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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

The Warmth Of Play In Erbil s Cold And Fog

Despite harsh winter weather marked by severe cold and dense, heavy fog, daily life and the human spirit persist in the bustling, densely populated neighborhoods of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on December 15, 2025, where the day’s most striking visual scenes center on groups of local children dressed in simple, heavy winter clothing who continue to play, laugh and engage in carefree games with unrestrained joy, undeterred by the challenging climate, as their presence and defiant play capture the warmth, resilience and continuity of life amid the cold and shadow of the urban environment. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

Emergency Rescue Ship Arrives In Port - Naples

The Emergency Life Support rescue ship arrives in port to disembark 113 rescued shipwrecked people in Naples, Italy, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Felice De Martino/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Photo taken Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city in July 2022. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day. (Pool photo)

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

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Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

Trial of shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle presumed to be carrying a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 arrives at the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of his trial on Dec. 18, 2025. Prosecutors delivered their closing arguments and presented a recommendation of life imprisonment for the defendant the same day.

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Vendors sell goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows a view in downtown Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

People visit a local market in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

People transport goods by bike in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows a view in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

People visit a local market in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

Vendors sell goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Local Market - DRC

Local Market - DRC

A vendor sells goods in Uvira, a city in South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Dec. 15, 2025. In Uvira, a strategic city in eastern DRC, streets are being swept, shops are cautiously reopening, and residents are stepping back into public spaces as daily life begins to move again. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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