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Independent Energy Storage Power Station

ZHANGYE, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - The staff conducted testing on the transmission equipment before grid connection and transmission at the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station battery container warehouse work site in Beibutan New Energy Industrial Park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 22, 2025.

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Independent Energy Storage Power Station

ZHANGYE, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - The staff conducted testing on the transmission equipment before grid connection and transmission at the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station battery container warehouse work site in Beibutan New Energy Industrial Park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 22, 2025.

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Independent Energy Storage Power Station

ZHANGYE, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - The staff conducted testing on the transmission equipment before grid connection and transmission at the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station battery container warehouse work site in Beibutan New Energy Industrial Park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 22, 2025.

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Independent Energy Storage Power Station

ZHANGYE, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - The staff conducted testing on the transmission equipment before grid connection and transmission at the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station battery container warehouse work site in Beibutan New Energy Industrial Park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 22, 2025.

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Independent Energy Storage Power Station

ZHANGYE, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - The staff conducted testing on the transmission equipment before grid connection and transmission at the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station battery container warehouse work site in Beibutan New Energy Industrial Park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 22, 2025.

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Independent Energy Storage Power Station

ZHANGYE, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - The staff conducted testing on the transmission equipment before grid connection and transmission at the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station battery container warehouse work site in Beibutan New Energy Industrial Park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 22, 2025.

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Shooting Incident Reported In Bekkersdal - South Africa

Police officers work at the scene of a shooting incident in Bekkersdal, South Africa, on Dec. 21, 2025. At least nine people were killed and 10 others wounded in a shooting in Bekkersdal township near Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub, local police said Sunday. Photo by Shiraaz Mohamed/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UAE: Record Rainfall Triggers Severe Flooding in Dubai 3

Severe flooding triggered by heavy rains has hit the United Arab Emirates. The storms began on Thursday, December 18 and are forecast to continue through the weekend, with strong winds and rough seas also expected. Authorities have issued safety advisories, urged residents to stay indoors, and implemented work-from-home measures, as the UAE experiences its heaviest rainfall on record.

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) work to remove mines in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) work to remove mines in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) work to remove mines in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A small shed stands in the middle of a rice field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. The structure is used by local farmers to store tools and rest during work hours, as rice cultivation remains essential to global food security with the crop serving as a staple for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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UAE: Record Rainfall Triggers Severe Flooding in Dubai

Severe flooding triggered by heavy rains has hit the United Arab Emirates. The storms began on Thursday, December 18 and are forecast to continue through the weekend, with strong winds and rough seas also expected. Authorities have issued safety advisories, urged residents to stay indoors, and implemented work-from-home measures, as the UAE experiences its heaviest rainfall on record.

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UAE: Record Rainfall Triggers Severe Flooding in Dubai 2

Severe flooding triggered by heavy rains has hit the United Arab Emirates. The storms began on Thursday, December 18 and are forecast to continue through the weekend, with strong winds and rough seas also expected. Authorities have issued safety advisories, urged residents to stay indoors, and implemented work-from-home measures, as the UAE experiences its heaviest rainfall on record.

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Mossos Prepare to Evict Settlement - Barcelona

Several agents of the Mossos d'Esquadra work on the eviction of the B9 of Badalona, on December 17, 2025, in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Mossos d'Esquadra are ready to start the eviction of the former high school B9 in Badalona (Barcelona), converted into an occupied settlement. The eviction is carried out in response to the demand of the Badalona City Council to Mossos d'Esquadra, by means of a judicial resolution of the Contentious Administrative Court number 11 of Barcelona last December 12, "which authorizes the entry and execution of the Government Agreement of the referred City Council to recover the property". Photo by Lorena Sopêna / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mossos Prepare to Evict Settlement - Barcelona

Several agents of the Mossos d'Esquadra work on the eviction of the B9 of Badalona, on December 17, 2025, in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Mossos d'Esquadra are ready to start the eviction of the former high school B9 in Badalona (Barcelona), converted into an occupied settlement. The eviction is carried out in response to the demand of the Badalona City Council to Mossos d'Esquadra, by means of a judicial resolution of the Contentious Administrative Court number 11 of Barcelona last December 12, "which authorizes the entry and execution of the Government Agreement of the referred City Council to recover the property". Photo by Lorena Sopêna / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mossos Prepare to Evict Settlement - Barcelona

Several agents of the Mossos d'Esquadra work on the eviction of the B9 of Badalona, on December 17, 2025, in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Mossos d'Esquadra are ready to start the eviction of the former high school B9 in Badalona (Barcelona), converted into an occupied settlement. The eviction is carried out in response to the demand of the Badalona City Council to Mossos d'Esquadra, by means of a judicial resolution of the Contentious Administrative Court number 11 of Barcelona last December 12, "which authorizes the entry and execution of the Government Agreement of the referred City Council to recover the property". Photo by Lorena Sopêna / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mossos Prepare to Evict Settlement - Barcelona

Several agents of the Mossos d'Esquadra work on the eviction of the B9 of Badalona, on December 17, 2025, in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Mossos d'Esquadra are ready to start the eviction of the former high school B9 in Badalona (Barcelona), converted into an occupied settlement. The eviction is carried out in response to the demand of the Badalona City Council to Mossos d'Esquadra, by means of a judicial resolution of the Contentious Administrative Court number 11 of Barcelona last December 12, "which authorizes the entry and execution of the Government Agreement of the referred City Council to recover the property". Photo by Lorena Sopêna / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mossos Prepare to Evict Settlement - Barcelona

Several agents of the Mossos d'Esquadra work on the eviction of the B9 of Badalona, on December 17, 2025, in Badalona, Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The Mossos d'Esquadra are ready to start the eviction of the former high school B9 in Badalona (Barcelona), converted into an occupied settlement. The eviction is carried out in response to the demand of the Badalona City Council to Mossos d'Esquadra, by means of a judicial resolution of the Contentious Administrative Court number 11 of Barcelona last December 12, "which authorizes the entry and execution of the Government Agreement of the referred City Council to recover the property". Photo by Lorena Sopêna / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aircraft Crash Site - Mexico

Personnel from the State of Mexico prosecutor's office work at the aircraft crash site in Toluca, the State of Mexico, central Mexico, Dec. 15, 2025. At least six people were killed Monday after a small aircraft crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco in Mexico's central State of Mexico, local authorities said. (Photo by Arturo Hernandez/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Aircraft Crash Site - Mexico

Emergency crews work at the aircraft crash site in Toluca, the State of Mexico, central Mexico, Dec. 15, 2025. At least six people were killed Monday after a small aircraft crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco in Mexico's central State of Mexico, local authorities said. (Photo by Arturo Hernandez/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Arg-e Bam Citadel - Iran

An arched window and scaffolding are seen during restoration work inside the Arg-e Bam citadel in Bam, Iran on December 14, 2025. Arg-e Bam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest adobe structure in the world and dates back to at least the Achaemenid period. The historic fortress once served as a key stop along Silk Road trade routes and was a major center for regional commerce. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina vs Hellas Verona FC

the Artemio Franchi curva Fiesole work before ACF Fiorentina vs Hellas Verona FC, 15Â° Serie A Enilive 2025-26 game at Artemio Franchi stadium in Firenze (FI), Italy, on Dicember 14, 2025.

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CALCIO - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina vs Hellas Verona FC

the Artemio Franchi curva Fiesole work before ACF Fiorentina vs Hellas Verona FC, 15Â° Serie A Enilive 2025-26 game at Artemio Franchi stadium in Firenze (FI), Italy, on Dicember 14, 2025.

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CALCIO - Serie A - ACF Fiorentina vs Hellas Verona FC

the Artemio Franchi curva Fiesole work before ACF Fiorentina vs Hellas Verona FC, 15Â° Serie A Enilive 2025-26 game at Artemio Franchi stadium in Firenze (FI), Italy, on Dicember 14, 2025.

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At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 41 Killed In Flash Floods - Morocco

Rescuers from the local security and civil defense department work in a flood-hit area in Safi province, Morocco, on December 14, 2025. At least 41 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in Morocco on Sunday, authorities said on Monday. In the Atlantic coastal province of Safi, local authorities said in a statement that the death toll had risen to 37, with 14 injured people receiving treatment at local hospitals. In the southern province of Tinghir, four people were killed after their vehicle was swept away by strong currents and overturned into a river between the areas of Fezou and El Hafira, local news outlet Hibapress reported. Photo by Saouri Aissa /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy Growth - China

Illustration - An employee conducts welding work at a wind power equipment manufacturing company in Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province, on December 15, 2025. China's economy has maintained steady momentum in November, creating favorable conditions to achieve the annual growth target, as revealed by the latest economic indicators on Monday. In November, the country's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent year on year. In the first 11 months, the industrial output increased by 6 percent. Photo by Wang Jilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Economy Growth - China

Illustration - An aerial drone photo taken on on December 15, 2025 shows staff members examining intelligent aerial work platforms for export at a machinery company in Leidian Town, Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China's economy has maintained steady momentum in November, creating favorable conditions to achieve the annual growth target, as revealed by the latest economic indicators on Monday. In November, the country's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent year on year. In the first 11 months, the industrial output increased by 6 percent. Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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World Longest Underwater Road Tunnel Construction

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 15, 2025 - At the excavation site of the "Haitian" shield tunneling machine, the builders are carrying out bolt tightening work on the pipe segments in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025. The tunnel is 17.48 kilometers long, with a sea section of 9.95 kilometers, making it the longest underwater road tunnel currently under construction in the world.

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , Father Paolo Benanti head-chief of the AI commission the the Minister Chamber Presidency , Vincenzo Caridi Chief of the Work Politics Department — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , Father Paolo Benanti head-chief of the AI commission the the Minister Chamber Presidency , — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with Vincenzo Caridi Chief of the Work Politics Department — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Artificial Intelligence Conference on Labor Issues - Rome

Press Conference on The new job situation with AI with the Work Minister Marina Calderone , Father Paolo Benanti head-chief of the AI commission the the Minister Chamber Presidency , Vincenzo Caridi Chief of the Work Politics Department — Rome—Italy —Monday December 15, 2025 - Politics - Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest And Block On Highway A64 - France

Melissa Auger, youth worker at the MJC in Carbonne, wearing her T-shirt that reads, Farmers work hard, you enjoy the food, who do you thank?, leaning against haystacks. On the farmers blockade of the A64 highway with Les Ultras de l A64. Farmers have set up roadblocks on the A64 motorway near Carbonne. In recent days, roadblocks have been springing up across France to protest against the government s health policy on the contagious nodular dermatosis (DNC) epidemic. The slaughter of 200 cows in Ariege, a decision that pitted protesters against law enforcement for two days, has reignited the controversy. France, Carbonne, 13 December 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest And Block On Highway A64 - France

Melissa Auger, youth worker at the MJC in Carbonne, wearing her T-shirt that reads, Farmers work hard, you enjoy the food, who do you thank?, leaning against haystacks. On the farmers blockade of the A64 highway with Les Ultras de l A64. Farmers have set up roadblocks on the A64 motorway near Carbonne. In recent days, roadblocks have been springing up across France to protest against the government s health policy on the contagious nodular dermatosis (DNC) epidemic. The slaughter of 200 cows in Ariege, a decision that pitted protesters against law enforcement for two days, has reignited the controversy. France, Carbonne, 13 December 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest And Block On Highway A64 - France

Melissa Auger, youth worker at the MJC in Carbonne, wearing her T-shirt that reads, Farmers work hard, you enjoy the food, who do you thank?, leaning against haystacks. On the farmers blockade of the A64 highway with Les Ultras de l A64. Farmers have set up roadblocks on the A64 motorway near Carbonne. In recent days, roadblocks have been springing up across France to protest against the government s health policy on the contagious nodular dermatosis (DNC) epidemic. The slaughter of 200 cows in Ariege, a decision that pitted protesters against law enforcement for two days, has reignited the controversy. France, Carbonne, 13 December 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 12 Dead In Mass Shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach - Australia

Police officers work near the shooting site at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025. At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday night, said New South Wales Premier Chris Minns. One of the offenders was among the dead and another one is in custody, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) cited Minns as saying. Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass For Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Vatican

.Nativity scene in St. Peter's Basilica. The work, created this year by Neapolitan master craftsmen Cantone and Costabile from San Gregorio Armeno, was set up with the support of the staff of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, at the Altar of St. Gregory the Great, in the left aisle. in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 12, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Presides Mass For Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe - Vatican

.Nativity scene in St. Peter's Basilica. The work, created this year by Neapolitan master craftsmen Cantone and Costabile from San Gregorio Armeno, was set up with the support of the staff of the Fabbrica di San Pietro, at the Altar of St. Gregory the Great, in the left aisle. in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on December 12, 2025. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM