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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

McLaren's Lando Norris secured his first Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with a third-place finish at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 7, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign. Red Bull's Verstappen still made history by setting the fastest lap in Formula 1 history in 1:18.792 during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix. Away from the circuit, the sport also made waves on the big screen. The film "F1 The Movie" grossed more than 600 million U.S. dollars worldwide, setting a new global box office record for sports movies. This file photo taken on Dec. 7, 2025 shows McLaren's Lando Norris celebrating with crew after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

5. Armand Duplantis (Sweden, athletics) Duplantis continued his reign in the men's pole vault, breaking the world record four times in 2025. His latest record of 6.30 meters set at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo further solidified his status. Duplantis remained undefeated in 16 competitions this season, and was awarded the Men's World Athlete of the Year. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing during the men's pole vault awarding ceremony at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows tourists experiencing the Super Ice Slides at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial stitched photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists pose for group photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists take photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the main tower at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Xie Jianfei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

A tourist takes selfies with a parading performer at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists take photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists interact with parading performers at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists interact with a robot dog at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

A tourist poses for photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

Tourists visit the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the ice sculptures at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Season's first yellowtail auction

The season's first auction of winter yellowtails is held at a fish market in Kanazawa in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 2, 2025. A fish weighing 14.5 kilogram was auctioned off for a record-tying 4 million yen ($25,700).

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Spain: Wildfire Near Madrid Kills One, Forces 180 Evacuations Amid Record Heatwave 4

A wildfire that broke out on Monday, August 11, near Madrid in the Tres Cantos area, killed one person and forced the evacuation of 180 residents. The blaze, fueled by a record-breaking heatwave affecting Spain and Portugal, burned fiercely amid extreme temperatures reaching up to 44°C. Emergency crews worked through the night to control the fire located 23 km north of Madrid. A man severely burned on 98% of his body was airlifted to La Paz hospital but later died. Regional authorities reported Tuesday that firefighters had contained the wildfire.

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Spain: Wildfire Near Madrid Kills One, Forces 180 Evacuations Amid Record Heatwave 2

A wildfire that broke out on Monday, August 11, near Madrid in the Tres Cantos area, killed one person and forced the evacuation of 180 residents. The blaze, fueled by a record-breaking heatwave affecting Spain and Portugal, burned fiercely amid extreme temperatures reaching up to 44°C. Emergency crews worked through the night to control the fire located 23 km north of Madrid. A man severely burned on 98% of his body was airlifted to La Paz hospital but later died. Regional authorities reported Tuesday that firefighters had contained the wildfire.

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Spain: Wildfire Near Madrid Kills One, Forces 180 Evacuations Amid Record Heatwave 3

A wildfire that broke out on Monday, August 11, near Madrid in the Tres Cantos area, killed one person and forced the evacuation of 180 residents. The blaze, fueled by a record-breaking heatwave affecting Spain and Portugal, burned fiercely amid extreme temperatures reaching up to 44°C. Emergency crews worked through the night to control the fire located 23 km north of Madrid. A man severely burned on 98% of his body was airlifted to La Paz hospital but later died. Regional authorities reported Tuesday that firefighters had contained the wildfire.

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Spain: Wildfire Near Madrid Kills One, Forces 180 Evacuations Amid Record Heatwave

A wildfire that broke out on Monday, August 11, near Madrid in the Tres Cantos area, killed one person and forced the evacuation of 180 residents. The blaze, fueled by a record-breaking heatwave affecting Spain and Portugal, burned fiercely amid extreme temperatures reaching up to 44°C. Emergency crews worked through the night to control the fire located 23 km north of Madrid. A man severely burned on 98% of his body was airlifted to La Paz hospital but later died. Regional authorities reported Tuesday that firefighters had contained the wildfire.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's career highlights

File photo shows Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hitting a single, his 200th hit of the season, during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. It set a Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Ichiro became the first Asian player inducted to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2025.

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Baseball: Ichiro becomes 1st Asian elected to U.S. Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners acknowledges the crowd after extending his newly established major league record for single-season hits to 262 on Oct. 3, 2004, in Seattle. It was announced on Jan. 21, 2025, that the former Mariners outfielder became the first Asian player to be inducted into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki hits 200th of season

Orix BlueWave outfielder Ichiro Suzuki celebrates after picking up his 200th hit of the season at Green Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 20, 1994. Ichiro set a Japanese single-season record with 210 hits in the 1994 season, becoming the first player ever to reach the 200 mark in a single season.

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Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

A view of the city after snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Tourists wearing Hanbok, the traditional Korean costume, take a photo with snow at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Seouls New Record First Snow - South Korea

Tourists wearing Hanbok, the traditional Korean costume, take a photo with snow at the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea. More than 16 centimeters of snow blanketed the South Korea's capital Seoul on November 27, 2024, marking the biggest snowfall in November since modern weather observations began in 1907, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The new record coincided with the first snow of the season in Seoul. Photo by Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowcapped Mt. Fuji

Photo taken Nov. 7, 2024, from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, shows the season's first snowcap on Mt. Fuji, the country's highest mountain straddling Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. The snowcap was 36 days later than average and the latest on record, according to the Kofu weather observatory in Yamanashi Prefecture, due to unusually warm weather.

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Snowcapped Mt. Fuji

Photo taken Nov. 7, 2024, from Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan, shows the season's first snowcap on Mt. Fuji, the country's highest mountain straddling Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. The snowcap was 36 days later than average and the latest on record, according to the Kofu weather observatory in Yamanashi Prefecture, due to unusually warm weather.

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[breaking News]Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

RUNNEMEDE, United States, Oct. 23 Kyodo - Video taken on Oct. 16, 2024, in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season. The ball was sold for $4,392,000 at an online auction, a record for one used in a game, according to the organizer. (Kyodo)

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Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024, in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season. The ball was sold for $4,392,000 at an online auction, a record for one used in a game, according to the organizer.

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Ohtani's 50th home run ball at U.S. auction

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024, in Runnemede, New Jersey, shows Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball of the 2024 season. The ball was sold for $4,392,000 at an online auction, a record for one used in a game, according to the organizer.