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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 7

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 6

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 5

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 4

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 3

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility across the city. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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Japan: Blizzard Conditions Reduce Visibility in Sapporo Area 2

Heavy snowfall hit Sapporo and surrounding cities on Tuesday, January 13, significantly reducing visibility. Snow intensified in the afternoon, with 13 centimeters accumulating between noon and 6 p.m., according to local authorities. As of 6 p.m., blizzard conditions forced the closure of multiple expressways across a wide area. The severe weather also disrupted air travel, with 99 flights canceled at New Chitose Airport, along with numerous delays.

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[Breaking News]Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo. (Kyodo)

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Prays The Angelus - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, on January 6, 2026. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Snow Blankets Country as Major Winter Storm Unfolds

Meteorologists have warned of wintry conditions sweeping across the UK on Friday, January 2. The Met Office is pointing to cold Arctic air now covering much of the country. Currently amber warnings for snow issued in Scotland, while a yellow snow and ice warning in North Staffordshire will run until noon. Existing warnings for snow and ice, which remain in effect across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, will last from today until Sunday, January 4.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

A beam of sunlight shines on a woman before noon as people gather to celebrate the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

Commemoration Of Day Of Reconciliation - Pretoria

People wait to see the sun shining on the Cenotaph around noon on the Day of Reconciliation at the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, South Africa, on Dec. 16, 2025. December 16 was called the Day of the Vow in South Africa. It was renamed the Day of Reconciliation in 1994 after the end of apartheid, with the intention of fostering reconciliation and national unity. Photo by Chen Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Stock Market

Stock Market

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - The Global Financial Centers Index displayed on a large screen outside a building in Shanghai, China on the noon of November 21, 2025

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Stock Market

Stock Market

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - The SZSE Component INDEX displayed on a large screen outside a building, Shanghai, China at noon on November 21, 2025.

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Stock Market

Stock Market

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - The Global Financial Centers Index displayed on a large screen outside a building in Shanghai, China on the noon of November 21, 2025

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Stock Market

Stock Market

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21, 2025 - The SZSE Component INDEX displayed on a large screen outside a building, Shanghai, China at noon on November 21, 2025.

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A cayuco with 73 people, before arriving at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A cayuco with 73 people, before arriving at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Maritime rescue finds a cayuco with 73 people, before arriving at the pier of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Maritime rescue finds a cayuco with 73 people, before arriving at the pier of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Several people get out of a cayuco, at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Several people get out of a cayuco, at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Several people get out of a cayuco, at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Several people get out of a cayuco, at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Maritime rescue finds a cayuco with 73 people, before arriving at the pier of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Several people get out of a cayuco, at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

A Cayuco With 73 Migrants Arrive At El Hierro - Spain

Several people get out of a cayuco, at the dock of La Restinga, on October 24, 2025, on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands (Spain). A cayuco with 73 men arrived at noon at the dock of La Restinga, in El Hierro. They were attended by the Red Cross and are being identified by the National Police after a first medical check. The boat, escorted by the Salvamar "Navia", was detected eight miles south of the island. The migrants reported having sailed for five days from Senegal. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Military Vehicles At Gaza Border

Israeli Military Vehicles At Gaza Border

Israeli military vehicles are seen on the Israeli border with Gaza on Oct. 10, 2025. A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect in the Gaza Strip at 12:00 noon local time (0900 GMT) on Friday, according to sources. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Military Vehicles At Gaza Border

Israeli Military Vehicles At Gaza Border

Israeli military vehicles are seen on the Israeli border with Gaza on Oct. 10, 2025. A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect in the Gaza Strip at 12:00 noon local time (0900 GMT) on Friday, according to sources. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Military Vehicles At Gaza Border

Israeli Military Vehicles At Gaza Border

Israeli military vehicles are seen on the Israeli border with Gaza on Oct. 10, 2025. A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect in the Gaza Strip at 12:00 noon local time (0900 GMT) on Friday, according to sources. Photo by Chen Junqing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Matmo Inflicts Strong Gusts And Rainfall - China

Typhoon Matmo Inflicts Strong Gusts And Rainfall - China

This photo taken on October 5, 2025 shows rainfall and waves on waters near downtown area of Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Typhoon Matmo, the 21st named storm of the 2025 Pacific typhoon season, is intensifying as it nears south China's coastal areas, leading to large-scale evacuations. The island province of Hainan has relocated over 197,000 people from high-risk areas as of Sunday noon, with a typhoon red alert remaining in effect. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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