Day in Photos: Farmers Protest in Greece, Melania Trump at a Charity Event, Earthquake in Japan

Category: NATURAL DISASTERS

Summary:
On December 8, 2025, First Lady Melania Trump spoke at a Toys for Tots Charity Drive held at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, where she addressed military families and assisted children in making Christmas cards and toys. In Indonesia’s Aceh Province, a mahout rode a Sumatran elephant to help clear tree debris after flash floods struck the Pidie Jaya district. Officials in the affected areas reported shortages of food, shelter, and medicine, with the death toll reaching 950 following weeks of heavy rain. These events were captured in photographs showcasing humanitarian efforts and natural disaster impacts.

Tags: flash floods, Aceh Province, Pidie Jaya, tree debris, heavy rain, death toll, humanitarian efforts

Source Excerpt:

[epoch_component type=”photo_gallery” position=”left” section_title=”First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during a Toys for Tots Charity Drive at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., on Dec. 8, 2025. Trump delivered remarks to military families and helped children make Christmas cards and toys. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)” width=”1000″ items=”5955352,” image_stays=”false” stays_for_paragraphs=””][/epoch_component] [epoch_component type=”photo_gallery” position=”left” section_title=”A mahout riding a Sumatran elephant helps clear tree debris following flash floods in Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 8, 2025. Officials in flood-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter, and medicine as the death toll reached 950 following weeks of heavy rain. (Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP via Getty Images)” width=”1000″ items=”5955358,” image_stays=”false” stays_for_paragraphs=””][/epoch_component]......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-08-2025 17:35