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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Pope Leo XIV At Audience With Jubilee of Italian Diplomacy Participants - Vatican

The representation of the Nativity in the Paul VI Hall, Nacimiento Gaudium, features a figure of the Virgin Mary in a state of pregnancy and a collection of 28,000 coloured ribbons, each representing a life saved from abortion thanks to the prayers and support provided by Catholic organisations to many mothers in difficulty. The nativity scene measures five metres in length, three metres in height and two and a half metres in depth. While respecting tradition — with the presence of Joseph, the Magi, the shepherds and the animals — the work introduces an original element: two different and interchangeable representations of the Virgin Mary. During Advent, a statue of Mary pregnant, symbolising expectation and hope, will be on display; on Christmas Eve, this will be replaced with an image of the Virgin kneeling in adoration of the newborn Child. In addition, 400 ribbons with prayers and wishes written by young patients at the National Children's Hospital in San José will be placed in Jesus' cradle in the Paul V

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Valérie Pécresse during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Andriy Sybiha during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Brigitte Macron, Olena Zelenska and Jean-Noël Barrot during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Brigitte Macron during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska and Jean-Noël Barrot during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Jean-Noël Barrot during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at Bring Kids Back - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Brigitte Macron during Bring Kids Back Event in Paris. Olena Zelenska, Brigitte Macron, and Minister Jean-Noël Barrot took part in a meeting linked to the Ukrainian Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Around 150 political, diplomatic, institutional, and cultural representatives attended. Ukraine reported that 1,859 children have been brought back. France announced increased support, particularly for reintegration programs. Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed the opening of a reintegration center in Cherkasy with French state support. The city of Nantes signed a cooperation agreement with Kherson and has already hosted 30 children in dedicated programs. The Île-de-France region will provide 400 school buses to the Kyiv region to improve access to education and support reconstruction. Paris, France on December 1, 2025. Photo by Presidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Satellite View of flooding in northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Handout photo datetd on November 29, 2025 shows satellite view of Flooding in northern Sumatra. Cyclone Senyar formed during the night of 25-26 November 2025 in the Strait of Malacca, an area in which tropical cyclones had not been recorded for decades. The day after its formation, Senyar hit Indonesia, where it made landfall, causing flooding, landslides and more than 400 casualties in the north of the island of Sumatra. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 29 November 2025, shows extensive inundation across Aceh province, with towns such as Lhoksukon and Panton Labu surrounded by floodwaters. Sediment-laden plumes discharged into the sea along the northern coast indicate substantial river outflow, caused by the heavy upstream rainfall. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere during the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The act consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere (c) during the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The act consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Richard Gere At A Groundbreaking Ceremony for Pediatric Gymnasium - Spain

Actor Richard Gere takes part in the laying of the first stone of the Aladina Pediatric Gymnasium at the Virgen de La Arrixaca Maternity Hospital, on November 28, 2025, in Murcia (Spain). The event consists of laying the first stone of what will be the largest pediatric oncology gymnasium in Spain, measuring some 400 square meters and with a budget of around one million euros. Photo by Edu Botella / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Women separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy writes his homework in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman hands a plate of saffron stigmas (threads) to a boy after separating them from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

An elderly woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy watches TV in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A farmer works with his phone while standing in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man rides a horse along a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A farmer plucks saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers walk in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman plucks saffron flowers while another farmer speaks on her phone in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM