Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows staff at the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, setting up a net to recapture a wolf shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, following its escape from an enclosure. The European wolf was caught at around 2:20 p.m.

Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

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

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

3. Ilia Malinin (United States, figure skating) Malinin defended his World Championships title and secured his third consecutive crown at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Notably, he became the first figure skater in history to land seven quadruple jumps in a single program at the Grand Prix Final, setting a new world record of 238.24 points in the men's free skating. This file photo taken on Dec. 6, 2025 shows Ilia Malinin of the United States greeting the spectators after the men's free skating at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2025 in Nagoya, Japan. Photo by Yue Chenxing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent. (Kyodo)

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

An aerial drone photo taken on December 20, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

An aerial drone photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

An aerial drone photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

This photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

An aerial drone photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

This photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

This photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

Chinese Offshore Oil And Gas Platforms - Bohai Oilfield

An aerial drone photo taken on December 21, 2025 shows the offshore oil and gas platforms in Bohai Oilfield. China's largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. The Bohai Oilfield, which currently operates more than 60 producing oil and gas fields, has yielded a cumulative crude oil output exceeding 600 million tonnes. Over the past five years, its oil and gas production has grown by 5 percent annually, according to CNOOC. Photo by Du Penghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, for the first day of a two-day monetary policy meeting. (Pool photo)

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, for the first day of a two-day monetary policy meeting. (Pool photo)

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, for the second day of a two-day monetary policy meeting.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, for the second day of a two-day monetary policy meeting.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, for the second day of a two-day monetary policy meeting.

BOJ policy-setting meeting

BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2025, for the first day of a two-day policy-setting meeting. (Pool photo)

Glass Intelligent Manufacturing

Glass Intelligent Manufacturing

A worker is setting production parameters on an intelligent production line, Jiangsu Kaisheng New Materials Company, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on December 10, 2025.

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Athletics: Osako sets new Japan record at Valencia Marathon

Suguru Osako meets the press after setting a new Japanese record of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 55 seconds at the Valencia Marathon in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 7, 2025. He finished fourth.

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991

Beatrice Agrifoglio (Il Bisonte Firenze) setting during Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991, Volleyball Italian Serie A1 Women match in Florence, Italy, November 30 2025

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991

Beatrice Agrifoglio (Il Bisonte Firenze) setting during Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991, Volleyball Italian Serie A1 Women match in Florence, Italy, November 30 2025

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991

Beatrice Agrifoglio (Il Bisonte Firenze) setting agains Meli block (Bergamo) during Il Bisonte Firenze vs Volley Bergamo 1991, Volleyball Italian Serie A1 Women match in Florence, Italy, November 30 2025

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers guard a roadblock during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers patrol a street during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers patrol a street during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers patrol during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers guard a roadblock during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers patrol a street during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers patrol a street during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli Military Operation - Tubas

Israeli soldiers patrol a street during a large-scale military operation in the West Bank city of Tubas, Nov. 26, 2025. Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday, imposing a curfew, setting up roadblocks, and deploying military forces, according to Israeli and Palestinian sources. Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Sanitation workers use machinery to blow off snow which accumulated on treetops to prevent branches from breaking in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Workers saw off a tree branch that was about to break due to accumulation of snow in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Sanitation workers clear snow on a street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

People walk on a street after snow in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

Sanitation workers clear snow on a street in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A Blizzard Has Swept Across the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region - China

A deliveryman rides on a street after snow in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, November 6, 2025. A blizzard has swept across many parts of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since Wednesday, disrupting traffic in several areas and setting a new precipitation record in the regional capital, Urumqi. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Fei/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Versailles

Illustration - Versailles

FRANCE. YVELINES (78) PALACE OF VERSAILLES. THE GALERIE DES GLACES (HALL OF MIRRORS), DECORATIVE MASTERPIECE WHOSE REALIZATION WAS DIRECTED BY LE BRUN, RECEIVING THE LAST LIGHTS OF THE SETTING SUN Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano

Roberta Carraro #1 setting (Volley Bergamo 1991) during Volley Italian Championship match of Serie A Women 2025/26 match between Volley Bergamo 1991 and Prosecco Doc A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano at Chorus Life, in Bergamo(BG), Italy, on 1st november 2025

[Breaking News]BOJ policy-setting meeting

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 30 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda holds a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2025, following the BOJ's two-day policy-setting meeting. (Kyodo)