Japan: Deer Casually Cross Nara Marathon Course, Delighting Spectators

At the Nara Marathon held on Saturday, Dec. 13, and Sunday, Dec. 14, unique scenes rarely seen at any other marathon around the world were captured. As thousands of runners sped through the historic streets of the ancient capital, they were quietly watched by deer that live in Nara Park. Some deer casually wandered onto the course as runners passed by, creating heartwarming moments for spectators.

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas Decorations Light up The Streers of Jounieh - Lebanon

Christmas decorations light up the streets of the historic center of the port city of Jounieh, which is predominantly Christian, 40 km north of Beirut.Jounieh, Lebanon, December 17, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian Civilians In Jabalia - Gaza

Palestinian civilians, including women and children, walk through rain soaked streets lined with debris amid widespread destruction in Jabalia, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories on December 17, 2025. The scenes reflect the worsening humanitarian crisis as families endure harsh winter conditions following extensive damage to infrastructure. Photo by Habboub Ramez/ABACAPRESS.COM

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Vendors sell goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows a view in downtown Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

People visit a local market in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

People transport goods by bike in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows a view in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

People visit a local market in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Vendors sell goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

A vendor sells goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Death Toll Rises To 16 In Sydney's Bondi Beach Shooting

Streets adjacent to the Bondi Beach are cordoned off in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 15, 2025. The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

(251214) -- VANCOUVER, Dec. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as Santa Claus attend the annual SantaCon event in Vancouver, Canada, Dec. 13, 2025. The annual event is held here on Saturday, with participants dressed as Santa Claus and other holiday characters moving at different locations and bringing a festive atmosphere and holiday cheer to the streets. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

Santa Claus Parade - New Zealand

(251214) -- VANCOUVER, Dec. 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People dressed as Santa Claus attend the annual SantaCon event in Vancouver, Canada, Dec. 13, 2025. The annual event is held here on Saturday, with participants dressed as Santa Claus and other holiday characters moving at different locations and bringing a festive atmosphere and holiday cheer to the streets. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

Participants wearing giant festive costumes walk during a Christmas parade in the streets of 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

Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

Christmas in Bethlehem - West Bank

People walk and hold balloons during a Christmas parade in the streets of 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