"October 16"

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8 March 2026

A monument in memory of William Stevens stands in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 26, 2017. The monument is sacred to the memory of William Stevens Esq, a major in the East India Company Service and Chief Engineer at the Siege of Pondicherry, who was killed by a cannonball on October 16, 1718. Pondicherry, or Puducherry, is a Union Territory in South India, known as a former French colony offering a unique blend of French colonial architecture, spirituality, and coastal charm. Located on the Bay of Bengal, it is famous for its 'White Town' area, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, calm beaches, and a distinct French-Tamil culture.

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#13419628

8 March 2026

A monument in memory of William Stevens stands in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 26, 2017. The monument is sacred to the memory of William Stevens Esq, a major in the East India Company Service and Chief Engineer at the Siege of Pondicherry, who was killed by a cannonball on October 16, 1718. Pondicherry, or Puducherry, is a Union Territory in South India, known as a former French colony offering a unique blend of French colonial architecture, spirituality, and coastal charm. Located on the Bay of Bengal, it is famous for its 'White Town' area, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, calm beaches, and a distinct French-Tamil culture.

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#13419634

8 March 2026

A monument in memory of William Stevens stands in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, on August 26, 2017. The monument is sacred to the memory of William Stevens Esq, a major in the East India Company Service and Chief Engineer at the Siege of Pondicherry, who was killed by a cannonball on October 16, 1718. Pondicherry, or Puducherry, is a Union Territory in South India, known as a former French colony offering a unique blend of French colonial architecture, spirituality, and coastal charm. Located on the Bay of Bengal, it is famous for its 'White Town' area, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, calm beaches, and a distinct French-Tamil culture.

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#13333586

17 February 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333587

17 February 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333588

17 February 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333589

17 February 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13333585

17 February 2026

A mobile phone with the WhatsApp logo and a Palestinian flag are seen in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on 16 February, 2026. Hamas used coded WhatsApp emojis and SIM card swaps to mobilize operatives undetected before the October 7 attack, according to an IDF investigation — which also found that an intelligence officer had repeatedly warned commanders of the impending assault months earlier, but was largely ignored.

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#13331154

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), visits Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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#13331160

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), visits Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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#13331161

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), chats with Palestinian children during a visit in Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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#13331162

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), chats with Palestinian children during a visit in Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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#13331163

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), chats with Palestinian children during a visit in Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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#13331166

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), chats with Palestinian children during a visit in Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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#13331167

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), chats with Palestinian children during a visit in Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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#13331170

16 February 2026

Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), walks with locals and officials during a visit in Gaza City, on February 16, 2026. A US-brokered ceasefire, which seeks to halt the fighting between Israel and Hamas sparked by the group's October 2023 attack, takes effect last October, reducing the level of bombing and fighting in the Gaza Strip.

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