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Interview with ICAN executive director

Screenshot shows Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winner, giving an online interview on Jan. 14, 2026.

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SAUDI ARABIA

Soudah National Park, Saudi Arabia. Soudah is a mountainous area in the Asir Province of Saudi Arabia. At 3,015 meters above sea level, it includes Saudi Arabia's highest peak, Jabal Soudah. The area is known for its densely forested mountains covered in juniper trees. Photo: Magnus Martinsson / TT / 2734 undefined

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Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume dies at 81

Renowned Japanese TV personality Hiroshi Kume (C), known for hosting "The Best Ten" music show between 1978 and 1985, and anchoring the "News Station" news show between 1985 and 2004, receives "the best dressed eyes" award in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2004. Kume died of lung cancer on Jan. 1, 2026, aged 81.

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Humanoid robots manufactured by Chinese robotics company Yushu Technology Co., better known as Unitree Robotics, perform a kickboxing routine at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) makes remarks as she and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York), left, makes remarks as he and Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York), center, hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Looking on from right is Janno Lieber, Chair and CEO of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) makes remarks as she and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) makes remarks as she and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) makes remarks as she and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Janno Lieber, Chair and CEO of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) makes remarks at a press conference with Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) makes remarks as he and Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Janno Lieber, Chair and CEO of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) makes remarks at a press conference with Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) makes remarks as she and Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Joint Press Conference

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (Democrat of New York, New York) makes remarks as he and Governor Kathy Hochul (Democrat of New York) hold a joint press conference in support of the Congestion Relief Zone in Manhattan that is intended to reduce traffic gridlock on the local streets at or below 60th Street in the New York City Borough of Manhattan, also known as ‘congestion pricing,’ at the McBurney YMCA on Monday, January 5, 2026. United States President Donald J Trump has announced his opposition to the measure. Photo by Kyle Mazza / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]IBM Japan president to head Keizai Doyukai

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 16 Kyodo - IBM Japan Ltd. President Akio Yamaguchi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025, after being named head of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a major Japanese business lobby known as Keizai Doyukai. The appointment, effective on Jan. 1, 2026, follows the resignation of former Suntory Holdings Ltd. Chairman Takeshi Niinami after a police probe over his purchase of certain supplements. (Kyodo)

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New Year press confab by Rengo head

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, holds a New Year press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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New Year address by Rengo head

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, delivers a New Year address in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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‘Housing Now!’ March in Washington, DC

American singer‑songwriter and social activist Peter Yarrow, best known as a founding member of the influential 1960s folk trio ‘Peter, Paul and Mary’ sings at the ‘Children’s Housing Now!’ march on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on October 7, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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‘Housing Now!’ March in Washington, DC

American singer‑songwriter and social activist Peter Yarrow, best known as a founding member of the influential 1960s folk trio ‘Peter, Paul and Mary’ sings at the ‘Children’s Housing Now!’ march on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on October 7, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers the historic Dalal Bridge and the riverside promenade along the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. Delal Bridge, also known as Pira Delal, is an ancient stone bridge spanning the Khabur River in the town of Zakho in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers the historic Dalal Bridge and the riverside promenade along the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. Delal Bridge, also known as Pira Delal, is an ancient stone bridge spanning the Khabur River in the town of Zakho in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall In Kurdistan Region - Iraq

Snow covers the historic Dalal Bridge and the riverside promenade along the Khabur River in Zakho, in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on December 29, 2025. Delal Bridge, also known as Pira Delal, is an ancient stone bridge spanning the Khabur River in the town of Zakho in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Somalia

Somali UN ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman (C, front) speaks at an emergency meeting of the Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York, on Dec. 29, 2025. The three African members of the Security Council -- Algeria, Sierra Leone, and Somalia -- along with Guyana, collectively known as A3+, on Monday strongly condemned Israel's recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign state. "A3+ strongly condemns the flagrant assault by Israel on the unity and the territorial integrity of Somalia by recognizing as an independent entity the northwestern region of Somalia, the so-called Somaliland," said A3+ in a joint statement at an emergency meeting of the Security Council. Photo by Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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