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Photos: Deadly Flooding in Southern Brazil

Photos: Deadly Flooding in Southern Brazil

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For more than a week now, torrential rainfall in Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has swollen rivers, triggered landslides, and caused widespread flooding. More than 90 deaths have been blamed on the flooding, with another 130 people listed as missing. Rescue efforts continue across the state and in the hard-hit city of Porto Alegre. The intense rains have abated for the moment, but flooding rivers continue to rise downstream, forcing thousands to seek shelter and assistance. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Source link

A Traditional Easter Rocket War in Greece

A Traditional Easter Rocket War in Greece

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In the Greek village of Vrontados, each year during Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations, members of two rival churches hold a traditional “rocket war” by firing thousands of homemade fireworks toward each other while services are held. The goal for each side is to hit the bell in the tower of the opposing church. The festival, called Rouketopolemos, has been celebrated by the churches of Agios Markos and Panagia Erithiani for at least 135 years. Gathered here are images of this year’s battle, along with others from recent years. Source link

When the National Guard Arrived at Kent State, Images From 1970

When the National Guard Arrived at Kent State, Images From 1970

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On May 4, 1970, 54 years ago today, members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of student protesters gathered on the campus of Ohio’s Kent State University, killing four students and injuring another nine. Several hundred students had been protesting against the Nixon administration’s expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia, and the mayor of the city of Kent asked the governor of Ohio to bring in members of the National Guard. News coverage of the shooting of unarmed protesters dominated headlines around the world and spurred hundreds of protests across the country. Gathered below are images from that pivotal day in American history. Source link

Photos: Chile’s Amazing National Parks

Photos: Chile’s Amazing National Parks

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Across the length of Chile, stretching 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from north to south, more than 40 national parks have been established in the past century, protecting many endangered species, wild landscapes, and natural wonders. Collected below are images of several of these parks, from Lauca National Park, in the altiplano of Chile’s far north, to the dramatic mountains of Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern Patagonia region. Source link

For Earth Day, a Photo Appreciation of Birds

For Earth Day, a Photo Appreciation of Birds

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On this Earth Day, a day set aside to remember and appreciate the environment, and our responsibilities and roles within it, I wanted to gather a selection of images of the incredible diversity of bird life that we share this planet with. Tens of billions of individual animals divided among some 10,000 species, inhabiting nearly every environment on Earth. These fascinating creatures are at home on land, sea, or sky, from our polar regions to the tropics. On a day meant for us to appreciate and care for our environment, it seemed appropriate to feature some of those we share it with. Source link

Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame

Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame

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A Bamoun warrior responsible of the security of the Sultan King of the Bamouns fires into the air during the start of the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban, Cameroon, on April 13, 2024. The kingdom of the Bamouns, founded in 1384, is today one of the oldest in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Bamoun Kings Museum, inaugurated on April 13, 2024, was built reproducing the coat of arms of the kingdom over 5,000 square meters and three floors, and houses nearly 12,500 items reflecting the richness, variety, and craftsmanship of the Bamoun artisans. # Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP / Getty Source link

Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame

Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame

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A Bamoun warrior responsible of the security of the Sultan King of the Bamouns fires into the air during the start of the inauguration ceremony of the new Bamoun Kings Museum in Foumban, Cameroon, on April 13, 2024. The kingdom of the Bamouns, founded in 1384, is today one of the oldest in sub-Saharan Africa. The new Bamoun Kings Museum, inaugurated on April 13, 2024, was built reproducing the coat of arms of the kingdom over 5,000 square meters and three floors, and houses nearly 12,500 items reflecting the richness, variety, and craftsmanship of the Bamoun artisans. # Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP / Getty Source link

Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest

Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest

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The winning entries of the annual World Press Photo Contest ​have just been announced. This year, according to organizers, 61,062 images were submitted for judging, made by 3,851 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo was once again kind enough to share some of this year’s global and regional winners, gathered below. Source link