Illustration - Ile de Ré

Illustration - Ile de Ré

FRANCE, CHARENTE-MARITIME (17) ILE DE RE, SAINTE-MARIE-DE-RE, FISH LOCK, A FISH LOCK IS A LONG DRY STONE WALL, BUILT ON THE ROCK OF THE COAST, THIS IS A TRAP THAT WORKS WITH THE TIDES Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Ile de Ré

Illustration - Ile de Ré

FRANCE, CHARENTE-MARITIME (17) ILE DE RE, SAINTE-MARIE-DE-RE, FISH LOCK, A FISH LOCK IS A LONG DRY STONE WALL, BUILT ON THE ROCK OF THE COAST, THIS IS A TRAP THAT WORKS WITH THE TIDES Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jerusalem: Protesters March Against Benjamin Netanyahu

Thousands of anti-government protesters marched toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem, blocking the city's main entrance. The protest, which occurred on Wednesday morning, March 19, was driven by opposition to Netanyahu's decision to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet domestic security service and his move to resume the war in the Gaza Strip.

The Western Wall in Jerusalem

The Western Wall in Jerusalem

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2025, shows the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, with the Dome of the Rock seen in the background.

The Western Wall in Jerusalem

The Western Wall in Jerusalem

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2025, shows the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, with the Dome of the Rock seen in the background.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

Juyongguan Great Wall Strengthening

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The construction site of the dangerous rock reinforcement project on the south side of the Juyongguan Great Wall in Changping district, Beijing, China, Sept 11, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

Rock Climbing Competition in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Contestants compete in the Red Dot competition at the Natural Rock Wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 7, 2024.

Blinken Plays Guitar In Basement Bar On Trip To Kyiv

Blinken Plays Guitar In Basement Bar On Trip To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken joins in with the band 19.99 Barman Dictat, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Blinken on Tuesday picked up a red guitar at a basement bar in Kyiv with a message for Ukraine - that the U.S. and much of the world was fighting not just for Ukraine but for the free world. Blinken, who while in Kyiv this week has pledged unwavering U.S. support as Russia has intensified attacks in Ukraine, joined band 19.99 on stage at Barman Dictat in the capital city. They played Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World", a rock anthem released in 1989 just before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken Plays Guitar In Basement Bar On Trip To Kyiv

Blinken Plays Guitar In Basement Bar On Trip To Kyiv

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken joins in with the band 19.99 Barman Dictat, May 14, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Blinken on Tuesday picked up a red guitar at a basement bar in Kyiv with a message for Ukraine - that the U.S. and much of the world was fighting not just for Ukraine but for the free world. Blinken, who while in Kyiv this week has pledged unwavering U.S. support as Russia has intensified attacks in Ukraine, joined band 19.99 on stage at Barman Dictat in the capital city. They played Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World", a rock anthem released in 1989 just before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Kangtugou section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Tianshengcheng section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Kangtugou section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Kangtugou section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Kangtugou section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Kangtugou section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Tianshengcheng section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-GUYANG-GREAT WALL (CN)

(240510) -- GUYANG, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on May 9, 2024 shows the Kangtugou section of the Great Wall in Guyang County, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Great Wall built in the Qin Dynasty (221 B.C.-207 B.C.) in Guyang County is well preserved thanks to its rock structure and the protection efforts made by local departments. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-TEA CULTURE (CN)

(FujianPano) CHINA-FUJIAN-TEA CULTURE (CN)

(240416) -- FUZHOU, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Citizens enjoy leisure time by a cultural wall inscribed with "tea gathering" at Jin'an Lake Park in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 14, 2024. China's Fujian province is a significant contributor to tea production. In recent years, the tea industry of Fujian has been exploring development by cultivating tea culture, accelerating industrialization and utilizing high-tech. Currently the harvest season has come for Fuding White Tea, Wuyi Rock Tea and Anxi Tieguanyin Tea in Fujian. The Fujian tea industry is accelerating its collaboration with cultural tourism and catering and promoting new products of tea beverages and tea snacks which have been regaining popularity among the youth as China Chic goods. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

US: Eastbound Of Interstate 40 Closed After Fiery Crash In Sun Valley, Arizona

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CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Nie Yi)

CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Chen Shangcai)

CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Nov. 3, 2023. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Cao Bin)

CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

CHINA-TIBET-GUGE KINGDOM-SCENERY (CN)

(231105) -- NGARI, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 3, 2023 shows the scenery of the ruins of the Guge Kingdom in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The ancient Guge Kingdom was probably founded in the 10th century but it was abandoned by the end of the 17th century. Only the mud-and-rock structures remained, sheltering their relics and wall paintings from the elements. (Xinhua/Chen Shangcai)

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - A competitor compets in the red dot competition on the natural rock wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 22, 2023.

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - A competitor compets in the red dot competition on the natural rock wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 22, 2023.

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - A competitor compets in the red dot competition on the natural rock wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 22, 2023.

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - A competitor compets in the red dot competition on the natural rock wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 22, 2023.

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - A competitor compets in the red dot competition on the natural rock wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 22, 2023.

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

Climbing Challenge in Qianxinan

QIANXINAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 - A competitor compets in the red dot competition on the natural rock wall of Anlong National Mountain Outdoor Sports Demonstration Park in Qianxinan Buyi and Miao autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, Sept 22, 2023.