Under the motto 'Rent down!'. The housing movement, a coalition of tenant organizations, residents' groups, and activists, took action to demand lower rents and find a solution to the shortage of affordable housing.

The passenger cruise ship Oceania Marina arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

The passenger cruise ship MSC Musica arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Neos plane arrives at Marseille Provence Airport, France.

On International Workers' Day, people marched in Amsterdam to demand a living income for everyone, the ability to stop heavy work on time, and solidarity.

The cement carrier ship Seaven Spirit arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

Doctors and medical students began a strike on April 28, 2025, to demand the withdrawal of the Garot bill aimed at regulating their practice. The profession is mobilizing against this bill, which would force doctors to practice in medical deserts, and also against the two-day per month in underserved areas.

US administration recently extended its 90 day freeze on foreign aid by another 30 days. The freeze caused severe disruptions in health programs particularly those targeting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

CMA CGM Khao Sok arrives in Marseille, France

The Kennedy-Mars Sittard is the oldest Kennedy march in the Netherlands. Almost 3.000 participants walked the route that ran through the Netherlands and Belgian Limburg.

Colombia's Government has declared a nationwide health emergency due to the “active circulation” of yellow fever.

These acts of self-flagellation are a feature of local religious ceremonies aimed at the expiation of past sins. The Catholic Church does not endorse this practice, viewing it as an extreme misapplication of religious belief.

The liner Allure of the Seas cruise ship leaves the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

The Allure of the Seas leaves Marseille, France

CMA CGM Better Ways arrives in Marseille, France

In France, people between the ages of 50 and 74 are invited by mail every two years by the Health Insurance to participate in the colorectal cancer screening program by means of a test.

Each year, farms throughout the Netherlands pick a date to let their cows out into the pastures and announce it to the public so people can enjoy the cows sprinting towards the green pastures.

Daily life in Savar, Bangladesh

Celebrity Apex docked in Marseille, France

Every year traditional health workers in Kashmir Valley use leeches to treat people for small, itchy, painful lumps that develop on the skin called chilblains acquired during winter.

Today marks the first day of Spring, which means days are longer than nights and temperatures start rising. People could enjoy the sun in the parks and on the terraces.

A new version of NUTRI-SCORE, which is more stringent with regard to certain products, has been validated by the French government.

Teachers and students went on strike against the cuts in higher education. The day started with a demonstration at the university, and from there, people marched to the city center to make it clear to the government that the cuts must be taken off the table.

The demonstration featured Representatives, Senators and activists speaking in support of funding for Medicare, Medical aid and against the current U.S. budget proposal that would slash funding for these programs.

Tobacco shop sign in Marseille, France.

Homeopathy doses displayed in Clonas sur vareze, France.

CMA CGM Excellence arrives in Marseille, France

The liner Mein Schiff Relax cruise ship leaves the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

The tents of the homeless around the colonnade of St. Peter's

CMA CGM Imagination arrives in Marseille, France

The Saint-Etienne University Hospital seen.

The climate activist organization Extinction Rebellion placed the ice sculpture of a polar bear in the middle of the city melting to symbolize global warming.

The Passenger Ro-Ro Cargo Ship GNV La Suprema is docked in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille for maintenance and repairs.

The Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly all USAID operations worldwide, including in Bangladesh, has created uncertainty for thousands of development projects. The 90-day suspension, aimed at aligning aid with U.S. foreign policy, has halted funding for over 100 countries, affecting critical sectors like health, agriculture, governance, and social development. In Bangladesh, more than 100 USAID-funded projects worth $200 million have been suspended, putting thousands of jobs and beneficiaries at risk. Organizations like icddr,b are facing severe consequences, with mass layoffs already underway. While Rohingya relief aid remains unaffected, the broader impact on Bangladesh's development efforts is significant.

Yuka, Foodwatch and the League Against Cancer are launching a major European petition for the banning of aspartame, classified as a possible carcinogen for humans since 2023.

A young man smokes a cigarette in Copenhagen.

Russian Orthodox believers plunge into icy water to celebrate Orthodox Epiphany in an ice hole on a lake in St. Petersburg.

Epiphany bathing in Russia is a traditional religious rite held annually on January 19, the day of the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, when believers wash themselves in specially prepared places called Jordans in a symbolic act of purification and spiritual renewal, marking the blessing of the waters and observing Orthodox traditions.

Listeria monocytogenes bacteria has been detected in butter recently sold throughout France. The government website Rappel Conso has announced a product recall concerning Croc du Merle brand butter.

The passenger cruise ship Carnival Sunshine arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

The short-lived high water wave from Germany causes a rise in the water levels in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. 12 meters above NAP (the base used to measure water levels) was measured.

Vistajet plane arrives at Marseille Provence Airport, Fran

CMA CGM Fort Bourbon arrives in Marseille, France

This weekend started with thick fog in the centre-east of the country. A yellow code was issued due to poor visibility and slippery areas because of the ice on the roads.

Since December 31, 2024, the Bouches-du-Rhône department has been placed on level 1 alert for fine particle pollution. In Marseille, on January 9, 2025, this pollution is visible to the naked eye.

The research vessel Fugro Quest arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

The container ship Djanet arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

The Gas Vitality leaves Marseille, France

The traditional New Year's dive that took place each year around the country was organized in an original way in the city of Nijmegen. Because this city was for four centuries, the largest and most important Roman settlement in the Netherlands, the organization of 'Limes Festival' placed a Roman bathhouse in the center of the city so people could go there to have their traditional New Year's dives.

As cigarette trafficking is booming in France, the French government has decided to increase tobacco prices again from January 1, 2025.