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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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Kennedy Delivers 1980 Keynote Address

Kennedy Delivers 1980 Keynote Address

New York, NY - (FILE) -- United States Senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy (Democrat of Massachusetts) arrives to deliver the keynote speech at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York, New York on Tuesday, August 12, 1980. With him is his wife, Joan. Kennedy challenged incumbent President Jimmy Carter for his party's 1980 nomination. Kennedy ended his speech with the words "For me, a few hours ago, this campaign came to an end. For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.".Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains on the Poyo ravine as it passes through Picanya and Paiporta, on December 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, in Carcaixent accumulated about 191 liters per square meter, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Jorge Gil / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains on the Poyo ravine as it passes through Picanya and Paiporta, on December 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, in Carcaixent accumulated about 191 liters per square meter, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Jorge Gil / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains on the Poyo ravine as it passes through Picanya and Paiporta, on December 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, in Carcaixent accumulated about 191 liters per square meter, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Jorge Gil / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains on the Poyo ravine as it passes through Picanya and Paiporta, on December 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, in Carcaixent accumulated about 191 liters per square meter, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Jorge Gil / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains on the Poyo ravine as it passes through Picanya and Paiporta, on December 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, in Carcaixent accumulated about 191 liters per square meter, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Jorge Gil / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains on the Poyo ravine as it passes through Picanya and Paiporta, on December 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, in Carcaixent accumulated about 191 liters per square meter, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Jorge Gil / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains on the Poyo ravine as it passes through Picanya and Paiporta, on December 29, 2025, in Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, in Carcaixent accumulated about 191 liters per square meter, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Jorge Gil / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

A person talks to a local police officer after the effects of the rains in the ravine area in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Several people work after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

A person works after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Several people work after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Several people work after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Several people work after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

A person works after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

A person works after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Consequences After the Rains in Valencia

Several people work after the effects of the rains in the area of the ravine in Carcaixent, on December 29, 2025, in Carcaixent, Valencia, Valencian Community (Spain). Yesterday the Barxeta ravine overflowed its banks, causing the first floods in the area. According to the Agència Valenciana de Meteorologia, about 191 liters per square meter accumulated in Carcaixent, concentrated mainly in the last hours of heavy rain. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press / 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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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students do the cleaning at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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