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Japan PM hosts banquet for leaders of 5 Central Asian nations

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back, 2nd from R) at the State Guest House in Tokyo for the leaders of five Central Asian countries -- Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan. (Pool photo)

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Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (back, 2nd from R) attends a luncheon hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Signing Ceremony Between Doug Ford and Mark Carney - Ottawa

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney take part in a signing ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. They are joined by Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Todd McCarthy, back left, and Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon, back right. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Signing Ceremony Between Doug Ford and Mark Carney - Ottawa

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Prime Minister Mark Carney take part in a signing ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. They are joined by Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Todd McCarthy, back left, and Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon, back right. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees are seen on a truck bound for their home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees receive food at a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees are seen on a truck bound for their home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Trucks bound for Afghan returnees' home provinces from a temporary camp are seen at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Mathilde Panot, France Unbowed (LFI), with CGT activists. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Mathilde Panot, France Unbowed (LFI), with CGT activists. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Mathilde Panot, France Unbowed (LFI), with CGT activists. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

LFI MP Eric Coquerel. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Mathilde Panot, France Unbowed (LFI), with CGT activists. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

LFI MP Eric Coquerel, surrounded by CGT activists. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Speech by LFI MP Hadrien Clouet. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Mathilde Panot, France Unbowed (LFI), with CGT activists. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Eric Coquerel, Hadrien Clouet, Mathilde Panot. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Speech by a CGT representative, with Eric Coquerel, Hadrien Clouet and Mathilde Panot at his side. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

The hands of an LFI deputy with his blue, white and red scarf. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Jean-Batiste Redde s placard, Austerity Night for the weakest Stop PLFSS 2026. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Inscription on a healthcare worker's gown, CGT, Understaffing during holidays, welcome to A&E. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

A badge, Together with Fo, let s defend social security. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

The hands of an LFI deputy with his blue, white and red scarf. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Speech by an activist, with LFI elected representatives at her side, including Éric Coquerel. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Statement by CGT representative. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Statement by CGT representative. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

A placard, retirement at 60 through a pay-as-you-go system, and that s that. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

A placard reading, Money for public services, not for war! Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

LFI MP Eric Coquerel, surrounded by CGT activists. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

A banner reading, For budgets that match the level of care, CGT. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, back) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (L) hold talks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

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Japan PM Takaichi, JIP leader Yoshimura hold talks

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, back) and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (L, back) hold talks in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, on a bill to slash the number of House of Representatives seats by 10 percent.

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Local Market - DRC

Vendors sell goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows a view in downtown Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

People visit a local market in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

People transport goods by bike in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows a view in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

People visit a local market in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Vendors sell goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

A vendor sells goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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China: Cat Twists Its Head 180 Degrees While Grooming

A cat wearing a grey vest was filmed in Zhejiang Province, China, on December 7, grooming itself with its head rotated 180 degrees. The feline appeared to have a head in reverse as it twisted its neck to reach its back.

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

A general view shows adobe structures of the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period, having served for centuries as a fortified city and a key hub along Silk Road trade routes before being largely destroyed in a 2003 earthquake and subsequently restored. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

A general view shows adobe structures of the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period, having served for centuries as a fortified city and a key hub along Silk Road trade routes before being largely destroyed in a 2003 earthquake and subsequently restored. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

A view of adobe ruins and a tower is seen through a doorway inside the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period, having served for centuries as a fortified city and a key hub along Silk Road trade routes before being largely destroyed in a 2003 earthquake and subsequently restored. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

A general view shows adobe structures of the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period, having served for centuries as a fortified city and a key hub along Silk Road trade routes before being largely destroyed in a 2003 earthquake and subsequently restored. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

An arched interior structure is seen inside the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period, having served for centuries as a fortified city and a key hub along Silk Road trade routes before being largely destroyed in a 2003 earthquake and subsequently restored. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM