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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

People protest outside the Nara District Court on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tetsuya Yamagami was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022. Yamagami's defense sought a maximum 20-year term, citing harm from a religious group and his tragic upbringing.

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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

People protest outside the Nara District Court on Jan. 21, 2026, after Tetsuya Yamagami was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022. Yamagami's defense sought a maximum 20-year term, citing harm from a religious group and his tragic upbringing.

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

People ride horses through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A woman touches a horse during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A horseman is seen with his horse during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

Horsemen are seen during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Meng Dingbo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

Horsemen are seen during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Las Luminarias Festival - Spain

A rider rides a horse through a bonfire during the opening of the traditional religious festival "Las Luminarias" in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares in Avila, Spain, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Cheng Min/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets With Young People From Rome - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The meeting, held just days after the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, brought together thousands of young people accompanied by priests, religious, and educators. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets With Young People From Rome - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The meeting, held just days after the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, brought together thousands of young people accompanied by priests, religious, and educators. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets With Young People From Rome - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The meeting, held just days after the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, brought together thousands of young people accompanied by priests, religious, and educators. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets With Young People From Rome - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The meeting, held just days after the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, brought together thousands of young people accompanied by priests, religious, and educators. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets With Young People From Rome - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The meeting, held just days after the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, brought together thousands of young people accompanied by priests, religious, and educators. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets With Young People From Rome - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The meeting, held just days after the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, brought together thousands of young people accompanied by priests, religious, and educators. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Meets With Young People From Rome - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the young people of the Diocese of Rome at the Vatican on January 10, 2026. The meeting, held just days after the conclusion of the Jubilee Year, brought together thousands of young people accompanied by priests, religious, and educators. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The President of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello (left), and the President of the Spanish Conference of Religious, Jesús Díaz Sariego (right), give a press conference after signing the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The President of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello (left), and the President of the Spanish Conference of Religious, Jesús Díaz Sariego (right), give a press conference after signing the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Government and Church Sign Agreement for Reparations - Madrid

The president of the Spanish Episcopal Confederation, Luis Argüello, gives a press conference after the signing of the agreement, at the Parcent Palace, January 8, 2026, in Madrid (Spain). The Government, the Spanish Episcopal Conference and the Spanish Conference of Religious have signed an agreement for the creation of a new channel through the Ombudsman for the reparation of victims of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church for whom the judicial channel is no longer possible. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas gather around a column draped with religious fabrics during Ashura in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 27, 2009. Ashura marks the climax of a 10-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas gather around a column draped with religious fabrics during Ashura in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 27, 2009. Ashura marks the climax of a 10-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Interfaith Prayer With Food Distribution In Milano - Italy

MILAN - Interfaith prayer with representatives of the city's various religious communities, organized by Milan's City Angels, and lunch delivery to the homeless. December 24th Photo by Emanuele Roberto De Carli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Interfaith Prayer With Food Distribution In Milano - Italy

MILAN - Interfaith prayer with representatives of the city's various religious communities, organized by Milan's City Angels, and lunch delivery to the homeless. December 24th Photo by Emanuele Roberto De Carli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Interfaith Prayer With Food Distribution In Milano - Italy

MILAN - Interfaith prayer with representatives of the city's various religious communities, organized by Milan's City Angels, and lunch delivery to the homeless. December 24th Photo by Emanuele Roberto De Carli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Interfaith Prayer With Food Distribution In Milano - Italy

MILAN - Interfaith prayer with representatives of the city's various religious communities, organized by Milan's City Angels, and lunch delivery to the homeless. December 24th Photo by Emanuele Roberto De Carli/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

Piles of stones and debris fill the courtyard of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

Rubble covers the courtyard of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

A damaged marble mihrab and staircase are seen amid rubble at the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

A damaged marble mihrab and staircase are seen amid rubble at the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

Piles of stones and debris fill the courtyard of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

A damaged entrance is seen inside the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

A damaged stone arch and wall are seen at the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

Piles of stones and debris fill the courtyard of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

Piles of stones and debris fill the courtyard of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

A view shows the minaret of the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

Rubble and debris surround a damaged archway at the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Omari Mosque and Pasha Palace After Israeli Airstrikes - Gaza

A damaged stone arch and blocked doorway are seen inside the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza City on December 19, 2025. The Great Omari Mosque, the oldest mosque in Gaza and a key historical and religious landmark dating back to the 7th century CE, was heavily damaged during Israeli airstrikes. Photo by Eyad Azam/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM