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10 years after deadly bus crash in central Japan

Photo taken Jan. 15, 2026, shows a cenotaph for the victims of a 2016 ski trip charter bus crash near the accident site in the mountain resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, with flowers offered on its 10th anniversary the same day. The accident left 15 people dead and 26 injured, mostly college students.

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10 years after deadly bus crash in central Japan

Photo taken Jan. 15, 2026, shows a cenotaph for the victims of a 2016 ski trip charter bus crash near the accident site in the mountain resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, with flowers offered on its 10th anniversary the same day. The accident left 15 people dead and 26 injured, mostly college students.

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10 years after deadly bus crash in central Japan

Photo taken Jan. 15, 2026, shows a cenotaph for the victims of a 2016 ski trip charter bus crash near the accident site in the mountain resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, with flowers offered on its 10th anniversary the same day. The accident left 15 people dead and 26 injured, mostly college students.

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students do the cleaning at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 25, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students head for the canteen after class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 24, 2025 shows a view of the Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and c

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (C) watches students exercising during the break at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher grades exam papers at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 24, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, ful

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have meals at the canteen of Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servant

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students practice chorus at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfill

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

A teacher tutors a student during the evening self-study class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teacher

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Two students have meals outdoors at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants,

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Zhang Guimei (3rd L) checks meal service at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil s

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Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

Students have a class at Huaping Senior High School for Girls in Huaping County, Lijiang City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 23, 2025. Each morning at Huaping High School for Girls in Yunnan Province, the schoolyard rings with a bold pledge, "I was born to be a mountain not a creek, rising to the high peaks with the valleys at my feet." Behind that voice stands Zhang Guimei, the school's founder and principal. In her sixties and struggling with illness, she still devotes more than 18 hours a day to her students. Megaphone in hand, she has become a living symbol of how education can open doors that poverty once closed. Founded in 2008, Huaping High School for Girls is the country's first senior high school to offer free education for girls. The school in mountainous Yunnan Province has created a miracle, with more than 2,000 graduates -- most of whom come from low-income rural families -- admitted to colleges and universities. Many of them later became teachers, doctors and civil servants, fulfilling

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle driving out from the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Hejing County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

(ehicles wait to pass a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows vehicles waiting to pass a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle driving out from the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

Media staff take photos of vehicles passing a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Wang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows a vehicle driving out from the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

A staff member (R) hands a passing card to a driver at a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

A staff member (R) hands a passing card to a driver at a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

(ehicles wait to pass a toll station for the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Xu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Expressway Tunnel Opens To Traffic In Xinjiang - China

An aerial drone photo shows the exit of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel on the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 26, 2025. The 22.13-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world's longest expressway tunnel, officially opened to traffic on Friday. Traversing the central Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the tunnel slashes what was once a several-hour mountain drive to just 20 minutes. As a vital artery linking city clusters in northern and southern Xinjiang, the G0711 Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, including the tunnel, entered operation on the same day. Photo by Hu Huhu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Macron Visits The 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade - Varces

President Emmanuel Macron visits the 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade in Varces, France, on November 27, 2025. During this visit, the Head of State meets with young people from various engagement programmes, as well as those participating in Defence and Citizenship Day, which was redesigned in 2025 to refocus its content on defence issues. This change was mentioned by the President during his New Year's speech to the armed forces in Rennes last January. After a military ceremony, the Head of State will deliver a speech, following on from the one he gave at the Hôtel de Brienne on 13 July, in which he reiterated the need to offer young people a new framework for serving in our armed forces and to respond to their desire to enlist. On this occasion, the President reaffirmed the importance of preparing the nation, and its morale, in the face of growing threats. Photo by Romain Doucelin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM