First campaign rally of Emmanuel Gregoire - Paris

First campaign rally of Emmanuel Gregoire - Paris

Members of the left such as French civil servant and economist Lucie Castets, Danielle Simonnet, David Belliard, Remi Feraud, Audrey Pulvar, Ian Brossat attend a meeting of the united left at La Bellevilloise in Paris on January 14, 2026. Socialistes et Apparentes MP Emmanuel Gregoire, candidate for the united left, outside La France Insoumise party, in the municipal elections to be held on March 15 and 22, 2026, holds his first campaign rally. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

First campaign rally of Emmanuel Gregoire - Paris

First campaign rally of Emmanuel Gregoire - Paris

Members of the left such as French civil servant and economist Lucie Castets, Danielle Simonnet, David Belliard, Remi Feraud, Audrey Pulvar, Ian Brossat attend a meeting of the united left at La Bellevilloise in Paris on January 14, 2026. Socialistes et Apparentes MP Emmanuel Gregoire, candidate for the united left, outside La France Insoumise party, in the municipal elections to be held on March 15 and 22, 2026, holds his first campaign rally. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

Free Education Empowers Rural Girls In Huaping - China

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

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla, during an interview for Europa Press, on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and Economists of the State, and has developed an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Portrait of Economist and Former Minister of Public Administration of Spain Jordi Sevilla - Madrid

Economist and former Spanish Minister of Public Administration Jordi Sevilla poses for Europa Press on December 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Jordi Sevilla holds a degree in Economics and is a civil servant in the Senior Corps of Commercial Technicians and State Economists. He has had an extensive career in public administration and the private sector. Photo by Alberto Ortega / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

The Public Subjects of Civil Servants Recruited Written Examinat

SANMENXIA, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2025 - Candidates queue up to enter the examination center for the 2026 civil servant written examination in central and directly affiliated institutions in Sanmenxia City, Henan Province, China on November 30, 2025.

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Les Ecologistes green party national secretary Marine Tondelier and French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets hold her baby / children during a demonstration in Paris, France on October 2, 2025, as part of a nation-wide day of strike called by France's eight biggest workers unions for "social justice" measures. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets hold her baby / children during a demonstration in Paris, France on October 2, 2025, as part of a nation-wide day of strike called by France's eight biggest workers unions for "social justice" measures. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Les Ecologistes green party national secretary Marine Tondelier and French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets hold her baby / children during a demonstration in Paris, France on October 2, 2025, as part of a nation-wide day of strike called by France's eight biggest workers unions for "social justice" measures. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Les Ecologistes green party national secretary Marine Tondelier and French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets hold her baby / children during a demonstration in Paris, France on October 2, 2025, as part of a nation-wide day of strike called by France's eight biggest workers unions for "social justice" measures. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Nationwide Strikes - Paris AJ

Les Ecologistes green party national secretary Marine Tondelier and French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets hold her baby / children during a demonstration in Paris, France on October 2, 2025, as part of a nation-wide day of strike called by France's eight biggest workers unions for "social justice" measures. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets delivers a speech during a left-wing meeting at the Espace Andre Malraux, in Chateaudun on August 30, 2025. The French left-wing groups 'Debout!', 'L'Apres' and 'Generation.s' hold the summer days "Rally to win" ("Rassembler pour gagner"), a joint left-wing meeting from August 29 to August 30, 2025. Photo by Ameer Alhalbi/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets delivers a speech during a left-wing meeting at the Espace Andre Malraux, in Chateaudun on August 30, 2025. The French left-wing groups 'Debout!', 'L'Apres' and 'Generation.s' hold the summer days "Rally to win" ("Rassembler pour gagner"), a joint left-wing meeting from August 29 to August 30, 2025. Photo by Ameer Alhalbi/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets delivers a speech during a left-wing meeting at the Espace Andre Malraux, in Chateaudun on August 30, 2025. The French left-wing groups 'Debout!', 'L'Apres' and 'Generation.s' hold the summer days "Rally to win" ("Rassembler pour gagner"), a joint left-wing meeting from August 29 to August 30, 2025. Photo by Ameer Alhalbi/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets delivers a speech during a left-wing meeting at the Espace Andre Malraux, in Chateaudun on August 30, 2025. The French left-wing groups 'Debout!', 'L'Apres' and 'Generation.s' hold the summer days "Rally to win" ("Rassembler pour gagner"), a joint left-wing meeting from August 29 to August 30, 2025. Photo by Ameer Alhalbi/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets delivers a speech during a left-wing meeting at the Espace Andre Malraux, in Chateaudun on August 30, 2025. The French left-wing groups 'Debout!', 'L'Apres' and 'Generation.s' hold the summer days "Rally to win" ("Rassembler pour gagner"), a joint left-wing meeting from August 29 to August 30, 2025. Photo by Ameer Alhalbi/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French Left-wing 'Rally To Win' Meeting - Chateaudun

French civil servant and economist associated with the Socialist Party Lucie Castets delivers a speech during a left-wing meeting at the Espace Andre Malraux, in Chateaudun on August 30, 2025. The French left-wing groups 'Debout!', 'L'Apres' and 'Generation.s' hold the summer days "Rally to win" ("Rassembler pour gagner"), a joint left-wing meeting from August 29 to August 30, 2025. Photo by Ameer Alhalbi/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A servant of the shrine of Imam Hussein changes the flag of the holy dome from black to red on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Shia Muslims Visit The Holy Shrine Of Imam Hussein - Iraq

Shia Muslims Visit The Holy Shrine Of Imam Hussein - Iraq

A servant of the holy shrines reads prayers as Shia Muslims visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Karbala, Iraq. Visiting holy shrines on Thursdays is one of the most desirable and beloved deeds among Shias, and it is believed to have a great virtue and a great spiritual impact. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

France s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (L) speaks with a public servant during his visit to the France Travail (France Work) government agency in Nanterre on April 4, 2025 . Photo by Gabrielle Cezard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

France s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou listens to an explanation of a civil servant during his visit to the personal tax service of Nanterre-Rueil s Public Finance Center in Nanterre on April 4, 2025 . Photo by Gabrielle Cezard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

France s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (L) speaks with a public servant during his visit to the France Travail (France Work) government agency in Nanterre on April 4, 2025 . Photo by Gabrielle Cezard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

France s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (L) speaks with a public servant during his visit to the France Travail (France Work) government agency in Nanterre on April 4, 2025 . Photo by Gabrielle Cezard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

Francois Bayrou travels to Nanterre - Paris

France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou shakes hand with a public servant during his visit to the personal tax service of Nanterre-Rueil s Public Finance Center in Nanterre on April 4, 2025. Photo by Gabrielle Cezard/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM