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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Store shutters spray-painted with the words "Free Tibet" in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk gestures towards the snowy peaks of the Dhauladhar on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk dances among the fallen rhododendron flowers on the trail to Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Tibetan monks, watched by a cow, jump and take photos in front of the snowy Dhauladhar peaks on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 21, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan boy plays with a gong mallet while monks perform pooja at the Kalachakra Temple in Mcleod Ganj, India, May 17, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk walks past a wall spray-painted with the missing Panchen Lama's likeness as a child and the words "Free Panchen Lama, Missing Since 1995" in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A man walks past store shutters spray-painted with the words "Free Tibet" in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk's hand wrapped in his robes in Bhagsu, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Detail of a woman in traditional Tibetan dress clutching prayer beads in McLeod Ganj, India, April 14, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

Two Tibetan monks take photos on the hike to Triund Ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk playfully meditates on a rocky outcropping on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk smiles while wrapping himself in his orange skirt on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk playfully meditates on a rocky outcropping on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibetan Exile Daily Life Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj - India

A Tibetan monk playfully meditates on a rocky outcropping beneath fluttering prayer flags on Triund ridge above Dharamsala, India, April 20, 2025. At the foot of the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas, Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exile community, is home to the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. Though the exiled Tibetans have made a home in Dharamsala and other parts of India and the world, many long to return to Tibet, the land of snows. Photo by Alex Gist/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin at Supreme Court

Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in front of the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2025. Thaksin was returned to prison to serve a one-year sentence after the court ruled that he had faked illness to avoid incarceration when he returned from years of self-imposed exile in August 2023.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin at Supreme Court

Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather in front of the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2025. Thaksin was returned to prison to serve a one-year sentence after the court ruled that he had faked illness to avoid incarceration when he returned from years of self-imposed exile in August 2023.

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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin at Supreme Court

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (C) and his daughter and former Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (front, 2nd from L) arrive at the Supreme Court in Bangkok on Sept. 9, 2025. Thaksin was returned to prison to serve a one-year sentence after the court ruled that he had faked illness to avoid incarceration when he returned from years of self-imposed exile in August 2023.

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont (c), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

Junts president, Carles Puigdemont (l), and Junts secretary general, Jordi Turull (r), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The secretary general of Junts, Jordi Turull, speaks during the celebration of the V anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, after its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The vice-president of the Consell de la República and Junts MEP, Toni Comín, during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

Celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, after its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont, speaks during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, after its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The secretary of Organization Judith Toronjo, speaks during the celebration of the V anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, after its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont (2l), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

Junts president, Carles Puigdemont (2l), and Junts secretary general, Jordi Turull (c), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The secretary general of Junts, Jordi Turull, during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont, speaks during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, after its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont, speaks during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, after its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont (c), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont, speaks during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, after its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont (c), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont, during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, in the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont (2l), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Puigdemont at the 5th anniversary of Junts - Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste

The president of Junts, Carles Puigdemont (c), during the celebration of the 5th anniversary of Junts, at the Plaça Firal de Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, on July 27, 2025, in Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (France). The event marks five years since the founding of Junts, held on July 25, 2020, following its break with the defunct PDeCAT. The event takes on a symbolic meaning for the formation and for Catalan independence, since Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste is a historical enclave related to the Catalan political exile. Photo by Gloria Sánchez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dalai Lama turns 90

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (C) attends a celebratory event on July 6, 2025, at a temple in Dharamshala, a northern Indian city where he lives in exile, as he turns 90 the same day.

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Dalai Lama turns 90

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (C) attends a celebratory event on July 6, 2025, at a temple in Dharamshala, a northern Indian city where he lives in exile, as he turns 90 the same day.

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Ritual for Dalai Lama's long life

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama prays on July 5, 2025, as Tibetan monks gather for a ritual held for his long life at a temple in Dharamshala, a northern Indian city where he lives in exile.

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Tibetan government-in-exile leader

Tibetan government-in-exile Prime Minister Sikyong Penpa Tsering speaks during an international conference on the Tibet issue in Tokyo on June 3, 2025.

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Tibetan government-in-exile leader

Tibetan government-in-exile Prime Minister Sikyong Penpa Tsering speaks during an international conference on the Tibet issue in Tokyo on June 3, 2025.

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The Iranian government-in-exile

07.04.2025, Tallinn. Delegation of the Iranian government-in-exile at the Riigikogu. The speech was delivered by Maryam Rajavi, the president of the Iranian government-in-exile, and Ali Safavi, the U.S. representative of the Iranian resistance movement. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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The Iranian government-in-exile

07.04.2025, Tallinn. Delegation of the Iranian government-in-exile at the Riigikogu. The speech was delivered by Maryam Rajavi, the president of the Iranian government-in-exile, and Ali Safavi, the U.S. representative of the Iranian resistance movement. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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The Iranian government-in-exile

07.04.2025, Tallinn. Delegation of the Iranian government-in-exile at the Riigikogu. The speech was delivered by Maryam Rajavi, the president of the Iranian government-in-exile, and Ali Safavi, the U.S. representative of the Iranian resistance movement. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A young Peshmerga fighter, Paywand, 18, from Mahabad, looks at her reflection beside a portrait of Mahsa Amini in Erbil, Iraq, on August 2, 2023. She fled Iran after participating in the Jina Revolution protests, where she faced threats and violence. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A hairbrush and a pocket radio rest on a rock in a Peshmerga camp in Erbil, Iraq, on August 2, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

Young Peshmerga recruits get ready at their training camp in Erbil, Iraq on August 2, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A Peshmerga recruit sits on a rocky ledge, in Erbil, Iraq, on July 25, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A small bird perches on a Peshmerga recruit's rifle in Erbil, Iraq, on July 25, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A small bird flies out of a Peshmerga recruit’s hands in Erbil, Iraq, on July 25, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A young Peshmerga recruit is seen through a net in Erbil, Iraq, on July 25, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM