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Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - US

Illustration - The New York Times is suing the Pentagon ("Department of War") over a series of restrictions on the press that limit information and, consequently, press freedom. December 5, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trade curbs on all eels rejected

Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

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Trade curbs on all eels rejected

Trade curbs on all eels rejected

The parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating the international trade of endangered species, hold a plenary session in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Dec. 4, 2025. A proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, was formally rejected during the session.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

Int'l treaty panel rejects trade curbs on all eels

A panel of the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, discusses a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 27, 2025. The panel overwhelmingly rejected the proposal amid calls from Japan, one of the world's largest consumers of the fish, to oppose the measure.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in early December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Global eel trade may be regulated

Global eel trade may be regulated

File photo taken on Nov. 23, 2025, shows Japanese eels at a restaurant in Tokyo. A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade in endangered species, will vote in December on a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Photo taken on Nov. 24, 2025, shows the venue of a conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, beginning in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the same day. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

Washington Convention to discuss eel trade regulations

A conference of the parties to the Washington Convention, a treaty regulating international trade of endangered species, begins in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Nov. 24, 2025. The focus of attention during the conference through early December is whether the parties will adopt a proposal by the European Union to put all eel species, including the Japanese eel, under global restrictions.

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France: Paris Area Sees Snow After Storm, Driving Restrictions Stay in Place 2

Paris and surrounding areas woke up to several centimeters of snow on Sunday, November 23. Météo France lifted the related orange alert, though speed limits and driving restrictions remained in effect.

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France: Paris Area Sees Snow After Storm, Driving Restrictions Stay in Place

Paris and surrounding areas woke up to several centimeters of snow on Sunday, November 23. Météo France lifted the related orange alert, though speed limits and driving restrictions remained in effect.

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Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Men drag a fishing net near the sea in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 7, 2025. Fishing continues along the enclave’s coast despite heavy bombing and strict Israeli restrictions. Photo by Ibrahim Gazlih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Men sit on a boat on the beach in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 7, 2025. Fishing continues along the enclave’s coast despite heavy bombing and strict Israeli restrictions. Photo by Ibrahim Gazlih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Fishermen gather to haul in their nets on the beach in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 7, 2025. Fishing continues along the enclave’s coast despite heavy bombing and strict Israeli restrictions. Photo by Ibrahim Gazlih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

A fisherman pulls a net along the shore in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 7, 2025. Fishing continues along the enclave’s coast despite heavy bombing and strict Israeli restrictions. Photo by Ibrahim Gazlih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

A man drags a fishing net near the sea in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 7, 2025. Fishing continues along the enclave’s coast despite heavy bombing and strict Israeli restrictions. Photo by Ibrahim Gazlih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

Gaza Fishermen Seek Livelihood Daily

A fisherman holds a small fish caught near the shore in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 7, 2025. Fishing continues along the enclave’s coast despite heavy bombing and strict Israeli restrictions. Photo by Ibrahim Gazlih/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

A student attends school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

New School Year At The West Bank - Hebron

Students attend school on the first day of the new school year in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestine, on Sept. 8, 2025. Palestinian students in the West Bank on Monday began the new school year amid movement restrictions imposed by Israeli forces. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Typhoon Peipah Leaves Widespread Damage Across Prefectures

Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi Prefecture before dawn, then made a second landfall in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9:00 a.m. Fallen trees, landslides, and roof damage, among other destruction, were reported across multiple prefectures.

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U.N. Security Council member states on Gaza crisis

U.N. Security Council member states on Gaza crisis

Representatives from all the 15 member states of the U.N. Security Council except for the United States hold a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 28, 2025, announcing a joint statement demanding an immediate ceasefire and an unconditional lifting of restrictions on aid delivery in Gaza.

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Canada: Wildfire Smoke Sparks Air Quality Warnings Across Nova Scotia

Smoke from the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, is affecting air quality across much of the province, including Halifax, Lunenburg, Kings, and Hants counties. Environment Canada has issued warnings, noting that smoke can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, and throat, and pose health risks for the elderly, children, pregnant people, and those with chronic conditions. Residents are advised to limit outdoor activities as smoke levels fluctuate with changing winds.

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US Virgin Islands: Hurricane Erin Brings Heavy Rain, High Winds, and Power Outages

Hurricane Erin intensified into a Category 4 storm on Monday, August 18. The storm is forecast to bring life-threatening rip currents and surf conditions across the U.S. East Coast this week. Erin left nearly the entire island of St. Thomas without power over the weekend. In response, the U.S. Coast Guard is imposing restrictions on vessels at ports on the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

People observe parachutes carrying boxes of humanitarian aid descend over destroyed buildings in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

An aid plane releases supplies over Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

An aid plane approaches the city in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Parachutes carrying boxes of humanitarian aid descend over destroyed buildings in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

An aid plane approaches the city in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

An aid plane releases supplies over Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Parachutes carrying boxes of humanitarian aid descend over destroyed buildings in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

A view of makeshift tents in front of destroyed buildings in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

An aid plane approaches the city in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

An aid plane approaches the city in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Parachutes carrying boxes of humanitarian aid descend over destroyed buildings in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

People observe parachutes carrying boxes of humanitarian aid descend over destroyed buildings in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Parachutes carrying boxes of humanitarian aid descend over destroyed buildings in northwest Gaza City on August 8, 2025. Months of relentless bombardment, the collapse of essential services, and severe restrictions on humanitarian access have devastated agriculture, leaving Palestinians with access to only 1.5% of cultivable land. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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