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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Riccardo Muti at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti thanks the Pope at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Riccardo Muti at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti thanks the Pope at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti will receive the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets Riccardo Muti at the end of the concert. Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Riccardo Muti greets and receives the Ratzinger Prize from Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo XIV listens to Maestro Riccardo Muti's concert with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Riccardo Muti Conducts A Concert For Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV listens to a concert by Maestro Riccardo Muti with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the "Guido Chigi Saracini" Siena Cathedral Choir in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. On this occasion, Muti receives the prestigious "Ratzinger Prize," established in 2011 and awarded annually, with the Pope's approval, to eminent figures in the fields of Christian culture and art, on December 12, 2025. Photo by Marco Iacobucci/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office

A bust of former US President Abraham Lincoln and figures of F35 fighters as US President Donald J. Trump participates in a signing ceremony on artificial intelligence in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 11 December 2025. EPA/SHAWN THEW/POOL

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Several figures of the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's assembly incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Rooms of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Image of the nativity scene in the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's display incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Halls of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Opening to the public of the Nativity Scene of the Prince at the Royal Palace - Madrid

Image of the nativity scene in the Nativity Scene of the Prince, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). This year's display incorporates around two hundred figures and is located along two of the Genova Halls of the Royal Palace. On the 50th anniversary of Pablo Picasso's death, a tribute to the Malaga-born artist has been made in the building that represents the Royal Collections Gallery. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (center) and other political figures attend Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Illustration at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Jean-Noël Barrot at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Andriy Sybiha at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Illustration during the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Anne Hidalgo at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via 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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Animation figures museum in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows part of a collection of animated character figures on display at the Bankyo Figure Museum in Taki, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The museum, located inside a factory of Bankyo Pharmaceutical Co., exhibits about 40,000 items collected by company president Nobuo Matsuura.