Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets members of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City, which is charged with maintaining security in and around St. Peter’s Square, on January 19, 2026 in the Clementine Hall, Vatican. The Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City is a division of Italy’s State Police, and thus distinct from the Vatican Gendarmerie and the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Pope Leo XIV thanked directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets members of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City, which is charged with maintaining security in and around St. Peter’s Square, on January 19, 2026 in the Clementine Hall, Vatican. The Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City is a division of Italy’s State Police, and thus distinct from the Vatican Gendarmerie and the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Pope Leo XIV thanked directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Meets Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Security for Vatican City - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets members of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City, which is charged with maintaining security in and around St. Peter’s Square, on January 19, 2026 in the Clementine Hall, Vatican. The Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City is a division of Italy’s State Police, and thus distinct from the Vatican Gendarmerie and the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Pope Leo XIV thanked directors and police officers of Italy’s Inspectorate for Public Safety for Vatican City for their work to ensure the safety of the faithful and pilgrims around Vatican City, especially during such an intense year, which saw the Jubilee, the funeral of Pope Francis, and the Conclave. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ ABACAPRESS.COM

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

Police officers guard at the gate of the Men's Detention Center Fraijanes II, Fraijanes Municipality, Guatemala, January 18, 2026. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a nationwide state of siege for 30 days following a wave of coordinated attacks against the country's National Civil Police, which left at least seven officers dead, authorities said Sunday. The emergency measure seeks to strengthen state action against criminal gangs and guarantee public security, Arevalo said, after violence erupted in connection with prison riots in which gang members took 46 people hostage at three detention centers. Arevalo also decreed three days of national mourning for the fallen officers and confirmed that authorities have regained control of the three prisons where unrest was reported. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Return Displaced Residents Aleppo Syria

Return Displaced Residents Aleppo Syria

A member of Syrian security forces stands guard as displaced residents of Sheikh Maqsoud return to their homes in Aleppo, Syria, on January 13, 2026, after settling the conflicts between Syrian authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that started on January 6. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

HONGKONG, China, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Security officers stand on guard in front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. (Kyodo)

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

An officer checks a vending machine in a high-speed ferry with a security dog at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2025, as the police and the Japan Coast Guard jointly tighten security ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in the central Japan prefecture.

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

An officer checks the interior of a high-speed ferry with a security dog at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2025, as the police and the Japan Coast Guard jointly tighten security ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in the central Japan prefecture.

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

Preparations for 2026 Asian Games

An officer checks the interior of a high-speed ferry with a security dog at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, on Dec. 26, 2025, as the police and the Japan Coast Guard jointly tighten security ahead of the 2026 Asian Games in the central Japan prefecture.

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

Site of School Stabbing - Moscow

This photo taken on Dec. 16, 2025 shows the site of a school stabbing in Moscow, Russia. A student was fatally stabbed by a minor, who also wounded a security guard, at an educational institution in the Moscow region early Tuesday, the Russian Investigative Committee said. The incident occurred at the Gorki-2 settlement in the western district of Odintsovsky, the committee said, adding that a criminal case has been initiated. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

Security officers stand on guard in front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong court ruling on Jimmy Lai

Security officers stand on guard in front of the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts building in Hong Kong on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the ruling in the national security collusion trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers stand near the entrance of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli flags are seen on the metal fence installed on top of the roof of the Valero House in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers stand near the entrance of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers stand near the entrance of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

An armed Israeli soldier reaches for the hand of a child as other soldiers stand guard in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

An armed Israeli soldier speaks with a child as other soldiers stand guard in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

A man stands at the entrance of a shop as an armed Israeli soldier stands guard in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries. (Kyodo)

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Football: AFC Champions League Elite

Security officers stand guard in front of Shanghai Stadium in the Chinese coastal city, ahead of an AFC Champions League Elite first-round match between Shanghai Shenhua and Japan's Vissel Kobe on Nov. 26, 2025, amid a worsening diplomatic row between the two countries.

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the streets of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

An Israeli soldier stands guard as children stand beside him on a street in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

An Israeli soldier stands guard as children stand beside him on a street in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

An Israeli soldier stands guard as children stand beside him on a street in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the streets of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the streets of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the streets of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

An elderly person approaches Israeli forces as they stand guard on a street in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

Israeli forces stand guard as Israeli settlers walk through the streets of the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Snow in Dingxi

Snow in Dingxi

DINGXI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 24, 2025 - A security guard is clearing snow in Dingxi City, Gansu Province, China on November 24, 2025.

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

First Public Trial for Suspects in the Coastal Sectarian Violence - Syria

Syrian security forces stand guard outside the Aleppo Courthouse during the first public hearing for suspects accused of involvement in the sectarian coastal violence of March, which caused hundreds of deaths, in Aleppo, Syria, on November 18, 2025. Photo by Mohammad Daher/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Bangladesh security personnel stand guard in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), in the high court area in Dhaka, Banladesh, 17 November 2025. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides. Sheikh Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July 2024 uprising. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Bangladesh security personnel stand guard in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), in the high court area in Dhaka, Banladesh, 17 November 2025. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides. Sheikh Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July 2024 uprising. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Bangladesh security personnel stand guard in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), in the high court area in Dhaka, Banladesh, 17 November 2025. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides. Sheikh Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July 2024 uprising. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Bangladesh security personnel stand guard in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), in the high court area in Dhaka, Banladesh, 17 November 2025. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides. Sheikh Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July 2024 uprising. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Clashes Outside the International Criminal Court - Dhaka

Bangladesh security personnel stand guard in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), in the high court area in Dhaka, Banladesh, 17 November 2025. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver the verdict in the case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her top aides. Sheikh Hasina faces charges of crimes against humanity, including murder, related to the July 2024 uprising. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM