Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 3

Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution. This video was shot in Shari, Hokkaido on October 16.

Roma - Associazione Stampa estera, la società civile chiama al tavolo la politica

Roma - Associazione Stampa estera, la società civile chiama al tavolo la politica

FILE PHOTO - Journalist Sigfrido Ranucci speaks at the conference titled ‘Information, democratic emergency, media Freedom Act, Rai reform, conflict of interest, European social platform, no to the security decree, civil society calls politics to the table’ at the Foreign Press Association in Rome. Rome, Italy, April 15, 2025. Sigfrido Ranucci was the target of an attack on the night of Thursday, October 16 to Friday, October 17, 2025. A bomb destroyed his car in front of his home, located south of Rome. The explosion did not cause any casualties, as confirmed by the program “Report,” which the journalist presents on the public channel RAI 3. Photo by Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season

A wild bear was spotted running on the sidewalk in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture on Thursday, October 16. Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution.

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

16 statues of the evangelists and apostles during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral for the inauguration ceremony of the new tour route of the Cathedral Towers Gothic structures destroyed following the April 2019 fire, as part of the 42nd edition of the European Heritage Days in Paris, France, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

16 statues of the evangelists and apostles during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral for the inauguration ceremony of the new tour route of the Cathedral Towers Gothic structures destroyed following the April 2019 fire, as part of the 42nd edition of the European Heritage Days in Paris, France, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

16 statues of the evangelists and apostles during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral for the inauguration ceremony of the new tour route of the Cathedral Towers Gothic structures destroyed following the April 2019 fire, as part of the 42nd edition of the European Heritage Days in Paris, France, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

16 statues of the evangelists and apostles during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral for the inauguration ceremony of the new tour route of the Cathedral Towers Gothic structures destroyed following the April 2019 fire, as part of the 42nd edition of the European Heritage Days in Paris, France, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

16 statues of the evangelists and apostles during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral for the inauguration ceremony of the new tour route of the Cathedral Towers Gothic structures destroyed following the April 2019 fire, as part of the 42nd edition of the European Heritage Days in Paris, France, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

Inauguration of The Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral - Paris

16 statues of the evangelists and apostles during a visit to Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral for the inauguration ceremony of the new tour route of the Cathedral Towers Gothic structures destroyed following the April 2019 fire, as part of the 42nd edition of the European Heritage Days in Paris, France, on September 19, 2025. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hang Seng Bank

Hang Seng Bank

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 16,2025 - Hang Seng Bank Kowloon Head Office in Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2025.

Hang Seng Bank

Hang Seng Bank

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 16,2025 - Hang Seng Bank Kowloon Head Office in Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2025.

Hang Seng Bank

Hang Seng Bank

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 16,2025 - Hang Seng Bank Kowloon Head Office in Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2025.

UBS Group Building

UBS Group Building

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2025 - UBS Group building in Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2025.

UBS Group Building

UBS Group Building

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2025 - UBS Group building in Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2025.

UBS Group Building

UBS Group Building

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2025 - UBS Group building in Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2025.

UBS Group Building

UBS Group Building

HONG KONG, CHINA - APRIL 16, 2025 - UBS Group building in Hong Kong, China on April 16, 2025.

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

GUSTAF SKARSGARD

Swedish Actor Gustaf Skarsgård photographed in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 16, 2025.Photo: Linus Sundahl-Djerf SVD / TT / code 71747

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States Secretary of the Treasury Lloyd Bentsen looks on as US President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

From left to right: United States Secretary of State Warren Christopher, US Secretary of the Treasury Lloyd Bentsen, and US Trade Representative Mickey Kantor look on as US President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States Secretary of State Warren Christopher looks on as US President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton meets Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. The Prime Minister is at the White House for a Working Visit. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan holds a press conference with US President Bill Clinton in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States Trade Representative Mickey Kantor looks on as US President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan holds a press conference with US President Bill Clinton in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BEFORE THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF APRIL 15 2019. EXCLUSIVE REPORT IN THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL. AERIAL VIEW AT MID-HEIGHT OF THE WEST FACADE AND THE PARVIS FROM THE NORTH WEST. THE ARROW IS 96 M AND THE TOWERS AT 69 M. NARROW AND VERY HIGH BAYS (OVER 16 M) GIVE THEM LIGHTNESS. THE FACADE MEASURES 43.5 M WIDTH. UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT, THE SEINE. ALTITUDE 60 M Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BEFORE THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF APRIL 15 2019. EXCLUSIVE REPORT IN THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL. THE WEST FACADE OF NOTRE DAME IN LATE AFTERNOON, ILE DE LA CITE. ON THE COURT, THE ZERO KILOMETER POINT, WHICH MARKS THE INTERSECTION OF THE ROADS OF FRANCE. IN THE CENTER, THE ARROW (REBUILT IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE OLD, SHOT IN THE REVOLUTION) IS 96 METERS AND TOWERS 69 METERS. NARROW AND VERY HIGH BAYS (OVER 16 METERS) GIVE THEM LIGHTNESS. THE FACADE IS 43.5 METERS WIDE. AT THE FOREGROUND, L. TO R., ARCOLA STREET, THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME, THE SOUTH ARM OF THE SEINE AND QUAI DE MONTEBELLO. ON THE BACK GROUND L. TO R., THE CHURCH OF SAINT GERVAIS AND THE LATIN QUARTER. ALTITUDE 140 METERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) BEFORE THE DRAMATIC FIRE OF APRIL 15 2019. EXCLUSIVE REPORT IN THE HEART OF NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL. THE WEST FACADE OF NOTRE DAME IN LATE AFTERNOON, ILE DE LA CITE. ON THE COURT, THE ZERO KILOMETER POINT, WHICH MARKS THE INTERSECTION OF THE ROADS OF FRANCE. IN THE CENTER, THE ARROW (REBUILT IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE OLD, SHOT IN THE REVOLUTION) IS 96 METERS AND TOWERS 69 METERS. NARROW AND VERY HIGH BAYS (OVER 16 METERS) GIVE THEM LIGHTNESS. THE FACADE IS 43.5 METERS WIDE. AT THE FOREGROUND, L. TO R., ARCOLA STREET, THE SQUARE OF NOTRE DAME, THE SOUTH ARM OF THE SEINE AND QUAI DE MONTEBELLO. ON THE BACK GROUND L. TO R., THE CHURCH OF SAINT GERVAIS AND THE LATIN QUARTER. ALTITUDE 140 METERS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

BEIJING, China, May 16 Kyodo - A two-legged robot runs in front of the media in Beijing on May 16, 2025, after winning the world's first humanoid half marathon, held in the Chinese capital in April. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course in 2 hours and 40 minutes, outperforming around 20 other similar robots in the race. (Kyodo)

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

A two-legged robot runs in front of the media in Beijing on May 16, 2025, after winning the world's first humanoid half marathon, held in the Chinese capital in April. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course in 2 hours and 40 minutes, outperforming around 20 other similar robots in the race.

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

A two-legged robot runs in front of the media in Beijing on May 16, 2025, after winning the world's first humanoid half marathon, held in the Chinese capital in April. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course in 2 hours and 40 minutes, outperforming around 20 other similar robots in the race.

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

A two-legged robot runs in front of the media in Beijing on May 16, 2025, after winning the world's first humanoid half marathon, held in the Chinese capital in April. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course in 2 hours and 40 minutes, outperforming around 20 other similar robots in the race.

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

A two-legged robot runs in front of the media in Beijing on May 16, 2025, after winning the world's first humanoid half marathon, held in the Chinese capital in April. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course in 2 hours and 40 minutes, outperforming around 20 other similar robots in the race.

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

Winner of world's first humanoid half marathon

A two-legged robot runs in front of the media in Beijing on May 16, 2025, after winning the world's first humanoid half marathon, held in the Chinese capital in April. The robot completed the 21-kilometer course in 2 hours and 40 minutes, outperforming around 20 other similar robots in the race.

Actor and novelist Midori Utsumi

Actor and novelist Midori Utsumi

TOKYO, Japan, May 16 Kyodo - Japanese actor and novelist Midori Utsumi attends a press conference at Nakameguro Kinkero Theater in Tokyo on May 10, 2015, following the death of her husband and actor, Kinya Aikawa, who was based at the theater, on April 15, 2015.