CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo after a power outage halted it on Jan. 16, 2026.

CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi station in Tokyo after a power outage halted the train on Jan. 16, 2026.

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Police officers check the names of farmers gathered at a roundabout. Agricultural mobilization. Blockade of power stations and control of shipments. JA and FDSEA Tarn-et-Garonne. Farmers angry about the health management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreements. Viti. Macf. France, Montbartier, January 15, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Police officers check the names of farmers gathered at a roundabout. Agricultural mobilization. Blockade of power stations and control of shipments. JA and FDSEA Tarn-et-Garonne. Farmers angry about the health management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreements. Viti. Macf. France, Montbartier, January 15, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Police officers check the names of farmers gathered at a roundabout. Agricultural mobilization. Blockade of power stations and control of shipments. JA and FDSEA Tarn-et-Garonne. Farmers angry about the health management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreements. Viti. Macf. France, Montbartier, January 15, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

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Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli

Daniele Doveri (Referee) check the VAR field monitor during Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli, Italian soccer Serie A match in Milan, Italy, January 11 2026

CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli

Daniele Doveri (Referee) check the VAR field monitor during Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli, Italian soccer Serie A match in Milan, Italy, January 11 2026

CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - Inter - FC Internazionale vs SSC Napoli

Var check during the Italian Serie A, 2025/26 season, football match between FC Inter and SSC Napoli on 11 January 2026 at â'Giueppe Meazza â' Stadium, San Siro, Milan, Italy. Photo Nderim KACELI

Federal Agents Check A Person's Identification - Minneapolis

Federal Agents Check A Person's Identification - Minneapolis

Federal agents check a person's identification at a shopping mall, in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federal Agents Check A Person's Identification - Minneapolis

Federal Agents Check A Person's Identification - Minneapolis

Federal agents check a person's identification at a shopping mall, in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Federal Agents Check A Person's Identification - Minneapolis

Federal Agents Check A Person's Identification - Minneapolis

Federal agents check a person's identification in a shopping mall, in Minneapolis, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Deliberation Council members check the condition of sumo wrestlers in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, which opens at the Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 11. (Pool photo)

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French police officers perform a routine check on an individual at a controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

People check damaged houses in Kiev region, Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Peter Druk /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Cat Accidentally Locked Inside Freezer Caught on Camera

On February 13, 2023, in Songyuan, northeastern China’s Jilin province, a video shows a woman placing items into her refrigerator. While she was arranging the food, a small house cat quietly climbed into the lower freezer drawer beneath the main compartment. Unaware the cat was inside, the woman closed the refrigerator and sat down to check her phone. Moments later, a loud meow from the fridge caught her attention. She rushed back and opened the freezer drawer, where the cat emerged, walking stiffly and unsteadily from the cold. The clip ends as the cat moves away, leaving the open drawer and empty freezer behind.

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

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

A member of the Syria Civil Defense (White Helmets) and medical staff check on an injured man 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

China: Dashcam Captures Driver Causing Rare Double Car Collision in Shanghai

Dashcam footage from Shanghai, China, captured a driver causing a rare double collision on June 30, 2025, by first rear-ending the car ahead and then immediately reversing into a second vehicle behind them. The incident showed the driver failing to check the space behind after the initial impact, leading to the same vehicle striking a second approaching car within seconds.

Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Landslides Destroy Aceh Villages - Indonesia

Residents check their health at a hospital after a flash flood in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 9, 2025. Floods and landslides have claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with 293 people still missing, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). At least 5,000 others suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious trauma from mud, collapsed buildings, and debris, as rescuers continue to search for survivors. Photo by Albert Ivan Damanik/Middle East Images/ABACPARESS.COM

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Inter - FC Internazionale vs Liverpool FC

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Inter - FC Internazionale vs Liverpool FC

Felix Zwayer (Referee) check the field monitor during Inter - FC Internazionale vs Liverpool FC, UEFA Champions League football match in Milano, Italy, December 09 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Inter - FC Internazionale vs Liverpool FC

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Inter - FC Internazionale vs Liverpool FC

VAR "goal check" led wall during Inter - FC Internazionale vs Liverpool FC, UEFA Champions League football match in Milano, Italy, December 09 2025

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows an illustration and other items related to popular Japanese comic "Cells at Work!" at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, donated by Shimon Sakaguchi, University of Osaka professor and co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Sakaguchi was recognized for his team's groundbreaking discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Nobel laureate Sakaguchi donates items to Nobel museum

Photo taken on Dec. 9, 2025, shows an illustration and other items related to popular Japanese comic "Cells at Work!" at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, donated by Shimon Sakaguchi, University of Osaka professor and co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Sakaguchi was recognized for his team's groundbreaking discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

CALCIO - Serie A - Pisa SC vs Parma Calcio

CALCIO - Serie A - Pisa SC vs Parma Calcio

The referee Daniele Doveri at var check during Pisa SC vs Parma Calcio, Italian soccer Serie A match in Pisa, Italy, December 08 2025

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Return of prehistoric cultural property to the Mongolian authorities in Paris FA

Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia Undram Chinbat and French Minister for Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin check the prehistoric cultural properties as France returns them to the Mongolian authorities at the French Finance Ministry in Paris on December 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Airbus A 320

Illustration - Airbus A 320

FRANCE. HAUTE-GARONNE (31) TOULOUSE. ENGINE CHECK ON AN AIRBUS A320 AT BLAGNAC Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taiwan: Power Outage Hits Songshan Airport and Zhongshan District

On Monday, December 1, sudden power outages struck Songshan Airport and parts of Zhongshan District in Taipei. At the airport, the international terminal lost power at 1:36 PM, but backup generators kept check-in and customs operations running. Some escalators and VIP lounge lighting were briefly affected. Taipower confirmed a disconnected feeder line caused the outage, which was fully restored by 2:48 PM. No flights were disrupted. In Zhongshan District, residents experienced both power and internet outages, affecting 4,698 users. Social media users shared reactions highlighting the sudden disruption and inconvenience.

VOLLEY - Superlega Serie A - Valsa Group Modena vs Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina

VOLLEY - Superlega Serie A - Valsa Group Modena vs Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina

Valsa Group Modena bench wait for the video check during Valsa Group Modena vs Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina, Volleyball Italian Serie A Men Superleague match in Modena, Italy, November 30 2025

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

CALCIO - UEFA Europa League - AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland

Italian police check the Midtjylland fans' section during the match Uefa Europa League Championship between A.S. Roma and Midtjylland at the Olimpico Stadium on Nov 27, 2025 in Rome, Italy. during AS Roma vs FC Midtjylland, Football Europa League match in Rome, Italy, November 27 2025

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

Heavy Flooding in Southern Thailand

People check their belongs in a street where the floodwaters have receded, in Hat Yai, Songkhla province, Thailand, November 27, 2025. Authorities said on Wednesday that the death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has reached 33, as continuous heavy monsoon rains have triggered widespread inundation. According to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, over 980,000 households, which represent approximately 2.7 million people, remained affected by the devastating floods as of Wednesday morning. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM