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US: First Major Snow of Season Blankets New York City

New York City experienced its first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Sunday, December 14, as snow spread across the Tri-State area. The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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Female shogi player asks association to review pregnancy rules

Japanese shogi pro player Kana Fukuma (2nd from L), who holds six titles in the women's category, speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2025, after submitting a request to the Japan Shogi Association to revise rules that bar pregnant players from championship matches near their due dates.

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Female shogi player asks association to review pregnancy rules

Japanese shogi pro player Kana Fukuma (2nd from L), who holds six titles in the women's category, speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2025, after submitting a request to the Japan Shogi Association to revise rules that bar pregnant players from championship matches near their due dates.

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Female shogi player asks association to review pregnancy rules

Japanese shogi pro player Kana Fukuma, who holds six titles in the women's category, speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2025, after submitting a request to the Japan Shogi Association to revise rules that bar pregnant players from championship matches near their due dates.

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Female shogi player asks association to review pregnancy rules

Japanese shogi pro player Kana Fukuma (2nd from L), who holds six titles in the women's category, speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2025, after submitting a request to the Japan Shogi Association to revise rules that bar pregnant players from championship matches near their due dates.

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Intelligent Sorting Warehouse for Express Delivery

The circular intelligent cross type sorting system operates at high speed, and packages are quickly circulated on the conveyor belt. Six sided scanning and AI recognition intelligent sorting are used to quickly enter the sending process. The packages are delivered to the No. 3 express intelligent sorting warehouse in JD 5G Zero Carbon Intelligent Logistics Industrial Park, Linze County (Danxia), Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 9, 2025.

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Intelligent Sorting Warehouse for Express Delivery

Staff are checking the operation of the six sided barcode recognition system at the circular intelligent cross sorting line of the 3rd express intelligent sorting warehouse in the JD 5G zero carbon intelligent logistics industrial park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China, on December 9, 2025.

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Australia: Disaster Declared After Fast-Moving Bushfire Devastates NSW Central Coast

A fast-moving bushfire tore through Koolewong in New South Wales on Saturday, December 6, destroying at least 12 homes. Natural disasters were declared in six areas as more than 20 fires still remained uncontained across the state.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (R) receives guard of honor during a visit to Ankara on Nov. 27, 2025, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan walking beside him. The pope is making a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon, his first overseas trip outside Italy.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV conducts mass at an arena in Istanbul on Nov. 29, 2025, during a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon, his first overseas trip outside Italy.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (L) celebrates his first public Mass abroad at the Volkswagen Arena, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29, 2025, as he makes his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (L) celebrates his first public Mass abroad at the Volkswagen Arena, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29, 2025, as he makes his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass abroad at the Volkswagen Arena, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29, 2025, as he makes his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass abroad at the Volkswagen Arena, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29, 2025, as he makes his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass abroad at the Volkswagen Arena, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Nov. 29, 2025, as he makes his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, L) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, C) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, C) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Pope Leo XIV in Turkey

Pope Leo XIV (front, C) attends a ceremony marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea with leaders of the Eastern Orthodox Church at the archaeological excavation site of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos, in Iznik, Turkey, on Nov. 28, 2025, during his first foreign trip, a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon.

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presentation of the New Doors of the Cathedral of Burgos - Spain

The artist Antonio Lopez during the presentation of the new doors of the Cathedral of Burgos, on November 29, 2025, in Burgos, Castilla Leon, Spain. The sculptor has claimed that the set, the result of six years of work, has been created to be seen "from the street". Photo by Tomas Alonso/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

Professor Wang Juan from Peking University interpretes the symbolic significance and historical heritage of the "Horse" from the perspective of zodiac culture, during a media preview event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

Professor Wang Hongwei from Tsinghua University introduces the commemorative coins he designed during a media preview event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 10-kg commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 500-g commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 1-kg commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 1-kg commemorative silver coin (front) to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 1-kg commemorative silver coin (front) to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows commemorative coins to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

A participant takes a photo of a commemorative coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse during a media preview event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

A participant takes a photo of a commemorative coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse during a media preview event in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 15-g commemorative platinum coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 150-g commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemorative 2026 Year Of The Horse Coins - China

This photo shows a 150-g commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. A media preview event for the commemorative coins was held here on Friday. Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors - Budapest

Curator Gyorgyi Fajcsak speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the opening ceremony of an exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties, including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. TO GO WITH "Budapest museum unveils China's Terracotta Warriors" (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors - Budapest

Laszlo Baan, director general of the Museum of Fine Arts, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the opening ceremony of an exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2025. The Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest on Thursday opened one of the most significant Chinese cultural exhibitions ever held in Hungary, presenting more than 150 ancient artworks from the Qin and Han dynasties, including ten original Terracotta Warriors. Titled "Civilization of the Qin and Han Dynasties - The First Chinese Emperor's Terracotta Warriors," the exhibition is jointly organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest and the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Heritage Administration, and it will run for six months starting from Friday. TO GO WITH "Budapest museum unveils China's Terracotta Warriors" (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)