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11 December 2025

Juli Rover, one of the main lawyers for the A69 opponents, speaks to them after the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (the builders) do not respect even their own documents regarding ecological compensations, and that there are violations against opponents and non-compliance with regulations. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association, 'La Voie est Libre' (meaning 'The Way is Free'), wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the matter are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. In Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13035679

28 November 2025

An opponent of the planned A69 highway holds a placard reading 'to fight is good for health' in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse after the hearings. A rare hearing takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, where plaintiffs against the A69 are joined by the SAF (Union of French Lawyers) to request the recusal of two judges who participated in a ruling that reauthorized the continuation of work on the planned A69 highway. Plaintiffs have already asked these judges to recuse themselves, but they refused. Plaintiffs go to the Administrative Court of Appeal, stating that these judges must be recused to protect the confidence of French citizens in the administrative courts and the entire judicial system. Lawyers also argue for the impartiality of the justice system. More than a dozen lawyers are present, as this is a very rare case in the French justice system. According to custom, if a judge has already judged a case, he recuses himself if the same case goes to court again. The main association, 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free'), wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the matter are made. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers in Toulouse, France, on November 28, 2025.

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#13019331

23 November 2025

Residential buildings are seen on a smoggy day in Kolkata, India, on November 23, 2025.

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#13014570

22 November 2025

A view of Tehran is pictured from a park in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on November 22, 2025, during polluted air. Tehran faces dangerously high air pollution, with AQI levels often above 200, placing the city in the very unhealthy range.

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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8 November 2025

A chimney at a macadam plant emits smoke, causing air pollution on the outskirts of Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on November 8, 2025

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#12868182

16 October 2025

Football Ultra groups hold up a placard reading ''lives matter'' as they take part in the mass protest that brings together thousands of residents in Gabes, Tunisia, on October 15, 2025, to protest and demand the dismantling of the units of the Tunisian Chemical Group (GCT). The mobilization comes after a surge in cases of respiratory problems, poisonings, and illnesses affecting students at a middle school located near the phosphate processing plant, sparking anger among a population exposed to chemical risks for more than fifty years. In 2017, Tunisian authorities promise the gradual dismantling of the polluting units of the Gabes chemical complex following strong protests against pollution. However, this decision is never fully implemented, and the population continues to suffer from massive pollution.

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#12860130

15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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#12706047

1 September 2025

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds fly in their signature formation against the backdrop of the Toronto skyline. The precision of the red-and-white CT-114 Tutor jets contrasts with the urban landscape, creating a visual of national pride and aerial mastery over the city during the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto, Canada, on August 31, 2025.

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1 September 2025

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds fly in their signature formation against the backdrop of the Toronto skyline. The precision of the red-and-white CT-114 Tutor jets contrasts with the urban landscape, creating a visual of national pride and aerial mastery over the city during the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto, Canada, on August 31, 2025.

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#12599427

30 July 2025

A Camponotus ant attempts to capture and transport a bug larva, possibly for consumption or to carry back to its colony, in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 27, 2025. Also known as carpenter ants, Camponotus ants are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal matter.

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