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China: Greedy Hamster Tries to Swallow Oversized Snack in Sichuan

On December 15, 2023, in Sichuan, a pet owner captured a hilarious yet shocking moment as their golden hamster tried to swallow a tube-shaped snack nearly bigger than its body. The hamster pushed the food deeper and deeper into its cheek pouches until most of it disappeared. Alarmed, the owner quickly pulled it out, but the hamster still looked eager to continue eating, its cheeks bulging comically. Chinese viewers laughed at the greedy rodent’s determination, joking that “this hamster clearly doesn’t know its limits.

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Japan PM visits crippled Fukushima plant

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) inspects deserted farmland in an off-limits area in Futaba near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits crippled Fukushima plant

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) inspects deserted farmland in an off-limits area in Futaba near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits crippled Fukushima plant

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) inspects deserted farmland in an off-limits area in Futaba near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 2, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits crippled Fukushima plant

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) visits a still off-limits area in Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Dec. 2, 2025. (Pool photo)

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France: Paris Area Sees Snow After Storm, Driving Restrictions Stay in Place 2

Paris and surrounding areas woke up to several centimeters of snow on Sunday, November 23. Météo France lifted the related orange alert, though speed limits and driving restrictions remained in effect.

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France: Paris Area Sees Snow After Storm, Driving Restrictions Stay in Place

Paris and surrounding areas woke up to several centimeters of snow on Sunday, November 23. Météo France lifted the related orange alert, though speed limits and driving restrictions remained in effect.

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Trump in Japan

Tourists await a motorcade carrying U.S. President Donald Trump at a square near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as police officers create off-limits areas on Oct. 25, 2025, as the president is scheduled to meet with Japan's Emperor Naruhito.

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - A Teenage Girl On Her Cell Phone

Illustration - A teenage girl on her mobile phone. Maastricht University study found that 70% of young people under 21 are addicted to their mobile phones. More than 1,400 doctors, scientists, and experts are calling on politicians to establish age limits for smartphone and social media use, on October 5, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/BACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 3, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

Tourists in traditional costumes take pictures at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists Visit the Palace Museum - Beijing

A little girl in traditional costumes is pictured at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, October 2, 2025. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420, was once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures. The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the former imperial compound. Historically off-limits as an imperial residence, the Forbidden City now is one of the most-visited museums in China. Photo by Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli soldiers walk past a man holding a camera in the Old City of Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli soldiers escort settlers through the Old City of Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli soldiers confront foreign activists and Palestinians in the Old City of Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli soldiers escort settlers through the Old City of Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

Israeli soldiers stand in front of a group of settlers in the Old City of Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

An Israeli soldier confronts activists carrying cameras in Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

A man speaks to Israeli soldiers positioned by an armored vehicle in Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Army Limits Press Access in Hebron - West Bank

An Israeli soldier gestures toward a man carrying a camera in Hebron, West Bank on September 27, 2025. Journalists and activists faced harassment and obstruction while trying to cover the incursion, part of a broader pattern of limits on press freedom in the area. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: California’s Garnet Fire Burns 57,000 Acres in Sierra Nevada, Forces Evacuations

The Garnet Fire, sparked by lightning on August 24 in the Sierra National Forest near Garnet Dike, central California has burned about 57,000 acres and is 15% contained. Fire activity remains intense, particularly on the northwestern front, where crews are struggling with steep terrain that limits the use of heavy equipment. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for multiple zones, with warnings in surrounding areas. Road closures affect McKinley Grove Road and sections of Trimmer Springs Road.

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

People wade through shallow waters of Ganges River, amid plastic and other waste, at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Volunteers wade through scattered debris to collect remnants of immersed idols from the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Volunteers wade through scattered debris to collect remnants of immersed idols from the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A person walks amid plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

People wade through shallow waters of Ganges River, amid plastic and other waste, at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A person walks amid plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM