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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Medical staff and family members stand in the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A medical worker attends to newborn babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

A doctor holds medical records in the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Infant Dead Because of Hypothermia - Gaza

Medical staff and family members stand in the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, on December 18, 2025. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

Protest Against The Social Security Finance Bill - Paris

A banner reading, For budgets that match the level of care, CGT. Rally against the Social Security Finance Bill called by USAP-CGT. The 2026 (PLFSS) Social Security Finance Bill is back in the National Assembly for a final vote today. USAP-CGT calls on MPs to make the right choice, the choice of social progress and citizen protection, by voting against it. France, Paris, December 16, 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Demonstration of Metges De Catalunya for The Statewide Medical Strike - Spain

Doctors protest during a demonstration in front of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Barcelona, on December 10, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). Metges de Catalunya (MC) has called a new demonstration on the occasion of the medical strike called until Friday, December 12. Under the slogan 'It affects you too', the union is calling for the creation of its own negotiation space for medical staff where their working conditions are agreed, but also for healthcare and organizational aspects of the medical care provided to the population. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

A Palestinian child receives treatment at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025, while awaiting Israeli permission to travel abroad for critical medical care. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

A Palestinian child receives treatment at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025, while awaiting Israeli permission to travel abroad for critical medical care. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

A Palestinian child receives treatment at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025, while awaiting Israeli permission to travel abroad for critical medical care. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

Palestinian Children Wait to Go Abroad to Receive Medical Treatment - Gaza

A Palestinian child receives treatment at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025, while awaiting Israeli permission to travel abroad for critical medical care. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ATP Masters Final - Vacherot Defeats His Cousin Rinderknech And Wins the Trophy - Shangha

ATP Masters Final - Vacherot Defeats His Cousin Rinderknech And Wins the Trophy - Shangha

Arthur Rinderknech receives medical care during the men's singles final between Arthur Rinderknech of France and Valentin Vacherot of Monaco at the ATP World Tour Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, east China, on October 12, 2025. Photo by Chen Haoming/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Seven children — four fetuses and three premature babies — died at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis on September 15, 2025, amid severe malnutrition, lack of medical care, and ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Seven children — four fetuses and three premature babies — died at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis on September 15, 2025, amid severe malnutrition, lack of medical care, and ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Seven children — four fetuses and three premature babies — died at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis on September 15, 2025, amid severe malnutrition, lack of medical care, and ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Seven children — four fetuses and three premature babies — died at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis on September 15, 2025, amid severe malnutrition, lack of medical care, and ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Seven children — four fetuses and three premature babies — died at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis on September 15, 2025, amid severe malnutrition, lack of medical care, and ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

Children Die Amid Malnutrition in Khan Yunis - Palestine

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Image depicts graphic content) Seven children — four fetuses and three premature babies — died at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis on September 15, 2025, amid severe malnutrition, lack of medical care, and ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Juventus FC vs Napoli Women

CALCIO - Serie A Femminile - Serie A Women's Cup - Juventus FC vs Napoli Women

Bianca Vergani of Napoli Women leaving the filed for medical care during the Italian Serie A Women's Cup, football match between Juventus Women and Napoli Women, on 13 September 2025 at Stadio Vittorio Pozzo, Biella, Italy. Photo Nderim KACELI

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Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

Searchers Retrieve Bodies as Afghan Quake Toll Expected to Rise - Afghanistan

A father holds his injured child inside an ambulance in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, following a devastating earthquake. As rescue teams work to save lives, the scene captures the urgent and emotional struggle of families seeking medical care amid widespread destruction and a growing humanitarian crisis. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka+

Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka+

Rinku General Medical Center in Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is pictured on June 26, 2025. Izumisano city plans to set up a baby hatch that enables parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for, in cooperation with the hospital.

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Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka+

Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka+

Rinku General Medical Center in Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, is pictured on June 26, 2025. Izumisano city plans to set up a baby hatch that enables parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for, in cooperation with the hospital.

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Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka

Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka

Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu, mayor of Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture, explains the policy of setting up a baby hatch that enables parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for, on May 29, 2025, at the city office. The western Japan city government said it plans to launch a baby hatch and a "confidential birth" system that allows women to give birth without revealing their identities except to the hospital, by the end of fiscal 2026 in cooperation with a local medical institution.

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Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka

Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka

Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu, mayor of Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture, explains the policy of setting up a baby hatch that enables parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for, on May 29, 2025, at the city office. The western Japan city government said it plans to launch a baby hatch and a "confidential birth" system that allows women to give birth without revealing their identities except to the hospital, by the end of fiscal 2026 in cooperation with a local medical institution.

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Chinese Doctors' Day

Chinese Doctors' Day

A medical worker is providing care for a newborn in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 18, 2025.

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Chinese Doctors' Day

Chinese Doctors' Day

A medical worker is providing care for a newborn in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 18, 2025.

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Chinese Doctors' Day

Chinese Doctors' Day

A medical worker is providing care for a newborn in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 18, 2025.

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Chinese Doctors' Day

Chinese Doctors' Day

A medical worker is providing care for a newborn in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 18, 2025.

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Chinese Doctors' Day

Chinese Doctors' Day

A medical worker is providing care for a newborn in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on August 18, 2025.

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

Malnourished Baby Highlights Gaza Crisis

(EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death and graphic content) A severely malnourished Palestinian baby lies on a blanket inside a shelter in Gaza on August 4, 2025, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in the territory. As conflict, blockade, and displacement persist, Gaza’s civilian population faces extreme shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. The baby’s frail condition reflects the widespread nutritional emergency gripping the enclave, where aid groups warn of rising child mortality due to hunger and lack of medical care. With hospitals overwhelmed and food distribution networks crippled, families struggle to care for their children under dire conditions. Ongoing hostilities have compounded the collapse of Gaza’s infrastructure, leaving many without access to clean water or electricity. Human rights organizations continue to call for urgent international intervention to allow safe delivery of humanitarian aid. The photo captures the quiet suffering of the most vulnerable, placing a human face on a gro

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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Cigdem, a trans woman, shows the injury she sustained after surviving a violent assault by a man, revealing that part of her skull is missing, at her residence on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. She now requires ongoing medical care. Bornova Street, in the Alsancak neighborhood of the Konak district, is home to a significant transgender community increasingly targeted by violence and systemic discrimination. Residents report assaults not only from civilians committing hate crimes but also from law enforcement. A sealing order recently issued for 14 apartments, officially under the pretext of combating prostitution, has further displaced vulnerable individuals. These actions come during what the Turkish government calls the “Year of the Family,” a period that LGBTQ+ advocates say has coincided with heightened repression. Cigdem’s case exemplifies the physical danger and institutional neglect faced by trans women living in marginalization and fear. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Trans Woman Finds Shelter Amid Crackdown - Turkey

Cigdem, a trans woman, shows the injury she sustained after surviving a violent assault by a man, revealing that part of her skull is missing, at her residence on Bornova Street in Izmir, Turkey, on July 27, 2025. She now requires ongoing medical care. Bornova Street, in the Alsancak neighborhood of the Konak district, is home to a significant transgender community increasingly targeted by violence and systemic discrimination. Residents report assaults not only from civilians committing hate crimes but also from law enforcement. A sealing order recently issued for 14 apartments, officially under the pretext of combating prostitution, has further displaced vulnerable individuals. These actions come during what the Turkish government calls the “Year of the Family,” a period that LGBTQ+ advocates say has coincided with heightened repression. Cigdem’s case exemplifies the physical danger and institutional neglect faced by trans women living in marginalization and fear. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airstrike Targeted Family’s Tent - Khan Yunis

Airstrike Targeted Family’s Tent - Khan Yunis

The only surviving child, five-year-old Eileen Al-Amour, sits near the remnants of her family’s tent in the Asdaa area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 27, 2025. Her mother, Jazeel, remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Nasser Medical Complex. Eileen’s father, Rami Al-Amour, her two siblings — six-year-old Fayeq and four-month-old Tain — her grandfather, and two relatives were all killed when an airstrike targeted their tent. The family was sheltering in Asdaa, an area designated as a “safe humanitarian zone” by the occupying military. The tragedy underscores the precarious and deadly conditions facing displaced families in Gaza, where even declared safe zones offer no real protection. Eileen’s survival amidst such loss has come to symbolize the staggering civilian toll of ongoing bombardments in the besieged enclave. Photo by Dooa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airstrike Targeted Family’s Tent - Khan Yunis

Airstrike Targeted Family’s Tent - Khan Yunis

The only surviving child, five-year-old Eileen Al-Amour, sits near the remnants of her family’s tent in the Asdaa area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 27, 2025. Her mother, Jazeel, remains in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Nasser Medical Complex. Eileen’s father, Rami Al-Amour, her two siblings — six-year-old Fayeq and four-month-old Tain — her grandfather, and two relatives were all killed when an airstrike targeted their tent. The family was sheltering in Asdaa, an area designated as a “safe humanitarian zone” by the occupying military. The tragedy underscores the precarious and deadly conditions facing displaced families in Gaza, where even declared safe zones offer no real protection. Eileen’s survival amidst such loss has come to symbolize the staggering civilian toll of ongoing bombardments in the besieged enclave. Photo by Dooa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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