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2025-03-29 23:56 Last Updated At:03-30 00:02

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

A view of a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A view of a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A view of a partial solar eclipse over St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse over St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a statue of an angel fixed atop the Alexander Column at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a statue of an angel fixed atop the Alexander Column at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a sculpture of a chariot at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a sculpture of a chariot at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A partial solar eclipse rises over the Atlantic Ocean in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A partial solar eclipse rises over the Atlantic Ocean in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A fishing boat is silhouetted during a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A fishing boat is silhouetted during a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

People wear protective glasses while watching a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

People wear protective glasses while watching a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A woman puts on solar eclipse glasses and looks up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman puts on solar eclipse glasses and looks up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman places solar eclipse glasses against the camera of a cellphone to take pictures of a partial solar eclipse at a gathering of amateur astronomers, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman places solar eclipse glasses against the camera of a cellphone to take pictures of a partial solar eclipse at a gathering of amateur astronomers, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Rui places a cellphone camera against the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Rui places a cellphone camera against the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Rui helps a woman get a picture with her cellphone through the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Rui helps a woman get a picture with her cellphone through the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman uses solar eclipse glasses to look up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman uses solar eclipse glasses to look up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A vane is silhouetted against the sun during a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A vane is silhouetted against the sun during a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A view of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A view of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A vies of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A vies of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A woman uses binoculars with a filter and looking up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman uses binoculars with a filter and looking up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A view of the beginning of a partial solar eclipse in the slightly overcast sky above the roof of Berlin's Olympic Stadium, in Berlin, Saturday, March 25, 2025. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

A view of the beginning of a partial solar eclipse in the slightly overcast sky above the roof of Berlin's Olympic Stadium, in Berlin, Saturday, March 25, 2025. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

A partial solar eclipse is seen from the city of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A partial solar eclipse is seen from the city of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, in Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, in Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, im Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, im Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A boy observes a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A boy observes a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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A view of a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A view of a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A view of a partial solar eclipse over St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse over St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a statue of an angel fixed atop the Alexander Column at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a statue of an angel fixed atop the Alexander Column at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a sculpture of a chariot at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A view of a partial solar eclipse in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a sculpture of a chariot at the Palace Square in the foreground. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A partial solar eclipse rises over the Atlantic Ocean in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A partial solar eclipse rises over the Atlantic Ocean in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A fishing boat is silhouetted during a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A fishing boat is silhouetted during a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

People wear protective glasses while watching a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

People wear protective glasses while watching a partial solar eclipse in Halifax on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press via AP)

A woman puts on solar eclipse glasses and looks up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman puts on solar eclipse glasses and looks up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman places solar eclipse glasses against the camera of a cellphone to take pictures of a partial solar eclipse at a gathering of amateur astronomers, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman places solar eclipse glasses against the camera of a cellphone to take pictures of a partial solar eclipse at a gathering of amateur astronomers, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Rui places a cellphone camera against the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Rui places a cellphone camera against the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Rui helps a woman get a picture with her cellphone through the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Rui helps a woman get a picture with her cellphone through the viewfinder of his telescope at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman uses solar eclipse glasses to look up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman uses solar eclipse glasses to look up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A vane is silhouetted against the sun during a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A vane is silhouetted against the sun during a partial solar eclipse, in Gdansk, Poland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

A view of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A view of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A vies of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A vies of a partial solar eclipse, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

People observe a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A woman uses binoculars with a filter and looking up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A woman uses binoculars with a filter and looking up at the sun at a gathering of amateur astronomers, during a partial solar eclipse, by the beach in Ericeira, outside Lisbon, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

A view of the beginning of a partial solar eclipse in the slightly overcast sky above the roof of Berlin's Olympic Stadium, in Berlin, Saturday, March 25, 2025. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

A view of the beginning of a partial solar eclipse in the slightly overcast sky above the roof of Berlin's Olympic Stadium, in Berlin, Saturday, March 25, 2025. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

A partial solar eclipse is seen from the city of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A partial solar eclipse is seen from the city of Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, in Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, in Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, im Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A view of the partial solar eclipse, im Nuuk in Greenland, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (Johan Nilsson /TT News Agency via AP)

A boy observes a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A boy observes a partial solar eclipse with special protective glasses, in London, Saturday, March 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Courage is based in love, Melania Trump said Tuesday as she recognized eight women from around the world for bravery, including an Israeli citizen who was held captive by Hamas for nearly two months after the militant group's deadly raid on her country in October 2023.

“These extraordinary women illuminate the transformative power of love in shaping our world,” the first lady said during a ceremony at the State Department, which created the International Women of Courage Award. “Their journeys remind us that true courage is born from a deep commitment to others, showing the love fuels the call for justice.”

The first lady defined courage as “a strength that is based in love,” and she sought parallels with the diverse group of honorees. She said that, in her own life, “I have harnessed the power of love as a source of strength during challenging times. Love has inspired me to embrace forgiveness, nurture empathy and exhibit bravery in the face of unforeseen obstacles.”

The first lady singled out recipient Georgiana Pascu, of Romania, as someone who exemplifies “love in action." Pascu advocates for the rights of institutionalized children and adults with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities, the State Department said.

“Georgiana is a ‘watchdog’ who defends the dignity of Romanians whose voices cannot be heard,” Trump said, telling the audience that Pascu “fearlessly enters” facilities designated as “care centers,” often dropping in unannounced, to rescue people with disabilities “who are unwittingly held captive.”

“Thanks to Georgiana's brave work, dozens of offenders have been charged with human trafficking, exploitation and even organized crime,” the first lady said.

Another honoree, Israeli lawyer Amit Soussana, has publicly described being sexually assaulted during the 55 days that Hamas kept her in Gaza after the attack. On Tuesday, she delivered a passionate plea for freedom for the hostages still held, saying, “My friends remain in the dark” after more than 540 days, ”still suffering, still waiting, still hoping.”

“Every single day that passes is another day of unimaginable suffering,” she said. “With every passing moment, their pain deepens, their hopes fades and their chances of survival diminish. I call on the world to act, to bring them home now, not tomorrow, not next week. Now.”

The other award recipients are:

__Henriette Da, of Burkina Faso, a human rights advocate.

__Major Velena Iga, of Papua New Guinea, an advocate for combatting violence against women and human trafficking.

__Angelique Songco, of the Philippines, also known as “Mama Ranger," because she leads a small team of rangers protecting Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park from illegal fishing and poaching.

__Zabib Musa Loro Bakhit, of South Sunday, a women's rights leader.

__Namini Wijedasa, of Sri Lanka, an investigative journalist.

__Amat Al-Salam Al-Hajj, of Yemen, who works to bring international attention to the plight of thousands of abducted and forcibly detained Yemenis.

A group award named for Madeleine Albright, the late former secretary of state, went to female student leaders who protested against violent repression in Bangladesh in July and August of 2024.

Now in its 19th year, the International Women of Courage Award recognizes women from around the world who have shown “exceptional courage, strength and leadership, often at great personal risk and sacrifice."

More than 200 women from over 90 countries have been recognized since the first awards in 2007.

Melania Trump arrives to speak during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, held at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Melania Trump arrives to speak during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, held at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, next to Angelique Songco, of the Philippines, left, who is also known as "Mama Ranger," at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, and Zabib Musa Loro Bakhit, of South Sudan, a women's rights leader, attends the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, next to Angelique Songco, of the Philippines, left, who is also known as "Mama Ranger," at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, and Zabib Musa Loro Bakhit, of South Sudan, a women's rights leader, attends the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

First lady Melania Trump, left, is introduced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

First lady Melania Trump, left, is introduced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

First lady Melania Trump speaks during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

First lady Melania Trump speaks during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

First lady Melania Trump speaks during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

First lady Melania Trump speaks during the International Women of Courage award ceremony, Tuesday April 1, 2025, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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