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Presidential Election Result Announcement - Cameroo

This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2025 shows a view of the courtroom of the Constitutional Council of Cameroon during the official proclamation of the results of the country's presidential election in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon. Paul Biya has been re-elected president of Cameroon for an eighth term, securing 53.66 percent of the votes, the country's Constitutional Council announced Monday. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Presidential Election Result Announcement - Cameroo

This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2025 shows a view of the courtroom of the Constitutional Council of Cameroon during the official proclamation of the results of the country's presidential election in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon. Paul Biya has been re-elected president of Cameroon for an eighth term, securing 53.66 percent of the votes, the country's Constitutional Council announced Monday. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, left and Sebastian Gorka deputy assistant to the President and senior director for counterterrorism, during a proclamation signing with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, left and Sebastian Gorka deputy assistant to the President and senior director for counterterrorism, during a proclamation signing with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump speaks during a proclamation signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump displays a signed proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump displays a signed proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM via Getty Images

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, speaks during a proclamation signing with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, during a proclamation signing with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US Vice President JD Vance, and Doug Collins, US secretary of veterans affairs, during a proclamation signing with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump displays a signed proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US Vice President JD Vance, and Doug Collins, US secretary of veterans affairs, during a proclamation signing with US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump Meets Families Of 13 Us Troops Killed In Afghanistan Withdrawal - DC

US President Donald Trump signs a proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Trump is meeting with relatives of the thirteen US military members killed during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Town crier Francis Diez Rojo and actress Itziar Ituño, during the presentation of Bilbao's Semana Grande 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Town crier Francis Diez Rojo and actress Itziar Ituño, during the presentation of Bilbao's Semana Grande 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

The mayor of Bilbao, Juan María Aburto (l) and the town crier Francis Díez Rojo (r), during the presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, which is held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several people walk past on the street during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the center of the city, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several people walk past on the street during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the center of the city, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Several Ertzaintza officers during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao's Big Week 2025 begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. Photo by Iñaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Marijaia during the beginning of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Marijaia during the beginning of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Hundreds of people during the start of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, in the city center, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). Bilboko Aste Nagusia is Bilbao's main festival, held annually for nine days starting on the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilbao s Big Week 2025 Begins - Spain

Presentation of the Semana Grande de Bilbao 2025, at the Arriaga Theater, on August 16, 2025, in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (Spain). The Bilboko Aste Nagusia is the main festival of Bilbao, which is held annually for nine days from the Saturday following August 15. The beginning of the festival is marked by the reading of the proclamation and the launching of the txupín (rocket) by the txupinera. Moments later, the great Marijaia appears on the balcony, a fictitious character whose name means lady of the festivities, who will preside over the town's festivities until she is burned on the last day. 5 Photo by Inaki Berasaluce/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM