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China: Malfunctioning Electric Car Spins Repeatedly in Traffic

A malfunctioning small electric vehicle spun uncontrollably in the middle of a public road in China, creating a dangerous situation for nearby drivers. The incident occurred on December 5, 2023, in Jiangsu Province. The video shows a low-speed electric car, commonly used by elderly drivers in China, suddenly losing control and repeatedly spinning in tight circles around another vehicle in the center of the roadway. Other vehicles were forced to slow down and keep their distance as the driver appeared unable to regain control. After spinning several times, the car struck the other vehicle and eventually came to a stop. No injuries were reported.

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China: Elderly Cyclist Knocked Unconscious by Falling Tree Branch in Hunan

A video from December 4, 2025, in Hunan, China, shows a 70-year-old man being struck by a falling tree branch while riding a bicycle. The branch snapped from a roadside tree, knocking him unconscious and sending him to the pavement. His family said he later underwent two major surgeries and is now in stable condition. They also raised concerns about whether the decayed tree had been properly maintained by local authorities.

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Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama (R), chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

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Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama, chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

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Launch of "human washing machine"

Yasuaki Aoyama, chairman of Japanese showerhead maker Science Co., showcases a "human washing machine" in Osaka on Dec. 16, 2025, as the company announces its launch for the use at nursing care facilities for the elderly.

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Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

An elderly Palestinian man walks past closed shops in a market street during a general strike in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 7, 2025. The strike follows the killing of two Palestinians by Israeli army fire the previous night, identified by Palestinian officials as 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil Al-Rajabi and municipal sanitation worker Ziad Jabara Abu Dawoud. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

An elderly Palestinian man uses his phone while standing in front of a closed shop during a general strike in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 7, 2025. The strike follows the killing of two Palestinians by Israeli army fire the previous night, identified by Palestinian officials as 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil Al-Rajabi and municipal sanitation worker Ziad Jabara Abu Dawoud. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

An elderly Palestinian man walks past closed shops during a general strike in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 7, 2025. The strike follows the killing of two Palestinians by Israeli army fire the previous night, identified by Palestinian officials as 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil Al-Rajabi and municipal sanitation worker Ziad Jabara Abu Dawoud. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Two Palestinians Killed In Hebron - Palestine

An elderly Palestinian man stands in front of a closed shop during a general strike in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on December 7, 2025. The strike follows the killing of two Palestinians by Israeli army fire the previous night, identified by Palestinian officials as 17-year-old Ahmad Khalil Al-Rajabi and municipal sanitation worker Ziad Jabara Abu Dawoud. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aging Society

FUYANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Elderly people are relaxing on the streets in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on December 7, 2025.

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Aging Society

FUYANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Elderly people are relaxing on the streets in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on December 7, 2025.

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Aging Society

Elderly people are relaxing on the streets in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on December 7, 2025.

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Aging Society

FUYANG, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Elderly people are relaxing on the streets in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on December 7, 2025.

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Turkish Lawyers March For Slain Colleague - Diyarbakir

An elderly woman holding a carnation wipes tears from her eyes on the street where Tahir Elci was killed, during a march on the 10th anniversary of the lawyer's killing in Diyarbakir, Turkey, on November 28, 2025. Tahir Elci, then-president of the Diyarbakir Bar Association, was shot dead in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur district on November 28, 2015. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Darougheh Historical House - Iran

Two mannequins dressed as elderly figures sit on a bench in the courtyard of Darougheh House in Mashhad, Iran, on September 27, 2023. The historic Darougheh House was built in the late Qajar era by order of Yousef Khan Herati, the last darougheh (warden) of Mashhad. It covers approximately 1,100 square meters. Until the 1980s, the heirs of the late Herati resided in this house. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

An elderly woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy watches TV in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Security Operation - Hebron

An elderly person approaches Israeli forces as they stand guard on a street in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on November 22, 2025. The area is routinely secured by troops to allow Israeli settlers to tour the city. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vaccination Program Against Covid-19 and Influenza - Mexico

A health worker administers a vaccine to an elderly man at a vaccination center in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, November 12, 2025. Mexico City has set up a vaccination center offering influenza, COVID-19, pneumococcal and measles vaccines to the public as part of efforts to improve community immunization coverage during the winter season. Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlers Storm Hebron Old City - Palestine

An elderly man carrying a bag walks near Israeli soldiers in Hebron, West Bank, on November 8, 2025. Israeli forces took security measures as Israelis, under the protection of Israeli police, raided parts of the city. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meal and Water Distribution in Gaza

An elderly man pulls a crate loaded with water containers after collecting water from a distribution point in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on November 2, 2025, amid continued shortages. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (2nd from R), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota (4th from R) pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to meet Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso (C) at the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The brothers visited the office to tell the governor that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (L), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The two visited the office to tell Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Japanese startup for art by people with disabilities

Fumito Matsuda (L), co-CEO of Heralbony Co., a Japanese start-up commercializing artwork by people with disabilities, and his elderly brother Shota pose for a photo on June 25, 2025, during their visit to the Iwate prefectural government office in Morioka in the northeastern Japan prefecture. The two visited the office to tell Iwate Gov. Takuya Tasso that the company won the Gold prize in the "Glass: The Lion for Change" category of the Cannes Lions Awards.

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing stands in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing performs his prayers in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 30, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing stands in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing stands in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian woman poses for the camera during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing poses for the camera during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing stands in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing stands in a room during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing poses for the camera during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing stands during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

Three elderly Iranian men in Kurdish traditional clothing pose for the camera during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing poses for the camera during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing poses for the camera during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pir Shalyar Celebration in Kurdistan Iran

An elderly Iranian man in Kurdish traditional clothing poses for the camera during the Pir Shalyar festival in Uraman Takht, Kurdistan Province, Iran, on January 29, 2025. The festival of Pir Shalyar is a traditional ceremony that celebrates the marriage, likely mythical, of Pir Shalyar to the Bukharan princess. The celebration takes place in three stages on non-consecutive days. Photo by Barbod Khorshidi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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PM Sebastien Lecornu Visits the Carentan Health Centre - France

France's Delegate Minister for Rurality Francoise Gatel (3rd R) speaks with an elderly woman in a wheelchair during a visit at the Carentan health centre, in Carentan, northwestern France, on October 30, 2025. Photo by Lou Benoist/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Elderly Woman Battles Kitchen Gas Explosion in Shaoxing

An 82-year-old woman in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, faced a gas explosion head-on while cooking alone on October 13, 2025. Video shows flames erupting from her stove, but she calmly shut off the gas valve before breaking down in tears. The blast was caused by a detached gas pipe, and fortunately, she was not injured.

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GLOBAL AI PLAYER CARNIVAL in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 27, 2025 - A physical examination robot tests various life indicators for elderly people at GLOBAL AI PLAYER CARNIVAL&WEST BUND INTERNATIONAL TECH CONSUMER CARNIVAL in Shanghai, China on October 27, 2025.

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