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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Shohei Ohtani (16) and other Japan players high-five after beating the Czech Republic in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Czech Republic

Japan's Shohei Ohtani (16) and manager Hirokazu Ibata (89) exchange a fist bump ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 10, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (R) greets Shohei Ohtani (16) after the two-way player hit a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Japan right-hander Atsuki Taneichi (front, L) is greeted by Shohei Ohtani (16) after pitching in a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Australia vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan high-fives teammates ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Australia at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 8, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan is tagged out in the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: S. Korea vs. Japan

Japan players celebrate in the dugout after Shohei Ohtani (16) hit a solo home run in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against South Korea at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 7, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Seiya Suzuki (R, facing camera) of Japan high-fives Shohei Ohtani (16) after Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Seiya Suzuki (R, facing camera) of Japan high fives Shohei Ohtani (16) after Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Seiya Suzuki (R, facing camera) of Japan high fives Shohei Ohtani (16) after Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Seiya Suzuki (C, R) of Japan high fives Shohei Ohtani (16) after Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Shohei Ohtani (16) of Japan is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Spain: Storm Regina Brings Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms to Andalusia

Storm Regina brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to Andalusia on Wednesday, March 4. Severe weather is expected to continue over the next few days, with gusty winds also forecast. The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has issued yellow weather alerts for the weekend in several regions, including Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha, among others.

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US: Snow and Ice Trigger Winter Weather Advisories Across Northeast

A round of snow and ice swept through the Northeast from Tuesday, March 3, into Wednesday, March 4, prompting winter weather advisories across the region. This video shows snow falling in Cambridge, Massachusetts on March 3.

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International Horticultural Expo 2027

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the prime minister's office on Feb. 16, 2026, with a mechanical version of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, to be held in Yokohama from March to September.

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International Horticultural Expo 2027

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the prime minister's office on Feb. 16, 2026, with a mechanical version of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027, to be held in Yokohama from March to September.

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan's WBC training

MIYAZAKI, Japan, Feb. 16 Kyodo - Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui and San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish chat during the Japanese national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 14, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. (Kyodo)

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Banner with the slogan 'The countryside fights, the government abandons' during a tractor march on 16 January 2026 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 3

Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution. This video was shot in Shari, Hokkaido on October 16.

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season

A wild bear was spotted running on the sidewalk in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture on Thursday, October 16. Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution.

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Nicolas Sarkozy hearing at the National Assembly - Paris

Former french President Nicolas Sarkozy during a hearing at the french National Assembly by the Commission of Inquiry to Establish the Reasons for France Loss of Sovereignty and Energy Independence, in Paris on March 16, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Champions League - PSG v Barcelona

Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelone in action during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona at Parc des Princes, on March 10, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Olympique de Marseille - FA

Paris Saint-Germain’s forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 16, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Olympique de Marseille - FA

Paris Saint-Germain’s forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 16, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

A demonstrator holds a vest marked “PRESS” during a march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

A demonstrator holds a vest marked “PRESS” during a march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Protesters march with Palestinian flags and placards at Dam Square in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM