Fatal accident at ski resort in Hokkaido

Fatal accident at ski resort in Hokkaido

Photo taken at a ski resort in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 29, 2025, shows a moving walkway (L) where a fatal accident involving a 5-year-old boy occurred the previous day. The boy died after his right arm became trapped in the moving walkway.

Fatal accident at ski resort in Hokkaido

Fatal accident at ski resort in Hokkaido

Photo taken at a ski resort in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025, shows a moving walkway where a fatal accident involving a 5-year-old boy occurred earlier in the day. The boy died after his right arm became trapped in the moving walkway.

RECAP: SoCal Hit by Christmas Eve Storm, Flash Flooding and Evacuations Reported

A powerful Christmas Eve storm fueled by an atmospheric river brought torrential rain to Southern California on Wednesday, December 24, triggering widespread flash flooding, debris flows, and mudslide risks. Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders were issued in several areas, including Wrightwood, where Highway 2 was washed out and fire crews assisted affected homes. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, and residents were urged to avoid travel.

US: Tornado Warnings Issued Across Central Illinois as Cold Front Brings Damaging Winds

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings and watches across much of central Illinois on Sunday, December 28, as a powerful cold front moved through the state, bringing threats of damaging winds and tornadoes. A confirmed tornado was reported in Long Creek, near Decatur, where flying debris caused damage to roofs, windows, and trees.

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

Festive Atmosphere on Christmas Eve in Syria - Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2025, festive scenes filled the streets and churches of the Bab Touma district, where thousands of people gathered to celebrate Christmas Eve amid holiday decorations and lights. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Cat Accidentally Locked Inside Freezer Caught on Camera

On February 13, 2023, in Songyuan, northeastern China’s Jilin province, a video shows a woman placing items into her refrigerator. While she was arranging the food, a small house cat quietly climbed into the lower freezer drawer beneath the main compartment. Unaware the cat was inside, the woman closed the refrigerator and sat down to check her phone. Moments later, a loud meow from the fridge caught her attention. She rushed back and opened the freezer drawer, where the cat emerged, walking stiffly and unsteadily from the cold. The clip ends as the cat moves away, leaving the open drawer and empty freezer behind.

RECAP: Northern California Flooding Kills One, Triggers Rescues and Evacuations

Heavy rain and repeated atmospheric rivers triggered widespread flooding across Northern California over the weekend, killing one person in Redding and prompting rescues and evacuations across the region. Rising rivers and overflowing creeks inundated communities, stranding vehicles and forcing swift-water rescues. In Placer County, emergency crews rescued a baby in a carrier and nine people after the South Yuba River overtook a home. Flooding also impacted Mendocino and Humboldt counties, where roads turned into rivers of muddy water and animals were left stranded. Authorities urged residents to avoid travel and warned motorists not to cross flooded roadways.

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Ultras Groups Protest Travel Bans In Naples - Italy

Representatives of the Ultras groups from the A and B stands of Napoli protested, waving a form of self-certification of residency, which is the reason for the travel bans imposed by the observatory for sporting events related to the football championship. They marched peacefully along Via Toledo until they reached the Naples Town Hall, where they were interviewed by the transport councilor of the Cosenza municipality. Naples, Italy on December 22, 2025. Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami puts on his new team cap and jersey during a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami holds up a pair of white socks during a press conference where he was introduced at Rate Field in Chicago on Dec. 22, 2025.

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (R) holds his jersey with General Manager Chris Getz during a press conference where he was introduced at Rate Field in Chicago on Dec. 22, 2025.

Tobu Railway's express train exhibited in Taipei

Tobu Railway's express train exhibited in Taipei

A ceremony is held in Taipei to mark the 10th anniversary of a friendship pact between Tobu Railway and Taiwan Railway on Dec. 18, 2025, in front of Taipei Main Station in Taipei, where a special version of the Japanese railway's Spacia express train is exhibited.

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM