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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani smiles as he walks to a field at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, to train independently of the team. Ohtani will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March, ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

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Baseball: MLB training

Baseball: MLB training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani smiles as he walks to a field at the club's facility in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2026, to train independently of the team. Ohtani will play for Japan's national team in the World Baseball Classic in March, ahead of the start of the new Major League Baseball season.

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Spain: New Railway Accident, Passenger Train Collides with Construction Crane in Murcia

The Spanish rail network experienced another accident on Thursday, January 22—the fourth in less than a week—though this incident resulted in fewer casualties than recent tragedies. The collision occurred when a tow truck crane intruded into the safety clearance of a narrow-gauge FEVE train on the Cartagena-Los Nietos route in Murcia. At the time, the train was carrying 16 passengers; at least six individuals sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

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Switzerland: Train Horns Sound in Geneva During Nationwide Tribute to Fire Victims

Geneva joined the rest of Switzerland on Friday, January 9, in observing a minute of silence at 2 p.m. to honor the victims of the Crans-Montana fire, a deadly blaze in the Swiss resort town on New Year's Eve that killed 40 people and left many others injured.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 3

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted 2

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall in Hokkaido, Flights Disrupted

On January 8, heavy snow across Hokkaido caused major travel chaos. At New Chitose Airport, 27 flights were canceled and many delayed due to de-icing operations. JR Hokkaido suspended 29 services, including 25 "Rapid Airport" trains, while multiple expressways were closed. These disruptions led to massive queues at the airport, with travelers lining up across two floors for the train station.

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French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

French police officers man a controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

Agents of the "Surete Ferroviaire" ("railway security") of the SNCF (National society of French railways) man a controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

This photograph taken on December 31, 2025 shows a general view of the entrance of Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

A French border police officer stands by at a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez delivers remarks as he visits a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

French Interior Minister Visits Law Enforcement Ahead Of New Year's Eve - France

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez visits a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mamdami Sworn-In as NYC Mayor

Mamdami Sworn-In as NYC Mayor

Attorney General Letitia James (Democrat of New York) walks from the train to administer the oath of office to Zohran Mamadani as mayor of New York City at the Old City Hall Station, New York, New York, USA on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Photo by Amir Hamja for The New York Times via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez delivers remarks as he visits a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez visits a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

This photograph taken on December 31, 2025 shows a general view of the entrance of Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French police officers man a controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

Municipal police and a mounted police officer patrol outside Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez delivers remarks as he visits a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

A French border police officer stands by at a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French police officers perform a routine check on an individual at a controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

Agents of the "Surete Ferroviaire" ("railway security") of the SNCF (National society of French railways) man a controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

French Interior Minister Visits Police Before New Year's Eve - Suburb of Paris

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez delivers remarks as he visits a police controle checkpoint at Garges-Sarcelles train station ahead of New Year's Eve, in Garges-les-Gonesse, a suburb of Paris, on December 31, 2025. Photo by Alain JOCARD/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

G6800 (R), the first train of the Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu, arrives at the Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train leaves the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 26, 2025 shows a bullet train pulling into the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

A bullet train parks at the Yichang North Railway Station in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Wu Zhizun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

New High-Speed Railway Opens In Hubei - China

G6800, the first train of the Wuhan-Yichang section of a high-speed railway linking east China's Shanghai, southwest China's Chongqing and Chengdu, arrives at the Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Dec. 26, 2025. The Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway was officially put into operation on Friday. With a total length of 314 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Wuhan-Yichang section of the railway is a part of China's high-speed rail network along the Yangtze River. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Plateform at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Illustration camera carried by an agent of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Plateform at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

TGV OuiGO at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

TGV OuiGO at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers and dog on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Illustration camera carried by an agent of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Dog of Railway police officers on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers and dog on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

SNCF Illustration de la Police Ferroviaire a la Gare de Lyon

Railway police officers and dog on the platforms at the Gare de Lyon to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

President of the French railway company SNCF and former French prime minister Jean Castex and French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot pictured during a visit at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

President of the French railway company SNCF and former French prime minister Jean Castex pictured during a visit at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

President of the French railway company SNCF and former French prime minister Jean Castex pictured during a visit at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

Visit of the Minister of Transport and the President of the SNCF at the Gare de Lyon - Paris

French Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot pictured during a visit at the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France to the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

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