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Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

BAS-RHIN (67) GRANDFONTAINE. AU SOMMET DU DONON, LE TEMPLE SE DETACHE DANS LA BRUME D'AUTOMNE, OFFRANT UNE SILHOUETTE MYSTIQUE AU C?UR DU MASSIF DES VOSGES. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

FRANCE BAS-RHIN (67) GRANDFONTAINE. AT THE SUMMIT OF DONON, THE TEMPLE STANDS OUT IN THE AUTUMN MIST, OFFERING A MYSTICAL SILHOUETTE IN THE HEART OF THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

FRANCE BAS-RHIN (67) GRANDFONTAINE. AT THE SUMMIT OF DONON, THE TEMPLE STANDS OUT IN THE AUTUMN MIST, OFFERING A MYSTICAL SILHOUETTE IN THE HEART OF THE VOSGES MOUNTAINS. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

FRANCE ALSACE (67) AT THE SUMMIT OF DONON, THE NEOCLASSICAL TEMPLE DATING FROM 1869 RISES OUT OF THE AUTUMN MIST, RECALLING THE MOUNTAIN'S FORMER SACRED PURPOSE. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

BAS-RHIN (67) GRANDFONTAINE. AU SOMMET DU DONON, LE TEMPLE SE DETACHE DANS LA BRUME D'AUTOMNE, OFFRANT UNE SILHOUETTE MYSTIQUE AU C?UR DU MASSIF DES VOSGES. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Vosges

Illustration - Vosges

FRANCE ALSACE (67) IN THE AUTUMN MIST, THE DONON TEMPLE APPEARS LIKE AN ECHO OF THE SACRED PAST OF THIS MYTHICAL MOUNTAIN. Photo by Vincent Schneider/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan police chief in Fukushima

Japan police chief in Fukushima

Japan's National Police Agency chief Yoshinobu Kusunoki offers flowers at a memorial for victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Namie in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2025.

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers with masks unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from a refrigerated container on a truck in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a refrigerated container on a truck in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A man holds paperwork as workers place the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers with masks unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from a refrigerated container on a truck in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A loader lifts soil to cover the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A loader lifts soil to cover the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a refrigerated container on a truck in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A man opens the door of a refrigerated container on a truck containing the bodies of Palestinian victims in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Graphic Content) Relatives of Palestinian victims sit on chairs as photos of the victims are displayed on a monitor for identification in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers place the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from the bucket of a loader and place them in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A man opens the door of a refrigerated container on a truck containing the bodies of Palestinian victims in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Palestinian workers stand near the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave, to pay their respects in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from the bucket of a loader and place them in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers unload the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, from the bucket of a loader and place them in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A loader lifts soil to cover the bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds and placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

A view shows concrete blocks and plates bearing codes instead of names on a mass burial site for Palestinian victims in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

The bodies of Palestinian victims, wrapped in white shrouds, are placed in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Unidentified War Victims Buried In Gaza

Workers cover the graves of Palestinian victims with soil in a mass burial site in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on December 1, 2025. Palestinians gathered to bury the bodies of 15 detainees handed over by Israel after they died in custody during the war as part of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to exchange hostages and bodies. Photo by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) holds a memorial service, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po in Hong Kong, south China, November 29, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

This photo taken on November 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning. The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

A memorial service is held by the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to mourn for victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China, November 29, 2025. Photo by Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) holds a memorial service, paying tribute to the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po in Hong Kong, south China, November 29, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

A memorial service is held by the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to mourn for victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China, November 29, 2025. Photo by Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

A memorial service is held by the Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army to mourn for victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China, November 29, 2025. Photo by Hong Kong Garrison of the Chinese People's Liberation Army/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

This photo taken on November 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Kong Wan Fire Station flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning. The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

This photo taken on November 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Wan Chai Fire Station flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning. The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

This photo taken on November 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Wan Chai Fire Station flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning. The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

Mournings for the Victims of Wang Fuk Court Deadly Fire - Hong Kong

This photo taken on November 29, 2025 shows the national flag and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) flag at the Wan Chai Fire Station flown at half-mast to mourn for the victims of the residential building fire in Hong Kong, south China. A memorial service was held for victims of Hong Kong's residential building fire on Saturday morning. The national flag and the HKSAR flag were flown at half-mast at all government buildings. Photo by Chen Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Roof Partially Collapses at Sin Ming Buddhist Monastery - Singapore

Roof Partially Collapses at Sin Ming Buddhist Monastery - Singapore

This photo shows the hole left by the fallen roof tiles of the Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall of Singapore's Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery on November 27, 2025. Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Roof Partially Collapses at Sin Ming Buddhist Monastery - Singapore

Roof Partially Collapses at Sin Ming Buddhist Monastery - Singapore

This photo shows the hole left by the fallen roof tiles of the Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall (R) of Singapore's Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery on November 27, 2025. Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

Tibhirine Monastery Memorial - Medea

The graves of the seven monks assassinated in 1996 are seen at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, Algeria, on November 24, 2025. Christian de Cherge, Luc Dochier, Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand, Michel Fleury, Celestin Ringeard, and Paul Favre-Miville - lived at the Notre Dame de Tibhirine monastery near Medea, where they were known for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence with the local Muslim community. During the night of March 26-27, 1996, the monks were kidnapped by an armed group amid escalating violence in the region. Weeks later, on May 21, 1996, a communique attributed to the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) announced their execution. Their severed heads were discovered on May 30, 1996, four kilometers northwest of Medea, while their bodies were never recovered. Photo by Billel Bensalem/APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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