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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

A ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sumo Association's founding is held at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people, including grand champions Onosato and Hoshoryu, attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Sumo association marks 100th anniversary

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (3rd from L) and two grand champions -- Onosato (2nd from L) and Hoshoryu (3rd from R) -- open the cask during a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the association's founding at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Dec. 23, 2025. About 800 people attended the ceremony commemorating the establishment of the association's predecessor organization on Dec. 28, 1925.

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stand guard near a minefield in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) work to remove mines in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) are pictured at a minefield in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) work to remove mines in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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UNIFIL Demining Operation - Lebanon

Soldiers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) work to remove mines in Blida, a border town in southern Lebanon, on December 19, 2025. UNIFIL on Friday handed over a cleared minefield to the Lebanese army near the Blue Line in southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first such transfer "since last year's hostilities," UNIFIL said in a statement. Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees are seen on a truck bound for their home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees receive food at a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Afghan returnees are seen on a truck bound for their home province from a temporary camp at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forced Return of Refugees at Torkham - Afghanistan

Trucks bound for Afghan returnees' home provinces from a temporary camp are seen at the Torkham border crossing, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2025. As the world marks International Migrants Day on Thursday, the unfolding narrative in Afghanistan is one of resilience and uncertainty. The forced return of thousands from neighboring countries is reshaping lives: many families are coming back to a homeland they barely know, striving to rebuild amid fragile security and limited support. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Columbia University Marks Hanukkah After Sydney Attack

Thousands of people gathered across New York City, including Columbia University, on Sunday night, December 14, to mark the first night of Hanukkah. Jews from around the city danced, sang, and huddled against the cold at menorah lightings, while mourning those killed in the terror shooting that targeted a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christmas Market Security - Strasbourg

Police and gendarmerie officers secure checkpoints during the Strasbourg Christmas market, as the weekend of December 13 and 14, 2025 marks the busiest period of the season with around 500,000 visitors from around the world attending the illuminated markets, in Strasbourg, Eastern France on December 14, 2025, with enhanced security measures in place since the 2018 Strasbourg attack Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM