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China: Traffic Police Officer Helps Dog Cross Road, Dog Follows Him Back

On December 23, 2025, in Liaoning, China, a traffic police officer was filmed helping a small dog cross a busy road after the animal approached him. After carrying the dog to safety, the officer returned to direct traffic, with the dog following him back into the intersection and staying by his side.

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Pieces of an auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve, although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have been increased. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Pieces of an auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve, although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have been increased. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Several people during a seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

A person during a seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction prior to Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have been increased. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Several people during a seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

A seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction prior to Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Pieces of an auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve, although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have been increased. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Several people during a seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Several people during a seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Several people during a seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Pieces of an auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve, although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have been increased. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

Several people during a seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction before Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Last Seafood Auction Before Christmas Eve In Burela - Spain

A seafood auction, at the Burela fish market, on December 23, 2025, in Burela, Lugo, Galicia (Spain). The Burela fish market, managed by the company Armadores de Burela (Absa), celebrates today the last seafood auction prior to Christmas Eve although the adverse conditions at sea are not helping the catches to be as abundant as they would like and therefore the prices of all products have become more expensive. Photo by Carlos Castro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 16 Dead in Indonesia Bus Crash

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Semarang region shows rescuers helping an injured passenger after a bus crash in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, December 22, 2025. At least 15 people were killed and 19 others injured after a long-distance bus crashed at a toll road exit in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, early Monday, the local search and rescue authority said. Photo by Basarnas Semarang/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the Gare de Lyon during the Christmas holiday departures - Paris AJ

This photo is an illustration showing an SNCF employee wearing a red vest with "at your service" written on it, helping a passenger board their train during the Minister of Transport's visit, coinciding with the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods. This visit is part of the implementation of a measure stemming from the Tabarot Law, aimed at strengthening everyday security on public transport. At the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration of the Gare de Lyon during the Christmas holiday departures - Paris AJ

This photo is an illustration showing an SNCF employee wearing a red vest with "at your service" written on it, helping a passenger board their train during the Minister of Transport's visit, coinciding with the start of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the purpose was to review the security measures deployed during peak travel periods. This visit is part of the implementation of a measure stemming from the Tabarot Law, aimed at strengthening everyday security on public transport. At the Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Loyal Dog Helps Owner Push Van in Chongqing

On October 6, 2025, in Chongqing, a touching video showed a black dog helping its owner move a van. A woman pushed from behind while the little dog stood on its hind legs, pressing its front paws against the rear bumper. Together, they slowly rolled the car into place.

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US: Chicago Sees Another Round of Snow as Season Totals Surge

Overnight snowfall early Sunday, December 7, pushed Chicago’s seasonal total past 17 inches—the fastest since 1978. More than 200 city trucks cleared roads before dawn, helping residents manage slick travel conditions.

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Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

A service dog sits in front of its trainer aboard a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Service dogs rest under the seats in front of their trainers aboard a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

A service dog rests in the aisle of a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

Service dogs with their trainers line up to board a plane at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Training Assistance Dogs on Board an Aeroplane - Vancouver

A service dog comes out of a plane with its trainer at Vancouver International Airport during a training exercise in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, November 25, 2025. A service dog training program was held here on Tuesday. The training familiarized service dogs with airport environments so they could confidently assist people with disabilities during travel, helping reduce stress and address unexpected challenges for future handlers. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nicolas Sarkozy In Police Custody Over Campaign Financing

File photo - Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy and Claude Gueant at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was in police custody on Tuesday morning March 20, 2018, an official in the country’s judiciary said. He was to be questioned as part of an investigation into suspected irregularities over his election campaign financing, the same source added. The probe related to alleged Libyan funding for Sarkozy’s 2007 campaign, Le Monde newspaper reported. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Lybia

Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Lybia

Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi (L) greets his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy and Claude Gueant at Bab Azizia Palace in Tripoli, Libya on July 25, 2007. Sarkozy met Gadhafi on Wednesday on a trip to deepen relations after helping to resolve a diplomatic standoff that hurt the oil exporter's ties with the West. Photo by Christophe Guibbaud/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

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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

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

Protesters hold a sign about civil disobedience 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