Day in Photos: Farmers Protests in Poland, Preparing New Years Fireworks, and Newborn Elephant Calf

Polish farmers line up their tractors and trucks along the road next to the town of Wiskitki, on Dec. 30, 2025, as they protest against the upcoming signing of a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur. The EU-Mercosur pact would create the world’s biggest free-trade area and help EU members export more vehicles, machinery, wines, and spirits to Latin America. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty ImagesPolish farmers line up their tractors and trucks along the road next to the town of Wiskitki, on Dec. 30, 2025, as they protest against the upcoming signing of a trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the South American bloc Mercosur. The EU-Mercosur pact would create the world’s biggest free-trade area and help EU members export more vehicles, machinery, wines and spirits to Latin America at a time of global trade tensions. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images|December 30, 2025Updated:December 30, 2025A photo taken during a media tour at Israel’s Tzrifin military base, on Dec. 30, 2025, shows rockets displayed along with weapons reportedly seized by Israeli forces in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty ImagesAn ice fisherman starts his auger before drilling a hole in the ice on Long Lake following a freezing rainstorm in Harrison, Maine, on Dec. 30, 2025. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo