ACADEMY OF LETTERS

ACADEMY OF LETTERS

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Entrance to the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities at Villagatan 3. The Academy of , History and Antiquities' symposium on the occasion of its 50th anniversary as an independent academy was held on ´November 11, 2025...Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

ACADEMY OF LETTERS

ACADEMY OF LETTERS

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Entrance to the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities at Villagatan 3. The Academy of , History and Antiquities' symposium on the occasion of its 50th anniversary as an independent academy was held on ´November 11, 2025...Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Crown Princess Victoria is received by the Academy's President Peter Gillgren as she arrives at the Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities symposium on the occasion of its 50th anniversary as an independent academy Stockholm, Sweden November 11, 2025. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Crown Princess Victoria is received by the Academy's President Peter Gillgren as she arrives at the Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities symposium on the occasion of its 50th anniversary as an independent academy Stockholm, Sweden November 11, 2025. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Crown Princess Victoria is received by the Academy's President Peter Gillgren as she arrives at the Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities symposium on the occasion of its 50th anniversary as an independent academy Stockholm, Sweden November 11, 2025. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Crown Princess Victoria is received by the Academy's President Peter Gillgren as she arrives at the Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities symposium on the occasion of its 50th anniversary as an independent academy Stockholm, Sweden November 11, 2025. Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Crown Princess Victoria arrives at the The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities symposium on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the academy as an independent academy Stockholm, Sweden November 11, 2025.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Crown Princess Victoria arrives at the The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities symposium on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the academy as an independent academy Stockholm, Sweden November 11, 2025.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

CROWN PRINCESS VICTORIA

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 20251111Crown Princess Victoria arrives at the The Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities symposium on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the academy as an independent academy Stockholm, Sweden November 11, 2025.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

Crown princess visits maternal and child health center

Crown princess visits maternal and child health center

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (C) chats with attendees of a symposium at a maternal and child health center in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

Crown princess visits maternal and child health center

Crown princess visits maternal and child health center

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attends a symposium at a maternal and child health center in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

An artist sculpts during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of a sculpture created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Photo taken on October 27, 2025 shows a sculpture created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

An artist sculpts during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of a sculpture created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Photo taken on October 27, 2025 shows sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

A man takes photos of sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, October 27, 2025. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Egypt Sculpture Symposium - New Alamein

Photo taken on October 27, 2025 shows sculptures created during the Egypt Sculpture Symposium in New Alamein City, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt. Under the Mediterranean sky, rows of white sculptures rise along the seaside promenade of New Alamein, an emerging city. Abstract forms and graceful human figures stand in silent dialogue with the sea, turning the esplanade into an open-air gallery that speaks to New Alamein's modern identity. Photo by Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher At Symposium on The 150th Anniversary of The Republic - Paris

Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, at a symposium on the 150th anniversary of the Republic at the Senate, in Paris,France on October 3, 2025. Photo by Jean-Bernard Vernier/JBV News/ABACAPRESS.COM

Symposium on baby hatches

Symposium on baby hatches

Takeshi Hasuda, director of Jikei Hospital, speaks at a symposium in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on July 6, 2024, over issues regarding "baby hatches" that enable parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for.

Symposium on baby hatches

Symposium on baby hatches

Takeshi Hasuda, director of Jikei Hospital, speaks at a symposium in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on July 6, 2024, over issues regarding "baby hatches" that enable parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for.

Economic symposium in Jackson Hole

Economic symposium in Jackson Hole

(from L) U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey chat at the venue of an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22, 2025.

Economic symposium in Jackson Hole

Economic symposium in Jackson Hole

(from L) U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey chat at the venue of an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22, 2025.

Economic symposium in Jackson Hole

Economic symposium in Jackson Hole

(from L) Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pose at the venue of an economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug. 22, 2025.

80th A-bomb anniversary

80th A-bomb anniversary

Melissa Parke, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, known as ICAN, speaks during an international symposium in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city.

U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions

U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions

Takuya Yokota (R), head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, and Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (C), take part in an online U.N. symposium on the abduction issue from Tokyo on June 26, 2025. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions

U.N. symposium on N. Korea's abductions

Takuya Yokota, head of a group representing the families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, takes part in an online U.N. symposium on the abduction issue from Tokyo on June 26, 2025. Yokota's sister, Megumi, was abducted by North Korea in 1977 aged 13.

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, during a meeting with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV and cardinal Kurt Koch (L) president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, meet with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Former PM Abe's widow visits Taipei

Former PM Abe's widow visits Taipei

Akie Abe, widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, makes a speech during a symposium in Taipei on April 19, 2025.

Former PM Abe's widow visits Taipei

Former PM Abe's widow visits Taipei

Akie Abe, widow of slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, walks with a cane during a symposium in Taipei on April 19, 2025. She suffered a broken pelvis when she fell at Tokyo's Haneda airport in February.

Japan emperor at symposium on water and disasters

Japan emperor at symposium on water and disasters

Japanese Emperor Naruhito arrives at the venue of an international symposium on water and disasters in Tokyo on March 5, 2025. (Pool photo)