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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Guy Parmelin at the Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM Guy Parmelin Presidente della Confederazione svizzera alla

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Emmanuel Macron and Guy Parmelin at the Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM Emmanuel Macron Presidente della Repubblica francese , Guy Parmelin Presidente della Confederazione svizzera alla

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Guy Parmelin at the Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM Guy Parmelin Presidente della Confederazione svizzera alla

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Emmanuel Macron and Guy Parmelin at the Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM Emmanuel Macron Presidente della Repubblica francese , Guy Parmelin Presidente della Confederazione svizzera alla

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Guy Parmelin at the Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM Guy Parmelin Presidente della Confederazione svizzera alla

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Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Commemoration Ceremony for Victims of Crans-Montana - Martigny

Official ceremony honoring the victims of the deadly fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. Attendees include European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever. Martigny, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, January 3, 2026. Photo by Pool/ Marco Alpozzi /LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Vendors sell fruits alongside a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Vendors sell fruits alongside a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Vendors sell fruits alongside a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People cross a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People walk through floodwaters in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People travel by cart to wade through floodwaters in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Flowers in the atrium of the Moreschi Institute in memory of Chiara Costanzo , January 07, 2026, Milan, Italy Photo Gian Mattia D’Alberto/Lapresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Flowers in the atrium of the Moreschi Institute in memory of Chiara Costanzo , January 07, 2026, Milan, Italy Photo Gian Mattia D’Alberto/Lapresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Flowers in the atrium of the Moreschi Institute in memory of Chiara Costanzo , January 07, 2026, Milan, Italy Photo Gian Mattia D’Alberto/Lapresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Flowers in the atrium of the Moreschi Institute in memory of Chiara Costanzo , January 07, 2026, Milan, Italy Photo Gian Mattia D’Alberto/Lapresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Flowers in the atrium of the Moreschi Institute in memory of Chiara Costanzo , January 07, 2026, Milan, Italy Photo Gian Mattia D’Alberto/Lapresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Crans-Montana - Flowers in Memory of Chiara Costanzo - Milan

Flowers in the atrium of the Moreschi Institute in memory of Chiara Costanzo , January 07, 2026, Milan, Italy Photo Gian Mattia D’Alberto/Lapresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rain Causes Red Alert For Aniene River - Rome

Heavy Rain Causes Red Alert For Aniene River - Rome

Aniene River flooding. Pictured: Via Tiburtina exiting Rome, Italy on January 7, 2026. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rain Causes Red Alert For Aniene River - Rome

Heavy Rain Causes Red Alert For Aniene River - Rome

Aniene River flooding. Pictured: Via Tiburtina exiting Rome, Italy on January 7, 2026. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rain Causes Red Alert For Aniene River - Rome

Heavy Rain Causes Red Alert For Aniene River - Rome

Aniene River flooding. Pictured: Via Tiburtina exiting, Via degli Alberini Rome, Italy on January 7, 2026. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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