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Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

A protester kneels after having her hair shaved during the "Good Trouble Lives" protests in Los Angeles, on July 17. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

A protester has her hair shaved off for an anti-ICE demonstration during the "Good Trouble Lives" protests in Los Angeles, on July 17. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

A protester has her hair shaved off for an anti-ICE demonstration during the "Good Trouble Lives" protests in Los Angeles, on July 17. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

Anti-Ice Demonstration in Los Angeles - LA

A protester has her hair shaved off for an anti-ICE demonstration during the "Good Trouble Lives" protests in Los Angeles, on July 17. Photo by Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home  - Gaza

A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home - Gaza

Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian prisoner from Qalqilya, who was released from an Israeli prison after three years of detention, meets beloved ones in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestinian territories on April 10, 2025. Musab says that just hours before his release on April 10, he was assaulted along with several other prisoners scheduled to be freed that day, including the Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was also released. Musab recounts harrowing details of the assault, stating that both his and Ahmad Manasra’s heads were forced into garbage bins. Their heads were then shaved under threat, and Israeli soldiers used a razor to mark the Star of David onto Musab’s scalp. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home  - Gaza

A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home - Gaza

Photo of Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian prisoner from Qalqilya, who was released from an Israeli prison after three years of detention, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestinian territories on April 10, 2025. Musab says that just hours before his release on April 10, he was assaulted along with several other prisoners scheduled to be freed that day, including the Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was also released. Musab recounts harrowing details of the assault, stating that both his and Ahmad Manasra’s heads were forced into garbage bins. Their heads were then shaved under threat, and Israeli soldiers used a razor to mark the Star of David onto Musab’s scalp. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home  - Gaza

A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home - Gaza

Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian prisoner from Qalqilya, who was released from an Israeli prison after three years of detention, with his beloved ones in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestinian territories on April 10, 2025. Musab says that just hours before his release on April 10, he was assaulted along with several other prisoners scheduled to be freed that day, including the Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was also released. Musab recounts harrowing details of the assault, stating that both his and Ahmad Manasra’s heads were forced into garbage bins. Their heads were then shaved under threat, and Israeli soldiers used a razor to mark the Star of David onto Musab’s scalp. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home  - Gaza

A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home - Gaza

Photo of Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian prisoner from Qalqilya, who was released from an Israeli prison after three years of detention, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestinian territories on April 10, 2025. Musab says that just hours before his release on April 10, he was assaulted along with several other prisoners scheduled to be freed that day, including the Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was also released. Musab recounts harrowing details of the assault, stating that both his and Ahmad Manasra’s heads were forced into garbage bins. Their heads were then shaved under threat, and Israeli soldiers used a razor to mark the Star of David onto Musab’s scalp. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home  - Gaza

A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home - Gaza

Photo of Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian prisoner from Qalqilya, who was released from an Israeli prison after three years of detention, in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestinian territories on April 10, 2025. Musab says that just hours before his release on April 10, he was assaulted along with several other prisoners scheduled to be freed that day, including the Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was also released. Musab recounts harrowing details of the assault, stating that both his and Ahmad Manasra’s heads were forced into garbage bins. Their heads were then shaved under threat, and Israeli soldiers used a razor to mark the Star of David onto Musab’s scalp. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home  - Gaza

A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home - Gaza

Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian prisoner from Qalqilya, who was released from an Israeli prison after three years of detention, meets beloved ones in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestinian territories on April 10, 2025. Musab says that just hours before his release on April 10, he was assaulted along with several other prisoners scheduled to be freed that day, including the Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was also released. Musab recounts harrowing details of the assault, stating that both his and Ahmad Manasra’s heads were forced into garbage bins. Their heads were then shaved under threat, and Israeli soldiers used a razor to mark the Star of David onto Musab’s scalp. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home  - Gaza

A Palestinian Prisoner Returns Home - Gaza

Musab Qatawi, a Palestinian prisoner from Qalqilya, who was released from an Israeli prison after three years of detention, meets beloved ones in Qalqilya, West Bank, Palestinian territories on April 10, 2025. Musab says that just hours before his release on April 10, he was assaulted along with several other prisoners scheduled to be freed that day, including the Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was also released. Musab recounts harrowing details of the assault, stating that both his and Ahmad Manasra’s heads were forced into garbage bins. Their heads were then shaved under threat, and Israeli soldiers used a razor to mark the Star of David onto Musab’s scalp. Photo by Mohammad Nazal/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo - Spain

The Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo - Spain

A man bleeds after participating in the rapa, July 6, 2024, in Sabucedo, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). Nearly 70 'bestas', wild horses, have been shaved today in the first curro. The Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo is considered a Festival of International Tourist Interest. The 'aloitadores' face the horses as equals, without ropes or sticks, to immobilize them and shave their manes as well as deworm them. Photo by Agostime / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo - Spain

The Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo - Spain

Several people watch the rapa, on July 6, 2024, in Sabucedo, Pontevedra, Galicia (Spain). Nearly 70 'bestas', wild horses, have been shaved today in the first curro. The Rapa das Bestas of Sabucedo is considered a Festival of International Tourist Interest. The 'aloitadores' face the horses as equals, without ropes or sticks, to immobilize them and shave their manes as well as deworm them. Photo by Agostime / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-made robotic arm autonomously shaves beard

STORY: China-made robotic arm autonomously shaves beard SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a robotic arm developed by a company in Shanghai STORYLINE: A robotic arm developed by a company in Shanghai can shave someone's beard autonomously. The system can instantly sense and adapt to changes in pressure and tangential force, thereby ensuring that the beard is shaved cleanly without injuring the person. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Komala Party Of Iranian Kurdistan

Komala Party Of Iranian Kurdistan

File photo - A member and Peshmerga of The Komala party shaved his face at the river close to their base in the mountains near the Iraq and Iran border. The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan known as Komala is an armed party of Kurds in Iran, currently exiled in northern Iraq. On December 28, 2018. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life - Istanbul

Daily Life - Istanbul

04/07/2023, Istanbul, Turkey. A man in a barber shop is being shaved by a barber while the other customer is waiting. Istanbul, a city embracing both Europe and Asia, daily life unfolds against a backdrop of cultural diversity. Residents navigate a dynamic blend of ancient charm and modern rhythms, creating a unique tapestry where tradition meets contemporary living. Photo by Saeid Arabzadeh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals fans enthusiastic ahead of World Series 2nd game

Royals fans enthusiastic ahead of World Series 2nd game

KANSAS CITY, United States - A boy shows the back of his head shaved with the Kansas City Royals emblem prior to the second game of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants in Kansas City, the United States, on Oct. 22, 2014. The Royals lost 7-1 in the first game the previous day.

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'Miyazaki Skytree' made of shaved ice at noodle shop

'Miyazaki Skytree' made of shaved ice at noodle shop

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A young customer is delighted by a 63.4-cm-tall "Miyazaki Skytree" made of shaved ice served at a noodle shop in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, to reference the 634-meter-high Tokyo Skytree.

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63.4-cm-tall tower of shaved ice sold at noodle shop

63.4-cm-tall tower of shaved ice sold at noodle shop

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A noodle shop staffer makes a 63.4-cm-tall tower of shaved ice called a "Miyazaki Skytree" in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2014, to reference the 634-meter-high Tokyo Skytree.

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Kids enjoy shaved natural ice in Nikko, Japan

Kids enjoy shaved natural ice in Nikko, Japan

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Children and their mother enjoy eating bowls of shaved ice made from natural ice in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2014. Shaved natural ice is now regarded as a local summer specialty.

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Protest in Hong Kong

Protest in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China - Activists have their heads shaved in Hong Kong on Feb. 14, 2014, in a show of support for Liu Xia, the wife of jailed Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who has been under house arrest for years without ever being prosecuted.

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Heat wave in Japan

Heat wave in Japan

OSAKA, Japan - Girls hold shaved ice under the blazing sun in Osaka on July 10, 2013.

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N. Koreans celebrate Kim Il Sung's birth anniversary

N. Koreans celebrate Kim Il Sung's birth anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Children eat shaved ice in Pyongyang on April 15, 2011, the 99th anniversary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung.

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Kan on pilgrimage

Kan on pilgrimage

TOKYO, Japan - Naoto Kan poses for a photo in Muroto, Kochi Prefecture, in July 2004 during a pilgrimage of 88 Buddhist temples in the Shikoku area, western Japan. Kan, who was named prime minister on June 4, 2010, had a shaved head and made the pilgrimage after he stepped down as Democratic Party of Japan leader for failing to pay pension premiums.

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Child monks at Higashi Honganji temple

Child monks at Higashi Honganji temple

KYOTO, Japan - Children aged from 9 to 15 line up for a photo at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Aug. 5 after they had their heads shaved at a ceremony to become Buddhist monks.

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Kitajima rewrites national mark in 50 breaststroke semi

Kitajima rewrites national mark in 50 breaststroke semi

MONTREAL, Canada - Olympic double gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima of Japan wrerites his national record to advance to the men's 50-meters breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Montreal on July 26. He shaved 0.10 second off his personal best to finish third in his semifinal heat in 27.89 seconds.

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Munz wins 800-meter freestyle

Munz wins 800-meter freestyle

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Diana Munz (R) of the United States gets congratulations from Japan's Sachiko Yamada (L) after winning the 800-meter freestyle in 8:30.45. Yamada shaved 0.07 off her own Japanese record for silver.

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Olympic champ Takahashi sets record in Ome road race

Olympic champ Takahashi sets record in Ome road race

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breaks another record Feb. 18, when she set a new Japanese best in the women's 30-kilometer road race at the annual Ome ''marathon'' races in western Tokyo. Takahashi clocked 1 hour, 41 minutes, 57 seconds in her second official race since setting an Olympic record at the Sydney Games last September as she negotiated a field of some 15,000 ''fun'' runners. Takahashi shaved 1.29 minutes off the previous national 30-km mark, set by Eriko Asai in 1991.

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Thorpe breaks 200m freestyle world record

Thorpe breaks 200m freestyle world record

SYDNEY, Australia - Australian swimming sensation Ian Thorpe breaks the men's 200-meter freestyle world record Aug. 23 on the second day of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney. He shaved 0.33 second off compatriot Grant Hackett's world record to clock 1 minute, 46.34 in the second semifinal of the 200-meter freestyle -- just 24 hours after obliterating the 400-meter record in the Aug. 22 final.

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Shaving head to save pure Hangul

Shaving head to save pure Hangul

A South Korean Hangul activist gets his head shaved in front of South Korea's Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Feb. 19 as a gesture of protest against the government policy to reintroduce Chinese characters in the written Korean language.

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Japan's Ito posts Japan record in 100-meter semifinal

Japan's Ito posts Japan record in 100-meter semifinal

Japan's premier sprinter Koji Ito (C) marks a new Japanese and Asian record of 10.00 seconds in the 100-meter semifinal on Dec. 13 at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, qualifying for Dec. 14's final. Ito, who shaved 0.08 second off the national record he shared with Nobuharu Asahara, was first clocked at 9.99, but his official time was corrected to 10 seconds flat, denying him the honor of becoming the first Asian to break the magic 10-second barrier.

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Popular shaved ice in Miyazaki, Japan

Popular shaved ice in Miyazaki, Japan

Store manager Munekazu Iwakiri pours seven kinds of syrup on "rainbow shaved ice" at his udon noodle store in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on July 30, 2021. (

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Kitajima rewrites national mark in 50 breaststroke semi

Kitajima rewrites national mark in 50 breaststroke semi

MONTREAL, Canada - Olympic double gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima of Japan wrerites his national record to advance to the men's 50-meters breaststroke final at the world swimming championships in Montreal on July 26. He shaved 0.10 second off his personal best to finish third in his semifinal heat in 27.89 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

Peeter Jakobi Characters: Santa Film: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) Director: Jalmari Helander 07 August 2010 Date: 07 August 2010

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

Peeter Jakobi Characters: Santa Film: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) Director: Jalmari Helander 07 August 2010 Date: 07 August 2010

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Megamind (2010)

Megamind (2010)

Megamind Film: Megamind (2010) Director: Tom Mcgrath 28 October 2010 Date: 28 October 2010

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Megamind (2010)

Megamind (2010)

Metro Man, Megamind & Roxanne Ritchi Film: Megamind (2010) Director: Tom Mcgrath 28 October 2010 Date: 28 October 2010

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Megamind (2010)

Megamind (2010)

Megamind & Minion Film: Megamind (2010) Director: Tom Mcgrath 28 October 2010 Date: 28 October 2010

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Megamind (2010)

Megamind (2010)

Megamind & Metro Man Film: Megamind (2010) Director: Tom Mcgrath 28 October 2010 Date: 28 October 2010

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Mary And Max (2009)

Mary And Max (2009)

Ralph Film: Mary And Max (AUS 2010) Director: Adam Elliot 15 January 2009 Date: 15 January 2009

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Unstoppable (2010)

Unstoppable (2010)

Chris Pine & Denzel Washington Characters: Will Colson, Frank Barnes Film: Unstoppable (USA 2010) Director: Tony Scott 26 October 2010 Date: 26 October 2010

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Unstoppable (2010)

Unstoppable (2010)

Chris Pine & Denzel Washington Characters: Will Colson, Frank Barnes Film: Unstoppable (USA 2010) Director: Tony Scott 26 October 2010 Date: 26 October 2010

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The Town (2010)

The Town (2010)

Slaine, Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner & Owen Burke Characters: Gloansy, Doug MacRay Film: The Town (USA 2010) Director: Ben Affleck 08 September 2010 The_Town_Movie_Image Date: 08 September 2010

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The Tortured (2010)

The Tortured (2010)

Thomas Greenwood, Erika Christensen, Fulvio Cecere & Jesse Metcalfe Characters: Ben, Elise, Craig Film: The Tortured (2010) Director: Robert Lieberman 01 May 2010 Date: 01 May 2010

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The Infidel (2010)

The Infidel (2010)

Richard Schiff & Omid Djalili Characters: Lenny Goldberg, Mahmud Nasir Film: The Infidel (2010) Director: Josh Appignanesi 09 April 2010 Date: 09 April 2010

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The Infidel (2010)

The Infidel (2010)

Omid Djalili Characters: Mahmud Nasir Film: The Infidel (2010) Director: Josh Appignanesi 09 April 2010 Date: 09 April 2010

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The Infidel (2010)

The Infidel (2010)

Omid Djalili Characters: Mahmud Nasir Film: The Infidel (2010) Director: Josh Appignanesi 09 April 2010 Date: 09 April 2010

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The Infidel (2010)

The Infidel (2010)

Richard Schiff & Omid Djalili Characters: Lenny Goldberg, Mahmud Nasir Film: The Infidel (2010) Director: Josh Appignanesi 09 April 2010 Date: 09 April 2010

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The Infidel (2010)

The Infidel (2010)

Ravin J. Ganatra & Omid Djalili Characters: Imam, Mahmud Nasir Film: The Infidel (2010) Director: Josh Appignanesi 09 April 2010 Date: 09 April 2010

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The Infidel (2010)

The Infidel (2010)

Richard Schiff, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Joanna Brookes & Omid Djalili Characters: Lenny Goldberg, Monty's wife, Denise, Mahmud Nasir Film: The Infidel (2010) Director: Josh Appignanesi 09 April 2010 Date: 09 April 2010

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