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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elderly Vendor Refuses to Sell Until Daily Quran Recitation is Complete - Iraq

In a unique scene within the Erbil market a citizen named Osman Ahmed Marouf has continued reading the Holy Quran for 30 years in front of the city s ancient Citadel. Mam Osman, who is 80 years old earns his living by selling cigarette packs and lighters. Every day before starting his work, he follows a fixed schedule of reading one part Juz of the Holy Quran. Only after he finishes his reading does he begin his daily trade. Through this routine, he completes a full recitation Khatm of the Quran once a month. Despite his advanced age this citizen is seen in the same spot daily and has become a prominent symbol of the market. As he indicates this reading has become an inseparable part of his daily life. January 19, 2026. Photo by Rashid Othman Sabur/ABACAPRESS.COM

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1 month after Hong Kong fire

A citizen lays flowers near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 26, 2025, one month after a deadly fire that left over 160 people dead.

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Israeli Strike Hits Car Killing 1 And Injuring 5 - Lebanon

People check the wreckage of a car damaged in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2025. One person was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. According to the Lebanese Public Health Ministry, one strike on a car in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, killed a citizen. A Lebanese security source told Xinhua that the dead is a Hezbollah member named Kamel Rida Qarnabesh. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Israeli Strike Hits Car Killing 1 And Injuring 5 - Lebanon

This photo shows the wreckage of a car damaged in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2025. One person was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. According to the Lebanese Public Health Ministry, one strike on a car in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, killed a citizen. A Lebanese security source told Xinhua that the dead is a Hezbollah member named Kamel Rida Qarnabesh. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Israeli Strike Hits Car Killing 1 And Injuring 5 - Lebanon

A man checks the wreckage of a car damaged in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, Lebanon, Nov. 22, 2025. One person was killed and five others were injured on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. According to the Lebanese Public Health Ministry, one strike on a car in eastern Zawtar, Nabatieh district, killed a citizen. A Lebanese security source told Xinhua that the dead is a Hezbollah member named Kamel Rida Qarnabesh. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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Forest Fire Burns 13000 Hectares - France

Handout photo gathered on August 8 shows a displaced french citizen sleeping and recovering in a temporary shelter while a forest fire is burning intensely in the Aude region of France, near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, on August 5-7, 2025. The blaze, first reported active on August 5, remained uncontrolled for more than 48 hours despite the deployment of over 1,000 firefighters and several Canadair aircrafts. By August 8, it had swept across more than 16,000 hectares, burning 13,000 of them, and caused one death and 18 injuries. Authorities have since reported that the fire is under control, though it remains active. Photo by Laetitia Peltier/Protection Civile via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Dozens of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Dozens of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Dozens of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Dozens of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tens Of Thousands Demand Resignation Of Regional Officials - Valencia

Hundreds of people during a demonstration against the president of the Generalitat Valenciana, Carlos Mazón, in the center of Valencia, on November 30, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. This is the second citizen mobilization for the management of the DANA after the one held last November 9 in which 130,000 people participated, according to the Government Delegation. On this occasion, a multitude of people from the affected populations who could not attend the previous demonstration have joined a call that could even surpass the previous one. At the head of the demonstration, the banner was carried by victims from different towns, 112 workers and teachers, among others. Photo by Rober Solsona/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

A man casts his ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Parliamentary Elections - Damascus

People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Voters cast their ballots at a polling center in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cast their ballots for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SYRIA-DAMASCUS-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS-START

(240715) -- DAMASCUS, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man casts his ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus, Syria, July 15, 2024. The Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections on Monday announced the start of voting for the fourth legislative term of the People's Assembly. The Syrian parliamentary elections, also known as the People's Assembly elections, are held every four years. The one-day election sees 1,516 candidates vying for 250 seats in the People's Assembly. Every citizen aged 18 and above can participate in the electoral process. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-MINIBUS (CN)

(240522) -- HANGZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen books a free trip on the autonomous driving minibus through a mobile phone application in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 22, 2024. The autonomous driving bus route in Yuhang District is the first one of its kind powered by vehicle-road coordination technology in Hangzhou. This 5-kilometer bus line winds through schools, industrial parks, residential compounds and subway stations, free of charge for all citizens. Autonomous driving buses achieve holographic sensing of the road network through smart sensing devices such as high-definition cameras and radars along the roads. The vehicle-road coordination technology also effectively improves operational safety for the vehicles. That said, each of these buses still has a human supervisor, who would immediately take over the vehicle in case of emergency to further ensure passenger safety. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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One year of war in Sudan, thousands killed, millions displaced amid imminent famine

STORY: One year of war in Sudan, thousands killed, millions displaced amid imminent famine SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a water cart 2. various of water container 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NAMARIQ SULEIMAN, Sudanese citizen 4. various of a girl fetching water 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ISRA ADAM, Sudanese citizen 6. various of Mohamed Ali Mohamed cooking 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMED ALI MOHAMED, Sudanese citizen 8. various of Mohamed Ali Mohamed cooking STORYLINE: The deadly war in Sudan, leaving thousands of people dead and millions of others displaced, is entering its second year amid repeated warnings of an imminent famine threatening to kill those who escaped death from bullets. Since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out on April 15, 2023, 14,790 fatalities have been recorded, while the number of people displaced inside an