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26 December 2025

Vehicles drive through the diversions along the BP Highway in Kavrepalanchowk District, Nepal, on December 26, 2025, after it is swept away by a flash flood in September 2024. The section of the BP Highway between Katunje and Barkhekhola is severely damaged by the flash flood in the Rosi River in September 2024. Three sections are rebuilt under the funding of the government of Nepal, while the Japanese government is requested to support the rebuilding of the fourth section. A total budget assurance of Rs. 8.5 billion is secured from the government for the reconstruction of the highway. Out of this, Rs. 7.5 billion is allocated for the three sections in Kavrepalanchok District and Rs. 1 billion for the Sindhuli section. Discussions are ongoing with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) regarding the challenging and winding 5.5-kilometre segment from Barkhekhola to Dalabensi, and JICA shows interest in conducting a field study and potentially undertaking the project. JICA also conducts a feasibility study to construct a tunnel between Khurkot and Chiyabari in Sindhuli, which helps shorten the BP Highway. In anticipation of the upcoming monsoon season and the potential impact on transportation, the Division Road Office in Bhaktapur raises the height of the temporary road built along the flood-damaged areas of the BP Highway.

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#13130403

26 December 2025

Vehicles drive through the diversions along the BP Highway in Kavrepalanchowk District, Nepal, on December 26, 2025, after it is swept away by a flash flood in September 2024. The section of the BP Highway between Katunje and Barkhekhola is severely damaged by the flash flood in the Rosi River in September 2024. Three sections are rebuilt under the funding of the government of Nepal, while the Japanese government is requested to support the rebuilding of the fourth section. A total budget assurance of Rs. 8.5 billion is secured from the government for the reconstruction of the highway. Out of this, Rs. 7.5 billion is allocated for the three sections in Kavrepalanchok District and Rs. 1 billion for the Sindhuli section. Discussions are ongoing with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) regarding the challenging and winding 5.5-kilometre segment from Barkhekhola to Dalabensi, and JICA shows interest in conducting a field study and potentially undertaking the project. JICA also conducts a feasibility study to construct a tunnel between Khurkot and Chiyabari in Sindhuli, which helps shorten the BP Highway. In anticipation of the upcoming monsoon season and the potential impact on transportation, the Division Road Office in Bhaktapur raises the height of the temporary road built along the flood-damaged areas of the BP Highway.

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#13130310

26 December 2025

A woman carries aid back to her home from a temporary shelter after flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, on December 25, 2025. Data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) states that the devastating disaster results in the loss of at least 1,135 lives in Indonesia and triggers a similar humanitarian crisis in several Asia-Pacific countries, with the total death toll exceeding 2,200.

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#13130120

26 December 2025

A soldier from the 44th Hetman Danylo Apostol Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces tunes an M777 howitzer during a combat mission in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on December 24, 2025.

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#13130121

26 December 2025

A soldier from the 44th Hetman Danylo Apostol Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces tunes an M777 howitzer during a combat mission in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on December 24, 2025.

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#13130127

26 December 2025

A soldier from the 44th Hetman Danylo Apostol Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces tunes an M777 howitzer during a combat mission in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on December 24, 2025.

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#13126904

24 December 2025

A police psychologist pets a Yorkshire Terrier dog held by a woman near an emergency response headquarters set up to help those affected by a Russian drone attack in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 23, 2025. Falling Russian drone debris partially destroys the roof and facade of the apartment block. Five people, including a child, are injured in the attack.

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#13126440

23 December 2025

A red van belonging to the Metropolitan Police Service's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection (PaDP) group is parked on a street in London, England, United Kingdom, on December 22, 2025. The PaDP is a specialist unit responsible for providing armed and unarmed security for the diplomatic community, government ministers, and the parliamentary estate in Westminster. Traditionally identified by their distinctive red color, these vehicles are used for mobile patrols and to support static protection duties at high-profile locations like Downing Street and various embassies.

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#13125390

23 December 2025

Indian security personnel frisk a vehicle along a road during a security check in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 23, 2025. Security is on high alert across the Kashmir Valley ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Officials say a high level of vigilance is maintained across the city, with increased patrolling, checkpoints, and deployment of additional personnel at sensitive locations. They say the focus remains on maintaining law and order while allowing normal activities to continue without disruption. Meanwhile, amid growing intelligence inputs indicating militants prepare to hit high-value targets in Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday, December 22, 2025, says terror groups and their supporters are ''firmly on the radar of the law enforcement agencies,'' The Hindu reports.

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23 December 2025

Indian security personnel frisk a vehicle along a road during a security check in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 23, 2025. Security is on high alert across the Kashmir Valley ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations. Officials say a high level of vigilance is maintained across the city, with increased patrolling, checkpoints, and deployment of additional personnel at sensitive locations. They say the focus remains on maintaining law and order while allowing normal activities to continue without disruption. Meanwhile, amid growing intelligence inputs indicating militants prepare to hit high-value targets in Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Monday, December 22, 2025, says terror groups and their supporters are ''firmly on the radar of the law enforcement agencies,'' The Hindu reports.

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#13119560

21 December 2025

A resident of the village of Ryasne arrives in the city of Sumy after being evacuated by the Red Cross.

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#13119562

21 December 2025

A resident of the village of Ryasne arrives in the city of Sumy after being evacuated by the Red Cross.

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#13117464

21 December 2025

Minneapolis residents and immigrant rights advocates march during an ''ICE Out of Minnesota'' rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 20, 2025. Demonstrators gather to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Twin Cities and call for protections for immigrant communities.

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#13117472

21 December 2025

Minneapolis residents and immigrant rights advocates march during an ''ICE Out of Minnesota'' rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 20, 2025. Demonstrators gather to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Twin Cities and call for protections for immigrant communities.

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#13117473

21 December 2025

Minneapolis residents and immigrant rights advocates march during an ''ICE Out of Minnesota'' rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 20, 2025. Demonstrators gather to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Twin Cities and call for protections for immigrant communities.

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#13117474

21 December 2025

Minneapolis residents and immigrant rights advocates march during an ''ICE Out of Minnesota'' rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 20, 2025. Demonstrators gather to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the Twin Cities and call for protections for immigrant communities.

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