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Global Highlights: Mourning, Floods, Protests, and Trump’s Campaign

12/31/2025

Summary

Story summary

The Associated Press photo gallery highlights global events from December 19 to 29, 2025.
It includes mourners at Aviv Maor’s funeral in Israel, a child leaving a flooded California home, and a wrestling competition in Bolivia.
It also features environmental protests in Argentina and a Christmas fair in Moscow.
U.S. President Donald Trump was seen at campaign events in North Carolina.
Trump greeted Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.

History

Historical Context

The 2015 Paris Agreement, adopted by 196 countries, aimed to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius, reflecting a growing urgency for climate action. This urgency resonates today in Argentina, where citizens protest for stronger measures against climate change. The backdrop of shifting U.S. relations with Ukraine under President Trump further complicates the international landscape, highlighting the interconnectedness of environmental and geopolitical issues.

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Story summary

The Associated Press photo gallery highlights global events from December 19 to 29, 2025.
It includes mourners at Aviv Maor’s funeral in Israel, a child leaving a flooded California home, and a wrestling competition in Bolivia.
It also features environmental protests in Argentina and a Christmas fair in Moscow.
U.S. President Donald Trump was seen at campaign events in North Carolina.
Trump greeted Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.

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