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China: Toddler and Lamb Share Playful Moment With Toy Horse in Qinghai

On May 14, 2026, a video captured a heartwarming moment in a pasture in Qinghai Province, northwestern China. A toddler, no more than one or two years old, was playing with a toy horse when a small lamb trotted over and began playfully headbutting it. Each time the toy toppled over, the child patiently stood it back up — only for the lamb to knock it down again, turning the exchange into a gentle, lighthearted game between the two.

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Gonzalo Pinillos Poses Before Junior Eurovision - Madrid

The representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision, Gonzalo Pinillos, and the representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision 2024, Chloe DelaRosa, pose during the farewell of the former before Junior Eurovision, at the bookstore La Mistral, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Gonzalo Pinillos (Madrid, 14 years old) will be the representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision, to be held on December 13 in Tbilisi (Georgia), an event in which he will seek to follow in the footsteps of Chanel, his favorite of all the contestants who have participated in the contest. Photo by Ricardo Rubio / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gonzalo Pinillos Poses Before Junior Eurovision - Madrid

The representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision, Gonzalo Pinillos, poses during his farewell before Junior Eurovision, at the bookstore La Mistral, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Gonzalo Pinillos (Madrid, 14 years old) will be Spain's representative at Junior Eurovision, to be held on December 13 in Tbilisi (Georgia), an event in which he will seek to follow in the footsteps of Chanel, his favorite of all the contestants who have participated in the contest. Photo by Ricardo Rubio / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gonzalo Pinillos Poses Before Junior Eurovision - Madrid

The representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision, Gonzalo Pinillos, poses during his farewell before Junior Eurovision, at the bookstore La Mistral, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Gonzalo Pinillos (Madrid, 14 years old) will be Spain's representative at Junior Eurovision, to be held on December 13 in Tbilisi (Georgia), an event in which he will seek to follow in the footsteps of Chanel, his favorite of all the contestants who have participated in the contest. Photo by Ricardo Rubio / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gonzalo Pinillos Poses Before Junior Eurovision - Madrid

The representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision, Gonzalo Pinillos, poses during his farewell before Junior Eurovision, at the bookstore La Mistral, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Gonzalo Pinillos (Madrid, 14 years old) will be Spain's representative at Junior Eurovision, to be held on December 13 in Tbilisi (Georgia), an event in which he will seek to follow in the footsteps of Chanel, his favorite of all the contestants who have participated in the contest. Photo by Ricardo Rubio / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gonzalo Pinillos Poses Before Junior Eurovision - Madrid

The representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision, Gonzalo Pinillos, poses during his farewell before Junior Eurovision, at the bookstore La Mistral, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Gonzalo Pinillos (Madrid, 14 years old) will be Spain's representative at Junior Eurovision, to be held on December 13 in Tbilisi (Georgia), an event in which he will seek to follow in the footsteps of Chanel, his favorite of all the contestants who have participated in the contest. Photo by Ricardo Rubio / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gonzalo Pinillos Poses Before Junior Eurovision - Madrid

The representative of Spain at Junior Eurovision, Gonzalo Pinillos, poses during his farewell before Junior Eurovision, at the bookstore La Mistral, on December 3, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Gonzalo Pinillos (Madrid, 14 years old) will be Spain's representative at Junior Eurovision, to be held on December 13 in Tbilisi (Georgia), an event in which he will seek to follow in the footsteps of Chanel, his favorite of all the contestants who have participated in the contest. Photo by Ricardo Rubio / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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BJORN ANDRÉSEN

FILE PICTURE 20211013 Swedish actor Bjorn Andrésen, photographed in Stockholm , Sweden Oktober 13, 2021, in connection with the relese of the documentary about his life "The World's Most Beautiful Boy" . Andrésen played the 14-year-old Tadzio in Luchino Visconti's 1971 film adaptation of the 1912 Thomas Mann novella Death in Venice. Björn Andrésen has died, 70 years old.Photo: Fredrik Sandberg / TT / code 10080

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CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

In honor of 14 years old Paolo Mendico passed away suicide few days ago during the Italian Serie BKT match between Palermo F.C. vs S.S.C. Bari on 19 September 2025 at the Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo, Italy

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CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

In honor of passed away of 14 years old Palermo F.C. supporters during the Italian Serie BKT match between Palermo F.C. vs S.S.C. Bari on 19 September 2025 at the Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo, Italy

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CALCIO - Serie B - Palermo FC vs SSC Bari

In honor of little Palermo F.C.supporter died at 14 years old during the Italian Serie BKT match between Palermo F.C. vs S.S.C. Bari on 19 September 2025 at the Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo, Italy

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Satellite views of Uluru - Australia

Handout photo dated August 14, 2025, shows Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is a massive sedimentary rock formation located in the heart of Australia’s Northern Territory. Rising 348 metres above the surrounding plain, Uluru is not only a striking natural landmark but also holds deep spiritual significance for the Anangu people. Estimated to be over 500 million years old, this UNESCO World Heritage Site hosts diverse vertebrate fauna and threatened species. This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on 14 August 2025, shows Uluru from above. Buildings of the Mutitjulu Aboriginal community are visible to the east of Uluru. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

At the Jenin government hospital in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian families mourn their martyrs killed in an Israeli raid on the Jenin camp on January 14, 2025. The victims are Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old), Momen Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (28 years old), Amir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Al-Hijaa (27 years old), Hossam Hassan Issa Qanouh (34 years old), Ibrahim Mustafa Qaneri (23 years old) and Baha Ibrahim Abu Al-Hijaa (33 years old). Israel claims to have targeted terrorists, but the victims’ families claim that their relatives did not belong to any Armed Resistance Brigade. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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West Bank Palestine Jenin Governemental Hospital

Graphic Content - The blood of the child Mahmoud Ashraf Mustafa Gharbiya (15 years old) killed during an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on January 14, 2025. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iraq struggles to curb child labor after decades of wars, conflicts

STORY: Iraq struggles to curb child labor after decades of wars, conflicts SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sajjad working in the blacksmith workshop in Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAJJAD, Iraqi child 3. various of Sajjad working in the blacksmith workshop in Baghdad 4. various of children working in markets in Baghdad 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED FAHIM, Lawyer STORYLINE: The 2024 World Day Against Child Labor falls on Wednesday. The Iraqi government has struggled to curb the proliferation of child labor as thousands of poor families have been forced to send their children to work due to grim financial situations. The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 shattered the local political order and social stability and caused serious political, economic and social unrest. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAJJAD, Iraqi child "My name is Sajjad. I am 14 years old. I am in the second grade of an intermediate school. I work t

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YOUTH-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuqing air-dries cloth in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 14, 2023. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-VILLAGE-ETHNIC YOUTH-ENTREPRENEUR (CN)

(240520) -- NANNING, May 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- He Yuqing livestreams a local event in Wuying Village on the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feb. 14, 2024. In 2007, Wu Xinren, a 28-year-old Miao ethnic youth, ended his ten-year working life in a city and returned, with his 22-year-old wife He Yuqing, to his hometown Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that nestles snugly in the towering mountains stretching across the border between south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province. Since then, Wu and his wife have attempted to start there a business ranging from farming, transportation to running grocery and home-stay as well as selling local specialties. Their cultural life also flourished as their business gained them a better living condition. Over the years, they have witnessed the development of the village towards rural revitalization. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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Chinese opportunities in eyes of a Russian businessman

STORY: Chinese opportunities in eyes of a Russian businessman SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Dmitry Pismennyy 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRY PISMENNYY, Russian businessman in Chongqing STORYLINE: 34-year-old Dmitry Pismennyy, a Russian businessman engaged in foreign trade, has been living in southwest China's Chongqing for 14 years. As China continues expanding opening up, Pismennyy anticipates that bilateral trade and exchanges will deepen, presenting more opportunities for his own career. SOUNDBITE (English): DMITRY PISMENNYY, Russian businessman in Chongqing "The first time when I came to China, it was 2010, I came to Chongqing as an exchange student. I have many friends in Russia, so they asked me about the trading, about the China-Russia cooperation. So I decided to do this kind of business. Now, the logistics for using the train to Russia and to other countries are getting more and more conv

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Young grassroots singer in E. China goes viral online

STORY: Young grassroots singer in E. China goes viral online SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guo preparing live broadcast 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO ZHUANG, Singer and vlogger STORYLINE: Recently, 25-year-old Guo Zhuang from Heze City of east China's Shandong Province, has rapidly gained popularity on the internet and became a celebrity on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. Born in a rural family without professional music training, Guo went viral online because of his cover version of a song named Promise. Every day, he makes live broadcast at Heze South Railway Station, which has been abandoned for years. Now the station has become an iconic place, attracting a large number of tourists to visit every day. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO ZHUANG, Singer and vlogger "Through this song, I told some of my stories to people, and I've received a lot of resonance from them. I will promote my hometown Heze vigo

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhe makes a wooden pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork are greatly improved. "The

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography on a chopstick at a training class of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficie

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HENAN-NANYANG PYROGRAPHY-INHERITOR (CN)

(240421) -- NANYANG, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A lover of Nanyang pyrography makes an artwork of pyrography at a studio of Nanyang Pyrography Factory in Nanyang City, central China's Henan Province, March 14, 2024. Nanyang Pyrography, a traditional Chinese art originated from the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-25 AD), has a history of over 2,000 years. The craft, using tools with high temperature to draw patterns on carbonizable materials, creates visual effects resembling traditional Chinese paintings. It was listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2021. Li Zhe, 54, is a provincial-level inheritor of Nanyang Pyrography. Having being engaged in the profession for 30 plus years, Li first used iron needle grilled by oil lamp to form patterns on chopsticks and rulers, which made it a difficult task to finish a high-quality pyrography as the temperature of the iron needle was hard to control. With the electric soldering iron replacing the old one, the quality and efficiency of the craftwork ar