"front-line state"

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2 June 2025

A modern tram passes by the New Stage and the historic National Theater on Narodni Street in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 12, 2025. Pedestrians walk and wait at the tram stop near these prominent cultural institutions in the city center.

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#12438102

2 June 2025

A modern tram passes by the New Stage and the historic National Theater on Narodni Street in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 12, 2025. Pedestrians walk and wait at the tram stop near these prominent cultural institutions in the city center.

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#12410405

25 May 2025

Passengers ride in an MVG subway train at Michaelibad station in Munich, Germany, on May 24, 2025. Michaelibad is served by Munich's U-Bahn system and connects local commuters to central and eastern districts via the U5 and U8 lines.

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#12384991

19 May 2025

Two uniformed police officers equipped with sidearms in holsters stand close together during a public security operation in Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 18, 2025. The officers wear tactical uniforms and carry firearms as part of their standard police equipment.

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#12361945

14 May 2025

A close view of a train coupling and control panel is in the foreground as a man walks by on the opposite platform at Prague Central Station in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 9, 2025. The station features modern accessibility features, platform seating areas, and electronic signage serving regional and long-distance train passengers.

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#12342952

8 May 2025

Pigeons fly in front of the Clock Tower (Ghanta Ghar) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 8, 2025. Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchange small arms and artillery fire overnight along the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border dividing the two sides of Kashmir, the Indian army says on May 8. Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors escalate, sparking fear and uncertainty in the region. On May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launch 'Operation Sindoor', hitting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government states that it carries out military strikes on nine sites in Pakistan in retaliation for the deadly militant attack on tourists at the popular resort town of Pahalgam in south Kashmir on April 22, 2025, which leaves 26 tourists dead.

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#12342949

8 May 2025

A man reads a newspaper with the front-page news of ''Operation Sindoor'' in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 8, 2025. Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchange small arms and artillery fire overnight along the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border dividing the two sides of Kashmir, the Indian army says on May 8. Tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors escalate, sparking fear and uncertainty in the region. On May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launch 'Operation Sindoor', hitting alleged terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian government states that it carries out military strikes on nine sites in Pakistan in retaliation for the deadly militant attack on tourists at the popular resort town of Pahalgam in south Kashmir on April 22, 2025, which leaves 26 tourists dead.

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#12328245

3 May 2025

Protesters wave Congolese flags and hold placards as they march beside a decorated protest truck during a demonstration for peace and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at Odeonsplatz in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on May 3, 2025. The demonstration features chants, speeches, and signs condemning foreign exploitation and calling for an end to violence in the DRC.

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#12300518

25 April 2025

A group of nuns waits their turn to visit in front of St. Peter's Basilica as visitors and mourners line up to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 24, 2025. The Vatican announces that approximately 61,000 people have already paid their respects, as Pope Francis's body lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica ahead of his funeral.

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#12300519

25 April 2025

A group of nuns waits their turn to visit in front of St. Peter's Basilica as visitors and mourners line up to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 24, 2025. The Vatican announces that approximately 61,000 people have already paid their respects, as Pope Francis's body lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica ahead of his funeral.

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#12300521

25 April 2025

A group of nuns waits their turn to visit in front of St. Peter's Basilica as visitors and mourners line up to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 24, 2025. The Vatican announces that approximately 61,000 people have already paid their respects, as Pope Francis's body lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica ahead of his funeral.

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#12300523

25 April 2025

A group of nuns waits their turn to visit in front of St. Peter's Basilica as visitors and mourners line up to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis at the Vatican on April 24, 2025. The Vatican announces that approximately 61,000 people have already paid their respects, as Pope Francis's body lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica ahead of his funeral.

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#12252194

11 April 2025

Family members of the detainees line up at the court entrance as they are prevented from entering the court to attend the court's second remote hearing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 11, 2025. Moments earlier, the relatives and families of detained political opposition figures gather in front of the court to support the detainees and protest against what they consider an unfair and invalid trial. They also demand the release of the detainees and accuse the Tunisian president, Kais Saied, of using the judiciary to persecute those who oppose his policies. In this context, professor and political opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek, one of the most prominent detainees, is on hunger strike since March 30 in protest at his continued arbitrary detention. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and politicians, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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#12252195

11 April 2025

Family members of the detainees line up at the court entrance as they are prevented from entering the court to attend the court's second remote hearing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 11, 2025. Moments earlier, the relatives and families of detained political opposition figures gather in front of the court to support the detainees and protest against what they consider an unfair and invalid trial. They also demand the release of the detainees and accuse the Tunisian president, Kais Saied, of using the judiciary to persecute those who oppose his policies. In this context, professor and political opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek, one of the most prominent detainees, is on hunger strike since March 30 in protest at his continued arbitrary detention. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and politicians, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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#12252196

11 April 2025

Family members of the detainees line up at the court entrance as they are prevented from entering the court to attend the court's second remote hearing in the so-called ''conspiracy against state security'' case in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 11, 2025. Moments earlier, the relatives and families of detained political opposition figures gather in front of the court to support the detainees and protest against what they consider an unfair and invalid trial. They also demand the release of the detainees and accuse the Tunisian president, Kais Saied, of using the judiciary to persecute those who oppose his policies. In this context, professor and political opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek, one of the most prominent detainees, is on hunger strike since March 30 in protest at his continued arbitrary detention. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and politicians, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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#12252208

11 April 2025

The political opponent and father of detainee Jawhar Ben Mbarek, Ezzeddine Hazgui, and families of detained political opposition figures line up in front of the court entrance, as they are prevented from entering to attend the court's second remote hearing in the so-called 'conspiracy against state security' case, in Tunis, Tunisia, on April 11, 2025. Moments earlier, the relatives and families of detained political opposition figures gather in front of the court to support the detainees and protest against what they consider an unfair and invalid trial. They also demand the release of the detainees and accuse the Tunisian president, Kais Saied, of using the judiciary to persecute those who oppose his policies. In this context, professor and political opposition figure Jawhar Ben Mbarek, one of the most prominent detainees, is on hunger strike since March 30 in protest at his continued arbitrary detention. Since February, Tunisia sees a wave of arrests of journalists, activists, judges, businessmen, and politicians, including the leader of the Ennahda party, Rached Ghannouchi, who is detained since April 2023.

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