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General election in Myanmar

Voters cast ballots at a polling station in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2026, during the second phase of the country's general election.

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General election in Myanmar

Voters queue at a polling station in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Jan. 11, 2026, for the second phase of the country's general election.

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UK: Storm Goretti Triggers Snow Warnings, Wreaking Havoc Across Country 2

The Met Office issued weather warnings for heavy snow as Storm Goretti approaches the UK, warning of potential injuries and a danger to life. The severe weather caused major travel disruptions, thousands of power outages, and the closure of many schools.

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UK: Storm Goretti Triggers Snow Warnings, Wreaking Havoc Across Country

The Met Office issued weather warnings for heavy snow as Storm Goretti approaches the UK, warning of potential injuries and a danger to life. The severe weather caused major travel disruptions, thousands of power outages, and the closure of many schools.

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Rally Asserts Kurdish Unity Amid Rising Regional Tensions - Iraq

Kurdish protesters gather in Erbil in a powerful display of cross-border solidarity with the besieged Kurdish population in Aleppo, Syria, and those facing oppression in Iran. Demonstrators chanted slogans of national defiance, most notably "Rojava and Rojhelat, Kurdistan is one country," asserting a unified Kurdish identity that transcends geopolitical borders. The rally serves as a desperate call to the international community to intervene against the systemic violence and humanitarian crises targeting Kurdish minorities across the region in Erbil, Iraq on January 9, 2025. Photo by Rashid Sabur Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists visit the Senate Square in front of the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists visit the Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists visit the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists visit the Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists visit the Senate Square in front of the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists are seen in front of the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists visit the Senate Square in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists carry their luggage on the steps of the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Cold weather in Helsinki

Tourists take pictures in front of the Helsinki Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland, on a cold winter day on January 9, 2026. Temperatures across the country have been freezing at the beginning of the year. - ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO / LEHTIKUVA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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France: Tractors March Through Paris in Farmers’ Protest Over EU-Mercosur Trade Deal

French farmers brought tractors into central Paris and and blocked roads across the country on Thursday, January 8, to protest a proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal, gathering in front of the National Assembly under heavy police watch.

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New Year greeting cards for mascot Hikonyan

HIKONE, Japan, Jan. 8 Kyodo - Hikonyan, the popular cat mascot of the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, poses for a photo with New Year greeting cards addressed to it at the city hall on Jan. 7, 2026. The western Japan city said Hikonyan received 13,220 cards from across the country and abroad. (Kyodo)

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UK: Snow and Ice Warnings Blanket Country, Disrupt Travel and Schools 7

Widespread snow and ice warnings were issued across the UK, affecting all four nations and disrupting travel and schools on Monday, January 5 and Tuesday, January 6. Yellow alerts were in place in many regions, while parts of northern Scotland are under an amber warning for heavy snow. Authorities urged caution due to hazardous travel conditions, icy surfaces, and ongoing closures.

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Rania of Jordan Tours Wadi Rum - Jordan

Queen Rania Al Abdullah, accompanied by her daughter Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, visits Wadi Rum, where they met with local tour operators and explored a range of experiences the site offers visitors from Jordan and around the world, on January 7th, 2026, in Wadi Rum, Jordan. The site, also known as the ‘Valley of the Moon’, is a UNESCO Heritage Site and protected area located in southern Jordan. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Year greeting cards for mascot Hikonyan

Hikonyan, the popular cat mascot of the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, poses for a photo with New Year greeting cards and a "hagoita" traditional battledore sent to it at the city hall on Jan. 7, 2026. The western Japan city said Hikonyan received 13,220 cards from across the country and abroad.