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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Mass for the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Mass for the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco, attends the media at the beginning of the events of the celebration of the 'Day of the Banner'. A 26 December 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

The Regional Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, María del Carmen Castillo, and the Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, during the celebration of the 'Day of the Banner'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

The Regional Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, María del Carmen Castillo, and the Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, during the celebration of the 'Day of the Banner'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Mass for the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Participants of the procession during the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco, attends the media at the beginning of the events of the celebration of the 'Day of the Banner'. A 26 December 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Mass for the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Participants of the procession during the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Participants of the procession during the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Participants of the procession during the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, during the mass of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration of Día del Pendón In Almeria - Spain

Participants of the procession during the celebration of the 'Día del Pendón'. On December 26, 2025, in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Almeria celebrates this Friday the traditional 'Day of the Banner', which commemorates the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs on December 26, but in 1489. The event was chaired by the mayor, Maria del Mar Vazquez, the Minister of Educational Development and Vocational Training, Maria del Carmen Castillo, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Ramon Fernandez-Pacheco. Photo by Marian León / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

Children sit in rows during the opening event of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unesco Prize For Girls' And Women's Education - Beijing

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and a special envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the advancement of girls' and women's education, addresses the 2025 UNESCO Prize for Girls' and Women's Education award ceremony and the 10th anniversary celebration of the prize in Beijing, capital of China, on September 19, 2025. Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the UNESCO, also attended and addressed the event in Beijing on Friday. Photo by Zhang Ling /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesian Batik Textile Production - Jakarta

Children wearing Indonesian batik walk on campus during an event of "Batik Friday" in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on May 16, 2025. Indonesian batik, the nation's traditional cloth, was inscripted as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Oct. 2, 2009. Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesian Batik Textile Production - Jakarta

Dancers wearing Indonesian batik perform traditional dance during a dance festival event in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 11, 2025. Indonesian batik, the nation's traditional cloth, was inscripted as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Oct. 2, 2009. Photo by Agung Kuncahya B./Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christian Fasting Rituals - Syria

Men hold trays of kibbeh standing next to others in Aleppo, Syria on March 22, 2025. The event is part of a series of educational tours by the Al-La-Makan Club aimed at introducing young people to the culinary and spiritual dimensions of Christian fasting traditions in Syria. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the director of Associació Educativa Itaca Felipe Campos, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the director of Associació Educativa Itaca Felipe Campos, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the President of the Princess of Girona Foundation, Francisco Belil Creixell, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the head of the Mossos d'Esquadra, Josep María Estela, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At Princess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the President of the Princess of Girona Foundation, Francisco Belil Creixell, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Government of Catalonia, Salvador Illa, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025', at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

King Felipe VI, accompanied by the President of the Generalitat, Salvador Illa, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presides over the Princess of Girona Social 2025 Award ceremony at the start of the Princess of Girona Foundation's (FPdGi) 'Talent Tour 2025' at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe AtPrincess Of Girona Social Awards - Barcelona

Businessman Pau Garcia-Milà during a visit to the Princess of Girona Foundation (FPdGi) Talent Tour, at the Ítaca Educational Association and La Farga, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, on February 3, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The King presides over the central event of the 2025 Talent Tour in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, which includes inspirational talks, colloquiums and live music, and where the winner of the 2025 Princess of Girona Social Award will be announced. The event revolves around values such as social purpose, effort and resilience as transformational drivers of society, with a special focus on the young people of Valencia, highlighting their strength and determination in the face of recent challenges. Photo by David Zorrakino/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese folk ritual "Namahage"

OGA, Japan, Dec. 31 Kyodo - Men dressed as a deity called Namahage visit a residential house in Oga in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita on Dec. 31, 2024, during an annual event to bring good fortune. The Japanese folk ritual was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2018. (Kyodo)

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Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics

01.11.2024, Tartu. Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 & CyberSpike final & Cybercation. It is the largest ethical hacking event for students in the Nordics and Baltics. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity among young people and educational institutions. The competition is designed to teach the fundamentals of cybersecurity in a practical, real-life, and ethical manner to develop and improve skills. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics

01.11.2024, Tartu. Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 & CyberSpike final & Cybercation. It is the largest ethical hacking event for students in the Nordics and Baltics. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity among young people and educational institutions. The competition is designed to teach the fundamentals of cybersecurity in a practical, real-life, and ethical manner to develop and improve skills. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics

01.11.2024, Tartu. Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 & CyberSpike final & Cybercation. It is the largest ethical hacking event for students in the Nordics and Baltics. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity among young people and educational institutions. The competition is designed to teach the fundamentals of cybersecurity in a practical, real-life, and ethical manner to develop and improve skills. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics

01.11.2024, Tartu. Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 & CyberSpike final & Cybercation. It is the largest ethical hacking event for students in the Nordics and Baltics. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity among young people and educational institutions. The competition is designed to teach the fundamentals of cybersecurity in a practical, real-life, and ethical manner to develop and improve skills. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics

01.11.2024, Tartu. Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 & CyberSpike final & Cybercation. It is the largest ethical hacking event for students in the Nordics and Baltics. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity among young people and educational institutions. The competition is designed to teach the fundamentals of cybersecurity in a practical, real-life, and ethical manner to develop and improve skills. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics

01.11.2024, Tartu. Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 & CyberSpike final & Cybercation. It is the largest ethical hacking event for students in the Nordics and Baltics. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity among young people and educational institutions. The competition is designed to teach the fundamentals of cybersecurity in a practical, real-life, and ethical manner to develop and improve skills. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics

01.11.2024, Tartu. Telia Cyber Battle of Nordic-Baltics 2024 & CyberSpike final & Cybercation. It is the largest ethical hacking event for students in the Nordics and Baltics. It aims to raise awareness of cybersecurity among young people and educational institutions. The competition is designed to teach the fundamentals of cybersecurity in a practical, real-life, and ethical manner to develop and improve skills. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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China-Africa Summit - Beijing

Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, also a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) special envoy for the advancement of girls' and women's education, attends the Thematic Meeting on Women's Education of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, September 5, 2024. Peng on Thursday attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Over 20 spouses of African leaders, who are in Beijing for the FOCAC Summit, jointly participated in the event. Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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American students celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in N China

STORY: American students celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in N China SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students' activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JESSICA GOGERTY, Director of Advanced Learning for Des Moines Public Schools 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IRIE FREEMAN, High school student from Iowa 4. various of students' activities STORYLINE: Over 50 high school students and teachers from the U.S. state of Iowa participated on Saturday in a cultural event celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province. At the Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School, they engaged in traditional activities like calligraphy, crafting sachets, and preparing zongzi alongside local students. The American students and teachers showed a keen interest in Chinese traditions and expressed hope for more educational exchanges in the future. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JESSICA GOGERTY, Director o

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Pakistani, Chinese children gather to celebrate Int'l Children's Day

STORY: Pakistani, Chinese children gather to celebrate Int'l Children's Day SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): SARA, Pakistani student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASMA MUNIR SALMAN, School leader at Great Maple School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): MA BIN, President of China-Pakistan Educational Cultural Institute STORYLINE: An event celebrating International Children's Day was held at a hotel hall in Pakistan's federal capital Islamabad on Saturday. Pakistani and Chinese students brought art performances including a Kung Fu show. SOUNDBITE 1 (Urdu): SARA, Pakistani student "I feel great that Pakistani and Chinese children are learning about each other's culture." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ASMA MUNIR SALMAN, School leader at Great Maple School "It's Children's Day and the children have made paintings, beautiful pictures. I think it's a great way of bringing people together to begin fr

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China's NIO announces strategic partnership with Hungarian university

STORY: China's NIO announces strategic partnership with Hungarian university SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): MARTON NAGY, Hungarian Minister for National Economy 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG TAO, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG HUI, Vice President of NIO Group 4. various of agreement signing ceremony STORYLINE: China's NIO, a leading global smart electric vehicle (EV) company, announced a strategic partnership with Hungary's Istvan Szechenyi University Foundation in Budapest on Tuesday. This collaboration aims to accelerate the green transformation of the automotive and energy sectors in both China and Hungary. The partners plan to develop new cutting-edge technologies. "Today we witness a new agreement between a successful Chinese company and a Hungarian university," Marton Nagy, minister for national economy said at the event where the educational and innovat

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Int'l oil exhibition concludes in Iranian capital

STORY: Int'l oil exhibition concludes in Iranian capital SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:09 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition STORYLINE: The 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, Refining, and Petrochemical Exhibition, commonly referred to as Iran Oil Show 2024, concluded on Saturday in the Iranian capital of Tehran. According to Shana News Agency, the exhibition attracted 1,500 domestic firms and 250 companies from 12 countries including Russia, France, Japan, India, China, Austria, Argentina, and Belarus. Over the course of the four-day event, Iranian and foreign companies used the 70,000-square-meter exhibition space to exhibit their latest advancements and technologies in the oil industry. Numerous seminars, expert meetings, conferences, roundtables, and educational workshops were also conducted. Domestic firms and organizations signed a significant number of contracts a

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(ChineseToday)New lifestyle gains popularity among young Chinese

(240505) -- TIANJIN, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Young people practice dancing during a night class at the Tianjin Youth Palace in north China's Tianjin, April 26, 2024. As night falls, the classrooms of the Tianjin Youth Palace are brightly lit. A group of young people dressed in sportswear are practicing Baduanjin, an ancient Chinese qigong exercise combining movement. Next door, the melodious tunes of ethnic dances can be heard. In the painting classroom, everyone is holding brushes and listening to the teacher's guidance in front of their canvases. Night school, as an educational form, is "breaking" into the view of young people in a brand-new way. For Lyu Xinlei, the youth night school has become an important destination for her after work. "In the past, I would mostly dine out or go shopping with friends after work. Participating in the youth night school not only helps me relax and enrich my life, but also gives me an opportunity to make new friends," Lyu said. At the end of 2023, a branded event

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(ChineseToday)New lifestyle gains popularity among young Chinese

(240505) -- TIANJIN, May 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Young people attend an archery night class at a club in north China's Tianjin, April 25, 2024. As night falls, the classrooms of the Tianjin Youth Palace are brightly lit. A group of young people dressed in sportswear are practicing Baduanjin, an ancient Chinese qigong exercise combining movement. Next door, the melodious tunes of ethnic dances can be heard. In the painting classroom, everyone is holding brushes and listening to the teacher's guidance in front of their canvases. Night school, as an educational form, is "breaking" into the view of young people in a brand-new way. For Lyu Xinlei, the youth night school has become an important destination for her after work. "In the past, I would mostly dine out or go shopping with friends after work. Participating in the youth night school not only helps me relax and enrich my life, but also gives me an opportunity to make new friends," Lyu said. At the end of 2023, a branded event of youth night school org