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[Breaking News]Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

KOBE, Japan, Jan. 11 Kyodo - Video taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people. (Kyodo)

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Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Artwork collapses before illumination event in Kobe

Photo taken on Jan. 11, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a fallen artwork following a gale at a park in Kobe ahead of the opening on Jan. 30 of the "Luminarie" illumination event in memory of the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake in the western Japan city and its vicinity that killed more than 6,400 people.

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Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a lantern from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

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Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a candle from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

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Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Memorial flame for Great Hanshin Earthquake

Photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026, shows a flame transferred to a candle from a gas lamp burning "Light of Hope" flame at a park in Kobe, western Japan, to be used for various events marking the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, killing over 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

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31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

31st anniv. of Great Hanshin Earthquake

An illumination reading "Kobe 1. 17" is observed on Mt. Dotoku in Kobe on Jan. 9, 2026, ahead of the 31st anniversary on Jan. 17 of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the western Japan city and its vicinity in 1995, killing more than 6,400 people.

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Clinton Speaks at the DLC Annual Conference

Clinton Speaks at the DLC Annual Conference

United States President Bill Clinton makes remarks at the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) Annual Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on November 13, 1995. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clinton Speaks at the DLC Annual Conference

Clinton Speaks at the DLC Annual Conference

United States President Bill Clinton makes remarks at the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) Annual Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on November 13, 1995. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clinton Speaks at the DLC Annual Conference

Clinton Speaks at the DLC Annual Conference

United States President Bill Clinton makes remarks at the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) Annual Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on November 13, 1995. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 1 Kyodo - Hussain Al-Shahristani, president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, registers his name at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day. (Kyodo)

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

The Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, holds the opening ceremony of its 63rd meeting in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, registers his name at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 63rd conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks during the opening ceremony of the 63rd conference in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, (5th from L) president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani (C), president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, poses for a photo along with Secretary General Karen Hallberg (R) at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, (front, R) president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, lays a wreath at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, (R) president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, lays a wreath at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day. Standing next to him is Secretary General Karen Hallberg.

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Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Anti-nuke international conference in Hiroshima

Hussain Al-Shahristani, (C) president of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, co-recipient of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, poses for a photo at the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025, ahead of the opening of the 63rd conference later in the day. Standing to his right is Secretary General Karen Hallberg. ==Kyodo

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence march in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence rally in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence rally in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence rally in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence march in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence rally in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence march in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence march in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence march in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

People participate in an independence march in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

A young woman participates in an independence rally in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independence March in Montreal - Canada

Independence March in Montreal - Canada

A young woman participates in an independence rally in Montreal, on Saturday, October 25, 2025, during an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Photo by Graham Hughes/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk walks past a wall spray-painted with the missing Panchen Lama's likeness as a child and the words "Free Panchen Lama, Missing Since 1995" in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese Prime Minister Murayama in 1995

Japanese Prime Minister Murayama in 1995

Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama issues a statement on the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 1995.

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Sandrine Bonnaire in rehearsal for the text reading. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Sandrine Bonnaire in rehearsal for the text reading. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and Rehearsal for The Tribute to Robert Badinter - Paris

Preparation and rehearsal of the nation's tribute to Robert Badinter for his entry into the Pantheon, which will take place on October 9, 2025, the anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty in France, the bill for which he supported before Parliament. Robert Badinter, former Minister of Justice from 1981 to 1986, President of the Constitutional Council from 1986 to 1995, and former Senator from 1995 to 2011. Paris , France on October 8, 2025. Photo by Jean Pierre Nguyen Van Hai Barbier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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