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China: Sleepy Husky Struggles to Stay Awake at Dog Party in Chongqing

On January 27, 2026, in Chongqing, located in southwestern China, a video recorded several dogs wearing clothes and gathering together as if attending a small party. Among them, a black-and-white husky stood out for looking extremely tired. The husky lowered its head, nodded repeatedly, and appeared to be dozing off. Its mouth hung slightly open, giving the impression of deep exhaustion rather than excitement. Two other dogs nearby also looked low on energy, standing quietly and showing little movement. None of the dogs displayed the lively behavior usually expected at a party-like gathering.

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China: Mother and Daughter Rescued After Falling Into Icy Kanas River in Xinjiang

On February 10, 2026, in Xinjiang, northwestern China, a video described a mother and daughter who fell into the Kanas River while traveling in Xinjiang. The river water contained unmelted snow and felt extremely cold. According to the description, the pair accidentally slipped into the water during their outing. The icy conditions made the situation dangerous and difficult. A group of nearby people quickly stepped in to help. With coordinated effort, the rescuers pulled both individuals out of the river and brought them to safety.

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Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Takuya Yokota (2nd from L), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea in the 1970s and 1980s, speaks during a joint rally with a group supporting them in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during a joint rally with a group supporting them in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during a joint rally with a group supporting them in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Families of abductees hold rally in Tokyo

Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted by North Korea in 1977 at age 13, speaks during a joint rally with a group supporting them in Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2026.

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US: Thousands Gather at Lincoln Memorial as Monks End 2,300-Mile Peace Journey

About 19 Buddhist monks completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., ending with a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday, February 11. Thousands gathered to welcome them as they concluded the pilgrimage with a message of peace.

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China: Ground Suddenly Collapses Under Residents Filming With Drone

This is the terrifying moment three Chinese residents suddenly fell when the ground beneath them collapsed while they were filming with a drone. On February 4, 2026, in Zunyi, Guizhou, the courtyard floor of an old house gave way without warning, sending all three falling almost at once. The collapse was captured by both a security camera and the drone. Those involved later said they suffered only minor injuries and were able to walk away.

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China: Samoyeds Poke Heads Through Café Window, Charming Passersby

On January 25, 2026, in Guangzhou, Guangdong, the video captured a cat and dog cafe called Mao Rong Ye Ye where the owner had prepared two round openings in a window to welcome customers. The footage showed two Samoyeds taking turns to push their heads through the holes, their white fur filling the frame as they looked around with calm and curious expressions. People nearby slowed down, smiled, and pointed their phones at the scene. The dogs stayed still for a moment, then leaned forward again, as if posing, while the shop interior remained busy behind them. The video ended with the two dogs holding their positions as more pedestrians stopped to take photos.

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Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, shows a card placed on a pharmacy shelf in Tokyo for women to buy NorLevo emergency contraceptive pills as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of them without age restrictions.

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Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package (L) containing a single NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill and cards for buying them as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of the pill without age restrictions.

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Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package (L) containing a single NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill and cards for buying them as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of the pill without age restrictions.

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Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package of NorLevo emergency contraceptive pills as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of them without age restrictions.

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China: Dog in Guangdong Nurses Puppies and Cat

On January 11, 2026, in Guangdong Province, southern China, a video recorded a gentle dog mother lying at a doorway while nursing her two puppies. Unexpectedly, a small kitten nestled beside them, also drinking milk as if part of the family. The puppies showed no resistance, happily sharing their mother with the feline newcomer. The dog mother herself remained calm and accepting, allowing all three little ones to feed peacefully.

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Japan: Tokyo’s Beloved Panda Twins Depart for China Amid Fan Farewell

Twin giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born and raised at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, departed for their return to China on Tuesday, January 27. As the two pandas left Ueno Zoo by truck in the afternoon, heading to Narita Airport, hundreds of fans gathered along the sidewalk near the zoo to see them off.

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China return for Ueno zoo pandas

China return for Ueno zoo pandas

People bid farewell to male giant panda Xiao Xiao and his twin sister Lei Lei of Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens as an airplane carrying them left for China from Narita airport near Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026.

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China: “Shepherd Pig” Follows Flock of Sheep in Inner Mongolia

On January 6, 2026, in Inner Mongolia, located in northern China, a video captured an unusual sight on a prairie road. A flock of sheep ran ahead while a small pig trotted behind them at a steady pace. Its determined steps made it look as though it were acting as a shepherd dog, keeping pace with the flock.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Heavy snowfall in Japan

People view monitors at JR Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, informing them of the suspension of express train services due to heavy snowfall on Jan. 22, 2026.

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Anti-ICE Protest - Minneapolis

Anti-ICE Protest - Minneapolis

A protester puts his hands up as a BORTAC agent aims a less-lethal at them during an anti-ICE protest at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minn., on January 15, 2026. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

David Moreno during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a tour through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, while the neighbours throw vegetables and greens at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Marcos Ramos during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the neighbours throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Several people during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a route through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, at the same time as the locals throw vegetables at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

Outing of Jarramplas in Piornal - Spain

David Moreno during the departure of Jarramplas, on 19 January 2026, in Piornal, Cáceres, Extremadura (Spain). Jarramplas is a festival of national tourist interest, in which two eponymous characters make a tour through the streets of Piornal playing a tambourine, while the neighbours throw vegetables and greens at them as a punishment, because in the past Jarramplas was seen as a cattle thief. Photo by Jorge Armestar / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers carry a banner with the slogan 'For a decent future for rural areas' during a tractor rally on 16 January 2026 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Union's agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Banner with the slogan 'The countryside fights, the government abandons' during a tractor march on 16 January 2026 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Demonstrator carries a banner with the slogan 'El campo se muere, Mercosu no' during a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Demonstrator carries a banner with the slogan 'Young people with illusion in danger of extinction' during a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Union's agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Livestock farmers organise a tractorada, 16 January 2026, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as the cuts in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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