Gaza Port After Storm - Palestine

Gaza Port After Storm - Palestine

Displaced Palestinians gather around a fire to keep warm along the Gaza Port on January 16, 2026, after severe winter winds struck the enclave. A fragile ceasefire has held since October, following a war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which left nearly 80 percent of Gaza's buildings destroyed or damaged, according to UN data. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gaza Port After Storm - Palestine

Gaza Port After Storm - Palestine

Displaced Palestinians gather around a fire to keep warm along the Gaza Port on January 16, 2026, after severe winter winds struck the enclave. A fragile ceasefire has held since October, following a war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which left nearly 80 percent of Gaza's buildings destroyed or damaged, according to UN data. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

A performer dressed as a traditional hunter participates in the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

A performer dressed as a traditional hunter participates in the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

A costumed stilt walker performs during the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

A woman performs during the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

A costumed stilt walker performs during the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

17th Agogo International Dance Festival Opening Ceremony - Benin

Young dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 17th Agogo International Dance Festival, in Ouidah, Benin, on Jan. 16, 2026. The festival, featuring dancers and acrobats from around the world, runs until Jan. 18. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen Attends Reception For Candidate Frank Allisio - Marseille

Marine Le Pen attends a New Year's reception gathering around 1,000 supporters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) candidate Frank Allisio for the municipal elections at Parc Chanot in Marseille, France, on January 16, 2026. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

People during the dimonis dance, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

People during the dimonis dance, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the Dimonis of Manacor - Spain

Dance of the dimonis, on 16 January 2026, in Manacor, Balearic Islands (Spain). The dimonis of Manacor is a popular celebration of the festivities of Sant Antoni Abad that takes place in Manacor (Mallorca) every January, with documented origins in 1883. During the festival, the Dimoni Gros, the dimonis and the Baciner go around the town amid bonfires, traditional dances such as the Ball del Bot and emblematic events such as Les Beneïdes, making it one of the most participative and beloved festivities in the town. Photo by Tomas Moya/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People pray around lit candles at a park in Itami in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 16, 2026, the eve of the 31st anniversary of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that killed over 6,400 people.

CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi Station in Tokyo after a power outage halted it on Jan. 16, 2026.

CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

CORRECTED: Power outage stops train in Japan

Workers check around a train at JR Tamachi station in Tokyo after a power outage halted the train on Jan. 16, 2026.

Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners and relatives gather around the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners and relatives gather around the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners and relatives gather around the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mathura Expressway Accident Aftermath - India

Mathura Expressway Accident Aftermath - India

Wreckage of buses are seen after a pileup on Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura district of Indian's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 16, 2025. The death toll from Tuesday's multi-vehicle collision has risen to 15, with around 48 people injured, local police confirmed by phone. Up to seven buses and three cars were involved in the pileup amid heavy fog. The collision immediately caused the vehicles to catch fire, resulting in numerous casualties. (Photo by IANS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Mathura Expressway Accident Aftermath - India

Mathura Expressway Accident Aftermath - India

Wreckage of buses are seen after a multi-vehicle collision on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura district of India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 16, 2025. The death toll from Tuesday's multi-vehicle collision has risen to 15, with around 48 people injured, local police confirmed by phone. Up to seven buses and three cars were involved in the pileup amid heavy fog. The collision immediately caused the vehicles to catch fire, resulting in numerous casualties. (Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)