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China: Massive Sandstorm Engulfs City in Xinjiang, Turning Day Into Darkness

This is the shocking moment that a towering wall of sandstorm swept across a city in China, rapidly engulfing buildings and streets as strong winds pushed the dense dust forward. On April 17, 2026, in Xinjiang, China, the video captured a powerful sandstorm advancing toward an urban area, forming what appeared to be a massive moving wall of dust. The sky quickly darkened as the storm rolled in, with visibility dropping sharply. Buildings in the distance were gradually swallowed by the thick haze, while the fast-moving sand created an overwhelming sense of pressure and urgency. The footage showcased how the sandstorm surged forward in waves, covering roads, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods within moments. According to the local meteorological bureau, wind speeds during the event had reached up to 25.2 meters per second, contributing to the intensity and rapid spread of the sandstorm. The video ended with the city almost completely obscured by the dust, leaving only faint outlines of buildings visible through the thick, swirling sand.

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US: Stunning Solar Halo Spotted Over Rochester With Aircraft Passing Through

A stunning solar halo was captured over Rochester during the daytime on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, with an aircraft passing through the scene, adding a striking sense of scale to the atmospheric phenomenon.

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

The U.S. Capitol building is seen reflected in the window of a building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

A hand of a sculpture is seen in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

A notice of closure is seen in front of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

A stop sign is seen in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

Notices of closure are posted on the entrance of the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

A notice of closure is seen in front of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

The U.S. Capitol building is seen reflected in the water in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

A notice of closure is seen at the entrance of the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gouvernement Shutdown - Washington DC

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, D.C., the United States, on October 5, 2025. As the U.S. federal government entered a shutdown -- the first time in nearly seven years -- the confrontation between President Donald Trump's administration and the Democratic Party has further escalated. The Trump administration has cut funding and programs in Democratic-led states and sought to dismantle federal agencies led by Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats have shown a rare sense of unity, hoping to reverse declining approval ratings through the fight. This new round of partisan conflict over the government shutdown is markedly different from previous ones, characterized by greater hostility and malice that has pushed partisan strife to new heights. It highlights the deepening political polarization in the United States while inflicting greater harm on the American people. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robots Welcome World Media At The SCO - Tianjin

People interacts with a robotic hand capable of high dexterity and fine tactile sense at the media center for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in north China's Tianjin, on Aug. 30, 2025. A variety of robots have attracted numerous eyes at the media center as the SCO Summit 2025 is held in this port city from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1. Photo by Wang Jianhua /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Fleeing to South Gaza Strip

Palestinians fleeing to south Gaza Strip is seen on a road in Gaza City, on August 28, 2025. A pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty grips the approximately one million residents of Gaza City, who are facing a planned Israeli military offensive that many believe will force them south into areas already overwhelmed with displaced people. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Fleeing to South Gaza Strip

Palestinians fleeing to south Gaza Strip is seen on a road in Gaza City, on August 28, 2025. A pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty grips the approximately one million residents of Gaza City, who are facing a planned Israeli military offensive that many believe will force them south into areas already overwhelmed with displaced people. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Fleeing to South Gaza Strip

Palestinians fleeing to south Gaza Strip is seen on a road in Gaza City, on August 28, 2025. A pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty grips the approximately one million residents of Gaza City, who are facing a planned Israeli military offensive that many believe will force them south into areas already overwhelmed with displaced people. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinians Fleeing to South Gaza Strip

Palestinians fleeing to south Gaza Strip is seen on a road in Gaza City, on August 28, 2025. A pervasive sense of fear and uncertainty grips the approximately one million residents of Gaza City, who are facing a planned Israeli military offensive that many believe will force them south into areas already overwhelmed with displaced people. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (l) and Infanta Sofia (r) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (l) and Infanta Sofia (r) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (c) and Infanta Sofia during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (r) and Infanta Sofia (l) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (c) Princess Sofia (r), during her visit to the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, with the representative of the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, Stefano Palumbo (l), on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (l) and Infanta Sofia (r) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation, together with the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu (l), on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (c) Princess Sofia (r), during her visit to the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, with the representative of the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, Stefano Palumbo (l), on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (r) and Infanta Sofia (l) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

(L-R) Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofia, during her visit to the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, with the representative of the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, Stefano Palumbo, and the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (Elsa Peretti Legacy), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (r) and Infanta Sofia during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation, together with the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu (l), on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (l) and Infanta Sofia (r) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation, together with the Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu (l), on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (l) and Infanta Sofia (r) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (r) and Infanta Sofia (l) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (r) and Infanta Sofia (l) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (legacy of Elsa Peretti), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Leonor And Infanta Sofia Working Visit - Sant Marti Vell

Princess Leonor (c) and Infanta Sofia (r) during their visit to the Nando and Esa Peretti Foundation, together with the representative of the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, Stefano Palumbo (l), on July 24, 2025, in Sant Marti Vell, Girona, Catalonia (Spain). Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia visited the village of Sant Martí Vell and the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation (Elsa Peretti Legacy), accompanied by young people from the Foundation's programs, established in 2000, was born out of Elsa Peretti's sense of civic duty, her desire to "give back" to society and address growing social and economic inequalities and planetary degradation. Photo by Glòria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Ominous Clouds Captured Near Hainan as Typhoon Wipha Approaches

On July 19, 2025, a resident in Hainan, China, captured the ominous approach of Typhoon Wipha as dark, swirling clouds loomed over the sea. The video showed the typhoon’s outer bands turning the sky gray and turbulent, creating an eerie sense of pressure as the storm neared the coast.

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