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[Breaking News]Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

KUSHIRO, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation. (Kyodo)

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Fatal accident at ski resort in Hokkaido

Fatal accident at ski resort in Hokkaido

Photo taken at a ski resort in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025, shows a moving walkway where a fatal accident involving a 5-year-old boy occurred earlier in the day. The boy died after his right arm became trapped in the moving walkway.

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Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

A children makes a paper-cut window decoration in a community in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Liu Jili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Children experience making Maci, a traditional glutinous rice cake, in a community in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Liu Jili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

Tourists ski at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025. Skiing and a variety of other winter sports have become a popular seasonal pastime for a growing number of people in Zhejiang Province. The province boasts many ice and snow resorts, both indoor and outdoor, providing ample choices for enthusiasts. Notable examples include the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou, Qiaobo Ice and Snow World in Shaoxing, Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Huzhou, SkyLand ski resort in Anji, and Pan'an ski Resort in Jinhua. Moreover, such facilities are increasingly taking root across the province. According to a ski industry white paper, the 2024-2025 winter sports season saw a national participation of 26.05 million skiers. Zhejiang ranked sixth nationwide with 1.29 million participants, leading all southern Chinese provinces in skier numbers. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

A child skis at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025. Skiing and a variety of other winter sports have become a popular seasonal pastime for a growing number of people in Zhejiang Province. The province boasts many ice and snow resorts, both indoor and outdoor, providing ample choices for enthusiasts. Notable examples include the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou, Qiaobo Ice and Snow World in Shaoxing, Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Huzhou, SkyLand ski resort in Anji, and Pan'an ski Resort in Jinhua. Moreover, such facilities are increasingly taking root across the province. According to a ski industry white paper, the 2024-2025 winter sports season saw a national participation of 26.05 million skiers. Zhejiang ranked sixth nationwide with 1.29 million participants, leading all southern Chinese provinces in skier numbers. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

People are pictured on the conveyor belts at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025. Skiing and a variety of other winter sports have become a popular seasonal pastime for a growing number of people in Zhejiang Province. The province boasts many ice and snow resorts, both indoor and outdoor, providing ample choices for enthusiasts. Notable examples include the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou, Qiaobo Ice and Snow World in Shaoxing, Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Huzhou, SkyLand ski resort in Anji, and Pan'an ski Resort in Jinhua. Moreover, such facilities are increasingly taking root across the province. According to a ski industry white paper, the 2024-2025 winter sports season saw a national participation of 26.05 million skiers. Zhejiang ranked sixth nationwide with 1.29 million participants, leading all southern Chinese provinces in skier numbers. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 28, 2025 shows a view of the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. Skiing and a variety of other winter sports have become a popular seasonal pastime for a growing number of people in Zhejiang Province. The province boasts many ice and snow resorts, both indoor and outdoor, providing ample choices for enthusiasts. Notable examples include the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou, Qiaobo Ice and Snow World in Shaoxing, Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Huzhou, SkyLand ski resort in Anji, and Pan'an ski Resort in Jinhua. Moreover, such facilities are increasingly taking root across the province. According to a ski industry white paper, the 2024-2025 winter sports season saw a national participation of 26.05 million skiers. Zhejiang ranked sixth nationwide with 1.29 million participants, leading all southern Chinese provinces in skier numbers. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

Ice And Snow Industry Development In Zhejiang - China

Tourists have fun at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025. Skiing and a variety of other winter sports have become a popular seasonal pastime for a growing number of people in Zhejiang Province. The province boasts many ice and snow resorts, both indoor and outdoor, providing ample choices for enthusiasts. Notable examples include the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou, Qiaobo Ice and Snow World in Shaoxing, Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Huzhou, SkyLand ski resort in Anji, and Pan'an ski Resort in Jinhua. Moreover, such facilities are increasingly taking root across the province. According to a ski industry white paper, the 2024-2025 winter sports season saw a national participation of 26.05 million skiers. Zhejiang ranked sixth nationwide with 1.29 million participants, leading all southern Chinese provinces in skier numbers. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

At Least 13 Dead After Mexico’s Interoceanic Train Derails

This photo taken with a mobile phone on Dec. 28, 2025 shows the site of a train derailment accident in Municipality of Asuncion Ixtaltepec, State of Oaxaca, Mexico. A passenger train carrying 241 passengers and nine crew members derailed on a bridge near Nizanda in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and 98 others injured, the Secretariat of the Navy said on social media. The train plunged into a ravine while en route to the municipality of Matias Romero, according to Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara. Authorities have launched a rescue operation using ropes and specialized equipment to evacuate those trapped inside a train car. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

Displaced Palestinian children are seen at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 28, 2025. A child and a woman were killed in a severe storm affecting the Gaza Strip, the region's Civil Defense announced Sunday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

A displaced Palestinian boy rides a bicycle at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 28, 2025. A child and a woman were killed in a severe storm affecting the Gaza Strip, the region's Civil Defense announced Sunday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

A displaced Palestinian boy is seen outside his tent at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 28, 2025. A child and a woman were killed in a severe storm affecting the Gaza Strip, the region's Civil Defense announced Sunday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

Daily Life at the Jabalia Refugee Camp - Gaza

A displaced Palestinian boy feeds a donkey at the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 28, 2025. A child and a woman were killed in a severe storm affecting the Gaza Strip, the region's Civil Defense announced Sunday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, who leads Myanmar's junta, meets the press after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025, for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, (R) who leads Myanmar's junta, arrives at a polling station in the capital Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025, for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Myanmar's capital Naypyitaw for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, (R) who leads Myanmar's junta, shows his ink-stained finger after casting his ballot at a polling station in the capital Naypyitaw on Dec. 28, 2025, for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Myanmar's 1st general election since 2021 coup

Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station in Yangon for the country's first general election since a 2021 coup on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

A monk throws charms and amulets onto a fire in appreciation for the granting of worshippers' wishes during a year-end "otakiage" ritual at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

A monk throws charms and amulets onto a fire in appreciation for the granting of worshippers' wishes during a year-end "otakiage" ritual at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

Charm burning ritual at eastern Japan temple

A monk throws charms and amulets onto a fire in appreciation for the granting of worshippers' wishes during a year-end "otakiage" ritual at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025.

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Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Boxing: Inoue vs. Picasso

Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses upon arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Dec. 28, 2025, after beating Mexican challenger Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in his title defense in Riyadh on Dec. 27.

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

New Japan Coast Guard patrol boat Soya

The Japan Coast Guard's new patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, arrives at Kushiro port in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2025. The 4,200-ton vessel replaced the JCG's oldest patrol vessel with the same name, which was decommissioned in November after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth, during 47 years of operation.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

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

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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NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) drives at Boston Celtics' Hugo Gonzalez (28) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) drives at Boston Celtics' Hugo Gonzalez (28) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illumination event in Sendai

Illumination event in Sendai

The annual Sendai Pageant of Starlight illumination event begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 5, 2025. Zelkova trees lining a 500-meter street are lit up with about 480,000 LED lights, with about 2.5 million people expected to visit through Dec. 28.

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Illumination event in Sendai

Illumination event in Sendai

The annual Sendai Pageant of Starlight illumination event begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 5, 2025. Zelkova trees lining a 500-meter street are lit up with about 480,000 LED lights, with about 2.5 million people expected to visit through Dec. 28.

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Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Four giant pandas at western Japan zoo

Giant pandas, (from top L, clockwise) Rauhin, Yuihin, Fuhin and Saihin, are pictured at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, on May 11, 2025, Sept. 18, 2022, Dec. 24, 2024 and Aug. 14, 2024, respectively. All four giant pandas on loan to the western Japan zoo are set to leave on June 28, 2025, to return to China.

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