Table Tennis: World Championships

Wang Yidi of China plays against Mima Ito of Japan in the women's singles quarterfinals at the table tennis world championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2021.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi celebrates after picking up his first World Cup win of the season at an event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Table Tennis: World Championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays against Wang Yidi of China in the women's singles quarterfinals at the table tennis world championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2021.

Table Tennis: World Championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays against Wang Yidi of China in the women's singles quarterfinals at the table tennis world championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2021.

Table Tennis: World Championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays against Wang Yidi of China in the women's singles quarterfinals at the table tennis world championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2021.

Table Tennis: World Championships

Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan plays against Chen Meng of China in the women's singles quarterfinals at the table tennis world championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2021.

Table Tennis: World Championships

Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan plays against Chen Meng of China in the women's singles quarterfinals at the table tennis world championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2021.

Table Tennis: World Championships

Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan plays against Chen Meng of China in the women's singles quarterfinals at the table tennis world championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2021.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi is congratulated by people in Santa Claus costume after picking up his first World Cup win of the season at an event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi is congratulated by people in Santa Claus costume after picking up his first World Cup win of the season at an event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars during his first jump at a World Cup ski jumping event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He picked up his first World Cup win of the season and became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars during his first jump at a World Cup ski jumping event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He picked up his first World Cup win of the season and became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars during his first jump at a World Cup ski jumping event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He picked up his first World Cup win of the season and became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi poses after picking up his first World Cup win of the season at an event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars during his second jump at a World Cup ski jumping event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He picked up his first World Cup win of the season and became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Ski jumping: Kobayashi becomes 1st Japanese man to win 20 World Cups

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars during his first jump at a World Cup ski jumping event in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 27, 2021. He picked up his first World Cup win of the season and became the first Japanese man to reach 20 individual ski jumping World Cup wins.

Table tennis: World championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays in the fourth round of the women's singles at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays in the fourth round of the women's singles at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan plays in the fourth round of the women's singles at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan plays in the fourth round of the women's singles at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.

UK: Extinction Rebellion Blocks Amazon Warehouses On Black Friday

Extinction Rebellion (XR), climate activists protested outside Amazon warehouses across the UK on Black Friday, November 26, and accused Amazon and Jeff Bezos. The disruptive protests were "to confront the exploitative and environmentally destructive business practices of one of the world's largest companies", XR said in a statement.

Table tennis: World championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays in the fourth round of the women's singles at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays in the fourth round of the women's singles at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan plays in the fourth round of the women's singles at the world table tennis championships in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 26, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan plays in the third round of the women's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov. 25, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Hina Hayata of Japan plays in the third round of the women's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov. 25, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays in the third round of the women's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov. 25, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays in the third round of the women's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov. 25, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Mima Ito of Japan plays in the third round of the women's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov. 25, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Miu Hirano of Japan plays in the third round of the women's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov. 25, 2021.

Table tennis: World championships

Miu Hirano of Japan plays in the third round of the women's singles at the table tennis world championships in Houston on Nov. 25, 2021.

Snowboarding: Kokomo Murase

Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase practices in the Gifu Prefecture city of Hashima, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2021. About a month earlier, Murase won the season-opening World Cup women's big air event in Chur, Switzerland.

Snowboarding: Kokomo Murase

Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase practices in the Gifu Prefecture city of Hashima, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2021. About a month earlier, Murase won the season-opening World Cup women's big air event in Chur, Switzerland.

Snowboarding: Kokomo Murase

Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase practices in the Gifu Prefecture city of Hashima, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2021. About a month earlier, Murase won the season-opening World Cup women's big air event in Chur, Switzerland.

Snowboarding: Kokomo Murase

Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase practices in the Gifu Prefecture city of Hashima, central Japan, on Nov. 25, 2021. About a month earlier, Murase won the season-opening World Cup women's big air event in Chur, Switzerland.

Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, announcing a plan to embark on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to Nishinomiya, western Japan, from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for successfully sailing the Pacific solo and nonstop for the first time in the world in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if the new adventure ends in success.

Nonstop, solo Pacific crossing by Japanese yachtsman

Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie poses at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2021, announcing a plan to embark on a nonstop solo voyage from San Francisco to Nishinomiya, western Japan, from March to June 2022. The 83-year-old, known for successfully sailing the Pacific solo and nonstop for the first time in the world in 1962, will be the oldest person to do so if the new adventure ends in success.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Giant panda Rauhin (L) breastfeeds Fuhin on the cub's first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Giant panda Rauhin (L) breastfeeds Fuhin on the cub's first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Giant panda cub Fuhin (R) is pictured with her mother Rauhin on her first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Visitors take photos of giant panda Rauhin (top) and her cub Fuhin on Fuhin's first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Visitors watch giant panda Rauhin (L) and her cub Fuhin on Fuhin's first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Giant panda cub Fuhin is pictured on her first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Giant panda cub Fuhin is pictured on her first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

Giant panda Fuhin's 1st birthday

Giant panda cub Fuhin is pictured on her first birthday on Nov. 22, 2021, at the Adventure World amusement park in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Shirahama, western Japan.

UK: Crowd Marches Through Birmingham As Part Of Anti-Vaccine ‘Freedom Rally’

People gathered for a 'freedom rally' in Birmingham on Saturday, November 20, to march through the streets and protest against COVID vaccinations.

Speed skating: World Cup event in Norway

Miho Takagi of Japan competes in the women's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Stavanger, Norway, on Nov. 21, 2021.

Speed skating: World Cup event in Norway

Miho Takagi of Japan competes in the women's 1,500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Stavanger, Norway, on Nov. 21, 2021.

Speed skating: World Cup event in Norway

Japan's Nao Kodaira (C) poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Stavanger, Norway, on Nov. 21, 2021, alongside second-placed American Erin Jackson (L) and third-placed Russian Angelina Golikova.

Speed skating: World Cup event in Norway

Nao Kodaira of Japan crosses the finish line in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating event in Stavanger, Norway, on Nov. 21, 2021.