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Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta - Egypt

Handout Photomontage shows Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta. The United Nations’ World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 was published on 17 November 2025. Drawing on data from the Joint Research Centre’s Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), developed under the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), the report tracks changes in population distribution across more than 12,000 urban settlements. It highlights a global shift in settlement patterns, with the majority of the world’s population now living in urban areas. This image, created with GHSL data, focuses on the Nile Delta in Egypt, one of the world’s most densely populated regions. By comparing estimates of built-up surface at three points in time, it shows how the extent of urban development has changed between 1975 and 2025, along with projections for 2075. Using satellite data and national census inputs, GHSL provides a broad range of data on human settlements worldwide, including estimates of built-up surfaces per square kilometre and, at even

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Sebastiao Salgado Dead at 81

File photo - Photomontage with the profile of photographer Sebastião Salgado and one of his works, during the opening of his latest exhibition 'Gold' at the Centro de Arte Tomás y Valiente in Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where it will remain until February 9, 2020, in Madrid (Spain), Nov. 14, 2019. Legendary Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dead at 81. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hangar Y Hopes To Host The Olympic Cauldron - Meudon

January 13, 2025- Photomontage - 2024 Olympics: Hangar Y in Meudon, near Paris, hopes to host the Olympic cauldron. The site built in Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine) has submitted its bid to permanently house this symbol of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hangar Y in Meudon, south-west of Paris, was not necessarily the most obvious choice, but it makes sense. Firstly, because its dimensions are ideal: 28 m high, 40 m wide and 70 m long, the perfect setting for the cauldron. But above all, the Y hangar seemed predestined, having been built at the 1879 Universal Exhibition for experiments on airships. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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April 15 Marks 5 Years Since The Fire At Notre-Dame De Paris

File photo - PHOTOMONTAGE - The steeple collapses as smoke and flames engulf the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15, 2019. - On April 15, 2019, a fire broke out in the attic of Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France. By the time the fire was extinguished, this spire had collapsed and most of the roof had been destroyed. 5 years after the fire, the cathedral is scheduled to reopen in December 2024. Photo by Pascal Le Floch/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Little Emile Case - Le Vernet

Photomontage with a photograph of little Emile on a phone with the road sign indicating the entrance to the Haut-Vernet hamlet in the background, France, on April 2, 2024. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Little Emile Case - Le Vernet

Photomontage with a photograph of little Emile on a phone with the road sign indicating the entrance to the Haut-Vernet hamlet in the background, France, on April 2, 2024. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Little Emile Case - Le Vernet

Photomontage with a photograph of little Emile on a phone with the road sign indicating the entrance to the Haut-Vernet hamlet in the background, France, on April 2, 2024. Photo by Thibaut Durand/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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City Hall Plan To Lower Ring Road Speed - Paris

PHOTOMONTAGE of a speed limit sign on Paris’ "Peripherique" ring road on December 7, 2023 in Paris, France. The French government and Paris city officials were at loggerheads on Thursday, December 7, over a flagship plan to cut the speed limit on the capital's congested ring road after the 2024 Olympic Games. The mayor's office said last month that the restrictions aimed at reducing pollution and noise from the "Boulevard Peripherique", one of Europe's busiest roads, would come into force a few weeks after the Games end. The speed limit would be lowered to 50 kilometers per hour on the ring road, from 70 km/h currently. But on Thursday, Transport Minister Clément Beaune rejected the initiative, saying it was "not a good idea in the short term." Although the ring road "is managed by the city of Paris," a change in the speed limit "obviously requires approval from the state," said Beaune. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-17-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(231026) -- JIUQUAN, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, and the three astronauts aboard will be sent to stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 11:14 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). About 10 minutes after the launch, the Shenzhou-17 spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members, consisting of Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the CMSA said. (Xinhua/Liu Yide)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-JIUQUAN-SHENZHOU-17-LAUNCH-SUCCESS (CN)

(231026) -- JIUQUAN, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. China on Thursday launched the Shenzhou-17 manned spaceship, and the three astronauts aboard will be sent to stay in orbit for about six months on a space station mission. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasted off at 11:14 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). About 10 minutes after the launch, the Shenzhou-17 spaceship separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. The crew members, consisting of Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin, are in good shape and the launch is a complete success, the CMSA said. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SICHUAN-LHAASO-NATIONAL ACCEPTANCE-PASS (CN)

(230511) -- BEIJING, May 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on April 21, 2023 shows the night sky above LHAASO in Daocheng County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. TO GO WITH "China's cosmic ray observatory passes national acceptance procedures" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on Feb. 24, 2023 shows the Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory against the starry sky in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Lu Miao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on Nov. 29, 2022 shows the Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory against the starry sky in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Lu Miao/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on April 6, 2023 shows the star trails above Xichong community in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Li Delai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on July 7, 2021 shows the Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory and flying fireflies in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Zeng Yuepeng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on June 11, 2022 shows flying fireflies in dark at Xichong community in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Zeng Yuepeng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on June 24, 2022 shows the Milky Way galaxy above Xichong community in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Tang Baihong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on Dec. 7, 2021 shows a comet streaking across the night sky over Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Zeng Yuepeng/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-XICHONG COMMUNITY-INT'L DARK SKY COMMUNITY (CN)

(230407) -- SHENZHEN, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photomontage taken on June 29, 2022 shows the Milky Way galaxy above the Shenzhen Astronomical Observatory in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. Certified by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Xichong community in Shenzhen, south china's Guangdong Province, has become an International Dark Sky Community in China. The community is dedicated to protecting the dark sky, preserving the local nighttime ecological environment, and creating a beautiful dark sky community environment with quality artificial lighting accompanied by flying fireflies, according to IDA. (Photo by Li Delai/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-SIWA-SCENERY

(220328) -- SIWA (EGYPT), March 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photomontage taken on March 25, 2022 shows the star trails over the desert around Siwa Oasis in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Siwa Oasis, in Egypt's Western Desert, is a renowned tourist destination in Egypt for its natural landscapes, historical ruins and cultural traditions. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photomontage taken on Nov. 26, 2021 shows a trail of China's space station over the Bent Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. China launched the spaceship Shenzhou-13 on Oct. 16, 2021. The three astronauts aboard will stay in orbit for six months during the country's longest-ever crewed mission. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-CHINA NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photomontage taken on Nov. 19, 2021 shows China's space station flying over the Wumen Gate of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-CHINA NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photomontage taken on Sept. 1, 2021 shows the star trails over the Wudalianchi Geopark in Heihe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)