Yoon Suk Yeol Court Hearing - Seoul

Yoon Suk Yeol Court Hearing - Seoul

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (R, close to the screen) is pictured at a court hearing in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 13, 2026. South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection, according to multiple local media. Photo by NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Turkey: Severe Cold Wave Brings Snow Across Country, Forcing School Closures

A severe cold wave hit much of Turkey, including Istanbul and Ankara, forcing many schools to close on Monday, January 12. The suspension of education continued on Tuesday in several provinces due to heavy snow and the ongoing risk of ice and avalanches.

Turkey: Severe Cold Wave Brings Snow Across Country, Forcing School Closures 2

A severe cold wave hit much of Turkey, including Istanbul and Ankara, forcing many schools to close on Monday, January 12. The suspension of education continued on Tuesday in several provinces due to heavy snow and the ongoing risk of ice and avalanches.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

IKEA

IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

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IKEA

Customers are queuing up to check out at the IKEA Xuzhou store which is about to close in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China on January 11, 2026.

Illustration - Claire Tabouret

Illustration - Claire Tabouret

FRANCE. PARIS (75) GRAND PALAIS. EXHIBITION ENTITLED ?D'UN SEUL SOUFFLE? (IN A SINGLE BREATH) BY CLAIRE TABOURET, FEATURING SIX STAINED GLASS WINDOW DESIGNS THAT WILL ADORN SIX CHAPELS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE NAVE OF NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL IN PARIS BY THE END OF 2026. WINDOW OF THE SAINT PAUL CHEN CHAPEL. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sanchez Meets Junqueras to Discuss Legislature Future - Madrid

Sanchez Meets Junqueras to Discuss Legislature Future - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the President of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), Oriol Junqueras, at the Moncloa Palace, on January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). During their meeting, both will discuss the future of the legislature, although it is not expected that an agreement on financing will come out of this meeting, since Moncloa considers that this meeting is not the framework to close the financing model, despite the fact that ERC has demanded a singular financing for Catalonia. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Sanchez Meets Junqueras to Discuss Legislature Future - Madrid

Sanchez Meets Junqueras to Discuss Legislature Future - Madrid

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, receives the President of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), Oriol Junqueras, at the Moncloa Palace, on January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). During their meeting, both will discuss the future of the legislature, although it is not expected that an agreement on financing will come out of this meeting, since Moncloa considers that this meeting is not the framework to close the financing model, despite the fact that ERC has demanded a singular financing for Catalonia. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Rome, Italy - January 4, 2025: Eljif Elmas of S.S.C. Napoli close-up during the opening ceremony in the Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 football match between S.S. Lazio vs S.S.C. Napoli at Olympic Stadium.

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Rome, Italy - January 4, 2025: Scott Mctominay of S.S.C. Napoli close-up during the opening ceremony in the Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 football match between S.S. Lazio vs S.S.C. Napoli at Olympic Stadium.

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

CALCIO - Serie A - SS Lazio vs SSC Napoli

Rome, Italy - January 4, 2025: Rasmus Hojlund of S.S.C. Napoli close-up during the opening ceremony in the Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 football match between S.S. Lazio vs S.S.C. Napoli at Olympic Stadium.

Illustration - Sled Dogs

Illustration - Sled Dogs

ISERE (38) SLED DOGS WAITING FOR THE RACE (HUSKY) Photo by Jean Pierre Dordain/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Sled Dogs

Illustration - Sled Dogs

ISERE (38) SLED DOGS WAITING FOR THE RACE (HUSKY) Photo by Jean Pierre Dordain/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Sled Dogs

Illustration - Sled Dogs

FRANCE. HAUTES-ALPES, 05, CHAMPSAUR VALLEY, SKI RESORT OF ORCIERES 1850, SLED DOGS Photo by Bertrand Bodin/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Lianyungang City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Tancheng County of Linyi, east China's Shandong Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over the Panlongshan section of the Gubeikou Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Yehua

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Nanjing City, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Jiayin County, Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Jiayin County, Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

Wolf Moon Supermoon - China

This photo taken on January 3, 2026 shows the moon over Jiayin County, Yichun City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The first super moon of 2026, characterized by the moon's unusually close proximity to Earth, resulting in a larger and brighter appearance, showed in the sky on Saturday. Photo by Li Shaojun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

360-Degree Night Aerial View of Damascus

360-Degree Night Aerial View of Damascus

In Damascus, Syria, on December 29, 2025, a 360-degree aerial image captures the Syrian capital at night, showing the city fully illuminated and offering a panoramic view of Damascus as the year draws to a close. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

Nikkei index logs highest year-end close

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing at a record year-end high above 50,000 on Dec. 30, 2025.

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, CHINAILLON HAMLET OLD VILLAGE, STATUETTE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN A NICHE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, CHINAILLON HAMLET, INFORMATION SIGN CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAIL Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, CHINAILLON HAMLET OLD VILLAGE, STREET SIGN Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, THE VILLAGE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, CHINAILLON HAMLET OLD VILLAGE, STATUETTE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN A NICHE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, CHINAILLON HAMLET OLD VILLAGE, STREET SIGN Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, CHINAILLON HAMLET, SNOWSHOE TRAILS INFORMATION SIGN Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aravis Range

Illustration - Aravis Range

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) ARAVIS MOUNTAINS, LE GRAND-BORNAND SKI RESORT, THE VILLAGE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) BEAUFORTAIN, ESPACE DIAMANT SKIING AREA, LES SAISIES SKI RESORT, VILLAGE OF HAUTELUCE, DESSERT RECIPE OF LA FERME DE CHOZAL HOTEL AND RESTAURANT Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) BEAUFORTAIN, ESPACE DIAMANT SKIING AREA, LES SAISIES SKI RESORT, LE SARTO, THE CROUTE AU FROMAGE LOCAL DISH Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, SAVOIE (73) BEAUFORTAIN, ESPACE DIAMANT SKIING AREA, HAUTELUCE VILLAGE AND SKI RESORT, FRESCO ON THE CHURCH Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

Illustration - Beaufortain - Beaufort Region - France

FRANCE, HAUTE-SAVOIE (74) OLD PAINTED ADVERTISEMENT ON WOODEN FOR CHEESE Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM