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Blue carnation shipments ready

Eight varieties of rare blue carnations with different shapes and shades, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are prepared for shipment at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Eight varieties of rare blue carnations with different shapes and shades, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are prepared for shipment at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Preparations to ship rare blue carnations, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are underway at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Blue carnation shipments ready

Preparations to ship rare blue carnations, airlifted from Columbia and Ecuador, are underway at a wholesaler company in Shibayama in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 1, 2026, ahead of Mother's Day on May 10. The carnation named Moondust was developed by the horticulture arm of major Japanese whiskey maker Suntory using gene engineering, with sales starting in 1997.

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Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with U.N. Undersecretary General for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (R) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026. Hamasumi, who was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb, visited New York to observe the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference kicks off

Jiro Hamasumi (C), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, observes the opening day of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hamasumi was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb.

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China: Video Shows Mother Sparrow Caring for Larger-Looking Chick

On October 29, 2025, in Jiangsu, China, a video showed a small sparrow seemingly feeding a larger one. The filmer clarified that the bigger bird was the young one, and the smaller was the mother. The clip highlights a mother’s care transcending species.

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Gaza Baby With Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - Palestine

Jannah Mutair rests in her mother's arms at Nasser Health Complex in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on November 8, 2025. Jannah was born two months early, after a pregnancy affected by the war, lack of food, water, and healthcare, which caused her to be born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and anemia. Doctors at Nasser Medical Complex confirmed the urgent need to transfer her for treatment outside Gaza due to the lack of proper facilities and medicines in Nasser Hospital. Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, the region remains in urgent need of humanitarian aid, including food and medicine. Photo. by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Baby With Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - Palestine

Jannah Mutair rests in her mother's arms at Nasser Health Complex in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on November 8, 2025. Jannah was born two months early, after a pregnancy affected by the war, lack of food, water, and healthcare, which caused her to be born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and anemia. Doctors at Nasser Medical Complex confirmed the urgent need to transfer her for treatment outside Gaza due to the lack of proper facilities and medicines in Nasser Hospital. Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, the region remains in urgent need of humanitarian aid, including food and medicine. Photo. by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Baby With Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome - Palestine

Jannah Mutair rests on her mother's lap at Nasser Health Complex in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on November 8, 2025. Jannah was born two months early, after a pregnancy affected by the war, lack of food, water, and healthcare, which caused her to be born with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and anemia. Doctors at Nasser Medical Complex confirmed the urgent need to transfer her for treatment outside Gaza due to the lack of proper facilities and medicines in Nasser Hospital. Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, the region remains in urgent need of humanitarian aid, including food and medicine. Photo. by Doaa Albaz/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess Amalia With Queen Maxima On A Trip For The UN - NYC

Queen Maxima and Princess Amalia in New York City as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Security (UNSGSA) on September 25, 2025, with Princess Amalia present to observe her mother’s UN work. Photo by NL Beeld / Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Palme D'Or Winners Photocall

Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne pose during a photocall after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Palme D'Or Winners Photocall

Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne pose during a photocall after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Palme D'Or Winners Photocall

Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne pose during a photocall after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Palme D'Or Winners Photocall

Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne pose during a photocall after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Palme D'Or Winners Photocall

Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne pose during a photocall after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Palme D'Or Winners Photocall

Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne pose during a photocall after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Closing Ceremony

(L-R) Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne, US actor John C. Reilly and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne speak on stage after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Closing Ceremony

(L-R) Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne, US actor John C. Reilly and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne speak on stage after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Closing Ceremony

Belgian co-Producer Luc Dardenne and Belgian co-Producer Jean-Pierre Dardenne speak on stage after winning the Best Screenplay prize for the film "Jeunes Meres" (The Young Mother's Home) during the closing ceremony at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Janaina Halloy, Lucie Laruelle, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Janaina Halloy, Lucie Laruelle, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Lucie Laruelle, Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Samia Hilmi and Elsa Houben during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Lucie Laruelle, Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Samia Hilmi and Elsa Houben during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Lucie Laruelle, Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Samia Hilmi and Elsa Houben during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Lucie Laruelle, Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Samia Hilmi and Elsa Houben during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Lucie Laruelle, Janaina Halloy, Babette Verbeek, Samia Hilmi and Elsa Houben during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Samia Hilmi, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelleduring "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne during "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Samia Hilmi, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelleduring "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Samia Hilmi, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelleduring "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes - Photocall Jeunes Meres

Samia Hilmi, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Janaina Halloy and Lucie Laruelleduring "The Young Mother's Home" (Jeunes Meres) photocall at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannes Jeunes Meres Red Carpet NG

Janaïna Halloy, Lucie Laruelle, Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Elsa Houben, Babette Verbeek and guest attending the ‘The Young Mother's Home’ (Jeunes Mères)’ Screening and Red Carpet at Palais Des Festivals in Cannes, France on May 23 2025 as part of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Photo by Nicolas Genin/ABACAPRESS.COM