Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

France's President Emmanuel Macron jokes / speaks / making fun with journalists and press photographers at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026, prior to the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

France's President Emmanuel Macron jokes / speaks / making fun with journalists and press photographers at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026, prior to the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

France's President Emmanuel Macron jokes / speaks / making fun with journalists and press photographers at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026, prior to the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

France's President Emmanuel Macron jokes / speaks / making fun with journalists and press photographers at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026, prior to the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

France's President Emmanuel Macron jokes / speaks / making fun with journalists and press photographers at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026, prior to the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris AJ

France's President Emmanuel Macron jokes / speaks / making fun with journalists and press photographers at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026, prior to the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine. The summit of the group of Ukraine supporters dubbed the "Coalition of the Willing" is the latest of several meetings planned for the new year as diplomatic efforts to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II have gained pace in recent weeks. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

Illustration - Snowstorm Affects Traffic In Essonne - France

A snowstorm is currently affecting the Île-de-France region, making driving very difficult. The images show traffic on roads in Essonne. January 4, 2026. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Alshan National Forest Park

Alshan National Forest Park

HINGGAN LEAGUE, CHINA - JANUARY 1, 2026 - A tourist is experiencing the game of "making ice by splashing water" by the ice-free river in Alshan National Forest Park in Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia, China on January 1, 2026.

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the tip of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

An aerial drone photo taken on December 30, 2025 shows the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge - China

Workers operate at the construction site of the No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province, December 30, 2025. The No. 5 main tower of the Xihoumen highway-railway bridge on the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway was topped out on Tuesday, making it the first one of its kind to be topped out along the entire railway line. At a height of 294 meters, roughly that of a 100-story building, the tower sets a new world record for the tallest bridge tower built in the sea. The Xihoumen Highway-Railway Bridge is shared by the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway and the Ningbo-Zhoushan Expressway to get across the Xihoumen waterway in Zhoushan. Photo by Huang Zongzhi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Spain: Several Waterspouts Spotted Off Mazarrón as One Makes Landfall 2

Several waterspouts were spotted off the coast of Mazarrón, Murcia, on Sunday, December 28, with at least one making landfall and tearing through the local port. The violent winds damaged several vessels and destroyed restaurant terraces, though authorities confirmed there were no injuries.

Spain: Several Waterspouts Spotted Off Mazarrón as One Makes Landfall

Several waterspouts were spotted off the coast of Mazarrón, Murcia, on Sunday, December 28, with at least one making landfall and tearing through the local port. The violent winds damaged several vessels and destroyed restaurant terraces, though authorities confirmed there were no injuries.

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Chinese New Year Celebration Activities - China - Christopher

Children experience making Maci, a traditional glutinous rice cake, in a community in Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 28, 2025. Various activities are held across China to celebrate the upcoming new year. Photo by Liu Jili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tourism Developments In Zhaoxing Dong Village - China

Tourism Developments In Zhaoxing Dong Village - China

A tourist tries batik making at a rural cooperative in Zhaoxing Dong village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Zhaoxing Dong village, home to a captivating cultural landscape, has seen an influx of tourists as the Dong New Year approaches. In recent years, the local government has leveraged the village's rich Dong ethnic cultural resources in developing the tourism industry. Boosted by tourism and other feature industries, the local Dong people have improved their living standards by inheriting traditional craftsmanship, developing ethnic handicrafts, launching cultural and creative products, and expanding the homestay and catering businesses. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tourism Developments In Zhaoxing Dong Village - China

Tourism Developments In Zhaoxing Dong Village - China

A tourist tries batik making at a rural cooperative in Zhaoxing Dong village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 19, 2025. Zhaoxing Dong village, home to a captivating cultural landscape, has seen an influx of tourists as the Dong New Year approaches. In recent years, the local government has leveraged the village's rich Dong ethnic cultural resources in developing the tourism industry. Boosted by tourism and other feature industries, the local Dong people have improved their living standards by inheriting traditional craftsmanship, developing ethnic handicrafts, launching cultural and creative products, and expanding the homestay and catering businesses. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tourism Developments In Zhaoxing Dong Village - China

Tourism Developments In Zhaoxing Dong Village - China

A tourist tries batik making at a rural cooperative in Zhaoxing Dong village of Liping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 19, 2025. Zhaoxing Dong village, home to a captivating cultural landscape, has seen an influx of tourists as the Dong New Year approaches. In recent years, the local government has leveraged the village's rich Dong ethnic cultural resources in developing the tourism industry. Boosted by tourism and other feature industries, the local Dong people have improved their living standards by inheriting traditional craftsmanship, developing ethnic handicrafts, launching cultural and creative products, and expanding the homestay and catering businesses. Photo by Yang Wenbin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Luckin Coffee

Luckin Coffee

JINAN, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2025 - A customer was making a purchase at a Luckin Coffee shop in Jinan, Shandong, China on December 16, 2025.

U.S. vice president speaks at rally of conservatives

U.S. vice president speaks at rally of conservatives

People listen to U.S. Vice President JD Vance (on screen) making a speech at a conservative event held in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 21, 2025, to memorialize slain activist Charlie Kirk. The meeting was organized by Turning Point USA, the conservative youth movement founded by Kirk who was assassinated in September.

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rows of ripening rice plants stretch across a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers process rice using a machine while nearby women manually recover and separate kernels that remain attached to stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Manual recovery complements mechanical threshing in rice production, as the crop serves as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A man transports a bag of harvested rice on a motorcycle as others ride bicycles along a path beside rice fields in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker carries a large bundle of harvested rice stalks across a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers pour processed rice grains into a sack during harvesting operations in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers feed harvested rice stalks into a processing machine during the harvest in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

China: Student Surprised by Five Peacocks Standing in “Perfect Line” at School

On December 8, 2025, in Kunming, Yunnan, the video captured the young man walking up a school stairwell when he suddenly came face-to-face with five peacocks standing in a straight line on the steps. The birds appeared calm and orderly, their identical spacing and posture making them look as if they had been copied and pasted into the hallway.

China: Traffic Officer Stops Cars to Help Kitten Cross Road in Qinghai

On November 24, 2025, in Qinghai, western China, a touching moment warmed the cold winter day. At an intersection, a traffic police officer noticed a tiny kitten trying to cross the zebra line. He slowed down the traffic and patiently waited as the kitten trotted behind him, safely making it to the other side. Only after confirming the kitten was out of danger did the officer signal the vehicles to proceed. Drivers and passersby were moved by his kindness, praising him online as “the warmest policeman in winter.”

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - The "Haitian" shield tunneling machine of the second tunnel broke through 3000 meters in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - Ground production area of the second underwater tunnel project in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the construction site of the second tunnel project, technicians are steadily operating the "Haitian" shield machine in Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao, China, on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.