Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

Parade of penguins at Hokkaido zoo

King penguins walk along a snow-covered 500-meter path on Dec. 17, 2025, at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a rehearsal for the popular parades starting the following day.

Spain: Storm Emilia Causes Severe Flooding Across Peninsula

As Storm Emilia passes, dozens of weather alerts remain active across the Spanish coast due to intense rain and storms. Some areas could see over 250 liters of rain per square meter, with warnings in effect for southern Catalonia through Wednesday, December 17. Aemet has forecast continued heavy showers for the Mediterranean coast and Balearic Islands, specifically warning of potential urban flooding in southern Valencia and northern Alicante.

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Whale Carcass Removed From Port In Oza - Spain

Maneuvers to remove the stranded whale in the port of Oza, on December 16, 2025, in Oza, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). The carcass of a 21-meter common whale that appeared stranded in the port of Oza in A Coruña has been removed. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

A drone photo shows a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 15, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. Photo by Wang Song /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 15, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. Photo by Wang Song /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 15, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. Photo by Wang Song /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

An aerial drone photo shows a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 15, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. Photo by Wang Song /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

Giant Snowman of Harbin - China

A tourist poses for photos with a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on December 15, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. Photo by Zhang Tao /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan poses after winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Damian Zurek (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Hirose Yuta of Japan.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan competes en route to winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan competes en route to winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan competes en route to winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida (C) of Japan poses after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Kim Min Sun of South Korea.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan smiles after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan smiles after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

A drone photo shows workers building a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 14, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

A drone photo shows workers building a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 14, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

A drone photo shows workers building a giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 14, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

19 Meters Tall Giant Snowman - China

A drone photo shows visitors posing for photos with an unfinished giant snowman at the Qunli music park in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 14, 2025. This year's giant snowman, 19 meters in height and made with some 3,000 cubic meters of snow, is one meter taller than that of last year. (Photo by Liu Yang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Matteo Pernaselci/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV greets Roberto Gualtieri, mayor of Rome, before paying homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM