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English : Telemedicine makes it possible for Doctors Without Borders staff in remote areas to connect with specialists around the world. Adi Nadimpalli, an DWB physician, describes how he used telemedicine in South Sudan to help save a mother's life.
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 The main altar of Santa Maria della Pace church in Brescia features the altarpiece Presentation at Temple by Pompeo Batoni. The tympanum sculptures are by Antonio Calegari. Celebrated as Candlemas in some places, this event in the life of Jesus is observed today in much of Eastern and Western Christianity. Change image |
English : The main altar of Santa Maria della Pace church in Brescia features the altarpiece Presentation at Temple by Pompeo Batoni. The tympanum sculptures are by Antonio Calegari. Celebrated as Candlemas in some places, this event in the life of Jesus is observed today in much of Eastern and Western Christianity.
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 Southwest view of the Lutheran Fishermen's Church in Born auf dem Darß, Germany Change image |
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English : Motovun or Montona is a village and municipality in Istria County, Croatia. Motovun is located atop a hill overlooking the Mirna river. The Motovun forest is a habitat for underground fungi called truffles. White truffle has a reputation for being the most delicious and the most expensive truffle of Istria.
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 Roof of the Milan Cathedral, Milan, Italy Change image |
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English : Man runs out of gas while fleeing from deputies on a stolen motorcycle in Illinois, August 2025
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English : Steam locomotive JŽ 06-018 made in 1930 by Borsig GmbH in operation at Ljubljana train station.
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._15-02-2025._(d.j.b)._01.jpg) Remnants of a Calvatia utriformis Focus stack of 20 photos. Change image |
English : Remnants of a Calvatia utriformis Focus stack of 20 photos.
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English : Evolution of the French article Pomme (Apple), from November 20th 2002 to January 26th 2012.
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,_Chico.jpg) Window of the Mexican restaurant Amigos de Acapulco, Oroville Avenue, Chico, California Change image |
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English : A livestock enclosure demonstration pen was built at the "Living in Mountain Lion Country" workshop in November 2016 at Paramount Ranch. This timelapse represents about one hour of work. The materials cost about $600.
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 Mole Antonelliana (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) by night with Alps in the background Change image |
English : Mole Antonelliana (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) by night with Alps in the background
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English : Heubach and tree-lined wedding avenue, Hausdülmen, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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English : In 2019, Donald Trump expressed interest in purchasing Greenland, sparking Greenland crisis. But why would a U.S. president want the world's largest island? This documentary video delves into Greenland's rich resources, strategic Arctic location, and its pivotal role in global geopolitics.
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 Paper maché figures in Guanajuato Market, Mexico. Intricate color patterns and color combinations are characteristic of Mexican folk art, that often dwells in the magical, death, and fantastic. Change image |
English : Paper maché figures in Guanajuato Market, Mexico. Intricate color patterns and color combinations are characteristic of Mexican folk art, that often dwells in the magical, death, and fantastic.
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 Sh2-113 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. Known also as Flying Dragon Nebula. The amateur image shown here required a total exposure time of 17.5 hours. Change image |
English : Sh2-113 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. Known also as Flying Dragon Nebula. The amateur image shown here required a total exposure time of 17.5 hours.
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English : Driving in Slovenian Riviera – coastal road on the northern Adriatic Sea from historical town Piran to modern seaside resort Portorož.
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_24.jpg) Trier, the Römerbrücke over the Moselle. (Detail to the north side) Change image |
English : Trier, the Römerbrücke over the Moselle. (Detail to the north side)
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 Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Today is Mahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva. Change image |
English : Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Today is Mahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva.
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English : Pedestrian crossing on Market Street at Third Street, San Francisco, as seen from One Kearny St.
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 One Hundred Horses by Giuseppe Castiglione, painted in 1728. Collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Today is Chinese New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, today marks the beginning of Horse Year. Change image |
English : One Hundred Horses by Giuseppe Castiglione, painted in 1728. Collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Today is Chinese New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, today marks the beginning of Horse Year.
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 Austrian nordic combined skier Manuel Einkemmer Change image |
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 This photochrom print depicts a male Irish peasant farmer standing in doorway while smoking a pipe. Today is International Pipe Smoking Day. Change image |
English : This photochrom print depicts a male Irish peasant farmer standing in doorway while smoking a pipe. Today is International Pipe Smoking Day.
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English : NASA's New Horizons spacecraft getting near Pluto on April 14 2015, taking images and making a wide range of science observations.
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 German luger and Olympic champion Natalie Geisenberger Change image |
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English : View from the Cascade of Yerevan on 21 November 2025, the arrival day of CEE Youth Group Yerevan Meeting 2025
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English : The “Hello, World” opening video, created for the Wikimedia Foundation on the occasion of Wikipedia’s 25th birthday.
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 Crane installation in the Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Change image |
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English : Full recording of Wikipedia's 25th birthday party livestreamed on 15 January, 2026.
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 Finnair Airbus A319-112 OH-LVL landing at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in snowfall conditions on 24 February 2017. Change image |
English : Finnair Airbus A319-112 OH-LVL landing at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in snowfall conditions on 24 February 2017.
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English : A Japanese propaganda film emphasizing "Indonesia Raya", a song with an equal status as that of "Kimigayo" (the national anthem of Japan) as the de facto national anthem of Indonesia during Japanese occupation, c. 1945.
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 Early spring at Borgvik, Grums Municipality, Värmland, Sweden. The rapids of Borgviksälven running through the old iron works in Borgvik. Change image |
English : Early spring at Borgvik, Grums Municipality, Värmland, Sweden. The rapids of Borgviksälven running through the old iron works in Borgvik.
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 Skiing in the Dolomites. The Lagazuoi, Torri del Falzarego, Col dei Bos, Tofana de Rozes and Cinque Torri Change image |
English : Skiing in the Dolomites. The Lagazuoi, Torri del Falzarego, Col dei Bos, Tofana de Rozes and Cinque Torri
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_-_Kloster_Lorch_-_Klosterkirche_-_Ansicht_von_SO_(1).jpg) Abbey church and bell tower of the former Benedictine monastery Lorch Abbey in Lorch, Germany. Change image |
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 Jogger crossing the icy right barrier gate of the Jahnwehr weir in Bamberg, Germany Change image |
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