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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

President Masakazu Toyoda of Space One Co. grimaces during a press conference in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026, after the Japanese startup aborted the flight of its Kairos No. 3 rocket. The company was hoping to be the first Japanese private entity to put a satellite into orbit.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

President Masakazu Toyoda of Space One Co. speaks at a press conference in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026, after the Japanese startup aborted the flight of its Kairos No. 3 rocket following previous two failed attempts. The company was hoping to be the first Japanese private entity to put a satellite into orbit.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soaring after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

The Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. soars after its liftoff from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Japanese startup Space One's 3rd rocket flight aborted

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Kairos No. 3 rocket of Japanese startup Space One Co. lifting off from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on March 5, 2026. The company's bid to become the first private firm in the country to put a satellite into orbit failed, however, following two previous failed attempts.

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Illustration - Iran

IRAN. YAZD. THE JAME MOSQUE, BUILT UNDER THE BOUYIDES DYNASTY DURING THE XIITH CENTURY AND COMPLETED DURING THE XIVTH CENTURY. ITS TWO MINARETS ARE THE HIGHEST ONE'S IN RAN Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Larger Fish Caught on Video Nibbling Smaller One’s Tail in Guangdong

A video captured the moment a larger fish clamped its mouth on the tail of a smaller one, sucking and nibbling repeatedly in Guangdong on September 10.

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Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Natalia Tsarkova poses in her workshop situated two steps from the Vatican's museums in Rome,Italy on December 1, 2015 . This attractive young Orthodox Russian is the pope's official painter. 'To be the painter of the pope is a big responsibility,You need to feel a lot of things. You especially have to feel faith. To really convey one's spirituality, you need to feel the person you're portraying. A painting of the Holy Father is a message.' Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day. (Kyodo)

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

KUSHIMOTO, Japan, Dec. 18 Kyodo - Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day. (Kyodo)

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Press conference marking the start of the Estonian XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma"

07.01.2025, Tallinn Press conference marking the start of the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma" at the Kolu tavern of the Estonian Open Air Museum. The ETV Children's Choir performing the song "Oma mÃµtte mets" (Forest of One's Own Thoughts). Conducted by Silja Uhs. The XXVIII Song Festival and XXI Dance Festival, titled "Iseoma" ("Kinship"), will take place from July 3â6, 2025, in Tallinn at the Song Festival Grounds, Kalev Stadium, and Freedom Square. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Press conference marking the start of the Estonian XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma"

07.01.2025, Tallinn Press conference marking the start of the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma" at the Kolu tavern of the Estonian Open Air Museum. The ETV Children's Choir performing the song "Oma mÃµtte mets" (Forest of One's Own Thoughts). Conducted by Silja Uhs. The XXVIII Song Festival and XXI Dance Festival, titled "Iseoma" ("Kinship"), will take place from July 3â6, 2025, in Tallinn at the Song Festival Grounds, Kalev Stadium, and Freedom Square. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Press conference marking the start of the Estonian XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma"

07.01.2025, Tallinn Press conference marking the start of the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma" at the Kolu tavern of the Estonian Open Air Museum. The ETV Children's Choir performing the song "Oma mÃµtte mets" (Forest of One's Own Thoughts). Conducted by Silja Uhs. The XXVIII Song Festival and XXI Dance Festival, titled "Iseoma" ("Kinship"), will take place from July 3â6, 2025, in Tallinn at the Song Festival Grounds, Kalev Stadium, and Freedom Square. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Press conference marking the start of the Estonian XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma"

07.01.2025, Tallinn Press conference marking the start of the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma" at the Kolu tavern of the Estonian Open Air Museum. The ETV Children's Choir performing the song "Oma mÃµtte mets" (Forest of One's Own Thoughts). Conducted by Silja Uhs. The XXVIII Song Festival and XXI Dance Festival, titled "Iseoma" ("Kinship"), will take place from July 3â6, 2025, in Tallinn at the Song Festival Grounds, Kalev Stadium, and Freedom Square. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Press conference marking the start of the Estonian XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma"

07.01.2025, Tallinn Press conference marking the start of the XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival "Iseoma" at the Kolu tavern of the Estonian Open Air Museum. The ETV Children's Choir performing the song "Oma mÃµtte mets" (Forest of One's Own Thoughts). Conducted by Silja Uhs. The XXVIII Song Festival and XXI Dance Festival, titled "Iseoma" ("Kinship"), will take place from July 3â6, 2025, in Tallinn at the Song Festival Grounds, Kalev Stadium, and Freedom Square. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day.

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Japanese startup Space One's 2nd rocket launch failure

Masakazu Toyoda, president of Space One Co., attends a press conference in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 18, 2024, after its second failed attempt to become the first Japanese private firm to send a satellite into orbit, when its rocket self-destructed after launch the same day.

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participants taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. On Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participants taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. On Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Annual Pride March - Mexico City

A Participant taking part during the 46th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March, which commemorates the pride of freely expressing one's sexual identity. on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue. Mexico City, Mexico, June 29, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BAISHAK ASNAN FESTIVAL

(240423) -- KATHMANDU, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform a ritual during the Baishak Asnan festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 23, 2024. The locals believe that taking a holy bath on this day purifies one's spirit and makes one free from skin diseases. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BAISHAK ASNAN FESTIVAL

(240423) -- KATHMANDU, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People take a holy bath during the Baishak Asnan festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 23, 2024. The locals believe that taking a holy bath on this day purifies one's spirit and makes one free from skin diseases. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-BAISHAK ASNAN FESTIVAL

(240423) -- KATHMANDU, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman pays reverence to a water spout during the Baishak Asnan festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 23, 2024. The locals believe that taking a holy bath on this day purifies one's spirit and makes one free from skin diseases. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff 4

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

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Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff 3

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

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Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

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Japan: Space One’s Solid-Fuel Rocket ‘Kairos’ Explodes Just After Liftoff 2

Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit when its four-stage solid-fuel rocket 'Kairos' burst into flames just after liftoff.

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Queen Sofia Reviews Royal Guard - Madrid

Queen Sofia of Spain during the act of the oath or promise before the Flag at the "El Rey" Barracks of the Royal Guard, on January 26, 2024 in El Pardo, Madrid, Spain. he oath or promise of the Flag is one of the most solemn acts that exist in any nation. In it, with a kiss on the Flag, an oath or promise of obedience and fidelity in the service to the Fatherland is materialized, even at the cost of one's own life. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Reviews Royal Guard - Madrid

Queen Sofia of Spain during the act of the oath or promise before the Flag at the "El Rey" Barracks of the Royal Guard, on January 26, 2024 in El Pardo, Madrid, Spain. he oath or promise of the Flag is one of the most solemn acts that exist in any nation. In it, with a kiss on the Flag, an oath or promise of obedience and fidelity in the service to the Fatherland is materialized, even at the cost of one's own life. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Reviews Royal Guard - Madrid

Queen Sofia of Spain during the act of the oath or promise before the Flag at the "El Rey" Barracks of the Royal Guard, on January 26, 2024 in El Pardo, Madrid, Spain. he oath or promise of the Flag is one of the most solemn acts that exist in any nation. In it, with a kiss on the Flag, an oath or promise of obedience and fidelity in the service to the Fatherland is materialized, even at the cost of one's own life. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Reviews Royal Guard - Madrid

Queen Sofia of Spain during the act of the oath or promise before the Flag at the "El Rey" Barracks of the Royal Guard, on January 26, 2024 in El Pardo, Madrid, Spain. he oath or promise of the Flag is one of the most solemn acts that exist in any nation. In it, with a kiss on the Flag, an oath or promise of obedience and fidelity in the service to the Fatherland is materialized, even at the cost of one's own life. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Sofia Reviews Royal Guard - Madrid

Queen Sofia of Spain during the act of the oath or promise before the Flag at the "El Rey" Barracks of the Royal Guard, on January 26, 2024 in El Pardo, Madrid, Spain. he oath or promise of the Flag is one of the most solemn acts that exist in any nation. In it, with a kiss on the Flag, an oath or promise of obedience and fidelity in the service to the Fatherland is materialized, even at the cost of one's own life. Photo by Jose Oliva/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Buzzwords of 2023 reflect transforming China

STORY: Buzzwords of 2023 reflect transforming China SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China (file) STORYLINE: Multiple organizations in China have recently unveiled their lists of 2023's most popular catchphrases, new lexicons, and online buzzwords, painting a vivid picture of a dynamic and transforming country. From emerging technological terms such as "generative AI," to grassroots sports phenomena like "village basketball association," these phrases have succinctly captured various facets of the year, marking changes in Chinese people's perceptions and everyday lives. Zhen (self-inspire) This Chinese character is believed to embody the concept of adhering steadfastly to one's ideals amid challenges, and feeling joy resulting from every inch of progress. Generative AI Battle of large models Both are related to mushrooming AI applications based on large language models such as ChatGPT, or China tech giant Baidu's ERN

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews perform Kaparot ritual ahead of Day of Atonement

STORY: Ultra-Orthodox Jews perform Kaparot ritual ahead of Day of Atonement DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ultra-Orthodox Jews performing the Kaparot ritual STORYLINE: Ultra-Orthodox Jews performed the Kaparot ritual in the central Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, during which white chickens are slaughtered as a symbolic gesture of atonement ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. The ritual consists of carefully passing a chicken over one's head three times while reciting the appropriate text, hoping to transfer their sins. The chicken is then slaughtered in a humane fashion in accordance with the laws of kashrut. The chicken itself is discreetly donated to a charitable cause, such as a yeshiva or orphanage, where it will be eaten just as any other chicken. Alternatively, the chicken will be sold. This year the Jewish Day of Atonement runs from the sunset of Sept. 24 to the sunset of Sept. 25. Xinhua News Agency cor