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21 December 2025

A hand-pulled rickshaw passes next to a half-made Christmas tree ahead of Christmas in Kolkata, India, on December 21, 2025.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

Participants in a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 Years of Genocide, 78 Years of Resistance' gather on the streets of Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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8 October 2025

In Krakow, Poland, on October 7, 2025, a Lebanese flag is displayed during a pro-Palestinian protest under the slogan '2 years of genocide, 78 years of resistance'. On October 7, at 6:30 a.m., Hamas attacks Israel with rockets, and militants enter its territory. Israel responds with a daily missile attack and cuts off water, food, and electricity supplies. The Gaza Strip is inhabited by 2.2 million people, half of whom are women and children. Over 67,000 people die as a result of Israel's actions. The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) and a UN commission declare that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court requests the issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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30 September 2025

Aryatara Shakya, two and a half years old, in red regalia, is carried by her father as she is brought to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she will leave her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead.

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30 September 2025

Aryatara Shakya, two and a half years old, in red regalia, is carried by her father as she is brought to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she will leave her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead.

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30 September 2025

Aryatara Shakya, two and a half years old, in red regalia, is carried by her father as she is brought to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she will leave her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead.

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30 September 2025

Aryatara Shakya, two and a half years old, in red regalia, is carried by her father as she is brought to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she will leave her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead.

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30 September 2025

Aryatara Shakya, two and a half years old, in red regalia, is carried by her father as she is brought to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she will leave her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead.

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30 September 2025

Aryatara Shakya, two and a half years old, in red regalia, is carried by her father as she is brought to the Taleju Bhawani Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal, on September 30, 2025, to formally anoint her as the new Royal Kumari, the living goddess of Nepal. Nepal has a unique tradition of worshipping the ''Kumari,'' the living goddess, who is appointed at certain intervals following a strict selection process. A young Newar girl with no blemishes is chosen to represent the Goddess Kumari as an incarnation of Goddess Taleju, the tutelary deity of the Malla dynasty and the Shah dynasty, which inherited the tradition. The young candidates from the Shakya caste among the Newars, many as young as four years old, must go through an extremely strict selection process before one of them is chosen to represent the Goddess. She must remain calm and show no signs of fear even when put through scary tests. Once chosen, she has to live within the Kumari Ghar (Kumari's House), her feet must never touch the ground, and she will leave her residence only during certain festivals. She remains a Living Goddess until any form of bleeding occurs, which is usually when she reaches puberty. The Living Goddess is worshipped with great reverence, and even the Shah Kings follow the tradition of receiving tika and blessings from her. Dating back to the 17th century, the practice is institutionalized by a Malla king. Legend has it that King Jaya Prakash Malla, under the influence of alcohol while playing a game with the visiting Goddess Taleju in the form of a human, starts lusting after her. This offends the goddess, and she orders the king to make an oath that he will select a virgin girl within whom she will always reside. The tradition continues to this day. The Malla dynasty is ousted by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, but the tradition of revering the Goddess Kumari is continued by the conquerors. Until 2008, the Shah King goes to the Kumari to receive tika on his forehead.

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