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Final viewing day for Ueno zoo pandas

People in the final group selected by lottery to view male giant panda Xiao Xiao and his twin sister Lei Lei bid farewell to him at Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2026, before the pandas' departure for China later in the month.

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Bright Streak Observed Over California as SpaceX Crew-11 Re-enters

A bright streak was observed across the night sky over Southern California early Thursday, January 15 as the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts made its fiery re-entry before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego. The capsule returned NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, ending the Crew-11 mission about a month early due to a non-emergency medical condition affecting one crew member. NASA said the astronaut was stable and brought back to Earth for further evaluation.

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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner became the center of a global doping debate after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced a three-month ban on February 15. Sinner had tested positive twice in March 2024 for prohibited substance clostebol. Although the International Tennis Integrity Agency initially ruled that he bore "no fault or negligence," WADA appealed before ultimately reaching a settlement with the player. The sanction drew criticism from several fellow players, who argued it was too lenient, while WADA emphasized transparency and pointed to a rise in contamination-related cases across sports. This file photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows Jannik Sinner reacting before the men's singles round of 64 match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Mariano Navone of Argentina at the ATP Italian Open in Rome, Italy. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cerdán Appears Before Senate Koldo Commission - Madrid

The former secretary of Organization of the PSOE Santos Cerdán upon his arrival at the Commission of Investigation of the 'Koldo case', in the Senate, on December 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Cerdán appears before the commission almost a month after his release from prison, where he remained for five months following the publication of a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil that placed him at the epicenter of an alleged corrupt scheme to collect bribes in exchange for public works awards. This is the second occasion on which he appears as he was questioned by this forum a few months ago when he was in charge of the Secretariat of Organization of the PSOE. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cerdán Appears Before Senate Koldo Commission - Madrid

The former secretary of Organization of the PSOE Santos Cerdán upon his arrival at the Commission of Investigation of the 'Koldo case', in the Senate, on December 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Cerdán appears before the commission almost a month after his release from prison, where he remained for five months following the publication of a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil that placed him at the epicenter of an alleged corrupt scheme to collect bribes in exchange for public works awards. This is the second occasion on which he appears as he was questioned by this forum a few months ago when he was in charge of the Secretariat of Organization of the PSOE. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cerdán Appears Before Senate Koldo Commission - Madrid

The former secretary of Organization of the PSOE Santos Cerdán upon his arrival at the Commission of Investigation of the 'Koldo case', in the Senate, on December 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Cerdán appears before the commission almost a month after his release from prison, where he remained for five months following the publication of a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil that placed him at the epicenter of an alleged corrupt scheme to collect bribes in exchange for public works awards. This is the second occasion on which he appears as he was questioned by this forum a few months ago when he was in charge of the Secretariat of Organization of the PSOE. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cerdán Appears Before Senate Koldo Commission - Madrid

The former secretary of Organization of the PSOE Santos Cerdán upon his arrival at the Commission of Investigation of the 'Koldo case', in the Senate, on December 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Cerdán appears before the commission almost a month after his release from prison, where he remained for five months following the publication of a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil that placed him at the epicenter of an alleged corrupt scheme to collect bribes in exchange for public works awards. This is the second occasion on which he appears as he was questioned by this forum a few months ago when he was in charge of the Secretariat of Organization of the PSOE. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cerdán Appears Before Senate Koldo Commission - Madrid

The former secretary of Organization of the PSOE Santos Cerdán upon his arrival at the Commission of Investigation of the 'Koldo case', in the Senate, on December 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Cerdán appears before the commission almost a month after his release from prison, where he remained for five months following the publication of a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil that placed him at the epicenter of an alleged corrupt scheme to collect bribes in exchange for public works awards. This is the second occasion on which he appears as he was questioned by this forum a few months ago when he was in charge of the Secretariat of Organization of the PSOE. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cerdán Appears Before Senate Koldo Commission - Madrid

The former secretary of Organization of the PSOE Santos Cerdán upon his arrival at the Commission of Investigation of the 'Koldo case', in the Senate, on December 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Cerdán appears before the commission almost a month after his release from prison, where he remained for five months following the publication of a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil that placed him at the epicenter of an alleged corrupt scheme to collect bribes in exchange for public works awards. This is the second occasion on which he appears as he was questioned by this forum a few months ago when he was in charge of the Secretariat of Organization of the PSOE. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cerdán Appears Before Senate Koldo Commission - Madrid

The former secretary of Organization of the PSOE Santos Cerdán upon his arrival at the Commission of Investigation of the 'Koldo case', in the Senate, on December 17, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Cerdán appears before the commission almost a month after his release from prison, where he remained for five months following the publication of a report by the Central Operative Unit (UCO) of the Guardia Civil that placed him at the epicenter of an alleged corrupt scheme to collect bribes in exchange for public works awards. This is the second occasion on which he appears as he was questioned by this forum a few months ago when he was in charge of the Secretariat of Organization of the PSOE. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

This photograph shows a sign in the empty seat of Shein's director of exterior operations and spokesperson Quentin Ruffat before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

This photograph shows a sign in the empty seat of Shein's director of exterior operations and spokesperson Quentin Ruffat before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

Chair of the National Assembly's Sustainable Development Committee, Sandrine Le Feur before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM