Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Takaichi, Lee visit Horyu-ji temple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) prepares to greet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the World Heritage-listed Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026.

S. Korean President Lee

S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) prepares to board a government plane near Seoul before flying to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 13, 2026.

New Year Celebration Preparations in Blida - Algeria

New Year Celebration Preparations in Blida - Algeria

An Algerian woman wears a Kabyle dress and prepares couscous during the celebration of the Berber New Year 2976 in Algiers, Algeria, on January 10, 2025. Yennayer, the first month of the Berber year and the Amazigh calendar, is recognized as a national holiday in Algeria. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

New Year Celebration Preparations in Blida - Algeria

New Year Celebration Preparations in Blida - Algeria

An Algerian woman wears a Kabyle dress and prepares couscous during the celebration of the Berber New Year 2976 in Algiers, Algeria, on January 10, 2025. Yennayer, the first month of the Berber year and the Amazigh calendar, is recognized as a national holiday in Algeria. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Saint-Tropez Prepares for The Funeral of Brigitte Bardot

Atmosphere in Saint-Tropez as the town prepares for the funeral of Brigitte Bardot which will take place on January 7. January 6, 2025. Photo by Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM

Erbil Celebrates New Year Amid Ancient Citadel - Iraq

Erbil Celebrates New Year Amid Ancient Citadel - Iraq

Erbil’s ancient Citadel stands in the foreground as a bustling city celebrates New Year's Eve in Shar Park. Erbil, Iraq, December 24, 2025. Erbil’s ancient Citadel overlooks a vibrant celebration in Shar Park as the city prepares for the New Year. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

Erbil Celebrates New Year Amid Ancient Citadel - Iraq

Erbil Celebrates New Year Amid Ancient Citadel - Iraq

Erbil’s ancient Citadel stands in the foreground as a bustling city celebrates New Year's Eve in Shar Park. Erbil, Iraq, December 24, 2025. Erbil’s ancient Citadel overlooks a vibrant celebration in Shar Park as the city prepares for the New Year. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

Erbil Celebrates New Year Amid Ancient Citadel - Iraq

Erbil Celebrates New Year Amid Ancient Citadel - Iraq

Erbil’s ancient Citadel stands in the foreground as a bustling city celebrates New Year's Eve in Shar Park. Erbil, Iraq, December 24, 2025. Erbil’s ancient Citadel overlooks a vibrant celebration in Shar Park as the city prepares for the New Year. Photo by Othman Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

Fuel Crisis in Chabahar - Iraq

A man prepares to pour fuel from a fuel container into a vehicle along a roadside in Chabahar, Iran on December 19, 2025. In southeastern regions such as Sistan-Baluchestan province, residents often rely on storing fuel in containers when access to filling stations is limited. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A performer prepares equipment for a fire show in Zakho, Iraq, on December 21, 2025. The event at the Corniche, organized by local authorities, is part of a cultural festival intended to increase tourism and night-time entertainment in the city. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

Jamyang Drolma prepares "chema" at home in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family rejoiced over a bumper harvest of highland barley and

Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Kazakhstan's president in Tokyo

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (R) prepares to attend a luncheon hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025. (Pool photo)

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

French Driving License Evolution Illustration - France

An illustration showing the evolution of the French driving license from 1931 to 2024, as France prepares under European harmonization rules to replace the old three-part licenses, which currently have no expiry date, with a fully digital version valid for fifteen years and possibly subject to a medical examination, in France on December 15, 2025 Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

Self-Glimmering Plants Cultivated by Magicpen Bio - China

A researcher prepares to transfer a tray of self-glimmering plants into a dark room for observation at the laboratory of Magicpen Bio in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 3, 2025. Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated a number of gene-edited plants that steadily glimmer in dark environments. They managed to introduce gene fragments from organisms such as fireflies into plant cells, allowing the latter to glimmer by themselves. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

People and security officers stand near the plane of Pope Leo XIV as it prepares to depart for Rome in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

Pope Leo XIV Leaves Lebanon After His Visit - Beirut

People and security officers stand near the plane of Pope Leo XIV as it prepares to depart for Rome in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025. The Pope called for Middle East peace amid Lebanon's economic crisis and Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

Anna Weidel, Germany, prepares for the women's 15 km start at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden, December 02, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Code 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

Marlene Fichtner, Germany, prepares for the women's 15 km start at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden, December 02, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251202Océane Michelon, France, prepares for the the women's 15 km start at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden, December 02, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Code 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, France, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, France, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, France, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, France, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Julia Tannheimer, Germany, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Julia Tannheimer, Germany, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Lou Jeanmonnot, France, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Lou Jeanmonnot, France, prepares for the mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Björn Larsson Rosvall / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Ema Kapustova, Slovakia, prepares for the single mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Hanna Brunlöf / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Ema Kapustova, Slovakia, prepares for the single mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Hanna Brunlöf / TT / Kod 9200

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP OSTERSUND

ÖSTERSUND, SWEDEN 20251130Artur Iskhakov, Slovakia, prepares for the single mixed relay at the Biathlon World Cup at Östersund Ski Stadium, Östersund, Sweden November 30, 2025.Photo: Hanna Brunlöf / TT / Code 9200