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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7084 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers, Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev (left), Commander Victor Afanasyev and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere add their names to the list of the International Space Station (ISS) visitors in the ships log in the Unity node. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-6855 (23-31 October 2001) --- French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere, works in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7251 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers wave from a Soyuz spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS). Clockwise from the top are Commander Victor Afanasyev, Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera by one of the Expedition Three crew from the nadir docking port on the station. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7032 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Expedition Three crew (bottom) and the Soyuz Taxi crew assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). The Expedition Three crewmembers are astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (center), mission commander, and cosmonauts Mikhail Tyurin (left) and Vladimir N. Dezhurov, both flight engineers. The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers are Commander Victor Afanasyev (left), French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere, and Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev. Tyurin, Dezhurov, Afanasyev, and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos. Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7036 (23-31 October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (foreground), Expedition Three mission commander, and the Soyuz Taxi crewmembers assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, Commander Victor Afanasyev, and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7037 (23-31 October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (foreground), Expedition Three mission commander, and the Soyuz Taxi crewmembers assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, Commander Victor Afanasyev, and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7056 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers, Commander Victor Afanasyev (left), French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere and Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, add their crew patch to the growing collection, in the Unity node, of insignias representing crews who have worked on the International Space Station (ISS). Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7033 (23-31 October 2001) --- The Soyuz Taxi crewmembers assemble for a group photo in the Zvezda Service Module on the International Space Station (ISS). From the left are Flight Engineer Konstantin Kozeev, Commander Victor Afanasyev, and French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere. Afanasyev and Kozeev represent Rosaviakosmos, and Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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File French Astronaut Claudie Haignere

Handout photo shows ISS003-E-7061 (23-31 October 2001) --- Astronaut Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. (right), Expedition Three mission commander, shakes hands with French Flight Engineer Claudie Haignere of the Soyuz Taxi crew, in the Unity node on the International Space Station (ISS). Haignere represents ESA, carrying out a flight program for CNES, the French Space Agency, under a commercial contract with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency. This image was taken with a digital still camera. Photo by Johnson Space Center/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll in Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs to 6

Rescuers work at a collapsed landfill in Cebu, the Philippines, January 9, 2026. The death toll from a dumpsite collapse in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six as search and rescue operations continued on Sunday for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll in Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs to 6

This photo taken on January 9, 2026 shows a collapsed landfill in Cebu, the Philippines. The death toll from a dumpsite collapse in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six as search and rescue operations continued on Sunday for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll in Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs to 6

Rescuers work at a collapsed landfill in Cebu, the Philippines, January 10, 2026. The death toll from a dumpsite collapse in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six as search and rescue operations continued on Sunday for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Death Toll in Central Philippine Landfill Collapse Climbs to 6

Rescuers work at a collapsed landfill in Cebu, the Philippines, January 9, 2026. The death toll from a dumpsite collapse in the central Philippine city of Cebu has risen to six as search and rescue operations continued on Sunday for more than 30 people still missing, authorities said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year's Day Dip - Canada

A person stays still in the ice-filled water in Lake Banook during the annual polar bear swim on New Year's Day in Dartmouth, N.S., Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kennedy Delivers 1980 Keynote Address

New York, NY - (FILE) -- United States Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy (Democrat of Massachusetts) arrives to deliver the keynote speech at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York, New York on Tuesday, August 12, 1980. With him is his wife, Joan. Kennedy challenged incumbent President Jimmy Carter for his party's 1980 nomination. Kennedy ended his speech with the words "For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end. For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.".Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Leuser's Grief Under Tropical Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

An environmental activist from the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute (Lembahtari), Sayed Zainal walks beside piles of plastic waste from various global product brands that support deforestation, and logs carried by flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Leuser Ecosystem area at coordinates 4°16'26.26"N 97°48'47.74" E (UNESCO heritage site) on Sumatra Island, Indonesia on December 29, 2025. Sayed Zainal said that this real condition is evidence of large companies that still fail to fulfil their promises to stop deforestation in their supply chains. This deforestation is generally triggered by the production of major commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, wood, pulp & paper, coffee, and cocoa, among the list of global brands and companies that are in the spotlight because they are considered to hurt forests, namely Mondelēz, Nissin Foods, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Ferrero, Salim Group, Palm Oil and Pulp & Paper Sector, Sinar Mas Group (APP), RGE Group, and Wilmar International. Photo by Adity

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Leuser's Grief Under Tropical Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

An environmental activist from the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute (Lembahtari), Sayed Zainal walks beside piles of plastic waste from various global product brands that support deforestation, and logs carried by flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Leuser Ecosystem area at coordinates 4°16'26.26"N 97°48'47.74" E (UNESCO heritage site) on Sumatra Island, Indonesia on December 29, 2025. Sayed Zainal said that this real condition is evidence of large companies that still fail to fulfil their promises to stop deforestation in their supply chains. This deforestation is generally triggered by the production of major commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, wood, pulp & paper, coffee, and cocoa, among the list of global brands and companies that are in the spotlight because they are considered to hurt forests, namely Mondelēz, Nissin Foods, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Ferrero, Salim Group, Palm Oil and Pulp & Paper Sector, Sinar Mas Group (APP), RGE Group, and Wilmar International. Photo by Adity

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Leuser's Grief Under Tropical Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

An environmental activist from the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute (Lembahtari), Sayed Zainal walks beside piles of plastic waste from various global product brands that support deforestation, and logs carried by flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in the Leuser Ecosystem area at coordinates 4°16'26.26"N 97°48'47.74" E (UNESCO heritage site) on Sumatra Island, Indonesia on December 29, 2025. Sayed Zainal said that this real condition is evidence of large companies that still fail to fulfil their promises to stop deforestation in their supply chains. This deforestation is generally triggered by the production of major commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, wood, pulp & paper, coffee, and cocoa, among the list of global brands and companies that are in the spotlight because they are considered to hurt forests, namely Mondelēz, Nissin Foods, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Ferrero, Salim Group, Palm Oil and Pulp & Paper Sector, Sinar Mas Group (APP), RGE Group, and Wilmar International. Photo by Adity

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

McLaren's Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a third-place finish at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 7, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign. Red Bull's Verstappen still made history by setting the fastest lap in Formula 1 history in 1:18.792 during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix. Away from the circuit, the sport also made waves on the big screen. The film "F1 The Movie" grossed more than 600 million U.S. dollars worldwide, setting a new global box office record for sports movies. This file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows McLaren's Lando Norris celebrating with crew after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students do the cleaning at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students head for the canteen after class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025 shows a view of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and c

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (C) watches students exercising during the break at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher grades exam papers at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, ful

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have meals at the canteen of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servant

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students practice chorus at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher tutors a student during the evening self-study class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teacher

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Two students have meals outdoors at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants,

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (3rd L) checks meal service at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil s

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have a class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfilling

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China: Playful Dog Chases Soccer Ball in Snowy College Campus

On December 12, 2025, in Zhengzhou, in central China’s Henan province, a video showed students playing in the snow at Zhengzhou Railway Vocational and Technical College. Several snowmen stood nearby. A small white dog ran excitedly across the snowy field, chasing a rolling soccer ball and weaving between footprints and piles of snow. When the ball rolled too far away, the dog stopped and stood still for a moment, watching it, as if reluctant to let the game end.

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China: Striking Fire-Red Clouds Turn Sky Into Fiery Canvas

This is the breathtaking moment fiery red clouds swirled across the sky, creating a spectacular scene. Filmed on December 9, 2025, in Shanxi, China, the video shows glowing clouds rolling across the sky at sunset. Layers of clouds wrapped around the fading light, forming a vivid cloudscape that moved like breaking waves. Red and orange hues shifted continuously, giving the sky a dynamic, cinematic look as color spread across the horizon. The video ends with the clouds still rolling, as the glowing sky slowly fades.

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Damage to Civilian Buildings Near Border - Banteay Meanchey

A civilian building destroyed by bombs dropped from a Thailand's fighter jet is seen in Poipet City of Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, Dec. 18, 2025. Border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand are still going on, as the civilian death toll in Cambodia has increased to 18, Cambodian spokespersons said on Thursday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage to Civilian Buildings Near Border - Banteay Meanchey

A civilian building destroyed by bombs dropped from a Thailand's fighter jet is seen in Poipet City of Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, Dec. 18, 2025. Border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand are still going on, as the civilian death toll in Cambodia has increased to 18, Cambodian spokespersons said on Thursday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Damage to Civilian Buildings Near Border - Banteay Meanchey

A civilian building destroyed by bombs dropped from a Thailand's fighter jet is seen in Poipet City of Banteay Meanchey province, Cambodia, Dec. 18, 2025. Border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand are still going on, as the civilian death toll in Cambodia has increased to 18, Cambodian spokespersons said on Thursday. Photo by Agence Kampuchea Presse/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Record Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Washington, Emergency Status Continues

Days of record-breaking flooding in western and central Washington caused widespread evacuations, emergency rescues, and major infrastructure damage. The state remains under a state of emergency, with evacuation orders still in place for tens of thousands of residents. Footage filmed on Thursday, December 11, shows flooding on Old Snohomish Monroe Road.

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US: Record Flooding Wreaks Havoc in Washington, Emergency Status Continues 2

Days of record-breaking flooding in northern Washington caused widespread evacuations, emergency rescues, and major infrastructure damage. The state remains under a state of emergency, with evacuation orders still in place for tens of thousands of residents. Footage filmed on Tuesday, December 9, shows flooding at Aldarra Fields in Fall City.

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Star Explosion Reveals New Space Ingredients

Handout - Scientists have spotted chlorine and potassium hiding inside the remains of a blown-up star for the first time. Using Japan’s XRISM space telescope, they found these elements inside the giant cloud of debris left behind by the supernova called Cassiopeia A. The explosion happened about 11,000 light-years from Earth, but it is still giving up new secrets today. The find shows how stars don’t just light up the sky, they also make many of the elements that help build planets and life. Even long after a star explodes, it can still teach us something new about the universe. This discovery was published in a scientific paper on December 4 this year, and the image was released on January 28, 2024, using data from NASA’s Chandra telescope along with Hubble, Webb and Spitzer. Photo by Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Milisavljevic et al., NASA/JPL/CalTech; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Schmidt and K. Arcand via ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Construction Worker Encounters Wild Siberian Tiger in Jilin

This is the heart stopping moment that a Chinese woman narrowly avoided danger when she unexpectedly encountered a wild Siberian tiger during a late-night construction job. On November 30, 2025, in Jilin, China, the video captured a tense encounter inside the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park as excavator operator Liu, a Chinese woman, was working outdoors at night. The footage showed a wild Siberian tiger walking steadily toward her work area. The massive animal moved with calm confidence, stopping several times as it fixed its gaze on Liu. Instead, it observed her silently for a prolonged moment before slowly turning around and walking back into the darkness of the forest. Liu later recalled that her heart nearly jumped out of her chest as the tiger stared at her under the night lights. The video ended with the tiger disappearing into the forest while Liu remained still, visibly shaken but unharmed

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents near a house crushed by falling logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents stand among fallen logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

A medical worker inspects medical equipment covered in mud after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries, ranging from minor to severe, from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

A soldier walks beside mud-covered medical equipment after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

A patient's bed lies amidst mud after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents stand among fallen logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents stand among fallen logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents stand among fallen logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents stand among fallen logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents near a house crushed by falling logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

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Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents stand among fallen logs after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM