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Meet the Crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11

Meet the Crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11

Handout photo shows Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov. The official crew portrait of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 members. Front row, from left, are Pilot Mike Fincke and Commander Zena Cardman, both NASA astronauts. In the back from left, are Mission Specialists Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos and Kimiya Yui of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exporation Agency). Photo by NASA/Robert Markowitz/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

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S. Korean President Lee

S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L, front row) prepare to board a government plane near Seoul before flying to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony

Japan Exchange Group 2026 New Year's Opening Ceremony. Photo shows attendees including Finance Minister and Minister in charge of Financial Services Katayama Satsuki (second from right in front row) performing the hand clapping ritual.=January 5,2026,Tokyo

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THE ROYAL FAMILY WISHES A HAPPY NEW YEAR

THE ROYAL FAMILY WISHES A HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Royal Family gathered in front of the playhouse at Solliden this summer. With this image, the Royal Family wishes a happy new year. Back row: Princess Madeleine, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip. Middle row: Christopher O'Neill, Prince Nicolas, Prince Oscar, King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Prince Gabriel, Princess Estelle with Princess Ines and Princess Sofia. Bottom row: Princess Leonore, Princess Adrienne, Prince Alexander and Prince JulianMANDATORY CREDIT Photo: Sara Friberg / Royal Court code 10501 **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers** Back row: Princess Madeleine, Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Prince Carl Philip.Middle row: Christopher O'Neill, Prince Nicolas, Prince Oscar, King Carl Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Prince Gabriel, Princess Estelle with Princess Ines and Princess Sofia.Bottom row: Princess Leonore, Princess Adrienne, Prince Alexander and Prince Jul

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Front row L to R: CEO of Hanwha Aerospace Jae-Il Son, DAPA Minister Lee Yong-cheol, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, Deputy Director General at Estonian Centre for Defence Investments Katri Raudsepp. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Government meeting on AI strategy

Government meeting on AI strategy

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (4th from front in left row) and other ministers attend a government meeting on the nation's strategy on the use and development of artificial intelligence at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025.

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Final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sami People

Final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sami People

Commissioners Kari Mäkinen (front row L), Irja Jefremoff, Anni-Siiri Länsman and Heikki Paltto, chairman Hannele Pokka, acting president of the Sami Parliament Tuomas Aslak Juuso and Skolt Saami Elder Veikko Feodoroff attend a ceremony in Helsinki, Finland, on December 4, 2025. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Concerning the Sami People submitted its final report to the Government, the Sami Parliament and the Skolt Sami Siida Council on Thursday. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Princess Kako

Tokyo Deaflympics: Princess Kako

Japanese Princess Kako (front row, C) watches a tennis match at the Tokyo Deaflympics in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Princess Kako

Tokyo Deaflympics: Princess Kako

Japanese Princess Kako (front row, C) watches a tennis match at the Tokyo Deaflympics in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Football: AFC Champions League Elite

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries. (Kyodo)

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

People carry a banner with Tahir Elci's photo in the front row as hundreds march behind on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

People carry a banner with Tahir Elci's photo in the front row as hundreds march behind on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

People carry a banner with Tahir Elci's photo in the front row as hundreds march behind on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

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Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Police officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

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Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

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Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

Japan-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial talks

(From front on right row)) Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and (from L) their Indonesian counterparts, Sugiono and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a "two-plus-two" foreign and defense ministerial talks in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2025. (Pool photo)

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1992 Official George H.W. Bush Cabinet Photograph

1992 Official George H.W. Bush Cabinet Photograph

Washington, DC - March 19, 1992 -- 1992 Official George H.W. Bush Cabinet Photograph. Front Row (left to right): Lynn Martin, Secretary of Labor; Edward Madigan, Secretary of Agriculture; Richard Cheney, Secretary of Defense; James A. Baker III, Secretary of State; United States President George H.W. Bush; United States Vice President Dan Quayle; Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury; William Barr, Attorney General, Manuel Lujan, Jr., Secretary of the Interior; Barbara Franklin, Secretary of Commerce...Second Row (left to right): Clayton Yeutter, Counsellor to the President for Domestic Policy; Richard Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget; Lamar Alexander, Secretary of Education; James Watkins, Secretary of Energy; Louis Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Jack Kemp, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Andrew Card, Secretary of Transportation; Edward Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans' Affairs; Carla Hills, United States Trade Representative; Samuel Skinner, White House Ch

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Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass - Rome

Rome - Italy, November 1, 2025: Representatives of the English Church in the front row. Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass in St. Peter's Square on November 1, the Solemnity of All Saints, during which Pope Leo XIV will proclaim the Englishman St. John Henry Newman (a former Anglican convert to Catholicism and founder of the Order of St. Philip Neri) a Doctor of the Church. The usual celebration of the Angelus is also planned. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Expanded ASEAN defense meeting in Kurla Lumpur

Expanded ASEAN defense meeting in Kurla Lumpur

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front row, 2nd from R) attends a meeting with defense ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus those from eight countries such as the United States, China and South Korea in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 1, 2025.

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King and Queen of Spain Honor Disaster Victims - Valencia

King and Queen of Spain Honor Disaster Victims - Valencia

(L-R) First Vice President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero, in the front row. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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International peace conference in Rome

International peace conference in Rome

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Koko Kondo (front row, L), 80, attends an international conference on peace alongside Pope Leo XIV (front row, R) in Rome on Oct. 28, 2025.

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U.S. secretary of state meets with relatives of Japanese abductees

U.S. secretary of state meets with relatives of Japanese abductees

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (front row, 3rd from R) meets with relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, at the State Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. Takuya Yokota (front row, 2nd from L), head of a group representing the families, attended the meeting with his mother Sakie (front row, 3rd from L), whose daughter, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13. (Pool photo)

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, front row) poses for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo with her Cabinet following its first meeting on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, front row) poses for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo with her Cabinet following its first meeting on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, front row) poses for a group photo at the premier's office in Tokyo with her Cabinet following its first meeting on Oct. 21, 2025.

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Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new PM Takaichi's Cabinet

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, front row) poses for a group photo with her Cabinet following its first meeting.

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

17th Lumiere Film Festival Japanime Night

Orelsan presents the Japanime Night (4 Japanese anime movies in a row) in front of 5000 people during 17th Lumiere Festival in Lyon, France on October 18, 2025. Photo by Julien Reynaud/APS-Medias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Prime Minister Murayama in 1994

Japanese Prime Minister Murayama in 1994

Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama (front row, C) and newly appointed Cabinet members pose for a commemorative photo after their first Cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 30, 1994.

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