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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

People walk along a snow-covered area near Delal Bridge in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers grass beside a public walkway along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers a children’s playground along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over Delal Bridge spanning the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers the surroundings of the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers the surroundings of the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over the Zakho Corniche and surrounding streets in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls as the Kurdish flag flies over the city of Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers a Christmas tree beside the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

People walk along a snow-covered pedestrian path in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers a Christmas tree beside the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

People walk across the historic Delal Bridge during snowfall in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers stone steps on a hillside path in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

People walk across the historic Delal Bridge during snowfall in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers grass and walkways along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers grass beside a public walkway along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over Delal Bridge and the city centre in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over Delal Bridge and the city centre in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

People walk across the historic Delal Bridge during snowfall in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers grass beside a public walkway along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

People walk across the historic Delal Bridge during snowfall in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers grass beside a public walkway along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow blankets a riverside walkway near Delal Bridge in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow blankets a riverside walkway near Delal Bridge in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers grass beside a public walkway along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow blankets a riverside walkway near Delal Bridge in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow blankets a riverside walkway near Delal Bridge in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow falls over the historic Delal Bridge spanning the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow blankets a riverside walkway near Delal Bridge in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow blankets a riverside walkway near Delal Bridge in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Pedestrians walk through falling snow along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers a children’s playground along the Zakho Corniche in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. The Kurdistan Regional Meteorological Directorate said another wave of snowfall is expected across parts of the Kurdistan Region starting Wednesday, with 5 to 10 centimetres forecast in areas including Zakho and Duhok. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rain Storms in California Leave Three Dead

Workers prepare for another upcoming winter storm in Wrightwood, San Bernardino County, California, the United States, December 25, 2025. Powerful winter storms have left at least four people dead and caused widespread damage across the U.S. state of California over the Christmas holiday week. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rain Storms in California Leave Three Dead

Workers prepare for another upcoming winter storm in Wrightwood, San Bernardino County, California, the United States, December 25, 2025. Powerful winter storms have left at least four people dead and caused widespread damage across the U.S. state of California over the Christmas holiday week. Photo by Qiu Chen/Xinha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Malfunctioning Electric Car Spins Repeatedly in Traffic

A malfunctioning small electric vehicle spun uncontrollably in the middle of a public road in China, creating a dangerous situation for nearby drivers. The incident occurred on December 5, 2023, in Jiangsu Province. The video shows a low-speed electric car, commonly used by elderly drivers in China, suddenly losing control and repeatedly spinning in tight circles around another vehicle in the center of the roadway. Other vehicles were forced to slow down and keep their distance as the driver appeared unable to regain control. After spinning several times, the car struck the other vehicle and eventually came to a stop. No injuries were reported.

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At Least Two Dead in Clashes Between the Syrian Army and SDF - Aleppo

A member of the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets) checks on an injured man while another person writes on a piece of paper at a hospital in Aleppo, Syria, on December 22, 2025. Local sources reported that attacks in northern Aleppo killed at least two civilians and injured others, leading families to leave the area. The Syrian government and local sources attributed the attacks to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Car Bursts Into Flames After Hit by Train in Kyoto, Leaving Driver Dead 3

A train collided with a car at a railroad crossing near Shin-Hosono Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line in Kyoto on Saturday, December 20, causing the car to burst into flames. Police said a body was found in the driver’s seat of the car. The vehicle had reportedly rear-ended another car that was stopped at the crossing before entering it and being struck by the train.

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

The Secretary General of the PP, Miguel Tellado, offers statements to the press during the monitoring of the election night on the occasion of the regional elections in Extremadura, at the national headquarters of the Partido Popular, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadurians have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura, called in advance by the President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 12/22/2025

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

The candidate for the presidency of Extremadura for the PSOE, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, during the monitoring of the election night at the regional headquarters of the PSOE, on December 21, 2025, in Merida, Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Andres Rodríguez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

Atmosphere inside the PP headquarters in Madrid during the monitoring of the election night on the occasion of the regional elections in Extremadura, at the national headquarters of the Partido Popular, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

The candidate for the presidency of Extremadura for the PSOE, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, during the monitoring of the election night at the regional headquarters of the PSOE, on December 21, 2025, in Merida, Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Andres Rodríguez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

The Secretary General of the PP, Miguel Tellado, offers statements to the press during the monitoring of the election night on the occasion of the regional elections in Extremadura, at the national headquarters of the Partido Popular, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadurians have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura, called in advance by the President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 12/22/2025

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

Atmosphere inside the PP headquarters in Madrid during the monitoring of the election night on the occasion of the regional elections in Extremadura, at the national headquarters of the Partido Popular, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

The Secretary General of the PP, Miguel Tellado, offers statements to the press during the monitoring of the election night on the occasion of the regional elections in Extremadura, at the national headquarters of the Partido Popular, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadurians have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura, called in advance by the President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM 12/22/2025

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

The candidate for the presidency of Extremadura for the PSOE, Miguel Ángel Gallardo, during the monitoring of the election night at the regional headquarters of the PSOE, on December 21, 2025, in Merida, Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in the elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Andres Rodríguez / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

Vox candidate for the presidency of Extremadura, Oscar Fernandez Calle, makes statements to the press during the monitoring of election night at the regional headquarters of VOX, on December 21, 2025, in Merida, Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

Vox candidate for the presidency of Extremadura, Oscar Fernandez Calle, makes statements to the press during the monitoring of election night at the regional headquarters of VOX, on December 21, 2025, in Merida, Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ruling Socialists Suffer Historic Defeat in Extremadura - Spain

Vox candidate for the presidency of Extremadura, Oscar Fernandez Calle, makes statements to the press during the monitoring of election night at the regional headquarters of VOX, on December 21, 2025, in Merida, Badajoz, Extremadura (Spain). Around 891,000 Extremadura citizens have been summoned today to exercise their right to vote in elections to the Assembly of Extremadura called in advance by President María Guardiola after the breakdown of parliamentary support and the failure in the approval of the Budget. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s embattled Socialists suffered a heavy defeat in Sunday’s regional election in Extremadura, slumping to their worst-ever result as the far-right Vox made strong gains, dealing another blow to the party amid mounting corruption and misconduct allegations. Photo by Carlos Criado / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM