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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato (R) chats with young player Sota Fujii in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Retired shogi player Hifumi Kato dies at 86

Retired pro shogi player Hifumi Kato gives an interview in Tokyo in November 2018. The former holder of the most prestigious Meijin title, Kato died of pneumonia on Jan. 22, 2026, aged 86. He had held the record for becoming the youngest pro shogi player at 14 years and seven months in 1954 until Sota Fujii broke it at 14 years and two months in 2016, while he played to the age of 77 years and five months, the oldest on record.

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Funeral for cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - A funeral for cat stationmaster Nitama is held at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025, following the cat's death in November at age 15. (Kyodo)

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Illustration - Economy Growth - China

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on on December 14, 2025 shows the production base of an ocean shipping heavy industry company in Jiangdu high-tech industrial development zone in east China's Jiangsu Province. China's economy has maintained steady momentum in November, creating favorable conditions to achieve the annual growth target, as revealed by the latest economic indicators on Monday. In November, the country's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent year on year. In the first 11 months, the industrial output increased by 6 percent. Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy Growth - China

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on on December 14, 2025 shows the production base of an ocean shipping heavy industry company in Jiangdu high-tech industrial development zone in east China's Jiangsu Province. China's economy has maintained steady momentum in November, creating favorable conditions to achieve the annual growth target, as revealed by the latest economic indicators on Monday. In November, the country's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent year on year. In the first 11 months, the industrial output increased by 6 percent. Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy Growth - China

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on on December 14, 2025 Chinese-made vehicles waiting for export at a container dock of Nanjing Port in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's economy has maintained steady momentum in November, creating favorable conditions to achieve the annual growth target, as revealed by the latest economic indicators on Monday. In November, the country's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent year on year. In the first 11 months, the industrial output increased by 6 percent. Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows a wide subsidence crack cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows a large subsidence crack and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground near a road on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground near a road on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows a large subsidence crack and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks cutting across the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across the ground near farmlands on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

An aerial view shows wide subsidence cracks and circular sinkholes cutting across fields on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Subsidence in Neyshabur Iran

A view shows a large subsidence crack in the ground on the outskirts of Neyshabur, Iran, on November 14, 2025. Experts say excessive groundwater extraction has turned Neyshabur into one of Iran’s most critical subsidence hotspots. The subsidence now poses a threat to agriculture and key infrastructure, including the Tehran-Mashhad railroad and major energy pipelines. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rob Reiner 1947 - 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rob Reiner at The Paley Center For Media's "The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute To Television's Comedy Legends" held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on November 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, CA. Photo by Janet Gough / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rob Reiner 1947 - 2025

Actor and director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife of 36 years Michele Singer Reiner, 68 were found stabbed to death at their home Brentwood, California home on December 14, 2025.—————————————————————————————————————————————————— Rob Reiner at The Paley Center For Media's "The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute To Television's Comedy Legends" held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on November 21, 2019 in Beverly Hills, CA. Photo by Janet Gough / AFF/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Doujani following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 26, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mtsapéré following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 26, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mayotte following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 27, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Doujani following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 26, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Vahibé following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 26, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Doujani following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 26, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mtsapéré following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 26, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mtsapéré following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November, 26 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Vahibé following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 26, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mamoudzou following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 30, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mstapéré following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 28, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mayotte following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 30, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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One Year After Cyclone Chido - Mayotte

Mamoudzou following the 2024 Cyclone Chido on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on November 30, 2025. Chido, the most devastating cyclone to hit Mayotte in the last 90 years, hit France's poorest department on December 14, 2024, causing colossal damage. Mayotte. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM