Stained glass-made armor in Japan

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

Stained glass-made armor in Japan

A stained glass Japanese suit of armor is displayed at the Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. The 2-meter tall artwork, created by Japanese artist Yoji Uchiyama, was recognized by Guinness World Records in April 2025 as "the largest stained glass sculpture of a samurai armor."

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

Winter Shopping During Cold Weather - Dhaka

People shop for winter wear on a cold winter day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2026, as the country records its lowest temperature at 9 degrees Celsius in Pabna. Photo by Rahman Habibur/ABACAPRESS.COM

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on Aug. 1, 2025 shows Qin Haiyang of China competing during the men's 200m breaststroke final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on Aug. 3, 2025 shows Yu Zidi of China competing during the women's 400m individual medley final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xue Yuge/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

The World Aquatics Championships, held in Singapore from July 11 to August 3, produced three world records and 15 championship records in swimming events. Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh shone with four gold medals and one bronze. China's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang claimed two golds, one silver and one bronze, finishing as the only Asian swimmer in the gold medal standings. Then-12-year-old Yu Zidi earned bronze with China's women's 4x200m freestyle relay team, becoming the youngest swimming medalist at the worlds. This file photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows Summer McIntosh (top) of Canada competing during the women's 200m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

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

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

7. Summer McIntosh (Canada, swimming) McIntosh broke world records in the women's 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley at Canada's national trials in June. At the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, McIntosh dominated by claiming golds in the women's 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley and 200m butterfly events. This file photo taken on July 31, 2025 shows Summer McIntosh of Canada waving to the spectators during the awarding ceremony for the women's 200m butterfly final of swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Photo by Xue Yuge/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A doctor holds medical records in the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Evidence From Russia On Japanese Unit 731 - China

Evidence From Russia On Japanese Unit 731 - China

This undated photo shows some Russian-provided archive copies related to the infamous Unit 731, a Japanese germ-warfare unit that operated during World War II. China has received a batch of Russian-provided evidence related to the infamous Unit 731, China's Central Archives said on Saturday. The archive copies from Russia include trial records of Unit 731 members, investigation reports on the unit's crimes, and internal official correspondence of Soviet authorities, covering the period running from May 11, 1939 to Dec. 25, 1950. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Evidence From Russia On Japanese Unit 731 - China

Evidence From Russia On Japanese Unit 731 - China

This undated photo shows some Russian-provided archive copies related to the infamous Unit 731, a Japanese germ-warfare unit that operated during World War II. China has received a batch of Russian-provided evidence related to the infamous Unit 731, China's Central Archives said on Saturday. The archive copies from Russia include trial records of Unit 731 members, investigation reports on the unit's crimes, and internal official correspondence of Soviet authorities, covering the period running from May 11, 1939 to Dec. 25, 1950. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

RECAP: Washington State Slammed by Historic Floods as Rivers Shatter Records

Days of torrential rain from a strong atmospheric river caused historic flooding across Washington State, prompting a state of emergency and mass evacuations. Rivers including the Skagit, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie reached record or near-record levels, with Snoqualmie Falls transformed into a powerful, overflowing torrent. Communities were inundated, homes were swept away, major roads were washed out, and rescue operations continue as more rain is expected.

RECAP: Southern Thailand Hit by Deadly Floods, Hat Yai Records Record Rain

Catastrophic floods have battered southern Thailand, affecting more than 3 million people and causing over 100 deaths across the region. Hat Yai has experienced “the heaviest rain in 300 years,” prompting a disaster declaration.

Syrians Demonstrate For National Unity - Idlib

Syrians Demonstrate For National Unity - Idlib

A phone records activists and residents holding Syrian and HTS flags and placards containing slogans that affirm national unity during a demonstration in a square in Idlib, Syria, on November 28, 2025. The demonstration marked the one-year anniversary of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime in just eleven days. Demonstrators showed their rejection of any attempts to divide Syrian territory and called for maintaining sovereignty. Similar protests erupted across Syria. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Air Pollution in Tehran

Air Pollution in Tehran

A woman records the city with her phone as other people sit on benches and look at the city and its buildings enveloped by thick smog and dust particles in a park in Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2025. Despite Wednesday marking the second day of school and university closures, the air pollution index in Tehran remained at the red level, classified as “dangerous for all members of society.” Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Air Pollution in Tehran

Air Pollution in Tehran

A woman records the city with her phone as other people sit on benches and look at the city and its buildings enveloped by thick smog and dust particles in a park in Tehran, Iran, on November 26, 2025. Despite Wednesday marking the second day of school and university closures, the air pollution index in Tehran remained at the red level, classified as “dangerous for all members of society.” Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Londres

Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. LONDON. THE BEATLES WAS CREATD IN LIVERPOOL IN 1960 WITH JOHN LENNON (RIGHT), PAUL MCCARTNEY (LEFT), GEORGE HARRISON (UP) AND RINGO STARR (DOWN). THEY SPLITTED IN 1970 AND SOLD MORE THAN ONE BILLION RECORDS. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan sushi chain holds simultaneous tuna-cutting shows

Japan sushi chain holds simultaneous tuna-cutting shows

Japanese sushi restaurant chain Choushimaru Co. holds a tuna-cutting show at an outlet in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Nov. 1, 2025. Guiness World Records recognized the chain for the highest number of simultaneous tuna-cutting shows after it held them at all 71 of its outlets in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Japan sushi chain holds simultaneous tuna-cutting shows

Japan sushi chain holds simultaneous tuna-cutting shows

Japanese sushi restaurant chain Choushimaru Co. holds a tuna-cutting show at an outlet in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Nov. 1, 2025. Guiness World Records recognized the chain for the highest number of simultaneous tuna-cutting shows after it held them at all 71 of its outlets in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 3

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average.

Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 2

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average. This video was filmed inside the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train as it passed through Shizuoka Prefecture.

Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average.

Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 5

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.

Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 4

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.

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.

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.

Blood Donation in Bardarash Iraq

Blood Donation in Bardarash Iraq

A healthcare worker records test results during blood analysis at Havar Bardarash Hospital in Bardarash, Iraq, on August 26, 2025. The organization Blood Donation and Life, under the slogan “A drop of blood gives a stream of life,” in coordination with Havar Bardarash Hospital, organized a blood donation campaign for thalassemia patients and pregnant women. The initiative, held in the Bardarash district center, collected more than 50 bottles of blood from government department staff. Organizers announced that they plan to donate about 100 bottles of blood weekly to the blood collection center. Photo by Showan Sulaiman Ali/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Zamora Remains Active - Spain

Fire in Zamora Remains Active - Spain

A person records the forest fire, on August 24, 2025, in La Bana, Encinedo, La Cabrera, Leon, Castilla y Leon (Spain). The evolution of the forest fire coming from Porto (Zamora) has been "favorable" during the night, although the area of the summit divide between Zamora and Leon and on the slope of La Bana, which was evacuated on Saturday afternoon, has been activated. The air and land resources are working to stop the advance of a fire in which there is still an active front in the Tera Canyon, which is not very intense or advancing rapidly, but is expected to last several days due to the difficulty of extinction in that area. Photo by Carlos Castro/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Doctors' Day

Chinese Doctors' Day

LIANYUNGANG, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2025 - A medical staff member is reviewing the nursing records of a newborn in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China on August 18, 2025.

40 Municipalities Lack Garbage Collection After A Rúa Fire - Spain

40 Municipalities Lack Garbage Collection After A Rúa Fire - Spain

A person with a video camera records a fire at the A Rua industrial estate on August 16, 2025, in A Rua, Ourense, Galicia, Spain. Around 40 municipalities are without waste collection service due to the Larouco fire, which affected Sogama's Ecoplanta, located on the outskirts of the town. This is in addition to the A Gudiña plant, which was also damaged by the fire. Galician industry is being particularly hard hit by the fire: factories, farms and vineyards are burning. Photo by Rosa Veiga/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM