Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A bullet train runs on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A bullet train runs on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 28, 2025. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

Panzhou-Xingyi High-speed Railway Inauguration - China

A drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a bullet train running on a grand bridge of the Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway in Xingyi, southwest China's Guizhou Province. With a design speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 99-kilometer-long Panzhou-Xingyi high-speed railway officially opened to traffic on Friday, which will further enhance regional transportation networks and promote local economic development. (Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

MILIPOL Paris 2025 - Villepinte

MILIPOL Paris 2025 - Villepinte

A bullet pierced plastic head during the opening of the 24th edition of the global exhibition for internal state security - MILIPOL PARIS 2025, at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord-Villepinte exhibition centre in Villepinte, suburb of Paris on November 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

MILIPOL Paris 2025 - Villepinte

MILIPOL Paris 2025 - Villepinte

A bullet pierced plastic head during the opening of the 24th edition of the global exhibition for internal state security - MILIPOL PARIS 2025, at the Parc des Expositions de Paris-Nord-Villepinte exhibition centre in Villepinte, suburb of Paris on November 18, 2025. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Illustrations Following Police Man Shooting Man Armed With Knife At Montparnasse Train Station - Paris

Bullet casing used by a french policeman after he shot a man armed with a knife at the Montparnasse Train Station in Paris, France on November 14, 2025. Video by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

France: Police Fire Shot at Knife-Wielding Man in Montparnasse Station

French police shot and wounded a 34-year-old man at Montparnasse train station in central Paris on Friday, November 14, after he confronted officers while wielding a knife. The suspect, who police were investigating for domestic violence, then stabbed himself in the throat, and a bystander was also injured by a police bullet.

Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are seen inside a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

Japan emperor, empress

Japan emperor, empress

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are pictured before boarding a shinkansen bullet train at JR Tokyo Station on Oct. 4, 2025. (Pool photo)

Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 2

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average. This video was filmed inside the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train as it passed through Shizuoka Prefecture.

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

Israeli Forces Injure Two in West Bank - Palestine

A spent bullet casing lies on the ground after Israeli soldiers raided a shop in Qalqilya, West Bank on August 23, 2025. Troops assaulted several young men during the raid, arresting one and injuring two others, including a person with disabilities who suffered from tear gas inhalation. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

Return rush of holidaymakers

Return rush of holidaymakers

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Hakata Station in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, is crowded with passengers returning from their hometowns or resorts toward the end of Japan's bon summer holiday season on Aug. 16, 2025.

Summer holiday congestion in Japan

Summer holiday congestion in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2025, with passengers heading to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's Bon holidays.

Summer holiday congestion in Japan

Summer holiday congestion in Japan

A shinkansen bullet train platform at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka, western Japan, is crowded on Aug. 9, 2025, with passengers heading to their hometowns or resorts for Japan's Bon holidays.

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP officer places an evidence marker beside a bullet hole in a cafe window, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP stands in front of a cafe window after placing evidence markers beside bullet holes, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP officer places evidence markers beside bullet holes in the windows of a cafe, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

An RCMP officer places evidence markers beside bullet holes in a shattered cafe window, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Bullet holes are seen in the window of a cafe as a police officer works inside, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

Shots Fired Again at Kap's Cafe in Surrey - Canada

A bullet hole is seen in the shattered window of a cafe as a police officer walks by outside, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, August 7, 2025. Police are investigating after shots were fired for the second time within a month at Kap's Cafe, which is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma. Photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

MODERN RAILWAYS 2025

MODERN RAILWAYS 2025

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 9, 2025 - Audience experience the Fuxing Bullet Train Simulation Cockpit at MODERN RAILWAYS 2025 in Beijing, China on July 9, 2025.

17th China International Exhibition on Modern Railway Technology and Equipment in Beijing

17th China International Exhibition on Modern Railway Technology and Equipment in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 8, 2025 - Visitors experienced the Fuxing bullet train simulation cockpit at the 17th China International Exhibition of Modern Railway Technology and Equipment in Beijing, China on July 8, 2025.

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (3rd from R) visits on June 23, 2025, an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) poses with a rice bag on June 23, 2025, at an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Farm minister inspects brand rice sale at JR Tokyo Station

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, L) visits on June 23, 2025, an area at JR Tokyo Station selling brand rice harvested in 2024 that was transported from the rice-producing northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita via shinkansen bullet train.

Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

NAGOYA, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - Video taken on June 14, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. Public display of the yellow shinkansen train, which examined tracks and overhead lines on Japan's bullet train routes, began the same day after it retired in January. (Kyodo)

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

An electronic sign at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, notifies passengers of the temporary suspension of services in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section of the Tohoku Shinkansen line on June 17, 2025, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

An electronic sign at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, notifies passengers of the temporary suspension of services in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section of the Tohoku Shinkansen line on June 17, 2025, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

An electronic sign at JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, notifies passengers of the temporary suspension of services in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section of the Tohoku Shinkansen line on June 17, 2025, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

Bullet trains in northeastern Japan halted due to inspection

JR Sendai Station in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is crowded with passengers on June 17, 2025, after the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train service was suspended in both directions on the Tokyo-Sendai section, following a malfunction that saw a train stop between stations.

ICE Protest - LA

ICE Protest - LA

A rubber bullet from a less-lethal weapon bounces off a woman as she attempts to get away from horseback LAPD officers during the nationwide No Kings protest in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 14, 2025. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 14, 2025, shows the cockpit of a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. Public display of the yellow shinkansen train, which examined tracks and overhead lines on Japan's bullet train routes, began the same day after it retired in January.

Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Retired "Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 14, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. Public display of the yellow shinkansen train, which examined tracks and overhead lines on Japan's bullet train routes, began the same day after it retired in January.

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

ICE Raids Spark Protest Riot - LA

A protester stands their ground after being shot with a rubber bullet during an anti-ICE protest in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. The protest erupted after a wave of federal immigration raids began on June 7, with National Guard troops deployed to the city despite objections from local officials. Demonstrators called for an end to deportations and the dismantling of ICE. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. The yellow shinkansen trains, which examine tracks and overhead cables on Japan's bullet train lines, were transported to the museum earlier in the day for public display from June 14, after they retired in January.

"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

"Doctor Yellow" diagnostic shinkansen train

Photo taken on June 7, 2025, shows a "Doctor Yellow" T4 series diagnostic shinkansen bullet train at SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, central Japan. The yellow shinkansen trains, which examine tracks and overhead cables on Japan's bullet train lines, were transported to the museum earlier in the day for public display from June 14, after they retired in January.

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - MANCHE (50) - SAINTE MERE EGLISE: SITE 6: SAINTE MERE EGLISE. ON JUNE 5, 1944 AT 11 P.M., THE AMERICAN ALLIED FORCES PARACHUTED ABOVE SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE DURING OPERATION OVERLORD. 15,000 MEN WERE DROPPED ON THE VILLAGE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, MAINLY FROM THE US 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PARATROOPERS FROM THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION DUE TO DROP ERRORS. THE GERMANS SHOOT AT THE PARATROOPERS WHO FALL TO THE GROUND. JOHN STEELE, ONE OF THEM, WAS HIT IN THE FOOT BY A BULLET, COULD NOT CONTROL HIS PARACHUTE AND FINALLY LANDED ON THE CHURCH TOWER AROUND 4:00 A.M. HE TRIED TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS PARACHUTE WHILE IN THE SQUARE, ALL AROUND THE CHURCH, THE BATTLE RAGED. HE THEN DECIDED TO PLAY DEAD IN ORDER TO AVOID SERVING AS A TARGET FOR THE ENEMY. AFTER MORE THAN TWO HOURS, A GERMAN SOLDIER CAME TO TAKE IT DOWN. STEELE WAS TREATED AND TAKEN PRISONER, ESCAPED THREE DAYS LATER, REJOINED ALLIED LINES AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND. SINCE THEN, A MANNEQUIN HAS HUNG ON TH

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - MANCHE (50) - SAINTE MERE EGLISE: SITE 6: SAINTE MERE EGLISE. ON JUNE 5, 1944 AT 11 P.M., THE AMERICAN ALLIED FORCES PARACHUTED ABOVE SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE DURING OPERATION OVERLORD. 15,000 MEN WERE DROPPED ON THE VILLAGE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, MAINLY FROM THE US 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PARATROOPERS FROM THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION DUE TO DROP ERRORS. THE GERMANS SHOOT AT THE PARATROOPERS WHO FALL TO THE GROUND. JOHN STEELE, ONE OF THEM, WAS HIT IN THE FOOT BY A BULLET, COULD NOT CONTROL HIS PARACHUTE AND FINALLY LANDED ON THE CHURCH TOWER AROUND 4:00 A.M. HE TRIED TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS PARACHUTE WHILE IN THE SQUARE, ALL AROUND THE CHURCH, THE BATTLE RAGED. HE THEN DECIDED TO PLAY DEAD IN ORDER TO AVOID SERVING AS A TARGET FOR THE ENEMY. AFTER MORE THAN TWO HOURS, A GERMAN SOLDIER CAME TO TAKE IT DOWN. STEELE WAS TREATED AND TAKEN PRISONER, ESCAPED THREE DAYS LATER, REJOINED ALLIED LINES AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND. SINCE THEN, A MANNEQUIN HAS HUNG ON TH

Funeral After an Israeli Raid - Nablus

Funeral After an Israeli Raid - Nablus

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners carry the body of Mahmoud al-Kharaz through the streets of Nablus, West Bank, on May 27, 2025. He was shot in the chest and killed by Israeli forces during a military raid earlier that morning. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, nine people were injured during the operation, including cases of live ammunition wounds, rubber bullet injuries, and tear gas inhalation. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral After an Israeli Raid - Nablus

Funeral After an Israeli Raid - Nablus

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Mourners carry the body of Mahmoud al-Kharaz through the streets of Nablus, West Bank, on May 27, 2025. He was shot in the chest and killed by Israeli forces during a military raid earlier that morning. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, nine people were injured during the operation, including cases of live ammunition wounds, rubber bullet injuries, and tear gas inhalation. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM