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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Students March With Torches Demanding Maximum Penalty for Hasina - Dhaka

Members of the Jatiya Chhatra Shakti (National Student Power) staged a torch march in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 16, 2025, demanding the maximum punishment for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The procession moved from Shahbagh to the Raju Sculpture at Dhaka University, where leaders reiterated their call for justice as a special tribunal continues proceedings in a case in which prosecutors have sought the death penalty. Photo by Suvra Anti Das/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 3

Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution. This video was shot in Shari, Hokkaido on October 16.

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season

A wild bear was spotted running on the sidewalk in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture on Thursday, October 16. Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution.

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Nicolas Sarkozy hearing at the National Assembly - Paris

Former french President Nicolas Sarkozy during a hearing at the french National Assembly by the Commission of Inquiry to Establish the Reasons for France Loss of Sovereignty and Energy Independence, in Paris on March 16, 2023. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Champions League - PSG v Barcelona

Ousmane Dembele of FC Barcelone in action during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona at Parc des Princes, on March 10, 2021 in Paris, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Olympique de Marseille - FA

Paris Saint-Germain’s forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 16, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ligue 1 PSG vs Olympique de Marseille - FA

Paris Saint-Germain’s forward Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on March 16, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

A demonstrator holds a vest marked “PRESS” during a march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

A demonstrator holds a vest marked “PRESS” during a march in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Thousands of protesters march through central Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pro-Palestine Protest - Amsterdam

Protesters march with Palestinian flags and placards at Dam Square in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 16, 2025. Thousands of people marched in Amsterdam in solidarity with Palestine, condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza as genocide. At Dam Square, protesters paid tribute to journalists killed in the conflict, while police made arrests after a demonstrator spray-painted “Never again is now” on the National Monument. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against The Deploy of National Guard Troops - Washington DC

Thousands march through Washington D.C. in protest of Donald Trump's use of federal agents and the National Guardsmen to conduct policing actions throughout the city, in Washington DC, USA, on August 16, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against The Deploy of National Guard Troops - Washington DC

Thousands march through Washington D.C. in protest of Donald Trump's use of federal agents and the National Guard to conduct policing actions throughout the city, in Washington DC, USA, on August 16, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against The Deploy of National Guard Troops - Washington DC

Thousands march through Washington D.C. in protest of Donald Trump's seizure use of federal agents and the National Guardsmen to conduct policing actions throughout the city, in Washington DC, USA, on August 16, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against The Deploy of National Guard Troops - Washington DC

Thousands march passed the front of the White House in protest of Donald Trump's use of federal agents and the National Guardsmen to conduct policing actions Washington D.C. August 16, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against The Deploy of National Guard Troops - Washington DC

Thousands march through Washington D.C. in protest of Donald Trump's seizure use of federal agents and the National Guardsmen to conduct policing actions throughout the city, in Washington DC, USA, on August 16, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against The Deploy of National Guard Troops - Washington DC

A Secret Service Agent guards the entrance to the White House as thousands march through Washington D.C. in protest of Donald Trump's use of federal agents and the National Guardsmen to conduct policing actions throughout the city, in Washington DC, USA, on August 16, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protests Against The Deploy of National Guard Troops - Washington DC

A person makes a sign advocating for the saving of museums and libraries for a march through Washington D.C. in protest of Donald Trump's use of federal agents and the National Guards to conduct policing actions throughout the city, in Washington DC, USA, on August 16, 2025. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cathares

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cathares

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cathares

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cathares

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of March earthquake in Myanmar

Children collect scrap iron from rubble on June 16, 2025 in Mandalay, central Myanmar, devastated by a powerful earthquake on March 28.

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Xi Jinping and Tokayev Discuss Kazakhstan-China Relations - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, watches the march-past performed by the guard of honor, as helicopters bearing the flags of both countries fly over the airport in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 16, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping landed here Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Pnoto by Yin Bogu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi Jinping and Tokayev Discuss Kazakhstan-China Relations - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, watches the march-past performed by the guard of honor in Astana, Kazakhstan, June 16, 2025. Chinese President Xi Jinping landed here Monday to attend the second China-Central Asia Summit at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Photo by Zhai Jianlan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH DISTRICT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris City Hall for LGBTQIA+ Rights Conference - Paris

International Award / Viktória Radványi has been the director and main organizer of Budapest Pride since 2015. Under his leadership, the Pride march, which began confidentially, has become one of Budapest's major civic events, bringing together tens of thousands of participants every year.The award was given to Maté Hegedus, spokesperson for Budapest Pride. Paris, France on May 16, 2025. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Peace March Organized By Left-Wing Collective - Troyes

Starting at 6 p.m., the “Collectif aubois pour la paix” will gather at Place Jean Jaurès. Made up of several left-wing parties and organizations (LFI, CGT, Human Rights League, etc.), the collective is demonstrating for peace in Gaza. The march will pass by the Aube prefecture before heading to City Hall Square, in Troyes, Aube, France, on May 16, 2025. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Peace March Organized By Left-Wing Collective - Troyes

Starting at 6 p.m., the “Collectif aubois pour la paix” will gather at Place Jean Jaurès. Made up of several left-wing parties and organizations (LFI, CGT, Human Rights League, etc.), the collective is demonstrating for peace in Gaza. The march will pass by the Aube prefecture before heading to City Hall Square, in Troyes, Aube, France, on May 16, 2025. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Peace March Organized By Left-Wing Collective - Troyes

Starting at 6 p.m., the “Collectif aubois pour la paix” will gather at Place Jean Jaurès. Made up of several left-wing parties and organizations (LFI, CGT, Human Rights League, etc.), the collective is demonstrating for peace in Gaza. The march will pass by the Aube prefecture before heading to City Hall Square, in Troyes, Aube, France, on May 16, 2025. Photo by Helder Januario/ABACAPRESS.COM