Japan: Heavy, Wet Snow Hits Hokkaido, Brings Power Outage Threat

Widespread snowfall blanketed many parts of Hokkaido on Monday, December 8, turning the region into a winter landscape. Much of today’s snow was heavy and wet, and areas with strengthening winds faced the risk of blowing snow, reduced visibility, and possible power outages caused by snow accretion.

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia Hits Poltava Energy Sites in Massive Overnight Strike - Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight missile-and-drone strike on Ukraine, hitting Poltava’s energy sites, damaging infrastructure and causing heat and water outages, on December 7, 2025 in Poltava Region, Ukraine. Handout photo by U The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Traditional Santa Claus Gathering - Turin

Traditional Santa Claus Gathering - Turin

Mayor Stefano Lo Russo and President of the Piedmont Region Alberto Cirio withTens of thousands of people gather for the traditional Santa Claus gathering organized by the Forma non-profit organization in front of the Regina Margherita Children's Hospital in Turin, Italy on December 7, 2025. Photo by Giulio Lapone/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A man helps a displaced child from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) get on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced woman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sits on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Fast-Moving Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow to Iowa

A fast-moving winter storm delivered heavy snow and dangerous travel conditions to Iowa, prompting a Winter Storm Warning for most of the state on Saturday, December 6. The storm system affected the Midwest region, putting approximately 20 million people under winter weather alerts.

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Maurizio Bormolini (C) of Italy, Benjamin Karl (L) of Austria and Aaron March of Italy react during the awarding ceremony for the men's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Maurizio Bormolini (C) of Italy, Benjamin Karl (L) of Austria and Aaron March of Italy react during the awarding ceremony for the men's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Maurizio Bormolini (C) of Italy, Benjamin Karl (L) of Austria and Aaron March of Italy react during the awarding ceremony for the men's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Lucia Dalmasso (R) and Elisa Caffont of Italy compete during the big final of the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Maurizio Bormolini of Italy competes during the big final of the men's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Malena Zamfirova of Bulgaria competes during the small final of the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Zuzana Maderova of the Czech Republic competes during the small final of the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Lucia Dalmasso (C) of Italy, Elisa Caffont (L) of Italy and Malena Zamfirova of Bulgaria pose during the awarding ceremony for women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Gold medalist Lucia Dalmasso (C) of Italy, silver medalist Elisa Caffont (L) of Italy and bronze medalist Malena Zamfirova of Bulgaria pose during the awarding ceremony for the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Beijing

Lucia Dalmasso of Italy competes during the big final of the women's parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup in Chifeng, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Dec. 6, 2025. Photo by Kang Wenkui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Russian Missile And Drone Attacks On Kyiv Region - Ukraine

Debris lies at a railway station building destroyed by Russian shelling on December 6, 2025 in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. On the night of December 6, several districts of the Kyiv region were under a massive missile and drone attack by the Russian Federation. In Fastiv, the Russian army shelled the station and railway infrastructure. Fires broke out and there is destruction on the territory of the station itself and the motor-car depot. Due to the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) changes train traffic. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine informed on the morning of December 6 that Russia launched a combined attack on electricity generation, distribution and transmission facilities in several regions of Ukraine, including Kyiv Oblast, at night. As a result, consumers in the Kyiv region are without electricity supply. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

Aftermath of Cyclone Senyar - Indonesia

On December 5, 2025, vehicles drove through floodwaters on a road in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia, severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. Flooding swept through the area, leaving debris in residential areas and damaging mosque minarets. Submerged gravestones reflected the community's grief. The disaster resulted in at least 836 fatalities and the displacement of more than 645,000 people in Indonesia, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 1,600 in the Asia-Pacific region. The landscape was littered with mud, debris, and profound loss. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo - China

2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo - China

A visitor has a touch with an exhibit at the 2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo AIE) in Macao, south China, December 4, 2025. The 2025 AIE kicked off in China's Macao Special Administrative Region SAR) on Thursday, focusing on cooperation among the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and global opportunities. The exhibition, held simultaneously in Macao and Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, features over 1,000 companies from both the domestic and overseas markets, drawing buyers from more than 30 countries and regions, according to the organizer. Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo - China

2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo - China

A visitor poses for pictures with a humanoid robot at the 2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo AIE) in Macao, south China, December 4, 2025. The 2025 AIE kicked off in China's Macao Special Administrative Region SAR) on Thursday, focusing on cooperation among the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and global opportunities. The exhibition, held simultaneously in Macao and Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, features over 1,000 companies from both the domestic and overseas markets, drawing buyers from more than 30 countries and regions, according to the organizer. Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo - China

2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo - China

People visit the 2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo AIE) in Macao, south China, December 4, 2025. The 2025 AIE kicked off in China's Macao Special Administrative Region SAR) on Thursday, focusing on cooperation among the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and global opportunities. The exhibition, held simultaneously in Macao and Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, features over 1,000 companies from both the domestic and overseas markets, drawing buyers from more than 30 countries and regions, according to the organizer. Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

Yomari Punhi Festival - Nepal

People dance Guozhuang, a traditional Tibetan square dance, at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, December 4, 2025. Xizang marked the annual Fairy's Day, also known as the "Women's Festival," on Thursday, the 15th day of the tenth month in the Tibetan calendar. Photo by Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

FRANCE. HAUT-RHIN (68) AERIAL VIEW TAKEN ON A WINTER MORNING OVER WATTWILLER, FRANCE, IN THE HAUT-RHIN DEPARTMENT, GRAND EST REGION, UNDER A COLD, CLEAR SKY REVEALING THE VILLAGE AT THE FOOT OF THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

A woman is pictured in front of the remnants of a factory in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.

Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

People stare at a muddy stream covering what used to be a residential area in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region. About 20 houses were swept away in the area ahead of planned revetment work.

Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

People stare at a muddy stream covering what used to be a residential area in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region. About 20 houses were swept away in the area ahead of planned revetment work.

Flash floods in Indonesia

Flash floods in Indonesia

A woman looks on in front of a muddy stream where her house once stood in Padang in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on Dec. 3, 2025, following deadly flash floods a week earlier caused by heavy rains in the region.