Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

Gouda by Candlelight Festival - Netherlands

The 70th anniversary of the lighting of the Christmas tree in Gouda's market square. Gouda by Candlelight is an annual light festival held on a December day since 1956, celebrating the opening of the festive lights on the large Christmas tree in the market square, on December 12, 2025 in Gouda, Netherlands. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

Display Of Portrait of Cecile Kohler Currently Detained In Iran - Strasbourg

In solidarity, the European Community of Alsace (CEA) has displayed a portrait of Cecile Kohler on its façade in Strasbourg, France on December 11, 2025. Accused of espionage, Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been detained in Iran since May 7, 2022. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

Making Toys from Wood Scraps - Kansas

Making Toys from Wood Scraps - Kansas

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Since August, Jay Morris of JHM Woodworks and his volunteers have been transforming donated wood scraps into toy trucks, as seen on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. Morris plans to donate all 115 handcrafted trucks to children in need through the Toys for Tots program. Photo by Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Rome, Montecitorio Square: Flash mob at the Stefano Cucchi Memorial on the emergency of prison suicides, which have reached 75 cases since the beginning of the year. Italy, Rome on December 10, 2025. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Rome, Montecitorio Square: Flash mob at the Stefano Cucchi Memorial on the emergency of prison suicides, which have reached 75 cases since the beginning of the year. Italy, Rome on December 10, 2025. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Rome, Montecitorio Square: Flash mob at the Stefano Cucchi Memorial on the emergency of prison suicides, which have reached 75 cases since the beginning of the year. Italy, Rome on December 10, 2025. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Rome, Montecitorio Square: Flash mob at the Stefano Cucchi Memorial on the emergency of prison suicides, which have reached 75 cases since the beginning of the year. Italy, Rome on December 10, 2025. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Memorial Stefano Cucchi Highlights Prison Suicides - Rome

Rome, Montecitorio Square, Flash mob of the Stefano Cucchi Memorial on the emergency of suicides in prison, which have reached 75 cases since the beginning of the year. Pictured: Ilaria Cucchi. Italy, Rome on December 10, 2025. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting at Kentucky State University

Kentucky State University was placed on lockdown Tuesday, December 9, following a shooting that left one student dead and another critically injured, though police have since taken an active aggressor into custody.

Beirut Lights Its Christmas Tree, The First Since 2018 - Lebanon

Beirut Lights Its Christmas Tree, The First Since 2018 - Lebanon

People enjoy the festive atmosphere for the upcoming Christmas at Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 7, 2025. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beirut Lights Its Christmas Tree, The First Since 2018 - Lebanon

Beirut Lights Its Christmas Tree, The First Since 2018 - Lebanon

People enjoy the festive atmosphere for the upcoming Christmas at Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 7, 2025. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Beirut Lights Its Christmas Tree, The First Since 2018 - Lebanon

Beirut Lights Its Christmas Tree, The First Since 2018 - Lebanon

People enjoy the festive atmosphere for the upcoming Christmas at Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 7, 2025. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Chicago Sees Another Round of Snow as Season Totals Surge

Overnight snowfall early Sunday, December 7, pushed Chicago’s seasonal total past 17 inches—the fastest since 1978. More than 200 city trucks cleared roads before dawn, helping residents manage slick travel conditions.