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Illustration of the Gare de Lyon during the Christmas holiday departures - Paris AJ

This photo is an illustration showing an SNCF employee wearing a red vest with "at your service" written on it, helping a passenger board their train during the Minister of Transport's visit, coinciding with the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods. This visit is part of the implementation of a measure stemming from the Tabarot Law, aimed at strengthening everyday security on public transport. At the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the Gare de Lyon during the Christmas holiday departures - Paris AJ

This photo is an illustration showing an SNCF employee wearing a red vest with "at your service" written on it, helping a passenger board their train during the Minister of Transport's visit, coinciding with the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods. This visit is part of the implementation of a measure stemming from the Tabarot Law, aimed at strengthening everyday security on public transport. At the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest And Block On Highway A64 - France

On the front of a tractor is written, The French state is killing its farmers. On the farmers blockade of the A64 highway with Les Ultras de l A64. Farmers have set up roadblocks on the A64 motorway near Carbonne. In recent days, roadblocks have been springing up across France to protest against the government s health policy on the contagious nodular dermatosis (DNC) epidemic. The slaughter of 200 cows in Ariege, a decision that pitted protesters against law enforcement for two days, has reignited the controversy. France, Carbonne, 13 December 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Kanji for "bear" chosen as best to characterize 2025

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kuma," meaning bear, with a calligraphy brush during the annual kanji-of-the-year event on Dec. 12, 2025. The character was chosen to symbolize the national mood for the year due to frequent bear sightings and related incidents across Japan, as well as attention to the return of pandas - written with characters meaning "bear" and "cat" - to China.

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sarkozy's Prison Memoir Released - Paris

New book (Le Journal d'un prisonnier) written in prison by former president Nicolas Sarkozy published on December 10, 2025 in Paris, France on December 11, 2025. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Session of Questions to The Government - Paris

Illustration of the book written by Jean-Michel Blanquer during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly on December 10, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy at His First Book Signing for Le Journal D'un Prisonnier - Paris

Numerous journalists and hundreds of people gathered in front of the Lamartine bookstore in Paris for the book signing of Nicolas Sarkozy's "Journal d'un prisonnier" (A Prisoner's Diary), written during his 20 days of detention at La Santé prison in Paris. Paris, December 10, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against New Austerity Measures in France - Paris

A CGT vest with the words “EDF-GDF 100% public” written on it during a demonstration organized as part of a call by trade unions for strikes and protests to demand wage increases and protest against the austerity measures in the 2026 budget currently under debate, in Paris on December 2, 2025. Photos by Jeremy Paoloni/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Preparations for Kabuki performance in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 26 Kyodo - Preparations are under way for a year-end Kabuki performance in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 26, 2025, with wooden boards with the names of Kabuki actors written in the traditional "kantei-ryu" style of calligraphy -- wishing for a full house -- on display at Minamiza Theater. (Kyodo)

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Protests against Jordan Bardella s visit in Moissac - France

Protests against the visit of President of French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party Jordan Bardella for his book signing in Moissac, Occitanie, France on November 29, 2025. A placard in the procession read, Racism is not an opinion, it is a crime, with the word Freedom written underneath on the CGT banner. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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