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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Voters undergo security checks before listening to a stump speech in Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 27, 2026, the first day of official campaigning for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate session with the leaders of six other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi attend a debate session with the leaders of five other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Firefighters gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

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Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

Police officers gather in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, before resuming a search for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs Como 1907

Como players pose for a group photo before during the match of 21th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.Lazio and Como at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 19, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during SS Lazio vs Como 1907, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 19 2026

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina

the Fiorentina players remember president Rocco Commisso, who recently passed away before during the match of 6th day of the Serie A Championship between Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina at the Renato dall'Ara Stadium on 15 January 2026 in Bologna, BO.

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CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina

the Fiorentina players remember president Rocco Commisso, who recently passed away before during the match of 6th day of the Serie A Championship between Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina at the Renato dall'Ara Stadium on 15 January 2026 in Bologna, BO.

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CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina

Fiorentina players in a circle before the warm-up during the match of 6th day of the Serie A Championship between Bologna FC vs ACF Fiorentina at the Renato dall'Ara Stadium on 15 January 2026 in Bologna, BO.

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CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Parma Calcio

CALCIO - Serie A - SSC Napoli vs Parma Calcio

Parma players pose for a group photo before during the match of 16th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S.C. Napoli and Parma at the Maradona Stadium on Jan 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. during SSC Napoli vs Parma Calcio, Italian soccer Serie A match in Naples, Italy, January 14 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs US Sassuolo

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs US Sassuolo

Roma's fans wave a flag before kick-off during the match of 20th day of the Serie A Championship between A.S.Roma and U.S.Sassuolo at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 10, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during AS Roma vs US Sassuolo, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 10 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs US Sassuolo

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs US Sassuolo

Roma's fans wave a flag before kick-off during the match of 20th day of the Serie A Championship between A.S.Roma and U.S.Sassuolo at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 10, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during AS Roma vs US Sassuolo, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 10 2026

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CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs US Sassuolo

CALCIO - Serie A - AS Roma vs US Sassuolo

Roma players pose for a group photo before during the match of 20th day of the Serie A Championship between A.S.Roma and U.S.Sassuolo at the Olimpico Stadium on Jan 10, 2026 in Rome, Italy. during AS Roma vs US Sassuolo, Italian soccer Serie A match in Rome, Italy, January 10 2026

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - The home of Tim and Donna Ganger in Valley Falls, about 30 miles northwest of Topeka, Kansas. is pictured Jan. 8, 2026. Their daughter Renee Good was killed the day before by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis. Photo by Eric Adler/The Kansas City Star/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Barriers blocking off access to the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, is photographed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

People gather on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Barriers blocking off access to the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, is photographed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters - Minneapolis

Barriers blocking off access to the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, is photographed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People gather on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People gather behind makeshift barriers on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People gather on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

A house with signage is seen behind makeshift barriers on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People gather on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People gather behind makeshift barriers on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People pay their respects at a memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People gather on the street where a woman was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People pay their respects at a memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People pay their respects at a memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People pay their respects at a memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

A memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting, is photographed in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People pay their respects at a memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People pay their respects at a memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

Memorial After Fatal Shooting - Minneapolis

People pay their respects at a memorial honouring a woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer the day before, near the site of the shooting in Minneapolis, Minn. on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Photo by Christopher Katsarov/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Flaminia flies before the start of the match during the 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S. Lazio and A.C.F. Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium on January 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Flaminia flies before the start of the match during the 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S. Lazio and A.C.F. Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium on January 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Flaminia flies before the start of the match during the 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S. Lazio and A.C.F. Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium on January 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Flaminia flies before the start of the match during the 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S. Lazio and A.C.F. Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium on January 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs ACF Fiorentina

Flaminia flies before the start of the match during the 19th day of the Serie A Championship between S.S. Lazio and A.C.F. Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium on January 7, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

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