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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronauts Zhang Lu and Wu Fei (R) performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei (above) passing a piece of equipment to Zhang Lu outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing the inspection and photography of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's viewport window outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing the inspection and photography of the Shenzhou-20 return capsule's viewport window outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FOCUS | Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete first series of extravehicular activities

This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 9, 2025 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Zhang Lu performing extravehicular activities outside China's orbiting space station. The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's first series of extravehicular activities on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for approximately eight hours and completed their tasks at 6:45 p.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. Wu Fei is the youngest Chinese astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission to date. Photo by Liu Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Euro Hockey Tour 2025 in Tampere, Finland - Czechia vs. Switzerland

Radim Zohorna (2ndL) of Team Czechia is assisted off the ice after injury during the Euro Hockey Tour EHT ice hockey match between Czechia and Switzerland in Tampere, Finland, on November 9, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Euro Hockey Tour 2025 in Tampere, Finland - Czechia vs. Switzerland

Radim Zohorna (C) of Team Czechia is assisted off the ice after injury during the Euro Hockey Tour EHT ice hockey match between Czechia and Switzerland in Tampere, Finland, on November 9, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EMMI KORHONEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

President of Pro Vita Tony Brando at the Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flash Mob Against Medically Assisted Suicide - Rome

Flash Mob against medical-assisted suicide organized by Pro Vita e Famiglia, in Rome, Italy, on November 4, 2025. Photo by Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

Beacon lights on wind turbines of the De Aar Wind Power Project are seen under the starry sky in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa, Oct. 22, 2025. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a wind turbine of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a substation and wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Invests In Wind Power Project - De Aar

An aerial photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows wind turbines of De Aar Wind Power Project in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa. To bolster Africa's green development, China has assisted countries in constructing several clean energy projects. The De Aar Wind Farm has changed South Africa's energy landscape. As the first wind power project financed, constructed and operated by a Chinese company in Africa, it supplies 760 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of 300,000 households. The farm has contributed to closing the gap caused by unstable clean energy and addressing the electricity shortage in South Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire in Sierra de Elguea - Spain

Firefighters from Alava work on a fire in the Sierra de Elguea, on October 19, 2025, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). Firefighters from several parks in Alava, assisted by personnel from Vizcaya and Guipuzcoa, are working to extinguish the fire, which started last Saturday afternoon between Arriola and Narbaiza and is advancing due to strong gusts of wind. Photo by Carlos González / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire in Sierra de Elguea - Spain

Firefighters from Alava work on a fire in the Sierra de Elguea, on October 19, 2025, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). Firefighters from several parks in Alava, assisted by personnel from Vizcaya and Guipuzcoa, are working to extinguish the fire, which started last Saturday afternoon between Arriola and Narbaiza and is advancing due to strong gusts of wind. Photo by Carlos González / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Forest Fire in Sierra de Elguea - Spain

Firefighters from Alava work on a fire in the Sierra de Elguea, on October 19, 2025, Alava, Basque Country (Spain). Firefighters from several parks in Alava, assisted by personnel from Vizcaya and Guipuzcoa, are working to extinguish the fire, which started last Saturday afternoon between Arriola and Narbaiza and is advancing due to strong gusts of wind. Photo by Carlos González / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Owner Uses Straw to Help Lizard Shed Skin in Unique Way

A video filmed in Guangdong, China, on August 26, 2025, captured a lizard undergoing a unique shedding process assisted by its owner. The owner used a straw to gently blow air under the lizard's old skin, causing the white translucent layer to quickly inflate

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold a sign My end of life, my ultimate freedom as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold a sign My end of life, my ultimate freedom as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold a sign as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold signs as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Defendant, co-founder of the Ultime Liberte association Claude Hury, arrives for the opening of the trial of 12 assisted-suicide activists accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, at the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial - Paris

Protesters hold a sign My end of life, my ultimate freedom as they gather in support of 12 assisted-suicide activists at the opening of their trial, accused of helping people in France to illegally obtain a euthanasia drug, outside the Tribunal Judiciaire courthouse in Paris, on September 15, 2025. The 12 defendants, members of the association Ultime Liberte (Ultimate Freedom) that fights to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia in France, are accused of helping dozens of people purchase pentobarbital, a drug used for physician-assisted suicide in countries such as Belgium and Switzerland, between August 2018 and November 2020. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM