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The peoples hike of EDL Viru District

10.01.2026, Rakvere. The peoples hike of EDL Viru District. The hike started from the Viru-Jaagupi Youth Center to the memorial to the victims of the red terror on J. Kunderi Street in Rakvere, Palermo, mainly on light traffic and sidewalks. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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The peoples hike of EDL Viru District

10.01.2026, Rakvere. The peoples hike of EDL Viru District. The hike started from the Viru-Jaagupi Youth Center to the memorial to the victims of the red terror on J. Kunderi Street in Rakvere, Palermo, mainly on light traffic and sidewalks. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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The peoples hike of EDL Viru District

10.01.2026, Rakvere. The peoples hike of EDL Viru District. The hike started from the Viru-Jaagupi Youth Center to the memorial to the victims of the red terror on J. Kunderi Street in Rakvere, Palermo, mainly on light traffic and sidewalks. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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The peoples hike of EDL Viru District

10.01.2026, Rakvere. The peoples hike of EDL Viru District. The hike started from the Viru-Jaagupi Youth Center to the memorial to the victims of the red terror on J. Kunderi Street in Rakvere, Palermo, mainly on light traffic and sidewalks. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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The peoples hike of EDL Viru District

10.01.2026, Rakvere. The peoples hike of EDL Viru District. The hike started from the Viru-Jaagupi Youth Center to the memorial to the victims of the red terror on J. Kunderi Street in Rakvere, Palermo, mainly on light traffic and sidewalks. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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The peoples hike of EDL Viru District

10.01.2026, Rakvere. The peoples hike of EDL Viru District. The hike started from the Viru-Jaagupi Youth Center to the memorial to the victims of the red terror on J. Kunderi Street in Rakvere, Palermo, mainly on light traffic and sidewalks. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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The peoples hike of EDL Viru District

10.01.2026, Rakvere. The peoples hike of EDL Viru District. The hike started from the Viru-Jaagupi Youth Center to the memorial to the victims of the red terror on J. Kunderi Street in Rakvere, Palermo, mainly on light traffic and sidewalks. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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First Weekly Cabinet Meeting of 2026 - Paris

French Minister for Sports, Youth and Associative Life Marina Ferrari during the first council of ministers of the year at the Elysee palace on January 5, 2026. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: Residents Evacuated in Valencia as Flooding Causes Barxeta Ravine to Overflow

Heavy rain in Spain's Valencia region caused the Barxeta ravine to overflow on Sunday, December 28, forcing residents in the towns of Pobla Llarga and Carcaixent to evacuate. The Civil Guard preemptively relocated dozens of people to a local youth center as a safety measure as floodwaters threatened nearby homes.

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Heavy Snowfall Blankets Erbil After 6 Years - Iraq

Residents of Baharka district celebrate the first significant snowfall in six years, which has blanketed the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Families and youth took to the streets to express joy, playing in the snow and taking commemorative photos just two days before the 2026 New Year. This rare weather event, the first of its kind since 2019, has transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland, bringing a festive atmosphere to the local community. December 29, 2025. Photo by Sabur Rashid/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo and the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, attend the concert of the group Hakuna, at the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo and the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, attend the concert of the group Hakuna, at the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, attends the concert of the group Hakuna, at the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The group Hakuna during their performance, from the balcony of the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo and the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, attend the concert of the group Hakuna, at the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo and the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, attend the concert of the group Hakuna, at the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The group Hakuna during their performance, from the balcony of the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The president of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, attends the concert of the group Hakuna, at the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The president of the Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo and the president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, attend the concert of the group Hakuna, at the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The group Hakuna during their performance, from the balcony of the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hakuna Group Music Performs Christmas Carols - Madrid

The group Hakuna during their performance, from the balcony of the Real Casa de Correos, on December 22, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The concert, free and outdoors, open to the public in the square until full capacity, is part of the program of Christmas Carols 'Navidad en Sol' of the Community of Madrid. They have performed five of the most representative themes of this movement born in 2012 with a repertoire that combines music, faith and youth. Photo by A. Pérez Meca / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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ATLETICA - Internazionali di Atletica - Eset Cross Challenge

The leading group of the youth race during Eset Cross Challenge, International Athletics game in Milano, Italy, December 21 2025

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U.S. vice president speaks at rally of conservatives

U.S. Vice President JD Vance makes a speech at a conservative event held in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 21, 2025, to memorialize slain activist Charlie Kirk. The meeting was organized by Turning Point USA, the conservative youth movement founded by Kirk who was assassinated in September.

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U.S. vice president speaks at rally of conservatives

People listen to U.S. Vice President JD Vance (on screen) making a speech at a conservative event held in Phoenix, Arizona, on Dec. 21, 2025, to memorialize slain activist Charlie Kirk. The meeting was organized by Turning Point USA, the conservative youth movement founded by Kirk who was assassinated in September.

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Demonstration for Independence Called by Ernai - Bilbao

Hooded demonstrators burn a Spanish flag during a demonstration called by Ernai in favor of the independence of the Basque Country, at Plaza Moyua, on December 20, 2025, in Bilbao, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country (Spain). Ernai, Sortu's youth, has gathered hundreds of young people under the banner "Ekinez egina. Gazteok independentzia" in a demonstration in favor of independence, the "anti-fascist and anti-capitalist" feminist struggle and the Basque youth. Photo by David de Haro / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kurdish Kung Fu Master Kawlokei's Discipline - Iraq

Master Abdulqader Soran Abdulsamad Kawlokei (L) instructs a Kung Fu training session for youth inside a local hall in Soran, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kawlokei, dedicated to the discipline since 2014, uses martial arts as a non-institutional platform to instill self-confidence, resilience, and discipline among young people. His initiative offers a positive, purposeful outlet in a region facing persistent economic and political instability. The training focuses on mental and physical coordination, emphasizing the art's philosophical value beyond combat, on July 11, 2025 in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Photo by Sabur Rashid Othman/ABACAPRESS.COM