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Japan: 20 Trapped in Elevator at Tokyo Skytree, 1,200 Stranded on Observation Deck

Twenty people, including two children, were trapped in an elevator at Tokyo Skytree on Sunday night, February 22. About 1,200 visitors were also temporarily stranded on the observation deck. Those trapped were safely rescued early Monday after about five hours. The facility closed Monday for inspections. This video shows visitors stranded in the observatory tower following the incident.

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Carnival in Rio

Carnival in Rio

Dancers perform during the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of Feb. 16, 2026.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Photo taken in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, shows the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

Twin giant pandas' arrival in China from Japan

A cage carrying giant panda Xiao Xiao and his twin sister, Lei Lei, is unloaded from a plane at an airport in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in the early hours of Jan. 28, 2026, after leaving Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, where they were born and raised, the previous day. The pandas will head to a giant panda conservation and research center in Ya'an in the province.

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Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Iryo company staff attend to passengers at Santa Justa station in the early hours of the morning after the accident in Adamuz. HYPERLINK "https:/www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-amp-varios-heridos-suspenden-circulacion-trenes-madrid-andalucia-descarrilar-tren-adamuz-20260118210236.html" At least 39 dead and 152 injured in the derailment of two trains in Adamuz (Córdoba)[] Photo by Eduardo Briones / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Interior of Santa Justa station early in the morning after the accident in Adamuz. 19 January 2026, in Adamuz, Cordoba (Andalusia, Spain). The death toll has risen to 39, according to sources from the Ministry of the Interior, following the derailment recorded at around 19.45 hours this Sunday, 18 January, of an Iryo 6189 train with 300 people travelling on the Malaga-Puerta de Atocha route, which occurred on the turnouts at the entrance to track 1 of Adamuz station (Cordoba), causing the vehicle to invade the adjacent track. Photo by Eduardo Briones / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Customer service queues at Santa Justa station in the early hours of the morning after the accident in Adamuz. HYPERLINK "https:/www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-amp-varios-heridos-suspenden-circulacion-trenes-madrid-andalucia-descarrilar-tren-adamuz-20260118210236.html" At least 39 dead and 152 injured in the derailment of two trains in Adamuz (Córdoba)[][] Photo by Eduardo Briones / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Iryo company staff attend to passengers at Santa Justa station in the early hours of the morning after the accident in Adamuz. HYPERLINK "https:/www.europapress.es/andalucia/noticia-amp-varios-heridos-suspenden-circulacion-trenes-madrid-andalucia-descarrilar-tren-adamuz-20260118210236.html" At least 39 dead and 152 injured in the derailment of two trains in Adamuz (Córdoba)[] Photo by Eduardo Briones / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Train Station Affected After Accident in Spain

Iryo company staff attend to passengers at Santa Justa station early this morning after the accident in AdamuzA 19 January 2026, in Adamuz, Cordoba (Andalusia, Spain). The death toll has risen to 39, according to sources from the Ministry of the Interior, following the derailment recorded at around 19.45 hours this Sunday, 18 January, of an Iryo 6189 train with 300 passengers travelling on the Malaga-Puerta de Atocha route, which occurred on the turnouts at the entrance to track 1 of Adamuz station (Cordoba), causing the vehicle to invade the adjacent track. Photo by Eduardo Briones / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

The year's first "fugu" pufferfish auction is held at a market in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 4, 2026.

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Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

Year's 1st pufferfish auction in western Japan

The year's first "fugu" pufferfish auction is held at a market in Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 4, 2026.

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Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

People take part in a protest against the U.S. attacks on Venezuela in New York city, the United States, on on January 3, 2026. At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official. The large-scale attack took place in the early hours of the morning as U.S. forces carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

People take part in a protest against the U.S. attacks on Venezuela in New York city, the United States, on on January 3, 2026. At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official. The large-scale attack took place in the early hours of the morning as U.S. forces carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

People take part in a protest against the U.S. attacks on Venezuela in New York city, the United States, on on January 3, 2026. At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official. The large-scale attack took place in the early hours of the morning as U.S. forces carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuela: Caracas Plunges Into Chaos After US Strikes

Explosions and aircraft noise jolted Caracas in the early hours of January 3, with flames and smoke seen near military facilities. The US said airstrikes captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, plunging the city into tension and uncertainty.

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Venezuelans Abroad Celebrate US Capture Of Maduro - Madrid

Dozens of Venezuelans celebrate the "fall of Maduro's regime" at Puerta del Sol, on January 3, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, is now "under arrest" and will be tried on US soil for unspecified crimes, following the military operation carried out by the US Army on Venezuelan soil in the early hours of this morning. Photo by Carlos Lujan/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

Victims of The Crans-Montana Fire Arrive by Helicopter - Milan

AREU helicopter arrives from Switzerland to transport victim of Crans-Montana massacre, Milan, Italy on January 2, 2026, after deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in the early hours of new year's day in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. According to authorities, around 40 people died and 115 were injured after the fire began around 1:30 AM local time yesterday. Many of the dead have yet to be identified.. Photo by Francesco Enriquez/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

This photo taken on on December 27, 2025 shows a damaged building in Kiev region, Ukraine. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Peter Druk /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

People walk past a coffee shop powered by an emergency generator in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Rescuers work at a damaged building in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

This photo shows a building during a power outage in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Rescuers work at a damaged building in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

People check damaged houses in Kiev region, Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Peter Druk /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

This photo shows a street during a power outage in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

This photo shows buildings during a power outage in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

Russian Strikes Aftermath - Kiev

People wait in line to buy food at a supermarket in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, on December 27, 2025. At least two persons were killed and 46 others were injured in Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its outskirts in the early hours of Saturday, local authorities said. Photo by Li Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Vilalba Capon Fair 2025 - Spain

Celebration of the 'Feira do Capón de Vilalba', on December 21, 2025, in Vilalba, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). It is a popular fair with more than 200 years of antiquity celebrated every year around December 21 and has international repercussion. It begins in the early hours of the day with the sale of this emblematic Christmas product, enlivened by the performance of several folk groups. The star of the fair are the "capons", chickens fed by hand with balls of cornmeal and potato dough, which during the fattening season are placed in cages called "capoeiras" to immobilize them and accelerate their fattening until the time of slaughter, the day before the fair. Capon de Villalba is a product of excellent quality, highly appreciated since the 13th century. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration Antarctica Views

Illustration Antarctica Views

A cruise ship sails in Peltier Channel in Antarctica in the early hours of Dec. 14, 2025. Photo by Yang Shu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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