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#13152946

4 January 2026

A worker collects sap from a date palm tree to produce date jaggery in Magura, Bangladesh, on January 4, 2026. The production of date jaggery, a traditional winter delicacy, supports local livelihoods and is an essential seasonal activity in the region.

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#13152947

4 January 2026

A worker collects sap from a date palm tree to produce date jaggery in Magura, Bangladesh, on January 4, 2026. The production of date jaggery, a traditional winter delicacy, supports local livelihoods and is an essential seasonal activity in the region.

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#13079815

10 December 2025

A customer shops for vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on December 10, 2025.

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#13079821

10 December 2025

A customer shops for vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on December 10, 2025.

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#13079822

10 December 2025

A customer shops for vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on December 10, 2025.

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#13079824

10 December 2025

A customer shops for vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on December 10, 2025.

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#13079829

10 December 2025

A customer shops for vegetables at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on December 10, 2025.

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#13061268

5 December 2025

A couple holds an umbrella and rides in a traditional black gondola steered by a gondolier, passing along a canal next to historic buildings on a wet day in Venice, Veneto, Italy, on November 16, 2025. Gondola tours are an iconic and essential cultural tourist activity for visitors to the historic city of Venice.

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#13053587

3 December 2025

A hand truck is loaded high with parcels and boxes, waiting for delivery on the stone quay of Murano Island in Murano, Venice Province, Veneto, Italy, on November 18, 2025. The scene captures land-based delivery logistics and trade transportation in the Venice lagoon, highlighting essential business activity.

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#13052503

3 December 2025

A Glovo courier rides a motorized bike through a narrow, historic street at night in Florence, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The scene captures the gig economy and food delivery service, illustrating economic activity essential to daily life in the Tuscan city of Florence.

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#13052511

3 December 2025

A Deliveroo courier sits on a motorized bike, checking a smartphone at a night intersection in Florence, Italy, on November 21, 2025. The scene captures the gig economy and food delivery service, illustrating economic activity and urban mobility essential to daily life in the Tuscan city of Florence.

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#13042162

30 November 2025

A white van belonging to Misericordia di Subbiano, marked with the words ''SERVIZI SOCIALI'' (Social Services) and blue and yellow stripes, parks on a dirt road next to a park and cypress trees in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025. A female staff member wearing a high-visibility yellow jacket and blue trousers enters the vehicle. A historic stone tower is visible in the background.

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#13042163

30 November 2025

A white van belonging to Misericordia di Subbiano, marked with the words ''SERVIZI SOCIALI'' (Social Services) and blue and yellow stripes, parks on a dirt road next to a park and cypress trees in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, on November 21, 2025.

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#12963422

8 November 2025

Commuters are inside an MVG subway train in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on November 7, 2025. The U-Bahn provides essential public transport and mobility within the underground network infrastructure.

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#12948769

4 November 2025

In Central Jakarta, Indonesia, on November 4, 2025, residents carry out their daily activities along a polluted riverside. Despite the water being visibly contaminated with waste, the river remains an essential part of everyday life for bathing, washing, and cooling off in the densely populated urban area.

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#12926912

30 October 2025

The activities of workers at PT Nousindo Nusatara Agri's compost processing plant are visible during the final process of material filtration in Patumbak, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on October 30, 2025. This deployment of heavy equipment is crucial for achieving the high production volume required to efficiently convert local livestock waste into thousands of tons of ready-to-use organic fertilizer, ensuring the industry meets the substantial demand from local farming communities.

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