News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara jumps in front of a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22.

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara poses in front of a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22.

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara signs on a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22.

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Artistic gymnast Aiko Sugihara (4th from L) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of an exhibition of news photos from 2025 at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Among the 300 photos on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22 is a photo of Sugihara celebrating after winning gold in the women's floor exercise at the artistic gymnastic world championship in Jakarta in October. ==Kyodo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Artistic gymnast Aiko Sugihara (4th from L) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of an exhibition of news photos from 2025 at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Among the 300 photos on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22 is a photo of Sugihara celebrating after winning gold in the women's floor exercise at the artistic gymnastic world championship in Jakarta in October. ==Kyodo

Turkey: Orange Alert Storm Hits Bodrum, Causing Massive Flooding

Heavy rainfall, issued with an orange alert by the meteorology department, caused severe flooding in Bodrum, Turkey, on Friday, December 5, leaving buildings inundated and vehicles stranded.

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

FRANCE. HAUT-RHIN (68) AERIAL VIEW TAKEN ON A WINTER MORNING OVER WATTWILLER, FRANCE, IN THE HAUT-RHIN DEPARTMENT, GRAND EST REGION, UNDER A COLD, CLEAR SKY REVEALING THE VILLAGE AT THE FOOT OF THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

National Guard Members Shot - Washington

Members of law enforcement, including the U.S. Secret Service and the Washington Metropolitan Police Department, secure the scene following a shooting near the White House on November 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C., USA. According to initial reports, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot, and the suspected gunman is currently being detained at a local hospital. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong fire

A massive fire burns down bamboo scaffolding and protective mesh set up around a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after it broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead with 279 unaccounted for. Hong Kong's fire department said the mesh and foam board used for an ongoing refurbishment of exterior walls at the complex may have helped the fire to spread amid strong winds.

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

An aerial drone photo taken on November 27, 2025 shows a flood-hit area in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People ride in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Children are pictured in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People check their belongs in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People wade through flood water in a street in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

A woman sits in a chair by a street where floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Jim McDonnell, Deidre Hall At The 2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row -At Los Angeles Mission In Los Angeles CA, USA on November 26, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Jim McDonnell, Deidre Hall At The 2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row -At Los Angeles Mission In Los Angeles CA, USA on November 26, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Jim McDonnell, Wendy Carrillo, Yi Zhou At The 2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row -At Los Angeles Mission In Los Angeles CA, USA on November 26, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Jim McDonnell, Wendy Carrillo, Yi Zhou At The 2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row -At Los Angeles Mission In Los Angeles CA, USA on November 26, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Jim McDonnell, Wendy Carrillo, Yi Zhou At The 2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row -At Los Angeles Mission In Los Angeles CA, USA on November 26, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row - LA

Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department Jim McDonnell, Wendy Carrillo, Yi Zhou At The 2025 Thanks & Giving On Skid Row -At Los Angeles Mission In Los Angeles CA, USA on November 26, 2025. Photo by Fati S/ABACAPRESS.COM