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[Breaking News]Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 29 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo. (Kyodo)

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China: Driver Narrowly Avoids Crash as Truck Container Tips Over

On June 19, 2023, in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, a Chinese driver narrowly avoided a serious crash when a box truck attempted to pass under a height restriction and its container suddenly tipped over onto a city road. Video shows the container tilting and collapsing sideways as a small passenger car traveling just behind reacted instantly, swerving and accelerating through a narrow gap moments before the truck body hit the ground. The container crashed down seconds later, blocking the road, while the car escaped unharmed. No injuries were reported.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Wolf escapes at western Tokyo zoo

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an aerial view of the Tama Zoological Park in Hino, western Tokyo, shortly after noon on Dec. 28, 2025, where a wolf escaped from its enclosure. The European wolf was recaptured at around 2:20 p.m. after being spotted on a public pathway inside the zoo.

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Japan: Large Swarm of Fish Appears in Osaka’s Dotonbori River

An unusual sight was seen in the Dotonbori River, Minami district of central Osaka, on Thursday, December 18, as a large number of fish filled the river. According to experts, "It is possible that mullet, which are sensitive to temperature changes, have escaped to a relatively warmer place in response to the drop in water temperature."

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A man carries his belongings on Dec. 3, 2025, out of his room in the only building that escaped a deadly fire in late November at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

A woman carries a washing machine and other belongings on Dec. 3, 2025, out of her room in the only building that escaped a deadly fire in late November at the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

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Japan: Escaped Horses Block Road in Kumamoto

Horses believed to have escaped became stranded and blocked a road in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, in the early hours of Tuesday, July 29.

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China: Car Narrowly Escapes Fallen Tree Seconds After Pulling Out of Parking Spot

Surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a black sedan narrowly avoided being crushed by a falling tree during a stormy afternoon in Guangdong on June 15. Just seconds after the vehicle pulled out of a parking space, a large tree came crashing down onto several cars parked in the spot it had been. The black sedan escaped the incident entirely, thanks to its perfectly timed departure.

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - MANCHE (50) - SAINTE MERE EGLISE: SITE 6: SAINTE MERE EGLISE. ON JUNE 5, 1944 AT 11 P.M., THE AMERICAN ALLIED FORCES PARACHUTED ABOVE SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE DURING OPERATION OVERLORD. 15,000 MEN WERE DROPPED ON THE VILLAGE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, MAINLY FROM THE US 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PARATROOPERS FROM THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION DUE TO DROP ERRORS. THE GERMANS SHOOT AT THE PARATROOPERS WHO FALL TO THE GROUND. JOHN STEELE, ONE OF THEM, WAS HIT IN THE FOOT BY A BULLET, COULD NOT CONTROL HIS PARACHUTE AND FINALLY LANDED ON THE CHURCH TOWER AROUND 4:00 A.M. HE TRIED TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS PARACHUTE WHILE IN THE SQUARE, ALL AROUND THE CHURCH, THE BATTLE RAGED. HE THEN DECIDED TO PLAY DEAD IN ORDER TO AVOID SERVING AS A TARGET FOR THE ENEMY. AFTER MORE THAN TWO HOURS, A GERMAN SOLDIER CAME TO TAKE IT DOWN. STEELE WAS TREATED AND TAKEN PRISONER, ESCAPED THREE DAYS LATER, REJOINED ALLIED LINES AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND. SINCE THEN, A MANNEQUIN HAS HUNG ON TH

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - NORMANDY - MANCHE (50) - SAINTE MERE EGLISE: SITE 6: SAINTE MERE EGLISE. ON JUNE 5, 1944 AT 11 P.M., THE AMERICAN ALLIED FORCES PARACHUTED ABOVE SAINTE-MERE-EGLISE DURING OPERATION OVERLORD. 15,000 MEN WERE DROPPED ON THE VILLAGE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, MAINLY FROM THE US 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PARATROOPERS FROM THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION DUE TO DROP ERRORS. THE GERMANS SHOOT AT THE PARATROOPERS WHO FALL TO THE GROUND. JOHN STEELE, ONE OF THEM, WAS HIT IN THE FOOT BY A BULLET, COULD NOT CONTROL HIS PARACHUTE AND FINALLY LANDED ON THE CHURCH TOWER AROUND 4:00 A.M. HE TRIED TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS PARACHUTE WHILE IN THE SQUARE, ALL AROUND THE CHURCH, THE BATTLE RAGED. HE THEN DECIDED TO PLAY DEAD IN ORDER TO AVOID SERVING AS A TARGET FOR THE ENEMY. AFTER MORE THAN TWO HOURS, A GERMAN SOLDIER CAME TO TAKE IT DOWN. STEELE WAS TREATED AND TAKEN PRISONER, ESCAPED THREE DAYS LATER, REJOINED ALLIED LINES AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO A HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND. SINCE THEN, A MANNEQUIN HAS HUNG ON TH

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Vietnam: Container Truck Catches Fire in Hanoi Causing Traffic

On Sunday, April 20, a container truck caught fire while traveling towards Ringway 3 in Hanoi. The driver escaped, but the incident caused traffic congestion. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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US: MBTA Train Collides With Tractor-Trailer in Canton, MA

An MBTA Commuter Rail train collided with a tractor-trailer in Canton, Massachusetts on Wednesday, April 9, resulting in injuries to a train passenger and causing delays on the rail line. The truck driver escaped the vehicle before the collision occurred. The scene was recorded by a driver waiting at the crossing.

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jewish Community Celebrates Purim In Antwerp

Jews celebrate Purim. In Antwerp, the large Jewish community also celebrates this festival of lots. A mininster from the Persian Empire wanted to exterminate the Jews, but the Jews escaped this fate 3,000 years ago. Purim starts in the syanagogue with the reading from the story of Esther. Many visitors to the synagogue come to the service dressed up. People therefore call this Jewish carnival. Antwerp, Netherlands, on March 13, 2025. Photo by Bob Reijnders/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM