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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Family members spend time under an emergency light on Dec. 16, 2022, as a power outage hits their home in Kyiv following Russian missile attacks.

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Photo taken on Dec. 16, 2022, shows Ukraine's capital Kyiv draped in darkness following Russian missile attacks.

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

Family members spend time under candlelight on Dec. 16, 2022, as a power outage hits their home in Kyiv following Russian missile attacks.

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Scene in Kyiv

Scene in Kyiv

A resident walks in Kyiv during a power outage following Russian missile attacks on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022. Japan decided the same day to acquire the capability to strike enemy bases and double defense spending in a dramatic shift in its postwar security policy.

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Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022. Japan decided the same day to acquire the capability to strike enemy bases and double defense spending in a dramatic shift in its postwar security policy.

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Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022. Japan decided the same day to acquire the capability to strike enemy bases and double defense spending in a dramatic shift in its postwar security policy. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japan PM Kishida speaks on defense policy shift

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022. Japan decided the same day to acquire the capability to strike enemy bases and double defense spending in a dramatic shift in its postwar security policy.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

Penguin parade at northern Japan zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in the northern Japan city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido on Dec. 16, 2022, as the penguin parade, the zoo's popular winter attraction through March, began the same day.

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Scene in Beijing

Scene in Beijing

People wearing face masks walk in Beijing on Dec. 16, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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Scene in Beijing

Scene in Beijing

People wearing face masks walk in Beijing on Dec. 16, 2022, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

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Japan PM Kishida talks to astronaut Wakata

Japan PM Kishida talks to astronaut Wakata

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (front row, 2nd from L) waves from his office in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022, while communicating with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (on screen), now on the International Space Station for his fifth space mission.

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Japan PM Kishida talks to astronaut Wakata

Japan PM Kishida talks to astronaut Wakata

Screenshot shows Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, now on the International Space Station for his fifth space mission, talking with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida talks to astronaut Wakata

Japan PM Kishida talks to astronaut Wakata

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida waves from his office in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022, while communicating with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (on screen), now on the International Space Station for his fifth space mission.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a press conference in the suburbs of Doha in Qatar on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a press conference in the suburbs of Doha in Qatar on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a press conference in the suburbs of Doha in Qatar on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a press conference in the suburbs of Doha in Qatar on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Japan emperor, empress at museum

Japan emperor, empress at museum

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Seikado Bunko Art Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress at museum

Japan emperor, empress at museum

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit the Seikado Bunko Art Museum in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022. (Pool photo)

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National Opera of Ukraine in Japan

National Opera of Ukraine in Japan

Ballet dancers of the National Opera of Ukraine rehearse a performance in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Dec. 16, 2022. About 200 dancers will perform in 13 prefectures for about one month from Dec. 17.

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National Opera of Ukraine in Japan

National Opera of Ukraine in Japan

Ballet dancers of the National Opera of Ukraine rehearse a performance in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Dec. 16, 2022. About 200 dancers will perform in 13 prefectures for about one month from Dec. 17.

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National Opera of Ukraine in Japan

National Opera of Ukraine in Japan

Ballet dancers of the National Opera of Ukraine rehearse a performance in Yokohama, eastern Japan, on Dec. 16, 2022. About 200 dancers will perform in 13 prefectures for about one month from Dec. 17.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco's Achraf Hakimi (C) warms up during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, a day before the World Cup third-place playoff against Croatia.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui (facing camera) gives instructions during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, a day before the World Cup football third-place playoff against Croatia.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

Morocco players train in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, a day before the World Cup football third-place playoff against Croatia.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic (C) is pictured during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, a day before the World Cup football third-place playoff against Morocco.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France's Adrien Rabiot (R) is pictured during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, two days before the football World Cup final against Argentina.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France's Kylian Mbappe (C) warms up during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, two days before the football World Cup final against Argentina.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France's Kylian Mbappe (2nd from L) is pictured with teammates during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, two days before the football World Cup final against Argentina.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France head coach Didier Deschamps (L) gives instructions during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, two days before the football World Cup final against Argentina.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France players warm up during a training session in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, two days before the football World Cup final against Argentina.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France's Randal Kolo Muani attends a press conference in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, two days before the football World Cup final against Argentina.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Football World Cup in Qatar

France's Ousmane Dembele attends a press conference in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 16, 2022, two days before the football World Cup final against Argentina.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Japan's Kaishu Hirano raises his hand on the podium after winning bronze in the men's half pipe at the snowboarding World Cup opener at the Copper Mountain resort in Colorado on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Japan's Kaishu Hirano competes en route to winning bronze in the men's half pipe at the snowboarding World Cup opener at the Copper Mountain resort in Colorado on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Snowboarding: World Cup in Colorado

Japan's Mitsuki Ono smiles on the podium after winning bronze in the women's half pipe at the snowboarding World Cup opener at the Copper Mountain resort in Colorado on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Kim Min Sun (C) of South Korea poses on the podium after winning the women's 500-meter race at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Dec. 16, 2022, alongside Miho Takagi (L) of Japan and Erin Jackson of the United States, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Miho Takagi of Japan is pictured after competing in the women's 500-meter race at the speed skating World Cup in Calgary, Canada, on Dec. 16, 2022. Takagi won silver.

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Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

People walk on a dark street in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Dec. 16, 2022, amid power outages after Russian missile attacks.

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Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

People walk on a dark street in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Dec. 16, 2022, amid power outages after Russian missile attacks.

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Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

Traffic signals are out of order in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Dec. 16, 2022, amid power outages after Russian missile attacks.

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Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

Infrastructure paralyzed in Ukraine

A police officer directs vehicles while traffic signals are out of order in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Dec. 16, 2022, amid power outages after Russian missile attacks.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourners, including many bereaved family members, gather at Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 16, 2022, to remember victims of Halloween crowd crush, 49 days after the incident that left 158 dead.

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Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourning for Itaewon crush victims

Mourners, including many bereaved family members, gather at Seoul's Itaewon area on Dec. 16, 2022, to remember victims of Halloween crowd crush, 49 days after the incident that left 158 dead.

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Protest against raising Japan's defense spending

Protest against raising Japan's defense spending

People protest against raising Japan's defense spending in front of a House of Representatives office building in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022.

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Protest against raising Japan's defense spending

Protest against raising Japan's defense spending

People protest against raising Japan's defense spending in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2022.

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