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The Rojava Crisis Erbil Takes The Protest To US UN And The Historic Heart Of The City
29 January 2026
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29 January 2026
Kurdish youth in Erbil, Iraq, on January 20, 2026, wave the Kurdistan and Rojava (SDFYPG) flags from a vehicle during a widespread protest. Demonstrators gather across the city, including near the US Consulate and UN offices, to condemn military attacks by Syrian government forces on Kurdish-led areas in northeast Syria. The backdrop features a massive advertisement for the Pavilion Erbil luxury housing project featuring Turkish actor Burak Ozcivit, creating a stark visual contrast between regional economic development and the ongoing national and political struggles of the Kurdish people.
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11 January 2026
A costumed participant wears a traditional carnival mask and poses by the lagoon during the Venice Carnival 2023 in Venice, Italy.
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11 January 2026
A costumed participant wears a traditional carnival mask and poses by the lagoon during the Venice Carnival 2023 in Venice, Italy.
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18 December 2025
The front part of an old Soviet car appears from behind a building as it snows for the first time in winter in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 14, 2025.
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15 December 2025
Rows of fresh pine and fir Christmas trees, some with identifying tags and ribbons, are displayed for sale on a paved city plaza in the historic center. The sale is part of the Advent and Christmas festivities, with ornate, historic European buildings forming the backdrop, in Ghent, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, on December 15, 2025.
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15 December 2025
Rows of fresh pine and fir Christmas trees, some with identifying tags and ribbons, are displayed for sale on a paved city plaza in the historic center. The sale is part of the Advent and Christmas festivities, with ornate, historic European buildings forming the backdrop, in Ghent, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, on December 15, 2025.
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15 December 2025
Rows of fresh pine and fir Christmas trees, some with identifying tags and ribbons, are displayed for sale on a paved city plaza in the historic center. The sale is part of the Advent and Christmas festivities, with ornate, historic European buildings forming the backdrop, in Ghent, East Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium, on December 15, 2025.
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Couple Posing For Wedding Photoshoot On The Grand Canal Waterfront In Venice
8 December 2025
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8 December 2025
A couple from Asia, with the woman wearing a white wedding dress, poses for a photoshoot on a stone waterfront area near moored gondolas, overlooking the Grand Canal with the San Giorgio Maggiore church and bell tower visible across the water in Venice, Veneto, Italy, on November 17, 2025. This area is a popular location for wedding photography and tourism.
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2 December 2025
A protest banner reading ''DISERTIAMO IL RIARMO / NON C'E PACE SENZA LIBERAZIONE'' (Let's desert rearmament / There is no peace without liberation) is displayed in a square in Florence, Italy, on November 22, 2025. The display represents a public political protest focusing on peace, rearmament, and liberation, set against the backdrop of daily life in Florence.
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30 November 2025
Passengers stand on the platform of the Trento Railway Station, with a red and silver Frecciarossa high-speed train stopped at the track, set against the backdrop of mountains under a clear blue sky in Trento, Trentino, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The modern station features a distinctive circular roof canopy, and the city is a host venue and a route city for the Olympic Torch Relay, scheduled for January 29, 2026, for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
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30 November 2025
A crowd of people gathers in the cobblestone Piazza Duomo, surrounding the historic Fountain of Neptune (Fontana del Nettuno), with the Duomo bell tower and colorful buildings forming the backdrop in Trento, Trentino, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The city square is a central point for daily life and is also a key location along the route for the Olympic Torch Relay, scheduled for January 29, 2026, for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
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30 November 2025
A bright green FlixBus intercity coach drives through a low-speed intersection with bicycle and pedestrian signs, set against a backdrop of steep, forested mountains, including one with a visible construction crane, in Trento, Trentino, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The city serves as a host venue and is on the route of the Olympic Torch Relay, scheduled for January 29, 2026, for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
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25 November 2025
Two officers of the Guardia di Finanza (Financial Police) walk away from the camera through a narrow, wet, paved alleyway toward the entrance of a building in the historic city, in Venice, Italy, on November 16, 2025. The officers wear their dark gray and yellow-trimmed official uniforms. They walk against a backdrop of classic, aged Venetian buildings with peeling plaster, exposed brickwork, and closed wooden shutters.
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25 November 2025
Two people walk away from the camera in bright pink and purple translucent rain ponchos across a wet, slick, paved square at night in Venice, Italy, on November 16, 2025. The rain ponchos provide essential protection from the weather, reflecting the city lights on the highly reflective stone pavement. The backdrop features the illuminated, aged facade of a historic building.
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12 November 2025
The Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur district, Nepal, stands in the foreground as the Himalayan ranges shine in the background on November 12, 2025.
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12 November 2025
The Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lalitpur district, Nepal, stands in the foreground as the Himalayan ranges shine in the background on November 12, 2025.
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