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Tokyo stocks surge

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rising over 1,800 points from the previous trading day, setting an intraday record high above the 53,000 line on the morning of Jan. 13, 2026.

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Year-end ritual at Nachi Falls

NACHIKATSUURA, Japan, Dec. 27 Kyodo - Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a year-end ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Forest fire in eastern Japan

ISEHARA, Japan, Dec. 10 Kyodo - A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 27, 2025 shows the construction site of the second phase of the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site (below), with its first phase and the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the background (above), in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province. The Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site located in Wenchang in the northeastern part of Hainan Island is China's first independently designed and constructed green, eco-friendly and modern spaceport. It currently operates two all-weather, multi-directional launch pads, capable of handling heavy payloads. Wenchang is also home to China's first commercial aerospace launch site, which has sent more than 90 satellites into their planned orbits since its maiden launch in November 2024. Highly frequent rocket launches have driven the aerospace-themed tourist services in the city. The rocket-viewing platform there attracts lots of spectators for each launch. Tourists flock here to witness the grand scene of rocket launches, and enjoy the breat

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China: Quick-Thinking Resident on Floor Above Extinguishes Balcony Fire

On December 10 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, a quick-thinking neighbor used a firefighting hose from the floor above to extinguish a fire on a resident's balcony. The neighbor also shouted to alert the resident, successfully knocking down the flames before the fire could spread further.

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New Year Celebrations in China

Fireworks light up the sky above Cotai Strip in celebration of the New Year in Macao, south China, on January 1, 2026. Various activities were held nationwide to celebrate the New Year. Photo by Cheong Kam Ka /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in China

Fireworks light up the sky above Cotai Strip in celebration of the New Year in Macao, south China, on January 1, 2026. Various activities were held nationwide to celebrate the New Year. Photo by Cheong Kam Ka /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

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Year-end ritual at Nachi Falls

Priests from Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine replace a giant sacred "shimenawa" rope with a new one above Nachi Falls during a year-end ritual in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025.

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China: Man Climbs 30-Meter Tree to Rescue Stranded Cat

This video shows the heartwarming moment a Chinese man risked his own safety to rescue a helpless cat stranded high above the ground for more than a week. Filmed on December 11, 2025, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, the footage captures retired veteran Zhang Yuhua climbing a nearly 30-meter-tall metasequoia tree to save a small cat trapped at the top. Using only his bare hands and no professional climbing equipment, Zhang carefully made his way up the towering tree. According to the video, the cat had been stuck there for nine days and was growing visibly weaker. After several tense moments, he reached the cat, secured it, and slowly descended, prompting applause from onlookers. Zhang later said the cat was taken to a temporary foster shelter for care and observation.

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

Palestinian children climb on a metal structure above a crowd gathering for food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Khan Yunis Receives Aid From Turkey - Gaza

A Palestinian child extends a metal pot to receive food while hanging from a metal frame above a crowd gathering for food distribution in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on December 23, 2025. Turkish charities and relief organizations distribute humanitarian aid to displaced people in the Al-Mawasi area amid a fragile ceasefire and shortages of basic supplies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NBA - Boston Celtics v Toronto Raptors

Neemias Queta (above) of Boston Celtics goes up for a layup during the 2025-2026 NBA regular season game between Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics in Toronto, Canada, on Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Paris - France

Air pollution with fine particles above the capital with Eiffel Tower and Montparnasse Tower, in Paris, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub, on Dec. 24, 2023 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this hub on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub waterway, on Oct. 9, 2024 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this waterway, on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of a bridge in Qinzhou on April 25, 2024 (above), and the aerial view of this bridge on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

A calendar with the date at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 am. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ibex 35 Hits All-Time High In Madrid - Spain

Information panels at the Palacio de la Bolsa de Madrid, on December 16, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Ibex 35 started today's session with a fall of 0.23%, which allows it to remain above the psychological level of 17,000 points, standing at 17,002.4 at around 9:00 a.m. Minutes after the start of the session, the main Spanish market indicator changed course and set a new all-time high at 17,062.7 points, after advancing 0.13%. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

An adobe tower rises above arched structures inside the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period. The historic fortress once served as a key stop along Silk Road trade routes and was a major center for regional commerce. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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