Canada: Heavy Snow Causes Widespread Disruptions in Southern Ontario

Heavy snow hit southern Ontario on Thursday, disrupting schools, transportation and travel across the region. Environment Canada said parts of the Greater Toronto Area could see up to 40 centimeters of snow, prompting school closures, widespread road accidents and highway shutdowns. Police reported hundreds of collisions, while major transit delays and flight cancellations were reported at Toronto Pearson Airport as the storm caused hazardous conditions throughout the day.

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, French Minister of Action and Public Accounts Amelie de Montchalin during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, French Public Accounts Minister Amelie de Montchalin and French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

Press Conference at the Agricultural Ministry - Paris

French junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre, during a press conference focused on announcements for the agricultural sector at the French Agriculture Ministry in Paris on January 9, 2026. French farmers have been demonstrating over a number of issues involving their sector, notably including the EU-Mercosur trade deal and more recently the government's handling of the epidemic of bovine sickness nodular dermatitis (dermatose nodulaire contagieuse). Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

Humanoid Robots Simulation Training

HUZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 9, 2026 - A humanoid robot is being trained and learned in a simulated environment at the Embodied Intelligence data collection training ground in the Yangtze River Delta (Deqing) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on January 9, 2026.

French Government Arriving at First Cabinet Meeting of 2026 at Elysee - Paris

French Government Arriving at First Cabinet Meeting of 2026 at Elysee - Paris

France s Environment Minister Monique Barbut arrives to take part in a breakfast with ministers of the French government at French Interior ministry Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, France. January 5, 2026. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Government Arriving at First Cabinet Meeting of 2026 at Elysee - Paris

French Government Arriving at First Cabinet Meeting of 2026 at Elysee - Paris

France s junior Minister in charge of the environment Mathieu Lefevre arrives to take part in a breakfast with ministers of the French government at French Interior ministry Hotel de Beauvau in Paris, France. January 5, 2026. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada: Blizzard Conditions in Ontario as Winter Storms Continue 2

Dangerous snow squalls and sub-zero temperatures continued to lash Ontario and Quebec on Tuesday, December 30, after high winds and freezing rain left tens of thousands without power a day earlier. Environment Canada issued widespread weather warnings from eastern Ontario to the Atlantic region, as blowing snow caused hazardous road conditions and travel delays.

Canada: Blizzard Conditions in Ontario as Winter Storms Continue

Dangerous snow squalls and sub-zero temperatures continued to lash Ontario and Quebec on Tuesday, December 30, after high winds and freezing rain left tens of thousands without power a day earlier. Environment Canada issued widespread weather warnings from eastern Ontario to the Atlantic region, as blowing snow caused hazardous road conditions and travel delays

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Movie legend turned animals rights activist Brigitte Bardot leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on September 27, 2006, along with head of Birds Protection League Allain Bougrain-Dubourg, after a meeting on environment issues with President Nicolas Sarkozy. Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Movie legend turned animals rights activist Brigitte Bardot leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on September 27, 2006, after a meeting on environment issues with President Nicolas Sarkozy,. Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Movie legend turned animals rights activist Brigitte Bardot, along with Allain Bougrain-Dubourg, head of the Birds Protection League (LPO), meets with President Nicolas Sarkozy for talks on environment issues at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on September 27, 2007. Photo by Gilles Bassignac/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Brigitte Bardot received at the Elysee Palace - Paris

Movie legend turned animals rights activist Brigitte Bardot, along with Allain Bougrain-Dubourg, head of the Birds Protection League (LPO), meets with President Nicolas Sarkozy for talks on environment issues at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on September 27, 2007. Photo by Gilles Bassignac/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Trees Seem Lush in Winter, Revealed to Be Covered in Birds

On December 15, 2025, in Xuzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, a video showed several trees that looked unusually lush for winter. From a distance, their branches appeared thick with leaves, even though most nearby trees were bare. As the camera moved closer, the “leaves” were revealed to be small, round birds packed tightly along the branches. They filled almost every twig, giving the trees a dense, full appearance. Occasionally, a few birds shifted or fluttered, but the overall outline remained like a giant canopy. Chinese netizens admired the scene, saying the living “bird trees” reflected the area’s improving environment.

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM