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US: Long Lines and Chaos Hit Swatch Stores Over Royal Pop Launch 2

Long lines formed outside Swatch stores across the globe ahead of Saturday's launch of the Royal Pop, a $400–420 pocket watch collaboration with high-end Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet. At least 19 U.S. locations were affected, including the SoHo store in New York City. New York emerged as one of the worst flashpoints: at Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island, cops appeared to break out pepper spray to push back surging crowds, while hundreds of shoppers stormed Times Square and SoHo locations, leading to at least one arrest, according to the NYPD. Swatch eventually shut the stores down over public safety concerns.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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US: Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre Closes Indefinitely After Electrical Fire

A fire broke out at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City on Monday, May 4, forcing the iconic venue to close indefinitely. The blaze started around 10 a.m. in the electrical room between the fourth and fifth floors of the century-old building. Firefighters extinguished the fire but reported substantial damage to the fourth floor. One firefighter sustained minor injuries. The Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order to the theater.

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China: Vendor Struggles to Hold Snack Cart During Strong Winds in Chengdu

On April 19, 2026, in Chengdu, located in southwestern China’s Sichuan province, a video recorded severe wind caused by strong convective weather. On a city street, a snack vendor selling corn nearly lost control of his food cart as powerful gusts pushed it sideways. The man rushed to grab the cart and hold it in place. Another person quickly came over to help, and together they managed to keep the cart from being blown away completely. Even so, the wind still caused damage nearby. A chair was blown over, and another stall was knocked down, with one of the table legs breaking in the process. The whole scene looked chaotic as the gusts continued moving through the area.

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Japan: Scaffold Collapse at JFE Steel Plant in Kawasaki Leaves Three Critical, One Missing

A scaffold approximately 40 meters high collapsed at JFE Steel's East Japan Works in Kawasaki City on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, causing five workers to fall. Three are unconscious and in critical condition, one is missing, and one remains conscious. Police are investigating possible professional negligence.

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US: Dramatic Temperature Swing Hits Mid-Atlantic as Cold Front Brings Snow 2

A powerful cold front struck the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, March 12, delivering one of the most dramatic temperature swings on record. Cities across the region plunged from record-breaking warmth to freezing temperatures within just 24 hours, with snow falling from Washington, D.C., through southwestern Virginia and into the mountains of North Carolina — and as far north as New York City.

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US: Dramatic Temperature Swing Hits Mid-Atlantic as Cold Front Brings Snow

A powerful cold front struck the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, March 12, delivering one of the most dramatic temperature swings on record. Cities across the region plunged from record-breaking warmth to freezing temperatures within just 24 hours, with snow falling from Washington, D.C., through southwestern Virginia and into the mountains of North Carolina — and as far north as New York City.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Japan: Cold Front Stalls Over Hokkaido Bringing More Than One Meter Snow to Sapporo 2

A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, leaving more than one meter of snow on the ground in Sapporo — the highest January total recorded in the city in decades. The persistent storm heavily disrupted transportation, leaving thousands stranded at New Chitose Airport.

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Japan: Cold Front Stalls Over Hokkaido Bringing More Than One Meter Snow to Sapporo

A cold front stalled over Hokkaido on Sunday, January 25, leaving more than one meter of snow on the ground in Sapporo — the highest January total recorded in the city in decades. The persistent storm heavily disrupted transportation, leaving thousands stranded at New Chitose Airport.

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes - Syria

Syrian civil defence rescuers assist residents fleeing from the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria on January 8, 2026, amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces. Syria's government on January 7, 2026, demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee. The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, which killed 16 civilians and one defence ministry member. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes - Syria

Syrian civil defence rescuers assist residents fleeing from the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria on January 8, 2026, amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces. Syria's government on January 7, 2026, demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee. The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, which killed 16 civilians and one defence ministry member. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes - Syria

Syrian civil defence rescuers assist residents fleeing from the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria on January 8, 2026, amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces. Syria's government on January 7, 2026, demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee. The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, which killed 16 civilians and one defence ministry member. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes - Syria

Syrian civil defence rescuers assist residents fleeing from the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria on January 8, 2026, amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces. Syria's government on January 7, 2026, demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee. The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, which killed 16 civilians and one defence ministry member. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes - Syria

Syrian civil defence rescuers assist residents fleeing from the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsud and Ashrafiyeh in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria on January 8, 2026, amid intense clashes between government forces and the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) forces. Syria's government on January 7, 2026, demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee. The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, which killed 16 civilians and one defence ministry member. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone Construction

ANQING, CHINA - JANUARY 10, 2026 - The construction site of the Anqing Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone project, one of the first 13 civil unmanned aerial experimental bases (experimental zones) in China, is located in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone Construction

ANQING, CHINA - JANUARY 10, 2026 - The construction site of the Anqing Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone project, one of the first 13 civil unmanned aerial experimental bases (experimental zones) in China, is located in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone Construction

ANQING, CHINA - JANUARY 10, 2026 - The construction site of the Anqing Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone project, one of the first 13 civil unmanned aerial experimental bases (experimental zones) in China, is located in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone Construction

ANQING, CHINA - JANUARY 10, 2026 - The construction site of the Anqing Civil Unmanned Aerial Experimental Zone project, one of the first 13 civil unmanned aerial experimental bases (experimental zones) in China, is located in Yuexi County, Anqing City, Anhui Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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Food Distribution - Gaza

Palestinians receive their food rations through the World Food Programme from one of its distribution centers in Gaza City, January 8, 2026. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution - Gaza

A Palestinian receives his food rations through the World Food Programme from one of its distribution centers in Gaza City, January 8, 2026. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Food Distribution - Gaza

Palestinians receive their food rations through the World Food Programme from one of its distribution centers in Gaza City, January 8, 2026. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowfall in Lille - France

Lille (59), January 7, 2026: snowfall over the city. People stroll and walk in the snow in a city park. One woman walks her dog while another shelters from the snow under an umbrella - Photo by Badias JF//ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Makeshift Civil Defense Station in Gaza

Civil Defense members sit in a vehicle, one of them holding documents, at a makeshift station in Gaza City, Gaza, on January 4, 2026. Defense teams have established makeshift tent shelters along the seafront to sustain emergency operations following the destruction of their stations and equipment. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: M6.2 Earthquake Causes Damage in Shimane

A series of earthquakes, including one with a maximum magnitude of 6.2, struck western Japan on Tuesday, January 6, with epicenters in eastern Shimane Prefecture. Authorities said there was no tsunami threat. This video shows a landslide triggered by the quake at a residential property in Yasugi City, eastern Shimane.

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man carries the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man carries the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Mourners perform funeral prayers for the infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

The shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen lies in a jacket on the ground during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Two men hold the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Mourners perform funeral prayers for the infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

The shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen lies in a morgue in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man holds the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen during his funeral in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A man wraps the shrouded body of infant Saeed Asaad Abdeen at a morgue in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Medical officials reported the one-month-old died of hypothermia. His death brings the number of weather-related fatalities in the Gaza Strip to 13 during a winter storm. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel: Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods in Netanya After Intense Cloudburst

An intense cloudburst triggered flash floods along Israel’s central coast on Tuesday, December 23, dumping over 40 millimeters of rain on Netanya in about one hour. The heavy rainfall inundated city streets and forced the temporary closure of several lanes on the highway.

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Power Outage Reported - San Francisco

Residents affected by the power outage are pictured at a community resource center in San Francisco, California, the United States on Dec 21, 2025. A large-scale power outage struck San Francisco on Saturday, affecting about 130,000 households and businesses, or roughly one-third of all customers served by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) in the city. Photo by Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM