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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Daily life in Tacheng City

A guest from Kazakh ethnic group plays accordion after a meal while other guests dance at the agritainment of Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua makes a dish of Kazakh ethnic group in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Guests dance after a meal at the agritainment of Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua serves fruits at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua is seen at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Guests from various ethnic groups are seen at the agritainment of Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua harvests vegetables at her garden in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

A guest takes photos of a loaf of Russian bread in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

A guest from Xibe ethnic group (1st L) sings with other guests during a meal at the agritainment of Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life in Tacheng City

This photo taken on September 17, 2025 shows a dish made by Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua picks mint leaves at her garden in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Guests from various ethnic groups sing during a meal at the agritainment of Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua serves dishes for her guests at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua (C) walks with her friends at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua welcomes guests at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua (L) talks with a friend in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua works at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua serves dishes for her guests at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life in Tacheng City

A guest from Daur ethnic group dances after a meal at the agritainment of Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

A guest from Kazakh ethnic group dances at the agritainment of Ma Xiuhua in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Daily life in Tacheng City

Ma Xiuhua welcomes guests at her agritainment in Tacheng City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, September 17, 2025. Ma Xiuhua, 60, is a native of Tacheng. Together with her husband, she built an agritainment named "Friends Manor" in their hometown, where they welcome guests from all over the country. Tacheng is home to over 20 ethnic groups, with a population of less than 160,000. Members of Ma's family themselves come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Whenever guests arrive at "Friends Manor," Ma greets them with warm hospitality, treating them to her signature homemade dishes and fresh fruits harvested right from the courtyard. She often invites them to sing and dance together, letting the joyful mood fill the air. Xinjiang is a multiethnic region and the agritainment of Ma is expecting more friends from various ethnic groups. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

A Kashmiri girl shows off her hands decorated with henna ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

An Indian artist applies henna on the hands of a Kashmiri girl ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

An Indian artist applies henna on the hands of a Kashmiri girl ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

People shop ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Eid Al Adha Preparation In Kashmir

An Indian artist applies henna on the hands of a Kashmiri girl ahead of the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Adha at a local market in Srinagar, India-administered Jammu and Kashmir, on June 5, 2025. Markets across the Muslim world witness a surge in shopping as preparations begin for Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice. This year, however, the festivities in Indian-administered Kashmir are overshadowed by a somber mood following the deadly militant attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 25 Indian Hindu tourists and triggered the worst escalation in decades between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Allstate CTA Holiday Train Brings Festive Mood To Chicago

The annual Allstate CTA Holiday Fleet returned to Chicago, bringing festive mood and spirit to the city and its suburbs. This cherished tradition is now in its 33rd year.

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Kanji for "kin," meaning gold or money, chosen as best to characterize 2024

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kin," meaning gold or money, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2024. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as Japanese athletes had their second-best ever performance at the Olympics with 20 gold medals in Paris, while a money scandal rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)

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Kanji for "kin," meaning gold or money, chosen as best to characterize 2024

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kin," meaning gold or money, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2024. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as Japanese athletes had their second-best ever performance at the Olympics with 20 gold medals in Paris, while a money scandal rocked the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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PFW - Lacoste Street Style

Street style, Indy Mood arriving at Lacoste Spring Summer 2025 show, held at rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, Paris, France, on October 1st, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Tairo Lutter / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Tairo Lutter / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Tairo Lutter / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Tairo Lutter / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Tairo Lutter / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024

11.07.2024, Tallinn. The Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024. The truly extraordinary sea party brings more than 60 large sailing ships to the ports of Tallinn. During four days, Tallinn's ports are in a special party mood - you can visit sailing ships, listen to Estonia's best artists and take part in activities on land and at sea. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees