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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Men's pole vault entered uncharted territory at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, as Sweden's Armand Duplantis cleared 6.30 meters to break the world record for the 14th time. The event saw nine championship records fall, with American Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone breaking a 42-year-old championship record in women's 400m. The 2027 athletics worlds will be held at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing. This file photo taken on Sept. 15, 2025 shows Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing with the screen showing his new world record after the men's pole vault final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Song Yanhua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

4. Chen Yuxi (China, diving) Chen won three gold medals in women's 10m platform, women's synchronized 10m platform and mixed team at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Her victory in the individual platform marked her fourth world title in the event and made her the first diver in history to achieve the feat. Chen also secured a fourth consecutive synchronized world title, second only to the five-title record held by compatriot Chen Ruolin. She was named the 2025 Female Diving Athlete of the Year by World Aquatics. This file photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows Chen Yuxi of China posing after the awarding ceremony for the women's 10m platform final of diving at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Luo Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

5. Armand Duplantis (Sweden, athletics) Duplantis continued his reign in the men's pole vault, breaking the world record four times in 2025. His latest record of 6.30 meters set at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo further solidified his status. Duplantis remained undefeated in 16 competitions this season, and was awarded the Men's World Athlete of the Year. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing during the men's pole vault awarding ceremony at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

2. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain, tennis) Alcaraz finished as the year-end world No. 1 in 2025 after winning the French Open and US Open, collecting six Grand Slam titles so far. His remarkable year featured 71 wins and only nine losses, along with eight titles. This file photo taken on Sept. 7, 2025 shows Carlos Alcaraz of Spain posing with his trophy after winning the men's singles final match between Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the 2025 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States. Photo by Li Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

10. Ousmane Dembele (France, football) Dembele had an outstanding 2024-25 season with Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 35 goals across all competitions to help PSG claim the Ligue 1, French Cup and its first-ever UEFA Champions League title. The French striker was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and Champions League Player of the Season. He also won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Best Men's Player awards. This file photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025 shows Paris Saint-Germain's French player Ousmane Dembele posing with his trophy during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 From left, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal (behind President Nauseda), Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Romanian President Nicusor Dan and Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina posing for a family photo at the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 From left, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina and Romanian President Nicusor Dan posing for a family photo at the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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EU leaders' Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki

LKS 20251216 From left, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Romanian President Nicusor Dan and Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina posing for a family photo at the Eastern Flank Summit in Helsinki, Finland, on December 16, 2025. The one-day summit focuses on threats to European security and defence readiness, especially at the EUs eastern border. - HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

A drone photo shows visitors posing for photos with an unfinished giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 14, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Smoke rises from the chimneys of brickfields in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of the workers exposed to these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Brick kiln workers labor amid thick smoke rising from the chimney in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of those who work in these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Smoke rises from the chimneys of brickfields in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of the workers exposed to these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Brick kiln workers labor amid thick smoke rising from the chimney in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of those who work in these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Brick kiln workers labor amid thick smoke rising from the chimney in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of those who work in these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Brick kiln workers labor amid thick smoke rising from the chimney in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of those who work in these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Smoke rises from the chimneys of brickfields in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of the workers exposed to these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Air Pollution in Bangladesh

Brick kiln workers labor amid thick smoke rising from the chimney in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27 November 2025. Emissions from traditional brick kilns remain a major contributor to the country’s severe air pollution, posing ongoing risks to both the environment and the health of those who work in these hazardous conditions. Photo by Suvra Kanti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson (R) jokes with daughter Gaia Wise during a photo session in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

CORRECTION / NAME: GAIA WISE // LKS 20251127 Actress Gaia Wise poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Wise stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

CORRECTION / NAME: GAIA WISE // Actress Gaia Wise poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Wise stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

CORRECTION / NAME: GAIA WISE // LKS 20251127 Actress Gaia Wise poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Wise stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson (L) poses with daughter Gaia Wise in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson (R) jokes with daughter Gaia Wise during a photo session in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Line producer Meri-Tuuli Varis (L), service producer Timo Vierimaa and actresses Gaia Wise and Emma Thompson pose in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Gaia Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Gaia Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Line producer Meri-Tuuli Varis (L), service producer Timo Vierimaa and actresses Gaia Wise and Emma Thompson pose in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson (L) poses with daughter Gaia Wise in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson (R) jokes with daughter Gaia Wise during a photo session in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson (L) poses with daughter Gaia Wise in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson and Wise star the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Gaia Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Emma Thompson stars the film Dead of Winter

Actress Emma Thompson poses in Helsinki, Finland, on November 27, 2025. Thompson stars the action thriller Dead of Winter which was filmed in the Koli region in North Karelia, Finland. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Santa Claus decoration in Kobe

Photo taken on Nov. 19, 2025, shows a Christmas decoration featuring Santa Claus posing as the Osaka expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku (bottom) alongside Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (top, far R), Dodgers pitcher and World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (top, 2nd from R) raising the MVP trophy, Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (top, 3rd from R) holding his newborn baby, Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (top, 2nd from L) and farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi carrying a sack of rice, on top of the Uroko no Ie building in the historical Kitano Ijinkan district of the western Japan city of Kobe.

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Xiaomi Smart Home Flagship Store

The "Moon Rabbit Astronaut" mascot at the entrance of the Xiaomi Smart Home flagship store is holding a Xiaomi flag and posing as if landing on the moon in Shanghai, China on November 16, 2025.

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Algerian Ligue 1 Championship - CR Belouizda v USM Alger

The starting players of the USM Alger posing for a group photo before the football match between CR Belouizda and USM Alger, on the 11th day of the Algerian Ligue 1 championship, at the 5 Juillet stadium in Algiers, Algeria, on November 8, 2025. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Algerian Ligue 1 Championship - CR Belouizda v USM Alger

The starting players of the CR Belouizdad posing for a group photo before the football match between CR Belouizda and USM Alger, on the 11th day of the Algerian Ligue 1 championship, at the 5 Juillet stadium in Algiers, Algeria, on November 8, 2025. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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APEC summit in S. Korea

Video footage shows South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posing for a photo during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in the coastal city of Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct. 31, 2025.

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TRANSAT CAFE L OR Le Havre Normandie 2025. FC

Skipers UPWIND BY MERCONCEPT Anne-Claire LE BERRE and Elodie-Jane METTRAUX posing during the departure OCEAN FIFTY TRANSAT CAFE L OR on October 25, 2025 in Le Havre, France.. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TRANSAT CAFE L OR Le Havre Normandie 2025. FC

Skipers SOLIDAIRES EN PELOTON Thibaut VAUCHEL-CAMUS posing during the departure OCEAN FIFTY TRANSAT CAFE L OR on October 25, 2025 in Le Havre, France.. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TRANSAT CAFE L OR Le Havre Normandie 2025. FC

Skipers LAZARE X HELLIO Tanguy LE TURQUAIS posing during the departure OCEAN FIFTY TRANSAT CAFE L OR on October 25, 2025 in Le Havre, France.. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TRANSAT CAFE L OR Le Havre Normandie 2025. FC

Skipers UPWIND BY MERCONCEPT Anne-Claire LE BERRE and Elodie-Jane METTRAUX posing during the departure OCEAN FIFTY TRANSAT CAFE L OR on October 25, 2025 in Le Havre, France.. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TRANSAT CAFE L OR Le Havre Normandie 2025. FC

Skipers UPWIND BY MERCONCEPT Anne-Claire LE BERRE and Elodie-Jane METTRAUX posing during the departure OCEAN FIFTY TRANSAT CAFE L OR on October 25, 2025 in Le Havre, France.. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM