Hotel After Liam Payne’s Death 2

Liam Payne, a former member of the British boy band One Direction, passed away at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening, October 16. Dozens of fans gathered outside the hotel following the tragic incident.

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Argentina: Fans Gather Outside Buenos Aires Hotel After Liam Payne’s Death

Liam Payne, a former member of the British boy band One Direction, passed away at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening, October 16. Dozens of fans gathered outside the hotel following the tragic incident.

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UK: 1 Dead, Fire Erupts At Flat On King James St. In Southeast London

A fire erupted a flat on Kings James Street in southeast London early Wednesday, September 4. The blaze destroyed a 3 floor flat and killed one man. The cause of the flame is still under investigation.

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DNC day one - Chicago

Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries walks near the floor during the day one of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on August 19, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

United States Senator Markwayne Mullin (Republican of Oklahoma) gives an interview at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

United States Representative Tom Emmer (Republican of Minnesota) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

United States House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (Republican of Louisiana) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

United States Senator JD Vance (Republican of Ohio) on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Former President Donald Trump named Vance as his Vice Presidential running mate on Monday. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican of Florida) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

United States Representative Tom Emmer (Republican of Minnesota) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

Governor Jim Justice (Republican of West Virginia) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

United States Representative Elise Stefanik (Republican of New York) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

United States Representative Elise Stefanik (Republican of New York) speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Is Feted By His Former Rivals In A Show Of Unity - Milwaukee

Former US President Donald J Trump and United States Senator JD Vance (Republican of Ohio) on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, USA at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Former President Donald Trump named Vance as his Vice Presidential running mate on Monday. One by one, Donald Trump’s defeated rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination took the stage to sing his praises at the party's convention on Tuesday night. From his box just above the convention floor, Trump smiled at times as he watched his former opponents Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy voice their full support for his candidacy. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM