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19 November 2025

In Madrid, Spain, on November 19, 2025, Spain's King Felipe VI, accompanied by Defence Minister Margarita Robles and senior Navy officials, visits the Madrid headquarters of the Navy's Historical Archive Juan Sebastian Elcano. The monarch tours the document repositories, observes centuries-old manuscripts and nautical charts dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, signs the visitors' book, and unveils a commemorative plaque, highlighting the institution's key role in preserving Spain's naval heritage.

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9 October 2025

The floating post office is pictured on World Post Day in the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

The floating post office is pictured on World Post Day in the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

The floating post office is pictured on World Post Day in the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

The floating post office is pictured on World Post Day in the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

The floating post office is pictured on World Post Day in the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

People rest near the floating post office on World Post Day in the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and still continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

The floating post office is pictured on World Post Day in the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

Customers leave the floating post office on World Post Day in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

In Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025, customers wait for their turn for postal work inside the floating post office on World Post Day in Dal Lake. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

In Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025, customers wait for their turn for postal work inside the floating post office on World Post Day in Dal Lake. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

A view from inside the floating post office on World Post Day in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and still continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

A customer arrives at the floating post office for postal work in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025, during World Post Day. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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9 October 2025

An officer works inside the floating post office on World Post Day in Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on October 9, 2025. This two-century-old floating post office, claimed to be the world's only floating post office, starts in the British era and continues to deliver letters and couriers for 200 years to the people living on Dal Lake. The post office is a major attraction for tourists for sending letters and postcards, and the services offered in the post office include internet facilities and international phone calls.

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15 September 2025

People attend the 25th Brazilian Festival of the 'Lavagem da Madeleine' in Paris, France, on September 14, 2025. The festival takes place this year during the Brazil-France 2025 Season, which marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. The festival is one of the biggest and most important events of Brazilian culture in Europe and is inspired by the centuries-old ritual of the 'Lavagem do Bonfim' (washing of the stairs of the Bonfim church) carried out by the Afro-Brazilian community in Salvador da Bahia. The event is initiated by Brazilian artist Robertinho Chaves.

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15 September 2025

Members of a Maracatu group attend the 25th Brazilian Festival of the 'Lavagem da Madeleine' in Paris, France, on September 14, 2025. The festival takes place this year during the Brazil-France 2025 Season, which marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. The festival is one of the biggest and most important events of Brazilian culture in Europe and is inspired by the centuries-old ritual of the 'Lavagem do Bonfim' (washing of the stairs of the Bonfim church) carried out by the Afro-Brazilian community in Salvador da Bahia. The event is initiated by Brazilian artist Robertinho Chaves.

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