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Turkey: Communities Rally Against Gold Mine Project in Eskisehir

Residents, politicians, and civil society groups demonstrated in Eskisehir, Turkey, opposing a planned cyanide-based gold and silver mine in the Alpagut-Atalan region. An expert panel, appointed by the court, conducted an on-site inspection on April 20 as part of ongoing litigation challenging the project's environmental approval. Opponents warn of risks to farmland, water sources, and seismic safety. The court-appointed report is expected to be pivotal in the case's outcome.

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Godzilla assigned chief-for-a-day at police station

Godzilla is appointed honorary chief-for-a-day at a police station in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026. In the 1954 original film, Godzilla, the monster appeared in waters off Yokosuka.

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Godzilla assigned chief-for-a-day at police station

Godzilla is appointed honorary chief-for-a-day at a police station in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 10, 2026. In the 1954 original film, Godzilla, the monster appeared in waters off Yokosuka.

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New cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Calico cat Yontama is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble. (Kyodo)

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New cat stationmaster

Calico cat Yontama (R) is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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New cat stationmaster

Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima holds Yontama, a calico cat appointed as the third feline stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As Mayor Of New York City - USA

Julia Kerson, left, speaks at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, after New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, appointed her as his top operations adviser. Photo by Barry Williams/ New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As Mayor Of New York City - USA

Incoming Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, left, speaks at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, after Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, appointed him to the position. Photo by Barry Williams/ New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón (l) and the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and Government Spokesperson, Elma Saiz (r), during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Milagros Tolón, greets the President of the Higher Council of Sports, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections of Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government Delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, speaks during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The former Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría, embraces the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration and Government Spokesperson, Elma Saiz, during the handover ceremony of the portfolio of the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following the departure of Pilar Alegría from the Government to run as PSOE candidate in the regional elections of Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current Government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría (left), hands over the portfolio to her successor in the post, Milagros Tolón (right), at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría (left), hands over the portfolio to her successor in the post, Milagros Tolón (right), at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pilar Alegria Hands Over Portfolio In Madrid - Spain

The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, Pilar Alegría (left), hands over the portfolio to her successor in the post, Milagros Tolón (right), at the Ministry's headquarters, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Following Pilar Alegría's departure from the government to run as a PSOE candidate in the regional elections in Aragón on February 8, Sánchez has appointed the current government delegate in Castilla-La Mancha, Milagros Tolón, as the new Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

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Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

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Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

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Replacement of MUFG President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. President Hironori Kamezawa speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being appointed chairman of the group.

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