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  • German Garden Gnomes In Autumn
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    German Garden Gnomes In Autumn
    Two traditional German garden gnomes, made of brightly colored ceramic, are placed outdoors in a garden area covered with grass and fallen autumn leaves. The gnomes are seen in Lenggries, Bavaria, Germany, on October 12, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Bucharest
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    Daily Life In Bucharest
    BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – OCTOBER 9:
    A Dracula-themed toy is showcased in the window of a souvenir shop in central Bucharest, Romania, on October 9, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
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    Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
    On October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, bestselling author Dan Brown visits the Circulo de Bellas Artes for the official launch of his new novel, The Secret of Secrets. In this latest installment, Professor Robert Langdon returns as the protagonist in a race against time through a world of science, myth, and mystery. The story begins in Prague, where neuroscientist Brigita Gessner has a near-death, out-of-body experience above the snow-covered rooftops of the Czech capital -- a moment that reveals a reality far beyond the physical world. Meanwhile, Katherine Solomon -- a noetic science expert and a familiar character to Brown's readers -- mysteriously disappears during a conference, taking with her a groundbreaking manuscript. Her research suggests that the document could radically alter our understanding of human consciousness. (Photo by Francesco Militello Mirto/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
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    Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
    On October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, bestselling author Dan Brown visits the Circulo de Bellas Artes for the official launch of his new novel, The Secret of Secrets. In this latest installment, Professor Robert Langdon returns as the protagonist in a race against time through a world of science, myth, and mystery. The story begins in Prague, where neuroscientist Brigita Gessner has a near-death, out-of-body experience above the snow-covered rooftops of the Czech capital -- a moment that reveals a reality far beyond the physical world. Meanwhile, Katherine Solomon -- a noetic science expert and a familiar character to Brown's readers -- mysteriously disappears during a conference, taking with her a groundbreaking manuscript. Her research suggests that the document could radically alter our understanding of human consciousness. (Photo by Francesco Militello Mirto/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
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    Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
    On October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, bestselling author Dan Brown visits the Circulo de Bellas Artes for the official launch of his new novel, The Secret of Secrets. In this latest installment, Professor Robert Langdon returns as the protagonist in a race against time through a world of science, myth, and mystery. The story begins in Prague, where neuroscientist Brigita Gessner has a near-death, out-of-body experience above the snow-covered rooftops of the Czech capital -- a moment that reveals a reality far beyond the physical world. Meanwhile, Katherine Solomon -- a noetic science expert and a familiar character to Brown's readers -- mysteriously disappears during a conference, taking with her a groundbreaking manuscript. Her research suggests that the document could radically alter our understanding of human consciousness. (Photo by Francesco Militello Mirto/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
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    Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
    On October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, bestselling author Dan Brown visits the Circulo de Bellas Artes for the official launch of his new novel, The Secret of Secrets. In this latest installment, Professor Robert Langdon returns as the protagonist in a race against time through a world of science, myth, and mystery. The story begins in Prague, where neuroscientist Brigita Gessner has a near-death, out-of-body experience above the snow-covered rooftops of the Czech capital -- a moment that reveals a reality far beyond the physical world. Meanwhile, Katherine Solomon -- a noetic science expert and a familiar character to Brown's readers -- mysteriously disappears during a conference, taking with her a groundbreaking manuscript. Her research suggests that the document could radically alter our understanding of human consciousness. (Photo by Francesco Militello Mirto/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
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    Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
    On October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, bestselling author Dan Brown visits the Circulo de Bellas Artes for the official launch of his new novel, The Secret of Secrets. In this latest installment, Professor Robert Langdon returns as the protagonist in a race against time through a world of science, myth, and mystery. The story begins in Prague, where neuroscientist Brigita Gessner has a near-death, out-of-body experience above the snow-covered rooftops of the Czech capital -- a moment that reveals a reality far beyond the physical world. Meanwhile, Katherine Solomon -- a noetic science expert and a familiar character to Brown's readers -- mysteriously disappears during a conference, taking with her a groundbreaking manuscript. Her research suggests that the document could radically alter our understanding of human consciousness. (Photo by Francesco Militello Mirto/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
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    Dan Brown Presents His Latest Novel The Secret Of Secrets At The Circulo De Bellas Artes In Madrid
    On October 8, 2025, in Madrid, Spain, bestselling author Dan Brown visits the Circulo de Bellas Artes for the official launch of his new novel, The Secret of Secrets. In this latest installment, Professor Robert Langdon returns as the protagonist in a race against time through a world of science, myth, and mystery. The story begins in Prague, where neuroscientist Brigita Gessner has a near-death, out-of-body experience above the snow-covered rooftops of the Czech capital -- a moment that reveals a reality far beyond the physical world. Meanwhile, Katherine Solomon -- a noetic science expert and a familiar character to Brown's readers -- mysteriously disappears during a conference, taking with her a groundbreaking manuscript. Her research suggests that the document could radically alter our understanding of human consciousness. (Photo by Francesco Militello Mirto/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
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    Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
    Fireworks light up the sky when effigies of the demon king 'Ravana' and his son 'Meghnath' burn in flames during the Dussehra festival celebrations in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 2, 2025. The effigies of Ravana and his son Meghnath are burnt in the evening on the Hindu festival Dussehra, which follows the nine-day festival of Navaratri. Dussehra is celebrated as the victory of the mythological Hindu God Lord Rama over the evil demon king Ravana. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
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    Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
    Fireworks light up the sky when effigies of the demon king 'Ravana' and his son 'Meghnath' burn in flames during the Dussehra festival celebrations in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 2, 2025. The effigies of Ravana and his son Meghnath are burnt in the evening on the Hindu festival Dussehra, which follows the nine-day festival of Navaratri. Dussehra is celebrated as the victory of the mythological Hindu God Lord Rama over the evil demon king Ravana. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
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    Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
    Fireworks light up the sky when effigies of the demon king 'Ravana' and his son 'Meghnath' burn in flames during the Dussehra festival celebrations in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 2, 2025. The effigies of Ravana and his son Meghnath are burnt in the evening on the Hindu festival Dussehra, which follows the nine-day festival of Navaratri. Dussehra is celebrated as the victory of the mythological Hindu God Lord Rama over the evil demon king Ravana. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
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    Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
    Fireworks light up the sky when effigies of the demon king 'Ravana' and his son 'Meghnath' burn in flames during the Dussehra festival celebrations in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 2, 2025. The effigies of Ravana and his son Meghnath are burnt in the evening on the Hindu festival Dussehra, which follows the nine-day festival of Navaratri. Dussehra is celebrated as the victory of the mythological Hindu God Lord Rama over the evil demon king Ravana. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
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    Dussehra Festival Celebration In Jaipur
    Fireworks light up the sky when effigies of the demon king 'Ravana' and his son 'Meghnath' burn in flames during the Dussehra festival celebrations in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, on October 2, 2025. The effigies of Ravana and his son Meghnath are burnt in the evening on the Hindu festival Dussehra, which follows the nine-day festival of Navaratri. Dussehra is celebrated as the victory of the mythological Hindu God Lord Rama over the evil demon king Ravana. (Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto)

     

  • Dussehra Celebration In India
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    Dussehra Celebration In India
    An Indian policeman walks near the effigies of the mythic demon king Ravana, his son Meghnath, and brother Kumbhkaran on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Dussehra, which marks the triumph of good over evil, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on October 2, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Krakow
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    Daily Life In Krakow
    KRAKOW, POLAND – OCTOBER 1:
    A hand-made and hand-painted Krakow Dragon craft is displayed in the window of a souvenir shop in Krakow’s Old Town, in Krakow, Poland, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Krakow
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    Daily Life In Krakow
    KRAKOW, POLAND – OCTOBER 1:
    Hand-painted Boleslawiec pottery, a traditional Polish craft, is displayed in the window of the Kobalt shop in Krakow’s historic center, in Krakow, Poland, on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Warsaw
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    Daily Life In Warsaw
    WARSAW, POLAND — SEPTEMBER 17:
    The Warsaw Mermaid Monument (Pomnik Syrenki Warszawskiej) is seen in the Old Town Market Square, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 17, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Warsaw
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    Daily Life In Warsaw
    WARSAW, POLAND — SEPTEMBER 17:
    The Warsaw Mermaid Monument (Pomnik Syrenki Warszawskiej) is seen in the Old Town Market Square, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 17, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Daily Life In Warsaw
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    Daily Life In Warsaw
    WARSAW, POLAND — SEPTEMBER 17:
    The Warsaw Mermaid Monument (Pomnik Syrenki Warszawskiej) is seen in the Old Town Market Square, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, on September 17, 2025. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

     

  • Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
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    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?

    World's largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip.

    A woman with two family members injured in the crush recounts her story to the media outside a makeshift hospital designated especially the Kumbh Mela festival. The Kumbh Mela festival in Prayangraj, Uttar Pradesh, where dozens are feared dead this morning after multiple crowd crushes, on what is one of the holiest bathing days of the entire 40-day fesitval. India.
    29/1/25.

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  • Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
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    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?

    World's largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip.

    Relatives of the dead and injured wait outside a makeshift hospital designated especially the Kumbh Mela festival. The Kumbh Mela festival in Prayangraj, Uttar Pradesh, where dozens are feared dead this morning after multiple crowd crushes, on what is one of the holiest bathing days of the entire 40-day fesitval. India.
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  • Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
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    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?

    World's largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip.

    The Kumbh Mela festival in Prayangraj, Uttar Pradesh, where dozens are feared dead this morning after multiple crowd crushes, on what is one of the holiest bathing days of the entire 40-day fesitval. India.
    29/1/25.

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  • Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
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    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?

    World's largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip.

    Saroj Bhagri lost her grandson in the crush: 'I have lost my eight-year-old grandson son Chahat Bhagri. We arrived yesterday night and went for a bath in the river late in the night. We were sitting near the river afterwards having some food. Suddenly people started pushing and falling over us and trampling us.' Relatives search for lost loved-ones at a lost & found centre. The Kumbh Mela festival in Prayangraj, Uttar Pradesh, where dozens are feared dead this morning after multiple crowd crushes, on what is one of the holiest bathing days of the entire 40-day fesitval. India.
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  • Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
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    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?

    World's largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip.

    Scenes at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayangraj, Uttar Pradesh, near to where dozens are feared dead after multiple crowd crushes, on what is one of the holiest bathing days of the entire 40-day fesitval. India.
    29/1/25.

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  • Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
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    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?

    World's largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip.

    Pilgrims bathe on the banks of the River Ganges at Kumbh Mela 2025 festival in Prayangraj, Uttar Pradesh. The festival is expected to go down as the largest ever gathering of humafnity, pulling in an estimated 400 million individuals over a 40-day period. The busiest day so far saw 17.5 milllion people attend. India.
    28/1/25.

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  • Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
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    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?
    Kumbh Mela: what is the Hindu 'festival of festivals'?

    World's largest religious gathering, held in India, has become scene of crowd crush as estimated 100m people travelled to take holy dip.

    Pilgrims bathe on the banks of the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayangraj, Uttar Pradesh. The festival is expected to go down as the largest ever gathering of humanity, pulling in an estimated 400 million individuals over a 40-day period. THe busiest day so far saw 17.5 milllion people attend. India.
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  • How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
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    How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
    Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river.

    The Chao Phraya River is the largest waterway flowing through central Thailand.

    In Bangkok, it is an artery for a network of water buses, ferries and wooden long-tail boats. But it's not just carrying people. According to research by the Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation Ocean Cleanup, the Chao Praya River carries 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste to the sea every year.

    Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, walks through Wat Chak Daeng on July 30, 2024 in Bangkok. The HIPPO project by Seven Clean Seas, in collaboration with Wat Chak Daeng temple, uses a solar-powered vessel to collect plastic waste from Bangkok's Chao Phraya River and recycles it to reduce environmental pollution. Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, leads a project at Wat Chak Daeng that turns plastic waste into monk robes, upcycling around 40 tons of plastic since 2015 and serving as a model for environmental conservation.

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  • How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok's plastic pollution
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    How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok's plastic pollution
    Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river.

    The Chao Phraya River is the largest waterway flowing through central Thailand.

    In Bangkok, it is an artery for a network of water buses, ferries and wooden long-tail boats. But it's not just carrying people. According to research by the Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation Ocean Cleanup, the Chao Praya River carries 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste to the sea every year.

    Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, poses for a portrait at with The HIPPO project at Wat Chak Daeng on July 30, 2024 in Bangkok. The HIPPO project by Seven Clean Seas, in collaboration with Wat Chak Daeng temple, uses a solar-powered vessel to collect plastic waste from Bangkok's Chao Phraya River and recycles it to reduce environmental pollution. Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, leads a project at Wat Chak Daeng that turns plastic waste into monk robes, upcycling around 40 tons of plastic since 2015 and serving as a model for environmental conservation.

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  • How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
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    How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
    Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river.

    The Chao Phraya River is the largest waterway flowing through central Thailand.

    In Bangkok, it is an artery for a network of water buses, ferries and wooden long-tail boats. But it's not just carrying people. According to research by the Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation Ocean Cleanup, the Chao Praya River carries 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste to the sea every year.

    Seven Clean Seas founder, Tom Peacock-Nazil (black shirt), and Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony on The HIPPO project on the day of its launch on the Chao Phraya River next to Wat Chak Daeng on July 30, 2024 in Bangkok. The HIPPO project by Seven Clean Seas, in collaboration with Wat Chak Daeng temple, uses a solar-powered vessel to collect plastic waste from Bangkok's Chao Phraya River and recycles it to reduce environmental pollution. Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, leads a project at Wat Chak Daeng that turns plastic waste into monk robes, upcycling around 40 tons of plastic since 2015 and serving as a model for environmental conservation.

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  • How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
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    How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
    Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river.

    The Chao Phraya River is the largest waterway flowing through central Thailand.

    In Bangkok, it is an artery for a network of water buses, ferries and wooden long-tail boats. But it's not just carrying people. According to research by the Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation Ocean Cleanup, the Chao Praya River carries 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste to the sea every year.

    Workers sew orange robes for monks from fabric made from recycled plastic at Wat Chak Daeng on July 30, 2024 in Bangkok. The HIPPO project by Seven Clean Seas, in collaboration with Wat Chak Daeng temple, uses a solar-powered vessel to collect plastic waste from Bangkok's Chao Phraya River and recycles it to reduce environmental pollution. Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, leads a project at Wat Chak Daeng that turns plastic waste into monk robes, upcycling around 40 tons of plastic since 2015 and serving as a model for environmental conservation.

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  • How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
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    How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution
    Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the river.

    The Chao Phraya River is the largest waterway flowing through central Thailand.

    In Bangkok, it is an artery for a network of water buses, ferries and wooden long-tail boats. But it's not just carrying people. According to research by the Rotterdam-based non-profit organisation Ocean Cleanup, the Chao Praya River carries 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste to the sea every year.

    Workers sew orange robes for monks from fabric made from recycled plastic at Wat Chak Daeng on July 30, 2024 in Bangkok. The HIPPO project by Seven Clean Seas, in collaboration with Wat Chak Daeng temple, uses a solar-powered vessel to collect plastic waste from Bangkok's Chao Phraya River and recycles it to reduce environmental pollution. Phra Mahapranom Dhammalangkaro, the abbot, leads a project at Wat Chak Daeng that turns plastic waste into monk robes, upcycling around 40 tons of plastic since 2015 and serving as a model for environmental conservation.

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  • The world's happiest man? Matthieu Ricard on the secrets of a serene, successful, satisfying life
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    The world's happiest man? Matthieu Ricard on the secrets of a serene, successful, satisfying life
    The Buddhist monk and bestselling author Matthieu Ricard's latest book tells the story of his spiritual journey. He discusses joy, suffering and how to foster happiness and health.

    Matthieu Ricard, French writer, photographer, translator and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal.
    September 2023.

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  • The world's happiest man? Matthieu Ricard on the secrets of a serene, successful, satisfying life
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    The world's happiest man? Matthieu Ricard on the secrets of a serene, successful, satisfying life
    The Buddhist monk and bestselling author Matthieu Ricard's latest book tells the story of his spiritual journey. He discusses joy, suffering and how to foster happiness and health.

    Matthieu Ricard, French writer, photographer, translator and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal.
    September 2023.

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    The world's happiest man? Matthieu Ricard on the secrets of a serene, successful, satisfying life
    The Buddhist monk and bestselling author Matthieu Ricard's latest book tells the story of his spiritual journey. He discusses joy, suffering and how to foster happiness and health.

    Matthieu Ricard, French writer, photographer, translator and Buddhist monk who resides at Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in Nepal.
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    'Rise up': monks urge WA towns to fight minerals exploration in vulnerable Jarrah forests
    After seeing off a bid to explore near the Bodhinyana monastery, the forest monks are encouraging others to 'keep the pressure on'

    Buddhist monks who have sought enlightenment in a globally unique forest in Western Australia are standing defiant after fighting off an attempt to explore their area for minerals.

    Conservationists say the northern Jarrah forest in the state's south-west, already under pressure from climate change, is the target of several mining companies looking to explore for minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

    Now the forest monks of the Bodhinyana monastery, south of Perth, are encouraging other communities to "rise up" and object to the wave of applications.

    Ajahn Appicchato at his monastery south of Perth. The forest monks at the Bodhinyana monastery are fighting to have the WA government reject an application to explore for minerals in the Jarrah forests that overlaps the monastery and retreat. The forrest near the monastry. Perth . Australia.

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    'Rise up': monks urge WA towns to fight minerals exploration in vulnerable Jarrah forests
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    Buddhist monks who have sought enlightenment in a globally unique forest in Western Australia are standing defiant after fighting off an attempt to explore their area for minerals.

    Conservationists say the northern Jarrah forest in the state's south-west, already under pressure from climate change, is the target of several mining companies looking to explore for minerals needed for the clean energy transition.

    Now the forest monks of the Bodhinyana monastery, south of Perth, are encouraging other communities to "rise up" and object to the wave of applications.

    Ajahn Appicchato (middle) at his monastery south of Perth. The forest monks at the Bodhinyana monastery are fighting to have the WA government reject an application to explore for minerals in the Jarrah forests that overlaps the monastery and retreat. The forrest near the monastry. Perth . Australia.

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  • They moved to a Buddhist retreat in rural America. Have they found happiness?
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    They moved to a Buddhist retreat in rural America. Have they found happiness?
    Nestled in Arkansas, the Buddhist center Katog Rit’hröd is remote and summers are sweltering.
    Nestled in the gorgeousness of the Ozarks, the center is remote - three miles down a dirt road with blind turns and across a low bridge that floods impassably up to 45 days a year. Nearby medical care is limited. Summers are sweltering, and the center's tree-quilted acres are home to swarms of chiggers and mosquitoes, disease-carrying ticks and poisonous spiders. Many practitioners' families are hundreds, if not thousands, of miles away.

    Yet every few years since Katog Rit’hröd's founding in 2007, another handful of people move into the center's wooden cabins or purchase homes in the surrounding hillsides. During non-pandemic years, as many as 250 additional practitioners come to the center for two- to eight-week retreats, staying in the center's community lodge or camping on the property by donation.

    Tibetan prayer flags hanging from the trees at the Katog Choling Mountain Retreat Center in Parthenon, AR on October 26, 2022.

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