A year since Tempe, the prayers of the faithful, the million-pound Diana and the indigenous protest

People filled the center of Athens on Wednesday and Thursday, whenever it was one year since the deadly accident in Tempi, where 57 people were killed. A year later, thousands of people honored their memory and vowed never to forget them.

For Greece, it was the event on which everyone turned their eyes. In the world, every people dealt with their own issues. In Britain, auctions took place, while in Texas a huge fire left 2 dead and burned over 1 million acres.

Not much needs to be said about the photos below. They are concentrated in them what happened in the world last week.

Greece, Athens: 1 year since the crime that claimed the lives of 57 people

February 28th was stained with the blood of the 57 people who were killed in the accident in Tempe in 2023. A year later, thousands of people gathered both at the site of the fatal collision and in the center of Athens, demanding accountability for the causes of the accident. Now, the forecourt of the Parliament was filled with the names of the 57 dead of the accident, so that they will never be forgotten by any of us.

Britain: Bag up for auction

A Bonhams employee shows off the 'Judith Leiber: a Gold 'Sunken Treasure Chest' Clutch Bag' at the auction rooms in London. The bag was estimated at £600-800, while those who attended the auction had the opportunity to see other bags from names such as Chanel, Hermes, Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci, as well as other luxury items.

Britain: Princess Diana of the million pounds

Auctioneers will have the opportunity to own Andy Warhol's portrait of Princess Diana, created in 1982. The painting is on display at Phillips Auction Rooms in London and estimated at £1,200.00 – £1,800.00. It will be auctioned on March 7 and 8 as part of the London 20th Century and Contemporary Art Sales.

Texas: The fires burned everything

Fires in Texas

Last week, the Texas of the USA experienced a fiery inferno. The Smokehouse Creek fire burned more than 1 million acres in Texas alone, making it the largest wildfire on record in the state. It left behind 2 dead people, while many houses were destroyed.

India: The Prayers of Muslims

Kashmir festival in India

Kashmiri Shia Muslims pray at the graves of their relatives during Shab-e-Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Muslims visit the cemeteries of their ancestors for the salvation of the souls of the deceased, while they believe that all sins will be forgiven by praying to Allah throughout the night of Shab-e Barat

Puerto Rico: The Spectacular Surf Races

Surfing competitions in Puerto Rico

Everyone wants a place at this year's Olympic Games in Paris and among them is surfer Sky Brown from Great Britain. In the photo, she was captured during the ISA World Surfing Games, the qualifying competition for the Olympic Games, at La Marginal Beach in Arecibo in Puerto Rico.

Cuba: The celebration of the cigar

Cigarette festival in Cuba

Its residents and tourists Bucket smoke cigars during the opening of the annual Habano Festival in Havana. Cigar lovers from all over the world flock to Cuba during the Festival to visit tobacco farms and factories and try new cigar brands

Paraguay: Natives protest

Protest in Paraguay

An indigenous Maka woman paints before protesting the reclaiming of her ancestral lands in Asuncion Paraguay. Their leader, Mateo Martinez, complained that the Paraguayan state built a bridge on their land in Bartolome de las Casas of El Chaco.

Source: News Beast

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