Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew receives Antarctic Service Medal on Ross Ice Shelf
February 3, 2024, Antarctica: A penguin is seen waddling next to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) while next to the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, February. 3, 2024. Every year, a joint and total force team works together to complete a successful Operation Deep Freeze season. Active, Guard, and Reserve service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy work together to forge a strong Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica that continues the tradition of U.S. military support to the USA Antarctic.Program. (Credit Image: © U.S. Coast Guard/ZUMA Press Wire)
'Bael Cibaha' Ceremony In Bhaktapur, Nepal
February 14, 2024, Bhaktapur, Bagmati, Nepal: Dozens of girls took part in a mass ''ihi'' or ''bael bibaha'' ceremony a coming-of-age ritual practized by Newar community in Bhaktapur.The two-day ceremony, usually held several times a year, sees pre-adolescent ''marry'' the Hindu deity, Vishnu, symbolised by the local ''bael'' (wood apple) fruit.Normally Newar girls marry thrice time in there life as first marriage with Bael fruit, second with sun and third with human. (Credit Image: © Amit Machamasi/ZUMA Press Wire)
G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting Rio de Janeiro 2024
February 22, 2024, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: SERGEI LAVROV, Foreign Minister of Russia, photographed at the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro. In the foreground (left to right) DAVID CAMERON, Foreign Minister of the United Kingdom, ANNALENA BAERBOCK (Buendnis 90/The Greens), Federal Foreign Minister, and ANTONY BLINKEN, Foreign Minister of the United States of America, are talking to each other (Credit Image: © Kira Hofmann/dpa via ZUMA Press)
Israel-Hamas War 2024: Israeli Solidarity Rally: BERLIN
February 25, 2024, Berlin, Germany: Pro-Israel protesters gathered to voice their support for Israel. The gathering, characterized by a sea of Israeli flags and signs bearing messages such as ''against antisemitism,'' ''bring the hostages home,'' and ''free Gaza from Hamas,'' showcased a unified stand against antisemitism and in solidarity with the hostages held by Hamas. Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, a prominent figure in the Jewish community of Berlin and president of the Chabad Jewish Education Centre, delivered a poignant speech during the protest. Rabbi Teichtal emphasized the collective resolve of the attendees, stating, ''We stand here together, for the hostages, to bring them all home.'' His words resonated with the crowd, reinforcing the demand for the immediate release of all hostages and calling for an end to the violence. (Credit Image: © Michael Kuenne/PRESSCOV via ZUMA Press Wire)
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