NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Pre-Splashdown - Long Beach

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Pre-Splashdown - Long Beach

Handout Photo datetd on January 14, 2026 shows NASA and SpaceX support teams board a helicopter to stage for the landing of the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft with NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov aboard, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Long Beach, Calif.. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov are landing in the Pacific Ocean after 167 days in space as part of Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Noise Protest Targets Minneapolis Hotel Where ICE Agents Believed to be Staying 5

Hundreds of people marched through and gathered in downtown Minneapolis to stage a noise protest outside a hotel believed to be hosting ICE agents on Friday, January 9. The demonstrations were triggered by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, as protesters called for federal agents to leave the city.

US: Noise Protest Targets Minneapolis Hotel Where ICE Agents Believed to be Staying 6

Hundreds of people marched through and gathered in downtown Minneapolis to stage a noise protest outside a hotel believed to be hosting ICE agents on Friday, January 9. The demonstrations were triggered by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, as protesters called for federal agents to leave the city.

US: Noise Protest Targets Minneapolis Hotel Where ICE Agents Believed to be Staying 3

Hundreds of people marched through and gathered in downtown Minneapolis to stage a noise protest outside a hotel believed to be hosting ICE agents on Friday, January 9. The demonstrations were triggered by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, as protesters called for federal agents to leave the city.

US: Noise Protest Targets Minneapolis Hotel Where ICE Agents Believed to be Staying 4

Hundreds of people marched through and gathered in downtown Minneapolis to stage a noise protest outside a hotel believed to be hosting ICE agents on Friday, January 9. The demonstrations were triggered by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, as protesters called for federal agents to leave the city.

US: Noise Protest Targets Minneapolis Hotel Where ICE Agents Believed to be Staying 2

Hundreds of people marched through and gathered in downtown Minneapolis to stage a noise protest outside a hotel believed to be hosting ICE agents on Friday, January 9. The demonstrations were triggered by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent, as protesters called for federal agents to leave the city.

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Stefano Carofei/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Giorgia Meloni Press Conference - Rome

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends her end-of-year press conference at the Parliamentary Groups Hall of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome, Italy, on January 9, 2026, as members of the FNSI National Federation of the Italian Press stage a protest. Photo by Barbara Amendola/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Performers take part in a show on stage during a medical students’ graduation ceremony at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on January 3, 2026. The ceremony marks the graduation of medical students from Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza, held two years after the war amid severe destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Performers take part in a show on stage during a medical students’ graduation ceremony at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on January 3, 2026. The ceremony marks the graduation of medical students from Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza, held two years after the war amid severe destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

A view shows the stage and graduating medical students during a ceremony inside the damaged Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on January 3, 2026. The ceremony marks the graduation of medical students from Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza, held two years after the war amid severe destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Graduating medical students stand on a stage facing attendees during a ceremony at the damaged Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on January 3, 2026. The ceremony marks the graduation of medical students from Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza, held two years after the war amid severe destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Gazas New Doctors Graduate

Performers take part in a show on stage during a medical students’ graduation ceremony at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza Strip on January 3, 2026. The ceremony marks the graduation of medical students from Al-Azhar University and the Islamic University of Gaza, held two years after the war amid severe destruction of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

United States President George HW Bush’s Cabinet stands on stage and applauds as he speaks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Afghan Police Academy Graduates New Class - Kaboul

Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani delivers a speech while standing behind the podium on a stage during a graduation ceremony at the Police Academy in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December 24, 2025. The Ministry of Interior Affairs marked the graduation of the 16th course of the Police Academy in Kabul. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Palestinians Stage Protest over Homes at Risk of Collapse - Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians and members of the Palestinian Civil Defense stage a protest on the rubble of a recently collapsed building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, calling for permission to allow prefabricated housing into the area in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 24, 2025. Protesters warn that worsening winter conditions are putting children at serious risk of cold-related and life-threatening conditions as many homes remain at risk of collapse. Photo by Ramez Habboub/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

A young dancer performs on a simple stage at the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, December 23, 2025. A Christmas ballet performance organized by the Kibera Ballet School was held here on Tuesday, attracting many local residents to watch. Photo by Yang Guang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

A young dancer puts on her shoes on a simple stage at the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, December 23, 2025. A Christmas ballet performance organized by the Kibera Ballet School was held here on Tuesday, attracting many local residents to watch. Photo by Yang Guang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

Young dancers perform on a simple stage at the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, December 23, 2025. A Christmas ballet performance organized by the Kibera Ballet School was held here on Tuesday, attracting many local residents to watch. Photo by Yang Guang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

Christmas Ballet Performance at the Kibera Slum - Nairobi

A young dancer performs on a simple stage at the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, December 23, 2025. A Christmas ballet performance organized by the Kibera Ballet School was held here on Tuesday, attracting many local residents to watch. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Japan H3 rocket mission fails

MINAMITANE, Japan, Dec. 22 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 22, 2025, shows a Japanese H3 rocket lifting off from Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, with a Michibiki No. 5 satellite in its payload. The rocket failed to place the satellite into orbit after its second-stage engine prematurely cut off shortly after liftoff. (Kyodo)