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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows an advertisement for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics in Milan, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

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Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025, shows illuminated pictograms representing various disciplines played at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.

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Aerospace Themed Tourism - China

Tourists visit the Wenchang Aerospace Science and Education Center in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. 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 breathtaking scenic view of during their visits to homestays, restaurants and cafesReleased on January 2, 2026, in Wenchang, China. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABA

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Scene in Beijing

Delivery staff wait outside a McDonald's outlet in Beijing on Dec. 23, 2025.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Russian trips to Japan surge in 2025

People queue at the Japanese Embassy in Moscow for procedures to obtain visas to Japan on Dec. 23, 2025. The number of trips from Russia to Japan doubled to a record 186,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, due to visa procedures remaining easy even after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, compared with stricter requirements imposed by European Union nations.

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students head for the canteen after class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have meals at the canteen of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servant

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students practice chorus at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher tutors a student during the evening self-study class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teacher

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Two students have meals outdoors at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants,

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (3rd L) checks meal service at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil s

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have a class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfilling

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New Year Decorations Installed In Moscow - Russia

People walk through a New Year light installation in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 23, 2025. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Decorations Installed In Moscow - Russia

New Year decorations are seen at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2025. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Decorations Installed In Moscow - Russia

People walk past New Year decorations in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2025. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Decorations Installed In Moscow - Russia

Amusement facilities and New Year decorations are seen at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2025. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Decorations Installed In Moscow - Russia

People take selfies with New Year decorations in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2025. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Decorations Installed In Moscow - Russia

People walk past New Year decorations in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2025. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Decorations Installed In Moscow - Russia

New Year decorations are seen in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 23, 2025. Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In Cairo - Egypt

This photo shows a distant view of the Egyptian pyramid as seen from inside the Grand Egyptian Museum in the Greater Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 23, 2025. The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Nov. 4, establishing itself as one of the world's largest displays of ancient relics, and a high-tech fort dedicated to heritage conservation. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In Cairo - Egypt

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows the Colossal Statue of Ramesses II at the Grand Egyptian Museum in the Greater Cairo, Egypt. The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Nov. 4, establishing itself as one of the world's largest displays of ancient relics, and a high-tech fort dedicated to heritage conservation. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In Cairo - Egypt

Artifacts are displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in the Greater Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 23, 2025. The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Nov. 4, establishing itself as one of the world's largest displays of ancient relics, and a high-tech fort dedicated to heritage conservation. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In Cairo - Egypt

Artifacts are displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in the Greater Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 23, 2025. The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Nov. 4, establishing itself as one of the world's largest displays of ancient relics, and a high-tech fort dedicated to heritage conservation. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Grand Egyptian Museum Opens In Cairo - Egypt

Artifacts are displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in the Greater Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 23, 2025. The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public on Nov. 4, establishing itself as one of the world's largest displays of ancient relics, and a high-tech fort dedicated to heritage conservation. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, United States, Dec. 23 Kyodo - New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Chemical explosion at Nagoya University campus

NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 23 Kyodo - Video shows the area near the scene of a chemical explosion at Nagoya University in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 23, 2025. The explosion, which occurred in a laboratory on the fourth floor of the science department building, left at least three people injured, though all were conscious. (Kyodo)

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Koichi Nakano, a professor of international politics at Sophia University in Tokyo, speaks during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People holding signs attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of Japan's Social Democratic Party, delivers a speech during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A person attends a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A sign is pictured during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People holding signs attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

People attend a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM's Erroneous Remarks On Taiwan Spark Rally In Tokyo - Japan

A sign is pictured during a rally in front of the Japanese Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 23, 2025. Japanese citizens held a rally on Tuesday evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, demanding that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi retract her erroneous remarks on Taiwan and criticizing comments by a senior government official advocating nuclear armament. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki acknowledges the fans after winning the Japan PGA Championship at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 19, 1971, for his first career win. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Former professional golfer Masashi Ozaki speaks to the media in Ichihara in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, in September 2020. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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King Khufu's boat in Egypt

Restoration work on King Khufu's second solar boat is opened for public viewing at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Dec. 23, 2025.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sumo Association's founding is held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people, including grand champions Onosato and Hoshoryu, attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (3rd from L) and two grand champions -- Onosato (2nd from L) and Hoshoryu (3rd from R) -- open the cask during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the association's founding at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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U.N. session on Venezuela

Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Nations Samuel Moncada (front) speaks during an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Dec. 23, 2025, amid escalating tensions between his nation and the United States.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Boxing: Naoya Inoue ahead of title match in Riyadh

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (C) of Japan speaks during an event held in Riyadh on Dec. 23, 2025, ahead of a title match against challenger Alan Picasso of Mexico in the Saudi Arabian capital on Dec. 27.

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

The body of the last trapped miner is transported to a funeral home after a flooding accident at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2025. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. following a flooding accident in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM