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China: Raccoon Sits Cross-Legged While Playing With Prayer Beads

A small raccoon in Qingdao, Shandong Province, was captured sitting upright and holding a long string of prayer beads on Tuesday, January 13. The raccoon appeared unusually focused as it slowly manipulated the beads with its front paws in a human-like pose.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AS Roma vs Torino FC

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AS Roma vs Torino FC

Rome, Italy - January 13, 2026: Paulo Dybala of A.S. Roma sitting on the bench during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025-2026 football match between AS Roma vs Torino FC 1906 at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AS Roma vs Torino FC

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AS Roma vs Torino FC

Rome, Italy - January 13, 2026: Paulo Dybala of A.S. Roma sitting on the bench during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025-2026 football match between AS Roma vs Torino FC 1906 at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AS Roma vs Torino FC

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - AS Roma vs Torino FC

Rome, Italy - January 13, 2026: Paulo Dybala of A.S. Roma sitting on the bench during the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025-2026 football match between AS Roma vs Torino FC 1906 at Olympic Stadium.

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Makeshift Civil Defense Station in Gaza

Makeshift Civil Defense Station in Gaza

A view shows fire extinguishers and salvaged equipment sitting on the ground at a makeshift Civil Defense site in Gaza City, Gaza, on January 4, 2026. Defense teams have established makeshift tent shelters along the seafront to sustain emergency operations following the destruction of their stations and equipment. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japan PM Takaichi visits Ise Jingu shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) visits Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 5, 2026. Visiting the shinto shrine during the New Year period is an annual custom for the sitting prime minister.

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Action By The Inter-Union Group Of Farmers In Toulouse

Action By The Inter-Union Group Of Farmers In Toulouse

Two young people with the Coordination Rurale (CR) flag sitting on a hard plastic cow, with the Capitol in the background. Action and meals at the Capitole in Toulouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Flood Aftermath In Aceh Tamiang - Indonesia

Flash Flood Aftermath In Aceh Tamiang - Indonesia

A Tamiang Acehnese man is sitting at his home were destroyed due to the Tropical Cyclone Senyar flash-floods in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 25, 2025. The data of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) mentions devastating disaster resulted in the loss of at least 1,135 lives in Indonesia and triggered a similar humanitarian crisis in several Asia-Pacific countries, with a total death toll exceeding 2,200. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Egypt

Illustration - Egypt

An Egyptian man sitting at the Temples of the festival complex in Giza, Egypt on December 22, 2025. Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

A child holds a Christmas-themed decoration while sitting in a vehicle during a holiday parade near Manger Square in Bethlehem, West Bank on December 12, 2025. The parade forms part of preparations for upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in the city, which hosts the Church of the Nativity, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Jesus. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: E-Bike Hits Storefront, Door Rebounds and Knocks Man Back

This video shows the shocking moment an electric bike crashed into a glass door and slammed into a man sitting at a shop entrance in Henan. On December 3, 2025, in Nanyang, the bike suddenly sped into the small store, forcing the glass door open. The door then bounced back and hit the man, knocking him backward.

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Red Sea Film Festival Opening Ceremony - Jeddah

Red Sea Film Festival Opening Ceremony - Jeddah

Michael Caine (sitting on a wheel chair in front of his grand children) and Vin Diesel talk to the audience during the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 4, 2025. Caine received the Red Sea Honoree Award. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Red Sea Film Festival Opening Ceremony - Jeddah

Red Sea Film Festival Opening Ceremony - Jeddah

Michael Caine (sitting on a wheel chair in front of his grand children) and Vin Diesel talk to the audience during the opening ceremony of the 5th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 4, 2025. Caine received the Red Sea Honoree Award. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

CALCIO - Coppa Italia - SS Lazio vs AC Milan

Rome, Italy - December 4, 2025: Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sitting in the stands among the fans to watch the match Coppa Italia 2025-2026 round of 16 - football match between SS Lazio vs AC Milan at Olympic Stadium.

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Demonstration Against Austerity - Toulouse

Demonstration Against Austerity - Toulouse

A banner on a CGT CHU truck reads, Bed closures, job cuts, with a person sitting on a chair with their back to the camera. Protest, everyone mobilised against austerity and for our wages. France, Toulouse, 2 December 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid vs Inter

CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid vs Inter

Atletico de Madrid fans sitting in the stands of Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium. during Atletico Madrid vs Inter, UEFA Champions League football match in Madrid, Spain, November 26 2025

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China: Crab Seen Releasing Black Smoke-Like Plumes in Fujian

A crab in Fujian, China, was seen releasing thick black smoke-like streams from its mouth on October 25, 2025, astonishing viewers online. Video shows the crab sitting in a tank as dark plumes cloud the water, leaving onlookers baffled by the strange phenomenon.

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Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Iraqi Deminer Loses Legs Clearing Mines - Iraq

Hoshyar Ali holds a tool and a knife while sitting near landmines on a hillside in Halabja, Iraq, on November 20, 2025. He has been clearing landmines for over four decades, a task he began after the Iran-Iraq war when thousands of mines were planted along the border. Despite losing both legs and several family members to explosions, he continues to volunteer in mine removal. Locals call him “man of the mines,” and he is building a museum in his village to display defused explosives for future generations. Photo by Showan Sulaiman/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Student Celebrates Graduation

Gaza Student Celebrates Graduation

Layla al-Qudra reacts while sitting beside relatives during a home celebration in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on November 13, 2025. According to local education authorities, the student scored 96% in the scientific stream after preparing for exams while repeatedly displaced during the conflict. Many students in Gaza continued their studies in temporary shelters with limited access to electricity and study materials. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Cat Reacts to Cartoon Cat Stranded on Screen in Shaanxi

On September 7, 2025, in Shaanxi, located in northwestern China, a video showed a cat sitting on a bed while watching a cartoon on television. The screen displayed a cat stranded on a small piece of land surrounded by water. The real cat anxiously pawed at the screen as if trying to help.

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito speaks at a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025. Sitting next to him is Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

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Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

Iranians Rally At Former US Embassy - Tehran

A man gestures while sitting in front of anti-American artwork outside the former US embassy compound as crowds mark the anniversary in Tehran, Iran, on November 4, 2025. The compound, seized during the 1979 hostage crisis, now features politically themed murals and hosts annual rallies. Photo by Yar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Contrast Between Calm Cat and Raging Lightning Thunderstorm in Jiangxi

On September 9, a video captured a small cat sitting indoors while a thunderstorm raged outside a window in Nanchang, Jiangxi. Bright flashes of lightning illuminated the room, yet the cat sat perfectly still, showing no sign of fear or anxiety. The contrast between the storm’s chaos and the cat’s calm composure created a comical scene that quickly drew attention online.

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Bangladesh: Fire at Dhaka Airport Cargo Terminal Forces Flight Delays, Diversions

A major fire broke out in the cargo bay of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday, October 18, while a passenger plane was sitting on the tarmac nearby. The fire, which took 27 hours to extinguish, heavily damaged storage areas containing large quantities of raw materials, apparel, and product samples belonging to exporters. The cause of the destructive fire is currently under investigation.

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

A woman, sitting on the ground with her child, makes a face along Assi Ghat, in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

A woman places a piece of bread in her child's hand, both of them sat on the ground along Assi Ghat, in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Detail of a sunlit door and a wall painted with flowers on a street in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

A brightly dressed, one-eyed man, walks along Assi Ghat in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

A decorated heritage Peepal Tree along Assi Ghat, in Varanasi, India, March 19, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Detail of a sunlit door and a wall painted with flowers on a street in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Detail of a towel and a pair of trousers hanging on a clothesline to dry in the sun on a street in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

A shirtless boatman stands aboard his vessel moored with two other boats on the Ganga river in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

A man ascends a tall flight of steps along Assi Ghat in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life in Varanasi - India

Daily Life in Varanasi - India

A woman, reflected in wet stone tiles, sweeps garbage along Assi Ghat, in Varanasi, India, March 20, 2025. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest inhabited cities. Sitting on the Ganga River, Varanasi holds a central place in Hindu life and death rituals. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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