Palestinians pray over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home late Saturday before the funeral outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah

  

 Palestinians pray over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home late Saturday before the funeral outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. At least eight people were killed according to the hospital which received the bodies.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




An Israeli soldier stands on an armoured vehicle on the buffer zone after crossing the security fence near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria

  

 An Israeli soldier stands on an armoured vehicle on the buffer zone after crossing the security fence near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, viewed from the town of Majdal Shams, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




A Palestinian child wounded during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip receives treatment at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah

  

 A Palestinian child wounded during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip receives treatment at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




A view of a Christmas Village in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico

  

 A view of a Christmas Village in the Zocalo of Mexico City, Mexico, on December 18, 2024. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via AP)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS AGENCY)




Muslim pilgrims prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat

  

 Muslim pilgrims prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, June 15, 2024. Masses of Muslims gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection on the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj. It's often the most memorable event for pilgrims, who stand shoulder to shoulder, asking God for mercy, blessings, prosperity and good health. Hajj is one of the largest religious gatherings on earth.(AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)(AP VIA IMAGES PLUS)




Israel rescued four hostages alive from Gaza

  

 08 June 2024, Israel, Kiryat Ono: Relatives of released hostages arrive to Tel Hashomer (Sheba) hospital. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that it had rescued four Israeli hostages in a "complex special daytime operation" in Nuseirat, a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. Photo by: Ilia Yefimovich/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/IMAGES PLUS




The Israeli Special Forces assassinated three military leaders inside their car this afternoon in Tulkarem

  


Palestine.Tulkarem: 11/6/2023 The Israeli Special Forces assassinated three military leaders inside their car this afternoon in Tulkarem.
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MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS

  

Palestine : This morning, Israeli security forces killed two young Palestinians in Tulkarm refugee camp ( Hamza Khrewish and Samer shafee, in the northern West Bank. Israel accuses them of carrying out operations against its citizens .

May/6/2023 Abed odwan . Images plus Agency






COVID-19: Austrian Armed Forces Training

  
Soldiers of the 12th fighter Battalion of the 7th fighter Brigade of the Austrian Armed Forces in the Ostarrichi barracks during a training mission. Austria has called up the militia after the outbreak of the novel corona virus. The Austrian Armed Forces provide assistance to the police at Austrian borders.


May 13, 2020, Amstetten, Austria
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COVID-19: LOCKDOWN: India

  
Prayagraj: Migrants board truck to arrive their native villages during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against coronavirus, in Prayagraj


May 13, 2020, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Wire

Protest rally: Stop nursing emergency

  
Demonstrators stand in front of the Chancellor's Office during a protest demonstration by the party ''Die Linke'' as part of the campaign ''Menschen vor Profite: Pflegenotstand stoppen!


12 May 2020, Berlin
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Ramadan 2020: Bangladesh

  
Devotees perform Friday prayer as mosque reopened during the lockdown at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.


May 8, 2020, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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COVID-19: DAILY LIFE in Virus Wartime: Italy

  
Civil marriages of the municipality of Milan resumed during the coronavirus emergency, in the offices of the Via Larga registry office.


May 08, 2020, Milan, Italy
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COVID-19: DISINFECTING: Indonesia

  
South Sulawesi Police Mobile Brigade officers wearing Covid-19 standard clothing spray disinfectants on a number of vehicles that cross the border in Makassar City and Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Spraying every vehicle that passes to prevent the transmission of the Covid-19 outbreak that is increasing every day in Indonesia.



May 8, 2020, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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VE Day 75th Anniversary

  
Piper Louise Marshall plays at dawn along Edinburgh's Portobello Beach overlooking the Firth of Forth on the 75th anniversary of VE Day.


May 8, 2020, Edinburgh, UK
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COVID-19: GOVERNING: Shinzo Abe Extends State of Emergency

  
Japan's Prime Minister SHINZO ABE speaks during a press conference where he announced an extension of the nation's state of emergency at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.

May 4, 2020, Tokyo, Japan
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COVID-19: RECOVERY: Italy Enters Phase 2

  
Departure of the train to Naples in Central Station, on the first day of phase 2 of the coronavirus emergency in Milan . May 04, 2020, Milan, Italy


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Byala Residents Celebrate St. Athanasius Day

  
Priest VENTSISLAV TACHEV celebrates Holy Liturgy on St. Athanasius Day at cape St. Athanas. In the past 6 years, the tradition of celebrating Saint Athanasius day on 2nd of May was resumed in Byala after more than 50 years of interruption.


May 2, 2020, Varna, Bulgaria
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COVID-19: LOCKDOWN: India

  
Mumbai, India: Auto rickshaws are seen parked outside a slum as India continues in nationwide lockdown to control the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.


May 2, 2020
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Ramadan 2020: India

  
Kashmiri children wear protective face-masks as they recite verses from the Quran at an orphanage amid lockdown during the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims throughout the world are marking the month of Ramadan and have found different ways to celebrate Ramadan this year, as restrictions imposed by countries to curb the spread of the coronavirus have closed mosques and banned gatherings. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar in which devotees fast from dawn till dusk.


May 1, 2020, Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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