Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2026, shows the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, which will host the opening ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2026, shows the San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy, which will host the opening ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Police officers patrol near the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Work to set up a cauldron is under way at the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Work to set up a cauldron is under way at the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Work to set up a cauldron is under way at the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, on Jan. 29, 2026, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026, shows Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, which will host cross-country skiing and Nordic combined competitions at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics venue

Milan-Cortina Olympics venue

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2026, shows Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing and ski mountaineering competitions at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2026, shows Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing and ski mountaineering competitions at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2026, shows Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing and ski mountaineering competitions at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics venue

Photo taken on Jan. 7, 2026, shows Stelvio Ski Centre in Bormio, Italy, which will host Alpine skiing and ski mountaineering competitions at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

[Breaking News]Making of lucky charms at western Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows the Olympic rings (L) and the Three Agitos Paralympic symbol in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Games.

Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics and Paralympics

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows the Olympic rings (L) and the Three Agitos Paralympic symbol in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Games.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a countdown clock for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows the Olympic rings in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, ahead of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay

The torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Making of lucky charms at western Japan shrine

Making of lucky charms at western Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Making of lucky charms at western Japan shrine

Making of lucky charms at western Japan shrine

Making of "kiccho" lucky willow branch decorations for upcoming Setsubun celebration reaches its peak at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 26, 2026.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan takes part in a torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in the preserved ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, on Dec. 22, 2025.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Hong Kong martial artist and actor Jackie Chan takes part in a torch relay for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in the preserved ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, on Dec. 22, 2025.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 17, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, shows the Arch of Peace in Milan, Italy, where a cauldron is to be set up for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2026, shows the Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater that will host the closing ceremony of the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics in Verona, Italy.

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Italian Minister Economy & Finance, member of the League Giancarlo Giorgetti (L) talks with the French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure (R) prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

German Vice Chancellor of Germany, Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (L) and the French Minister of the Economy, Finance Roland Lescure (R) talk to media prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Europa Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

(L-R) Finnish Finance Minister, from right-wing populist political party True Finns, Riikka Katriina Purra talks with the French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure, the Dutch Minister of Finance, Eelco Heinen and the Austrian Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Greek Minister for the National Economy and Finance, New President of the Eurogroup Kyriakos Pierrakakis calls his colleagues prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

German Vice Chancellor of Germany, Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (L) and the French Minister of the Economy, Finance Roland Lescure (R) talk to media prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Europa Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure arrives for an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

German Vice Chancellor of Germany, Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (L) and the French Minister of the Economy, Finance Roland Lescure (R) talk to media prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Europa Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

German Vice Chancellor of Germany, Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (L) and the French Minister of the Economy, Finance Roland Lescure (R) talk to media prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Europa Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

German Vice Chancellor of Germany, Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (L) and the French Minister of the Economy, Finance Roland Lescure (R) talk to media prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Europa Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

Eurogroup Ministers Meeting

German Vice Chancellor of Germany, Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil (L) and the French Minister of the Economy, Finance Roland Lescure (R) talk to media prior the start of an Eurogroup ministers meeting in the Europa Building on January 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Today, the Eurogroup meeting will brief ministers on Bulgaria’s upcoming euro‑adoption, discuss the Commission’s draft euro‑area recommendation for 2026 and review recent G7 outcomes. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

Preparations for upcoming general election in Japan

A signage company in Chikuma in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, is busy making and shipping boards on Jan. 19, 2026, ahead of a snap general election. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the same day she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for the election to be held on Feb. 8.

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Milan-Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026, shows a snow machine at the venue of cross country skiing disciplines for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Tesero, Italy.