Italy: Protesters Clash With Police Over Eviction of Long-Occupied Askatasuna in Turin

Violent clashes continued in Turin, Italy, on Saturday, December 20, after police cleared the "Askatasuna" social center, which had been occupied by left-wing activists for 29 years. Protesters attempted to retake the building, leading to a fierce confrontation that injured 11 police officers and prompted authorities to use tear gas and water cannons.

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani reviews new police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani delivers a speech while standing behind the podium on a stage during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani walks with officials during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Newly graduated police officers holding flags and rifles stand in formation during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

A high-ranking police official shakes hands with an officer during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani reviews new police recruits during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Newly graduated police officers carry flags during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Newly graduated police officers stand in formation during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

An officer checks a vending machine in a high-speed ferry with a security dog at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2025, as the police and the Japan Coast Guard jointly tighten security ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in the central Japan prefecture.

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

An officer checks the interior of a high-speed ferry with a security dog at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2025, as the police and the Japan Coast Guard jointly tighten security ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in the central Japan prefecture.

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

An officer checks the interior of a high-speed ferry with a security dog at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2025, as the police and the Japan Coast Guard jointly tighten security ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in the central Japan prefecture.

Christmas in Bethlehem

Christmas in Bethlehem

Police officers stand guard around a Christmas Tree at the square of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the West Bank, on Dec. 24, 2025.

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Moscow Explosion Aftermath - Russia

Police are seen at the explosion site in southern Moscow, Russia, Dec. 24, 2025. An explosion in southern Moscow killed three people, including two traffic police officers, on Wednesday, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. Photo by Hao Jianwei/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Matthias Grolier, Chief of Staff to the President and Director of the Louvre Museum, as the Louvre Museum reinforces security at the window through which the museum burglars entered by installing a protective grille, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Louvre Museum Installs Bars Over Robbed Gallery Window - Paris

Workers install iron window guards on the window of the Gallerie d'Apollon (Apollo's gallery) of the Louvre Museum, on the Quai Francois Mitterrand side, in Paris, France on December 23, 2025 a few weeks after thieves used a furniture lift to break into the museum. Robbers broke into the Louvre and fled with jewellery on October 19, 2025 morning after arriving on a scooter armed with small chainsaws and used a goods lift to reach the room they were targeting. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM