World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

10. Ousmane Dembele (France, football) Dembele had an outstanding 2024-25 season with Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 35 goals across all competitions to help PSG claim the Ligue 1, French Cup and its first-ever UEFA Champions League title. The French striker was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year and Champions League Player of the Season. He also won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Best Men's Player awards. This file photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025 shows Paris Saint-Germain's French player Ousmane Dembele posing with his trophy during the 2025 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. Photo by Gao Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cargo Containers At Longtan Area of Nanjing Port - China

Cargo Containers At Longtan Area of Nanjing Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025 shows the Longtan area of Nanjing Port under Jiangsu Port Group in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. Bolstered by dynamic new growth drivers, the Chinese economy has demonstrated significant resilience and vitality despite increasing headwinds as it enters the final quarter of 2025, staying on track to achieve its full-year development goals. A set of key indicators released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reflected continued economic momentum. The country's industrial output for the first 10 months posted a steady 6.1 percent year-on-year increase, with the services production index up 5.7 percent. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Cargo Containers At Longtan Area of Nanjing Port - China

Cargo Containers At Longtan Area of Nanjing Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows the Longtan area of Nanjing Port under Jiangsu Port Group in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. Bolstered by dynamic new growth drivers, the Chinese economy has demonstrated significant resilience and vitality despite increasing headwinds as it enters the final quarter of 2025, staying on track to achieve its full-year development goals. A set of key indicators released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reflected continued economic momentum. The country's industrial output for the first 10 months posted a steady 6.1 percent year-on-year increase, with the services production index up 5.7 percent. (Photo by Fang Dongxu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

Cargo Containers At Longtan Area of Nanjing Port - China

Cargo Containers At Longtan Area of Nanjing Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows vessels moored at a container terminal in Jingtang area of Tangshan Port in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province. Bolstered by dynamic new growth drivers, the Chinese economy has demonstrated significant resilience and vitality despite increasing headwinds as it enters the final quarter of 2025, staying on track to achieve its full-year development goals. A set of key indicators released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reflected continued economic momentum. The country's industrial output for the first 10 months posted a steady 6.1 percent year-on-year increase, with the services production index up 5.7 percent. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

CROWN PRINCESS IN OSAKA

Crown Princess Victoria delivers a speech at the Sustainability Development Goals seminar at Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan, on October 10, 2025. Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to Japan from October 9 to 15.Photo: Jessica Gow/TT/Code 10070

Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

The funeral for former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto is held in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 13, 2025. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, aged 81.

Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

Funeral for Japan football legend Kamamoto

The coffin bearing former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto is lifted into a hearse during his funeral in Suita in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 13, 2025. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, aged 81.

Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (18) plays in an exhibition match at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama in June 2008. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Former Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (R) shakes hands with German football legend Franz Beckenbauer at a hotel in Tokyo in July 1991. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

Football: Japan national team's record scorer Kamamoto dies at 81

File photo shows Japan striker Kunishige Kamamoto (L) scoring in a football match against France at the Mexico City Olympics in October 1968. Kamamoto, widely regarded as the best striker in Japanese football history after scoring an all-time men's record 75 goals in 76 games, died on Aug. 10, 2025, aged 81.

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Ukraine Recovery Conference 10-11 July 2025, (R) Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister of Italian government welcomes to Czech Republic's President Petr Pavel, (L) during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. After the editions of Lugano, London and Berlin, the goal of the fourth edition conference hosted in Rome is the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the goals will be the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure, demining, rehabilitation of destroyed areas. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Ukraine Recovery Conference 10-11 July 2025, (R) Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister of Italian government welcomes to Malta Prime Minister Robert Abela, (L) during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. After the editions of Lugano, London and Berlin, the goal of the fourth edition conference hosted in Rome is the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the goals will be the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure, demining, rehabilitation of destroyed areas. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Ukraine Recovery Conference 10-11 July 2025, (R) Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister of Italian government welcomes to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, (L) during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. After the editions of Lugano, London and Berlin, the goal of the fourth edition conference hosted in Rome is the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the goals will be the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure, demining, rehabilitation of destroyed areas. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Ukraine Recovery Conference 10-11 July 2025, (R) Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister of Italian government welcomes to Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, (L) during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. After the editions of Lugano, London and Berlin, the goal of the fourth edition conference hosted in Rome is the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the goals will be the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure, demining, rehabilitation of destroyed areas. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Ukraine Recovery Conference 10-11 July 2025, (R) Giorgia Meloni Prime Minister of Italian government welcomes to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, (L) during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. After the editions of Lugano, London and Berlin, the goal of the fourth edition conference hosted in Rome is the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the goals will be the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure, demining, rehabilitation of destroyed areas. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Ukraine Recovery Conference 10-11 July 2025, Giorgia Meloni (C) Prime Minister of Italian government welcomes the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens'kyj (R) and his wife Olena Zelenska (L) during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. After the editions of Lugano, London and Berlin, the goal of the fourth edition conference hosted in Rome is the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the goals will be the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure, demining, rehabilitation of destroyed areas. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Reconstruction Conference for Ukraine in Rome - Italy

Ukraine Recovery Conference 10-11 July 2025, Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025. After the editions of Lugano, London and Berlin, the goal of the fourth edition conference hosted in Rome is the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, the goals will be the reconstruction and protection of energy infrastructure, demining, rehabilitation of destroyed areas. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane Thiney attending the Gladiator II Paris Special Screening at the Pathe Palace in Paris, France on November 10, 2024. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Exclusif - Sylvain Armand, Gaetane Thiney et Remy Vercoutre assistent au Match de Football France-Bielorussie dans le salon Orange a St-Denis, France, le 10 Octobre 2017. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Jerome Domine/ABACAPRESS.COM

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File - Gaetane Thiney Announces Her Retirement at The End of The Season

File Photo - Gaetane Thiney attending the Gladiator II Paris Special Screening at the Pathe Palace in Paris, France on November 10, 2024. After a career spanning more than 20 years, Gaëtane Thiney has announced the end of her career as a professional footballer. The iconic 39-year-old captain of Paris FC will call time on her career in 2025, although she will still be playing in the final major matches for her club, including the league play-offs and the Coupe de France final against PSG. Voted best D1 player in 2012 and 2014, Thiney also made her mark on the history of the French national team, with 163 caps and 58 goals scored. Her last match in a blue shirt was in November 2019. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

Blinken And UK Counterpart Arrive In Kyiv - Ukraine

Blinken And UK Counterpart Arrive In Kyiv - Ukraine

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy board a train in Przemyśl, Poland for Kyiv, September 10, 2024. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British foreign minister David Lammy arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday for a series of meetings with senior Ukrainian government officials at a critical juncture in the war against Russia. Blinken has said he wants to hear directly from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and others what Kyiv's goals in the war are and what Washington can do to help it achieve them. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

CHINA-LIAONING-GREEN DEVELOPMENT-CLEAN ENERGY (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-GREEN DEVELOPMENT-CLEAN ENERGY (CN)

(240615) -- DALIAN, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows a 10 kw vanadium redox flow battery stack in Dalian Rongke Power Co., Ltd. in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Utilizing its resource advantages, Liaoning has actively optimized energy structure and cultivated new energy industry to support its efforts in achieving dual-carbon goals and facilitating the green and low-carbon transformation in economic and social development. In the fields such as clean energy equipment manufacturing and wind, solar, nuclear energy storage, where Liaoning Province has comparative advantages, a number of national-level high-tech enterprises and unicorn enterprises have emerged, playing a supportive role in ensuring energy security and achieving the sustainable development goals. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Qing)

CHINA-LIAONING-GREEN DEVELOPMENT-CLEAN ENERGY (CN)

CHINA-LIAONING-GREEN DEVELOPMENT-CLEAN ENERGY (CN)

(240615) -- DALIAN, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2024 shows a 10 kw vanadium redox flow battery stack in Dalian Rongke Power Co., Ltd. in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province. Utilizing its resource advantages, Liaoning has actively optimized energy structure and cultivated new energy industry to support its efforts in achieving dual-carbon goals and facilitating the green and low-carbon transformation in economic and social development. In the fields such as clean energy equipment manufacturing and wind, solar, nuclear energy storage, where Liaoning Province has comparative advantages, a number of national-level high-tech enterprises and unicorn enterprises have emerged, playing a supportive role in ensuring energy security and achieving the sustainable development goals. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

(240614) -- GENEVA, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva on June 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: GDI conducive to achieving Sustainable Development Goals: UN senior official" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

(240614) -- GENEVA, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva on June 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: GDI conducive to achieving Sustainable Development Goals: UN senior official" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

Global Development Initiative conducive to achieving SDGs: UNCTAD chief

STORY: Global Development Initiative conducive to achieving SDGs: UNCTAD chief SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REBECA GRYNSPAN, Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 3. shot of the interview 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REBECA GRYNSPAN, Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) STORYLINE: Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), spoke highly of the China-proposed Global Development Initiative (GDI) in a recent interview with Xinhua. Grynspan underscored that GDI is conducive to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REBECA GRYNSPAN, Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) "I think that (GDI) is an excellent framewo

Chinese company turns straw into energy in Shandong

STORY: Chinese company turns straw into energy in Shandong SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: ENERGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the processing of plant straws 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO SHAOFENG, Director with Biomass Research Institute of Shengquan Group 3. various of the products of plant straws 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG ZENGYUAN, Managing director with Int'l Business Department with Shengquan Group STORYLINE: China is actively pushing for the use of green technologies and biomass energy to help realize its dual carbon goals. In Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, a company has turned various types of plant straws into green bio-based products. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO SHAOFENG, Director with Biomass Research Institute of Shengquan Group "The main components in straw are hemicellulose, lignin, and cellulose. Utilizing these elements can produce a variety of product, such as substitutes for petroleum and coal, green methanol, ce

Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast

STORY: Italy's cabinet lowers 2024 growth forecast SHOOTING TIME: April 10, 2024 DATELINE: April 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:45 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's cabinet on Tuesday approved the Economic and Financial Document (DEF), lowering the economic forecast for 2024 to 1 percent from the 1.2 percent forecast last September. The DEF is the official paper that set Italy's economic and financial goals for the next three years. Growth estimates for 2025 were also lowered to 1.2 percent from 1.3 percent, and that for 2026 to 1.1 percent from 1.2 percent. The government's new growth forecast remained higher than predictions made earlier this year by the European Union (EU), which expected Italy to grow by 0.7 percent in 2024, and by 1.2 percent in 2025. The government confirmed a budget deficit target of 4.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024, 3.7 percent for 2025 and 3 percent for 2026. The DEF set the public debt t

Australian PM announces new fund for outback housing

STORY: Australian PM announces new fund for outback housing SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an Australian apartment 2. various of an Australian community street STORYLINE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled a new multi-billion-dollar fund to build new homes in outback Indigenous communities. Albanese on Tuesday announced a joint 4 billion Australian dollar (2.6 billion U.S. dollar) investment from the federal and Northern Territory (NT) governments over the next 10 years for housing in remote communities across the NT. Under the scheme, the government estimates that 270 new homes will be built every year, following on from a previous agreement that has built 650 homes in 73 remote NT communities since 2018. Albanese said in a statement that the funding would help achieve the goals of the Closing the Gap framework, a government strategy to reduce Indigenous disadvantages. In

High-Voltage Pylons - Netherlands

High-Voltage Pylons - Netherlands

PERNIS - Oil and gas company Shell Refinery. The port of Rotterdam Chimneys with CO2 smoke emissions and a windmill. Many companies must make efforts to become more sustainable through the new climate agreement in order to achieve the 2030 goals to prevent the earth from warming too much. A refinery is a factory or installation where a raw material or product is purified or separated into pure components. Robin Utrecht De Lier, Netherlands, on January 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

High-Voltage Pylons - Netherlands

High-Voltage Pylons - Netherlands

PERNIS - Oil and gas company Shell Refinery. The port of Rotterdam Chimneys with CO2 smoke emissions and a windmill. Many companies must make efforts to become more sustainable through the new climate agreement in order to achieve the 2030 goals to prevent the earth from warming too much. A refinery is a factory or installation where a raw material or product is purified or separated into pure components. Robin Utrecht De Lier, Netherlands, on January 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

High-Voltage Pylons - Netherlands

High-Voltage Pylons - Netherlands

PERNIS - Oil and gas company Shell Refinery. The port of Rotterdam Chimneys with CO2 smoke emissions and a windmill. Many companies must make efforts to become more sustainable through the new climate agreement in order to achieve the 2030 goals to prevent the earth from warming too much. A refinery is a factory or installation where a raw material or product is purified or separated into pure components. Robin Utrecht De Lier, Netherlands, on January 10, 2024. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

Xinhua Headlines: Xinhua's top 10 world news events in 2023

(231230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C, right) receives a gavel from COP27 President Sameh Shoukry (C, left) during the opening ceremony of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Nov. 30, 2023. Top 10 world news events in 2023 10. Climate change intensifies threat to global sustainable development On Nov. 30, the World Meteorological Organization announced that 2023 is the hottest year on record. Climate change has exacerbated disasters such as flooding in Libya and the deadliest wildfires in Hawaii. Extreme weather events like summer heatwaves have become the new normal, impacting global economic and social development. Almost all sustainable development goals are being compromised. "The era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The UN Climate Change Conferenc

Nigeria launches ambitious initiative targeted at renewing health sector

STORY: Nigeria launches ambitious initiative targeted at renewing health sector SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and government officials at the event 2. various of stakeholders 3. various of speeches from officials 4. various of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu speaking STORYLINE: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday launched an ambitious initiative focused on the comprehensive revitalization of the country's health sector, saying his administration was prioritizing and improving the wellness of citizens through massive investments. Tinubu outlined the ambitious goals and strategic measures to address longstanding challenges in the healthcare system, at the unveiling of "Nigeria's Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative" held in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, in commemoration of the Universal Health Coverage Day, observed globally on Dec. 12. He said the government has alr

Uzbek president notes huge potential in expanding economic ties between ECO countries

STORY: Uzbek president notes huge potential in expanding economic ties between ECO countries SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Tashkent CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tashkent STORYLINE: The 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in the Uzbek capital Tashkent on Thursday, during which Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted the great potential in expanding economic ties between ECO countries. According to the press service of the president of Uzbekistan, the purpose of this summit is to discuss the prospects for multifaceted cooperation within the ECO and bring it to a new level. Mirziyoyev said in his speech that the ECO has great potential in expanding ties in trade, economic and industrial fields, and also in investment, innovation and transport. During the summit, the Uzbek president proposed working out a new concept document "Strategic goals of economic cooperation - 2035," with which the ECO members will make jo

Hangzhou Asian Games fosters mutual understanding, shared value: Philippine expert

STORY: Hangzhou Asian Games fosters mutual understanding, shared value: Philippine expert DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hangzhou Asian Games 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 3. various of Hangzhou Asian Games 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute 5. various of Hangzhou Asian Games STORYLINE: A Philippine expert has said the just-concluded Hangzhou Asian Games fosters mutual understanding despite differences and puts emphasis on common goals and shared values. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA MALINDOG-UY, Vice President of the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute "Sports events like the Asian Games foster mutual understanding and appreciation and put emphasis on common goals and shared values, such as fair competition, teamwork, and respect for rules. These sha

G20 leaders vow commitment to growth, development goals

STORY: G20 leaders vow commitment to growth, development goals DATELINE: Sept. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the G20 summit and relevant event in India STORYLINE: Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) here on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment to international economic cooperation and pledged to take concrete steps to foster global growth. In a declaration announced on the opening day of a two-day annual summit, the G20 leaders said they would act in concrete ways through partnerships to accelerate strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth. "Cascading crises have posed challenges to long-term growth," the group warned, stressing that G20 cooperation is essential in determining the course the world takes. The group said they would speed up the full and effective implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and scale up financing from all sources for accelerating progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UN-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS-REPORT-LAUNCH

UN-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS-REPORT-LAUNCH

(230710) -- UNITED NATIONS, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Junhua (2nd R, Rear), UN undersecretary-general for economic and social affairs, speaks at the launch of "The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition" at the UN headquarters in New York, on July 10, 2023. The world risks big misses across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unless actions to accelerate implementation are taken, said a UN report released on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie E)

Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China

STORY: Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:13 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ELIZABETH SAMBASI, Student 3. various of teachers and students 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JACOB OLOO, Student 5. various of teachers and students visiting China-built projects STORYLINE: A group of 52 Kenyan students who have applied for Chinese government scholarships wrapped up a two-day seminar at Kenya's port city, Mombasa, on Sunday, with the participants expressing their willingness to promote the friendship between the two countries. Over the weekend, the students visited the Global Trade Center in Nairobi, the capital of the East African country, and Afristar, the company operating the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), two flagship projects highlighting China-Kenya cooperation. Officials from Kenya's Ministry of Education, the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi and the Kenya-China Alumni Associ

KENYA-NAIROBI-MOMBASA-STUDENTS-FRIENDSHIP

KENYA-NAIROBI-MOMBASA-STUDENTS-FRIENDSHIP

(230710) -- NAIROBI, July 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students visit the Nairobi Terminus Station in Nairobi, Kenya, July 8, 2023. A group of 52 Kenyan students, who have applied for the Chinese government scholarships, wrapped up a two-day seminar at Kenya's port city Mombasa on Sunday, with the participants expressing their willingness to promote the friendship between the two countries. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Ambitious Kenyan students set goals for further studies in China" (Xinhua/Li Yahui)