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US: Protests Erupt Following Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis 4

Protests erupted across the U.S. after a Minneapolis resident, Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation on Wednesday, January 7.

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US: Protests Erupt Following Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis 5

Protests erupted across the U.S. after a Minneapolis resident, Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation on Wednesday, January 7.

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US: Protests Erupt Following Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis 3

Protests erupted across the U.S. after a Minneapolis resident, Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation on Wednesday, January 7.

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US: Protests Erupt Following Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis 2

Protests erupted across the U.S. after a Minneapolis resident, Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation on Wednesday, January 7.

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US: Protests Erupt Following Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

Protests erupted in Minneapolis and other cities across the U.S. after a resident, Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a confrontation on Wednesday, January 7. The video shows protesters at the scene throwing snowballs at officers as they leave.

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Leuser's Ecological Disasters - Indonesia

On December 29, 2025. The destruction of resident's settlement in Bandar Pusaka Sub-district, Aceh Tamiang District, Aceh, Indonesia. Her residence was levelled by catastrophic flash floods triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar. To date, the cyclone has claimed at least 1,167 lives across Indonesia and more than 1,400 victims across three countries in the Asia-Pacific, resulting in an estimated US$19.8 billion in damages. This disruption of vital access routes highlights a growing trend of environmental disasters that increasingly threaten the fragile Leuser Ecosystem, as emphasised by Sayed Zainal, Director of the Sustainable Forest Advocacy Institute. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Quick-Thinking Resident on Floor Above Extinguishes Balcony Fire

On December 10 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, a quick-thinking neighbor used a firefighting hose from the floor above to extinguish a fire on a resident's balcony. The neighbor also shouted to alert the resident, successfully knocking down the flames before the fire could spread further.

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Ecological Disaster Strikes Pengidam Village - Indonesia

Portrait of Agus Syahputra, 30, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, standing atop a 27-year-old palm tree that was uprooted after the flash flood triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on December 19, 2025. Agus explained that the location was the remains of the village's public cemetery and a palm oil plantation that was now razed to the ground after previously being split off from Tamiang Hulu, which was adjacent to the river. Meanwhile, Agus was not yet aware of any permanent housing assistance (Huntap) from the Indonesian government. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ecological Disaster Strikes Pengidam Village - Indonesia

Portrait of Agus Syahputra, 30, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, standing atop a 27-year-old palm tree that was uprooted after the flash flood triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on December 19, 2025. Agus explained that the location was the remains of the village's public cemetery and a palm oil plantation that was now razed to the ground after previously being split off from Tamiang Hulu, which was adjacent to the river. Meanwhile, Agus was not yet aware of any permanent housing assistance (Huntap) from the Indonesian government. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ecological Disaster Strikes Pengidam Village - Indonesia

Portrait of Agus Syahputra, 30, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, standing atop a 27-year-old palm tree that was uprooted after the flash flood triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on December 19, 2025. Agus explained that the location was the remains of the village's public cemetery and a palm oil plantation that was now razed to the ground after previously being split off from Tamiang Hulu, which was adjacent to the river. Meanwhile, Agus was not yet aware of any permanent housing assistance (Huntap) from the Indonesian government. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ecological Disaster Strikes Pengidam Village - Indonesia

Portrait of Agus Syahputra, 30, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, standing atop a 27-year-old palm tree that was uprooted after the flash flood triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on December 19, 2025. Agus explained that the location was the remains of the village's public cemetery and a palm oil plantation that was now razed to the ground after previously being split off from Tamiang Hulu, which was adjacent to the river. Meanwhile, Agus was not yet aware of any permanent housing assistance (Huntap) from the Indonesian government. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ecological Disaster Strikes Pengidam Village - Indonesia

Portrait of Agus Syahputra, 30, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, standing atop a 27-year-old palm tree that was uprooted after the flash flood triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on December 19, 2025. Agus explained that the location was the remains of the village's public cemetery and a palm oil plantation that was now razed to the ground after previously being split off from Tamiang Hulu, which was adjacent to the river. Meanwhile, Agus was not yet aware of any permanent housing assistance (Huntap) from the Indonesian government. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ecological Disaster Strikes Pengidam Village - Indonesia

Portrait of Agus Syahputra, 30, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, standing atop a 27-year-old palm tree that was uprooted after the flash flood triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on December 19, 2025. Agus explained that the location was the remains of the village's public cemetery and a palm oil plantation that was now razed to the ground after previously being split off from Tamiang Hulu, which was adjacent to the river. Meanwhile, Agus was not yet aware of any permanent housing assistance (Huntap) from the Indonesian government. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ecological Disaster Strikes Pengidam Village - Indonesia

Portrait of Agus Syahputra, 30, a resident of Pengidam Village, Bandar Pusaka, Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, Indonesia, standing atop a 27-year-old palm tree that was uprooted after the flash flood triggered by Tropical Cyclone Senyar on December 19, 2025. Agus explained that the location was the remains of the village's public cemetery and a palm oil plantation that was now razed to the ground after previously being split off from Tamiang Hulu, which was adjacent to the river. Meanwhile, Agus was not yet aware of any permanent housing assistance (Huntap) from the Indonesian government. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Two Killed, 20 Injured in Explosion and Fire at Pennsylvania Nursing Home

On December 23, an explosion and fire, possibly caused by a gas leak, struck a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, killing two women — a resident and an employee — and injuring 20 others. Nineteen of the injured remain hospitalized, including one in critical condition.

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Burang Gutu Eve Celebration - Xizang

A resident shows a note denoting wishes and expectations for the New Year on the "Gutu Eve" in Khorchak Village, Burang County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Dec. 18, 2025. Two days ahead of the Tibetan New Year is the traditional "Gutu Eve" for families to have a feast of "gutu", a traditional soup dish made of flour, at home. "Gu" in Tibetan means nine, which is a lucky number. "Tu" means "pasta." Nine different fillings like wool, charcoal and chili are placed inside the dough drops, and each of these fillings has a meaning. While in Burang, "Gutu" is a sort of porridge with nine ingredients and also a distinctive dish on the dinner table of the "Gutu Eve." In Khorchak Village of Burang County, Jamyang Drolma's family is bustling with New Year preparations at home. A pot of "Gutu" steams on the stove, while the "chema," a two-tier rectangular wooden box containing roasted barley and fried wheat grain, is placed to pray for harvest in the next year. This year, the family re

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Chileans Vote For Presidential Elections - Chile

A local resident casts his vote at a polling station in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 14, 2025. Voting in the Chilean presidential runoff election opened on Sunday, with leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast competing in the runoff. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Chileans Vote For Presidential Elections - Chile

A local resident votes at a polling station in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 14, 2025. Voting in the Chilean presidential runoff election opened on Sunday, with leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast competing in the runoff. (Photo by Zhang Duo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Chileans Vote For Presidential Elections - Chile

A local resident casts her vote at a polling station in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 14, 2025. Voting in the Chilean presidential runoff election opened on Sunday, with leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast competing in the runoff. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Chileans Vote For Presidential Elections - Chile

A local resident casts her vote at a polling station in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 14, 2025. Voting in the Chilean presidential runoff election opened on Sunday, with leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and Republican contender Jose Antonio Kast competing in the runoff. (Photo by Jorge Villegas/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Storm Byron Batters Greece - Mandra

A resident walks by a road blocked by a landslide in Mandra, in western Attica, about 20 kilometers west of central Athens, Greece, Dec. 5, 2025. A powerful storm, named Byron by local meteorologists, continued to batter Greece for a second consecutive day on Friday, triggering widespread flooding. (Photo by Marios Lolos /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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QUEEN MARY VISITS YOUTH SHELTER

COPENHAGEN 2025-12-03Queen Mary of Denmark visits the youth shelter Sporsløjfen in Copenhagen. "Sporsløjfen" is a shelter where homeless young people between the ages of 18-30 can seek help for social or psychological problems. This image: Queen Mary with Alvin Lindö, resident representative.Photo: Stefan Lindblom/TT code 20116

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QUEEN MARY VISITS YOUTH SHELTER

COPENHAGEN 2025-12-03Queen Mary of Denmark visits the youth shelter Sporsløjfen in Copenhagen. "Sporsløjfen" is a shelter where homeless young people between the ages of 18-30 can seek help for social or psychological problems. This image: Queen Mary with Alvin Lindö, resident representative.Photo: Stefan Lindblom/TT code 20116

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QUEEN MARY VISITS YOUTH SHELTER

COPENHAGEN 2025-12-03Queen Mary of Denmark visits the youth shelter Sporsløjfen in Copenhagen. "Sporsløjfen" is a shelter where homeless young people between the ages of 18-30 can seek help for social or psychological problems. This image: Queen Mary with Alvin Lindö, resident representative, and two youths who live at the shelter.Photo: Stefan Lindblom/TT code 20116

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Women separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy writes his homework in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman hands a plate of saffron stigmas (threads) to a boy after separating them from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

An elderly woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy watches TV in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A farmer works with his phone while standing in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man rides a horse along a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A farmer plucks saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers walk in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman plucks saffron flowers while another farmer speaks on her phone in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow Falls Over Canada

A resident uses a snow blower to clear a drive way in Cremona, Alta., Monday, November 24, 2025. Environment Canada says up to 15 centimetres of snow was expected to fall in the Calgary area throughout the day. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM