Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

Suspects of Sexual Assault on Infants near Paris, About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties - Montreuil

View of Andre Gregoire Hospital in Montreuil Sous Bois near Paris, France on August 2025 where a 26-year-old nurse is suspected of sexual assault in the neonatal resuscitation service. About 15 Families Asked to Form Civil Parties. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

This photo provided by Myanmar Fire Services Department shows rescuers carrying out rescue operation for a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, five days after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country, according to the State Administration Council's information team. Photo by Myanmar Fire Services Department/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

This photo provided by Myanmar Fire Services Department shows rescuers carrying out rescue operation for a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, five days after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country, according to the State Administration Council's information team. Photo by Myanmar Fire Services Department/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

This photo provided by Myanmar Fire Services Department shows rescuers carrying out rescue operation for a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, five days after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country, according to the State Administration Council's information team. Photo by Myanmar Fire Services Department/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

This photo provided by Myanmar Fire Services Department shows rescuers carrying out rescue operation for a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, five days after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country, according to the State Administration Council's information team. Photo by Myanmar Fire Services Department/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

This photo provided by Myanmar Fire Services Department shows a survivor shaking hands with a rescuer after being rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, five days after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country, according to the State Administration Council's information team. Photo by Myanmar Fire Services Department/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

Man rescued in Nay Pyi Taw 5 days after quake - Myanmar

This photo provided by Myanmar Fire Services Department shows rescuers carrying out rescue operation for a man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. A 26-year-old hotel staff member was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed hotel building in Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, five days after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck the country, according to the State Administration Council's information team. Photo by Myanmar Fire Services Department/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

UK: Woman Dies After Van Crashes Into Crowd Outside King’s College London

A woman in her 20s died and at least three other pedestrians were injured when a van crashed into a crowd on The Strand near King's College London, central London around 11:40 a.m. on March 18. A 26-year-old man driving the van was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

A drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Children play at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang SongXinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists pose for photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang SongXinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

A drone photo shows a view of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang SongXinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

Ice-Snow World in Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows the main tower of the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 21, 2024. The world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, the 26th edition of the Harbin Ice-Snow World, officially opened at 10 a.m. in Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province also known as the "city of ice." Themed "Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," the park was built using 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow, incorporating elements inspired by the upcoming 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games, which will open next February, right after China's Spring Festival holiday. It is also the first major international ice and snow event hosted by China since the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. With an overall planned area of 1 million square meters, up from last year's 800,000 square meters, the park is the largest in its 26-year history. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Luigi Mangione Hit With Federal Charges In New York

Luigi Mangione Hit With Federal Charges In New York

Luigi Mangione, in New York Police Department custody, lands at a Lower Manhattan heliport in New York City after being extradited from Pennsylvania on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Mangione appeared before a New York federal court on Thursday where he was charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in a case that has gripped global public attention. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate arrived in federal court in lower Manhattan early in the afternoon, shortly after prosecutors unveiled four charges against him, including murder by firearm and stalking. Photo by Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Luigi Mangione Hit With Federal Charges In New York

Luigi Mangione Hit With Federal Charges In New York

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seen here at the South Street Heliport after arriving on a New York Police Department helicopter in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Mangione appeared before a New York federal court on Thursday where he was charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in a case that has gripped global public attention. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate arrived in federal court in lower Manhattan early in the afternoon, shortly after prosecutors unveiled four charges against him, including murder by firearm and stalking. Photo by Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspect In Healthcare CEO's Killing Arrested - NYC

Suspect In Healthcare CEO's Killing Arrested - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Police have released this image of the suspected shooter in the slaying of UnitedHeathcare CEO Brian Thompson. A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last week's fatal shooting in New York City of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald's in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 280 miles (450km) west of New York City on Monday after a customer at the fast-food outlet recognised him. He was found in possession of a handwritten document that indicated "motivation and mindset", according to police. Photo by NYPD/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Suspect In Healthcare CEO's Killing Arrested - NYC

Suspect In Healthcare CEO's Killing Arrested - NYC

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - File photo Valedictorian Luigi Mangione gives a farewell speech to the Class of 2016 during commencement at Gilman School. A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with last week's fatal shooting in New York City of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione was taken into custody at a McDonald's in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 280 miles (450km) west of New York City on Monday after a customer at the fast-food outlet recognised him. He was found in possession of a handwritten document that indicated "motivation and mindset", according to police. Photo by Nicole Munchel/The Baltimore Sun/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM