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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding Across Greater Tokyo Area

On July 10, 2025, record rainfall over 100 mm per hour caused severe flooding in Tokyo and surrounding regions. Roads were submerged, rivers reached flood levels, and emergency alerts were issued. This video shows a submerged car in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Kawasaki City, south of Tokyo.

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US: Flash Flood Hits Durham, NC Days After Tropical Depression Chantal

Several parts of North Carolina experienced severe flash flooding on Wednesday, July 9, as a strong line of thunderstorms moved into the region, just days after Tropical Depression Chantal brought intense flooding to Chapel Hill. The Durham Fire Department responded to multiple calls as a result of flooding across the city and surrounding areas, including rescue operation.

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Illustration - Algajola

FRANCE, HAUTE CORSE (2B) BALAGNE REGION, AREGNO BEACH Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Algajola

FRANCE, HAUTE CORSE (2B) BALAGNE REGION, AREGNO BEACH Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Algajola

FRANCE, HAUTE CORSE (2B) BALAGNE REGION, AREGNO BEACH Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Algajola

FRANCE, HAUTE CORSE (2B) BALAGNE REGION, AREGNO BEACH Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Algajola

FRANCE, HAUTE CORSE (2B) BALAGNE REGION, AREGNO. LOVERS ON THE BEACH Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Algajola

FRANCE, HAUTE CORSE (2B) BALAGNE REGION, AREGNO. LOVERS ON THE BEACH Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Carnac

FRANCE. BRITTANY. MORBIHAN (56) CARNAC. THE CARNAC ALIGNMENTS FORM AN EXCEPTIONAL SITE OF MEGALITHIC ALIGNMENTS, WITH THE CARNAC REGION BOASTING THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF MEGALITHS IN THE WORLD. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Carnac

FRANCE. BRITANY. MORBIHAN (56) AERIAL VIEW OF CARNAC ALIGNMENTS FORM AN EXCEPTIONAL MEGALITHIC ALIGNMENT SITE, THE CARNAC REGION BRINGING TOGETHER THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF MEGALITHS IN THE WORLD. Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Carnac

FRANCE. BRITANY. MORBIHAN (56) AERIAL VIEW OF CARNAC ALIGNMENTS FORM AN EXCEPTIONAL MEGALITHIC ALIGNMENT SITE, THE CARNAC REGION BRINGING TOGETHER THE HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF MEGALITHS IN THE WORLD. Photo by Jerome Houyvet/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouda Cheese Market - Netherlands

Tourists visit the Gouda cheese market. For several centuries, the Gouda cheese market was a market in front of the Weigh House in Gouda, where the famous Gouda cheese was traded. Farmers from the region brought their cheeses to the market on horse-drawn cheese bricks, where they were weighed, inspected, and sold. Gouda, Netherlands, on July 10, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Flooding, Tornado Threat to D.C. Region

Severe thunderstorms swept across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast on Wednesday, July 9, triggering flash flooding in some areas. A tornado warning was issued for Washington, D.C., and parts of Maryland.

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Illustration - Ajaccio

FRANCE, CORSE DU SUD (2A) REGION AJACCIO, AJACCIO, NAPOLEON STATUE, FOCH SQUARE Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ajaccio

FRANCE, CORSE DU SUD (2A) REGION AJACCIO, AJACCIO, MAISON BONAPARTE, WHERE THE FUTURE EMPEROR WAS BORN AUGUST 15, 1769 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ajaccio

FRANCE. HAUTE-CORSE (2B) BALAGNE REGION. ILE ROUSSE. LA PIETRA ISLAND Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Spain: Raging Wildfire Threatens Communities in Tarragona Region

A fast-moving wildfire that broke out near Paüls, southern Tarragona has burned more than 2,900 hectares. Strong winds are hampering containment efforts. 18,000 residents have been ordered to shelter or evacuate due to heavy smoke and fast-spreading flames. Military units and over 300 firefighters are battling the flames.

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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Batters Southern Region, Leaving Widespread Damage 3

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Chiayi's Budai Township around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the southern region. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday.

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on March 22, 2025 shows a power plant of the Hami-Chongqing 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Ding Lei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - A drone photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows power lines of the Changji-Guquan 1100 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in the Kazak Autonomous County of Mori, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on March 23, 2025 shows a solar power station of the Hami-Chongqing 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Ding Lei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on November 1, 2023 shows a convertor station of the Hami-Zhengzhou 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Feng Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - A drone photo taken on April 26, 2025 shows the power lines of the Hami-Chongqing 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Yang Yingzhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - A drone photo taken on September 10, 2024 shows a view of the Santanghu wind power farm in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - Staff members patrol along the power lines of the 750 kV grid around the Tarim Basin in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 27, 2024. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - This photo taken on July 6, 2025 shows power lines of the Changji-Guquan 1100 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in the Kazak Autonomous County of Mori, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - A staff member checks the cables of the Hami-Chongqing 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 19, 2025. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Du Jinming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Electricity Transmission

Illustration - This photo taken on July 5, 2025 shows power lines of the Changji-Guquan 1100 kV ultra-high voltage direct current power transmission project in the Kazak Autonomous County of Mori, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang is a key sending hub in China's west-to-east power transmission program. Once considered economic obstacles, Xinjiang's vast deserts and arid landscapes have been transformed into a renewable energy goldmine, blessed with strong wind and long hours of sunshine. Since 2010, Xinjiang has cumulatively transmitted over 900 billion kilowatt-hours of power outside the region, with renewable energy accounting for approximately 30 percent of the total. The electricity supply coverage extends to 22 provincial-level regions across China. Photo by Zhang Limin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

Brush ignites in intense heat as wildfires force evacuations and emergency response in Odemis, Izmir, Turkey, July 3, 2025. The fire was part of a series of blazes that killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate across the region. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM