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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

A staff member of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sits inside a vehicle in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

Smoke rises in the background as vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) drive through Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

Smoke rises in the background as vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) drive through Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

Members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) sit inside an ICRC vehicle in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Search For Hostages Continues

People gather around vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on October 26, 2025. Search operations are underway in the Gaza Strip to locate and recover the bodies of Israeli captives as part of the cease-fire and prisoner-hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Representatives from Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and the ICRC met in Khan Yunis to coordinate the recovery efforts. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Bulldozer Is Used In Search Of Bodies Of Israeli Hostages - Gaza

An excavator is used in search of bodies of Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 17, 2025. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Sunday that it had found the body of an Israeli hostage during ongoing search operations in the Gaza Strip, adding that it would hand it over "when field conditions allow." The group said that current field conditions, including the presence of Israeli forces and sporadic exchanges of fire in some areas, have complicated efforts to recover and transfer the body safely. Al-Qassam warned that any new Israeli escalation "would obstruct the ongoing search, excavation, and recovery operations, and delay the occupation's retrieval of its soldiers' bodies." Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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A Bulldozer Is Used In Search Of Bodies Of Israeli Hostages - Gaza

A bulldozer is used in search of bodies of Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 17, 2025. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Sunday that it had found the body of an Israeli hostage during ongoing search operations in the Gaza Strip, adding that it would hand it over "when field conditions allow." The group said that current field conditions, including the presence of Israeli forces and sporadic exchanges of fire in some areas, have complicated efforts to recover and transfer the body safely. Al-Qassam warned that any new Israeli escalation "would obstruct the ongoing search, excavation, and recovery operations, and delay the occupation's retrieval of its soldiers' bodies." Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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A Bulldozer Is Used In Search Of Bodies Of Israeli Hostages - Gaza

A bulldozer is used in search of bodies of Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 17, 2025. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Sunday that it had found the body of an Israeli hostage during ongoing search operations in the Gaza Strip, adding that it would hand it over "when field conditions allow." The group said that current field conditions, including the presence of Israeli forces and sporadic exchanges of fire in some areas, have complicated efforts to recover and transfer the body safely. Al-Qassam warned that any new Israeli escalation "would obstruct the ongoing search, excavation, and recovery operations, and delay the occupation's retrieval of its soldiers' bodies." Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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A Bulldozer Is Used In Search Of Bodies Of Israeli Hostages - Gaza

A bulldozer is used in search of bodies of Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 17, 2025. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Sunday that it had found the body of an Israeli hostage during ongoing search operations in the Gaza Strip, adding that it would hand it over "when field conditions allow." The group said that current field conditions, including the presence of Israeli forces and sporadic exchanges of fire in some areas, have complicated efforts to recover and transfer the body safely. Al-Qassam warned that any new Israeli escalation "would obstruct the ongoing search, excavation, and recovery operations, and delay the occupation's retrieval of its soldiers' bodies." Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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A Bulldozer Is Used In Search Of Bodies Of Israeli Hostages - Gaza

A bulldozer is used in search of bodies of Israeli hostages in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 17, 2025. Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said on Sunday that it had found the body of an Israeli hostage during ongoing search operations in the Gaza Strip, adding that it would hand it over "when field conditions allow." The group said that current field conditions, including the presence of Israeli forces and sporadic exchanges of fire in some areas, have complicated efforts to recover and transfer the body safely. Al-Qassam warned that any new Israeli escalation "would obstruct the ongoing search, excavation, and recovery operations, and delay the occupation's retrieval of its soldiers' bodies." Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Return to The Ruins of Khan Yunis - Palestine

A citizen sits in front of a destroyed house with his belongings laid out before him in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on October 12, 2025, as families return to recover possessions and assess the extensive damage following Israel’s gradual withdrawal. Photo by Abdelrahman Rashad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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

A man stands in front of his damaged house in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan, on September 1, 2025, after a powerful earthquake struck the region. The destruction around him highlights the widespread impact of the disaster on local communities struggling to recover amid limited resources and ongoing rescue efforts. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays Cathare

FRANCE - ARIEGE (09) - MONTSEGUR CASTLE. VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST, AT SUNSET. STANDING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1207M, ON THE HIGHEST PART OF A ROCKY OUTCROP, THE FORTRESS IS MENTIONED IN THE TEXTS FROM THE END OF THE 12TH CENTURY. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 13TH CENTURY, THE CATHARS, ADEPTS OF A DUALISTIC RELIGION DECLARED HERETICAL BY THE POPE, SETTLED IN THESE PLACES. IN 1232, THE CASTLE BECAME THE SEAT OF THE CATHAR CHURCH AND THE REFUGE OF THE FAIDITS, LOCAL LORDS DISPOSSESSED OF THEIR PROPERTY BY THE CRUSADE. WHILE LANGUEDOC WILL BE SET ON FIRE, MONTSEGUR WILL LIVE IN RELATIVE PEACE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. FINALLY, THE POPE AND THE KING OF FRANCE, DECIDED IN 1243 TO FINISH WITH MONTSEGUR: AFTER A TERRIBLE SIEGE OF 11 MONTHS, MARCH 16, 1244, THE CATHARS ARE LED TO THE STAKE. MORE THAN 200 OF THEM ARE BURNED ALIVE. CATHARISM WILL NEVER RECOVER FROM THE LOSS OF MONTSEGUR AND WILL DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 14TH CENTURY. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue (BASARNAS) shows rescuers attempt to recover a fast boat after it capsized in Bali, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2025. Indonesian Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi on Wednesday apologized on behalf of the government over the capsizing of a boat near the entrance of Sanur Harbor, Bali, and called for prompt measures to address the accident. Two passengers, who were Chinese nationals, were confirmed dead, and one crew member was missing as a result of the accident. A total of 73 passengers and four crew members were rescued and taken for treatment. As of Wednesday, the body of the missing crew has been found, bringing the death toll to three. Photo by BASARNAS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2 Dead And 1 Missing After Fast Boat Sinks Off Bali - Indonesia

This photo provided by Indonesia's National Search And Rescue (BASARNAS) shows rescuers attempt to recover a fast boat after it capsized in Bali, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2025. Indonesian Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi on Wednesday apologized on behalf of the government over the capsizing of a boat near the entrance of Sanur Harbor, Bali, and called for prompt measures to address the accident. Two passengers, who were Chinese nationals, were confirmed dead, and one crew member was missing as a result of the accident. A total of 73 passengers and four crew members were rescued and taken for treatment. As of Wednesday, the body of the missing crew has been found, bringing the death toll to three. Photo by BASARNAS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo stocks surge

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average soaring more than 1,200 points to recover to the 41,000 level during morning trading on July 23, 2025, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had struck a trade deal with Japan.

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