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[Breaking News]Year-end Jumbo lottery draw in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 31 Kyodo - The year-end Jumbo lottery draw is held in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2023, with top prize winners set to win up to 1 billion yen ($7 million). (Kyodo)

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New Year Celebrations in Finland

This photo shows a New Year's Eve light show in Espoo, a city in southern Finland, on Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Finland

People view light-art installation during a New Year's Eve light show in Espoo, a city in southern Finland, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Finland

People take selfies during a New Year's Eve light show in Espoo, a city in southern Finland, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Finland

People view a bird-shaped light-art installation during a New Year's Eve light show in Espoo, a city in southern Finland, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Finland

Photo shows a New Year's Eve light show in Espoo, a city in southern Finland, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year Celebrations in Finland

Photo shows a New Year's Eve light show in Espoo, a city in southern Finland, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Matti Matikainen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As Mayor Of New York City - USA

Julia Kerson, left, speaks at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, after New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, appointed her as his top operations adviser. Photo by Barry Williams/ New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zohran Mamdani Sworn In As Mayor Of New York City - USA

Incoming Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, left, speaks at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, after Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, right, appointed him to the position. Photo by Barry Williams/ New York Daily News/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years eve

The Washington Monument is illuminated with patriotic imaging as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Freedom 250 new years at the Washington Monument

View from the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia looking at the illuminated Washington Monument as part of the America 250 New Year’s celebration on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025. The United States Capitol is visible at left and the Lincoln Memorial is at right. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pyongyang ahead of New Year's Day

People celebrate in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, ahead of New Year's Day.

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Pyongyang ahead of New Year's Day

People attend a dance event in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, ahead of New Year's Day.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan poses after winning the women's World Cup ski jumping bronze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Dec. 31, 2025.

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Nozomi Maruyama of Japan competes en route to winning the women's World Cup ski jumping bronze in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Dec. 31, 2025.

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CPPCC New Year Gathering - Beijing - China

Leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attend the New Year gathering held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2025. The leaders also watched a performance at the gathering. Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CPPCC New Year Gathering - Beijing - China

Leaders of the Communist Party of China and the state Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng attend the New Year gathering held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2025. The leaders also watched a performance at the gathering. Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CPPCC New Year Gathering - Beijing - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at the New Year gathering held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Yan Yan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CPPCC New Year Gathering - Beijing - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at the New Year gathering held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite Launch Success in Wenchang - China

A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite Launch Success in Wenchang - China

A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. Photo by Pu Xiaoxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite Launch Success in Wenchang - China

A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite Launch Success in Wenchang - China

A Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying the Shijian-29A and Shijian-29B satellites blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 31, 2025. Launched at 6:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), the satellites have entered the preset orbit successfully. Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

Rubble remains in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2025, the eve of the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.

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2nd anniv. of Noto Peninsula quake

A house remains tilted in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 31, 2025, the eve of the second anniversary of a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan's Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1, 2024.