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Trails, Turkeys, and Triumphs: This Week's Global Snapshot
Trails, Turkeys, and Triumphs: This Week's Global Snapshot
A vibrant summary of the week's most significant news moments captured through photography.
This week in news photos showcased significant global events and celebrations. In Uruguay, supporters of Yamandu Orsi rejoiced following his election victory as president, a historic shift from the conservative coalition, with Orsi winning by over three percentage points. In the US, the annual tradition of turkey pardoning continued as President Joe Biden granted clemency to 'Blossom' and 'Peach' on the South Lawn of the White House. The roots of this practice date back to President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
Nature’s fury was on display in the UK where Storm Bert caused heavy rains and strong winds, resulting in at least five fatalities and disrupting transportation networks. Furthermore, in Japan’s capital, Tokyo, families took advantage of sunny weather beneath golden ginkgo leaves in Showa Kinen Park, where this once abundantly wild species now faces extinction.
As Christmas nears, winter light trails have opened to the public at Sandringham House in Norfolk, inviting holiday cheer. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation in Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, celebrating the building’s restoration five and a half years after a devastating fire, promising a "shock of hope" with its reopening on December 7.
In Windhoek, Namibia, a spirited game of football is seen played on a makeshift field. In China, teddy bears paced along the assembly line of a toy factory, as US President-elect Donald Trump signaled potential tariffs on Chinese goods. Lastly, in South Korea, heavy November snowfall was recorded in Seoul, marking the most significant snowfall since records began in 1907.
Nature’s fury was on display in the UK where Storm Bert caused heavy rains and strong winds, resulting in at least five fatalities and disrupting transportation networks. Furthermore, in Japan’s capital, Tokyo, families took advantage of sunny weather beneath golden ginkgo leaves in Showa Kinen Park, where this once abundantly wild species now faces extinction.
As Christmas nears, winter light trails have opened to the public at Sandringham House in Norfolk, inviting holiday cheer. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation in Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, celebrating the building’s restoration five and a half years after a devastating fire, promising a "shock of hope" with its reopening on December 7.
In Windhoek, Namibia, a spirited game of football is seen played on a makeshift field. In China, teddy bears paced along the assembly line of a toy factory, as US President-elect Donald Trump signaled potential tariffs on Chinese goods. Lastly, in South Korea, heavy November snowfall was recorded in Seoul, marking the most significant snowfall since records began in 1907.
