Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

People put their hands up and follow the instructions from police to leave the shopping mall after the shooting happened at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

A full gear police officer ask public to leave the shopping mall after the shooting happened at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

People put their hands up and follow the instructions from police to leave the shopping mall after the shooting happened at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

People stand outside the shopping mall after a shooting happened at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Firefighters are in body armor when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Firefighters are in body armor when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from multiple police departments respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

People put their hands up and follow the instructions from police to leave the shopping mall after the shooting happened at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from multiple police departments respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Three Injured in Shooting at Valley Fair Mall - California

Police officers from San Jose Police Department and Santa Clara County Sheriff hold their guns when they respond to the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall on November 28, 2025 in San Jose, CA. Shoppers are escorted out of Westfield Valley Fair after a Black Friday shooting that injured two people. Multiple law-enforcement agencies including San Jose Police, CHP and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office responded within minutes ordering a shelter-in-place and sweeping the mall for any ongoing threat. Photo by Michael Ho Wai Lee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Black Friday Lines Wrap Store Despite Frigid Temperatures in Iowa

Although a winter storm brought low temperatures to Iowa, shoppers wrapped around the store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Black Friday sale.

Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi 2

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows the inside of a local supermarket crowded with shoppers preparing for the typhoon in Cebu City on November 3.

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Shoppers walk through a market in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 15, 2025. Residents returned to the ruins of their homes in Khan Yunis on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli forces began withdrawing under the first phase of a deal to end the conflict. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Shoppers walk through a market in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 15, 2025. Residents returned to the ruins of their homes in Khan Yunis on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli forces began withdrawing under the first phase of a deal to end the conflict. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Shoppers walk through a market in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 15, 2025. Residents returned to the ruins of their homes in Khan Yunis on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli forces began withdrawing under the first phase of a deal to end the conflict. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Khan Yunis After Gaza Ceasefire - Palestine

Shoppers walk through a market in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on October 15, 2025. Residents returned to the ruins of their homes in Khan Yunis on Friday, after a ceasefire took effect and Israeli forces began withdrawing under the first phase of a deal to end the conflict. Photo by Abdolrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Fish in Supermarket Tank Resembles Human Face

On August 27, 2025, a video from a supermarket in Henan, China, showed a fish flipping onto its back in a tank. Its mouth and fins resembled a human face, drawing laughter from shoppers who filmed the uncanny sight.

Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Shoppers walk through the wet alleys of Rasht’s main bazaar after rainfall, Iran on May 30, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Bazaar of Rasht - Iran

Shoppers walk through a dimly lit alleyway inside the Rasht bazaar, Iran, June 1, 2023. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lhasa in Tibet

Lhasa in Tibet

A market is crowded with shoppers in Lhasa in the Tibet Autonomous Region on June 27, 2025.

Increase of VAT

Increase of VAT

01.07.2025, Tallinn. The value-added tax on all goods and services has risen from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are feeling the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have declined. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Increase of VAT

Increase of VAT

01.07.2025, Tallinn. The value-added tax on all goods and services has risen from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are feeling the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have declined. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Increase of VAT

Increase of VAT

01.07.2025, Tallinn. The value-added tax on all goods and services has risen from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are feeling the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have declined. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Increase of VAT

Increase of VAT

01.07.2025, Tallinn. The value-added tax on all goods and services has risen from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are feeling the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have declined. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Increase of VAT

Increase of VAT

01.07.2025, Tallinn. The value-added tax on all goods and services has risen from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are feeling the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have declined. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Increase of VAT

Increase of VAT

01.07.2025, Tallinn. The value-added tax on all goods and services has risen from 22 percent to 24 percent. Shoppers are feeling the impact most acutely in grocery stores, where prices have already seen significant increases this year and sales volumes have declined. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Reserve rice hits store shelves

Shoppers buy reserve rice, released from government stockpiles through direct contracts with retailers, at a supermarket in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on May 31, 2025.

Economic Crisis In Iraan On The Eve Of Nowruz

Economic Crisis In Iraan On The Eve Of Nowruz

A man holds up a t-shirt with as shoppers crowd around a street vendor’s clothing stall in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 2025. With Nowruz approaching, many Iranians are turning to street vendors for affordable essentials as inflation and economic hardship persist. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Economic Crisis In Iraan On The Eve Of Nowruz

Economic Crisis In Iraan On The Eve Of Nowruz

A crowded street market in Tehran, Iran, on March 13, 2025, as shoppers browse through clothing racks. With Nowruz approaching, many Iranians are turning to street vendors for affordable essentials as inflation and economic hardship persist. Photo by Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Photo taken with a mobile phone on February 12, 2025 shows customers shopping for eggs at an Aldi store in Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. More U.S. grocery chains are implementing egg purchase limits as bird flu outbreaks continue to disrupt supplies, with California shoppers particularly feeling the squeeze through restricted purchases and early morning queues. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Photo taken with a mobile phone on February 12, 2025 shows a sign about egg purchase restriction at an Aldi store in Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. More U.S. grocery chains are implementing egg purchase limits as bird flu outbreaks continue to disrupt supplies, with California shoppers particularly feeling the squeeze through restricted purchases and early morning queues. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Photo taken with a mobile phone on February 12, 2025 shows customers shopping for eggs at a Trader Joe's store in Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. More U.S. grocery chains are implementing egg purchase limits as bird flu outbreaks continue to disrupt supplies, with California shoppers particularly feeling the squeeze through restricted purchases and early morning queues. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Avian Flu Causes Egg Shortage in The U.S. - LA

Photo taken with a mobile phone on February 10, 2025 shows signs of eggs sold out at a Costco store in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, the United States. More U.S. grocery chains are implementing egg purchase limits as bird flu outbreaks continue to disrupt supplies, with California shoppers particularly feeling the squeeze through restricted purchases and early morning queues. Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

4th anniversary of coup in Myanmar

4th anniversary of coup in Myanmar

A market is crowded with shoppers in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 1, 2025, exactly four years after the military seized power in a coup.

4th anniversary of coup in Myanmar

4th anniversary of coup in Myanmar

A market is crowded with shoppers in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb. 1, 2025, exactly four years after the military seized power in a coup.

Aftermath Of Los Angeles Wildfires

Aftermath Of Los Angeles Wildfires

The charred remains of Gelson’s Market in Pacific Palisades, Calif., photographed on Janvier 14, 2025, after wildfires ravaged the area. The parking lot, once bustling with shoppers, now stands empty against the backdrop of destruction. Photo by David Pashaee/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Sales at the BHV Marais in Paris FA

Winter Sales at the BHV Marais in Paris FA

Shoppers enter the HBV Marais as it launches its winter sales in Paris on January 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Sales at the BHV Marais in Paris FA

Winter Sales at the BHV Marais in Paris FA

Shoppers enter the HBV Marais as it launches its winter sales in Paris on January 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Winter Sales at the BHV Marais in Paris FA

Winter Sales at the BHV Marais in Paris FA

Shoppers enter the HBV Marais as it launches its winter sales in Paris on January 8, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno district is crowded on Dec. 29, 2024, with shoppers buying food and other items ahead of New Year.

Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Year-end shopping in Tokyo's Ueno district

Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo's Ueno district is crowded on Dec. 29, 2024, with shoppers buying food and other items ahead of New Year.

Boxing Day Sales - London

Boxing Day Sales - London

Shoppers are seen on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales in London, UK, on December 26, 2024. Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boxing Day Sales - London

Boxing Day Sales - London

Shoppers are seen on Regent Street during Boxing Day sales in London, UK, on December 26, 2024. Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boxing Day Sales - London

Boxing Day Sales - London

Shoppers are seen on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales in London, UK, on December 26, 2024. Photo by Li Ying/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

IKEA Home Mall in Shanghai Christmas Buffet

IKEA Home Mall in Shanghai Christmas Buffet

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2024 - Shoppers interact with an "Internet celebrity mascot" doll at IKEA home store in Shanghai, China, December 26, 2024.

IKEA Home Mall in Shanghai Christmas Buffet

IKEA Home Mall in Shanghai Christmas Buffet

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 26, 2024 - Shoppers interact with an "Internet celebrity mascot" doll at IKEA home store in Shanghai, China, December 26, 2024.

Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Rebels Take Hama Once An Assad Stronghold - Syria

Vendors and shoppers crowd a market in Hama, Syria, on December 7, 2024. Daily life continues under anti-regime armed groups, who recently took control of the city. Photo by Bilal Alhammoud/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM