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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub, on Dec. 24, 2023 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this hub on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of the Qishi hub on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 12, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhou Hua/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub waterway, on Oct. 9, 2024 (above), and the aerial view of the construction site of this waterway, on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows Qinjiang double-track railway grand bridge over the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub, on Oct. 9, 2024, and the aerial view of the construction site of the Qingnian hub on Dec. 17, 2025, on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of the Qingnian hub on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the construction site of a bridge over the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of Madao hub on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 12, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhou Hua/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Pinglu Canal waterway flowing through the urban area of Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the Pinglu Canal waterway running beneath the Zicai bridge in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of the construction site of a bridge in Qinzhou on April 25, 2024 (above), and the aerial view of this bridge on Dec. 17, 2025 (below), in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows a reconstructed bridge over the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows the aerial view of Qinjiang single-track railway bridge, on Oct. 9, 2024, and the aerial view of Qinjiang double-track railway grand bridge, on Dec. 17, 2025, in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo shows the construction site of the Zicai bridge over the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2025. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction of Pinglu Canal In Qinzhou - China

(251218) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 18, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 17, 2025 shows the construction site of a bridge over the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Three years on, the construction of the Pinglu Canal as a core component of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor has shown remarkable progress. Upon completion, the 134.2-km canal would wind its way across Nanning and Qinzhou of Guangxi until it reaches the Beibu Gulf. It is expected to serve as an artery for river-sea inter-modal transportation in the southwestern part of the country. Photo by Zhang Ailin/XInhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Rouen Cathedral Spire - Illustration

The spire of Rouen Cathedral, which rises to a height of 151 m. Restoration work has been underway for ten years. The project is due to be completed in 2027, restoring this iconic feature of Rouen to its former glory. Rouen, France, November 18, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rouen Cathedral Spire - Illustration

The spire of Rouen Cathedral, which rises to a height of 151 m. Restoration work has been underway for ten years. The project is due to be completed in 2027, restoring this iconic feature of Rouen to its former glory. Rouen, France, November 18, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rouen Cathedral Spire - Illustration

The spire of Rouen Cathedral, which rises to a height of 151 m. Restoration work has been underway for ten years. The project is due to be completed in 2027, restoring this iconic feature of Rouen to its former glory. Rouen, France, November 18, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

VOX deputy Blanca Armario speaks during a plenary session, in the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Proposition of Law of modification of the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

VOX deputy Blanca Armario speaks during a plenary session, in the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Proposition of Law of modification of the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

VOX spokeswoman in Congress, Pepa Millán, and VOX secretary general, Jose María Figaredo, during a plenary session, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Proposition of Law of modification of the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain Votes On Lowering Age Of Criminal Responsibility - Madrid

Minute of silence during a plenary session, at the Congress of Deputies, on November 18, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The Plenary of the Congress debates and votes today the Bill to amend the Organic Law 5/2000, of January 12, regulating the criminal responsibility of minors, to lower the criminal age and punish more firmly and effectively the crimes committed by minors. The initiative, which has been proposed by Vox, proposes to lower from 14 to 12 years the legal age limit to consider minors criminally responsible, among other issues, on November 18, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: New York City Joins Nationwide “No Kings” Protest Against Trump 2

Tens of thousands gathered in New York City on October 18, 2025, as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations opposing what participants called President Trump’s authoritarian rule. Marchers moved from Times Square to Union Square carrying signs like “We Don’t Bow to Billionaires.” The protest remained peaceful, with no major incidents reported. Organizers said over seven million people joined similar rallies across the U.S., making it one of the largest coordinated protests in recent years.

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Longyang Gorge Fishery Tourism Development - China

A worker sorts newly-harvested silver fish in the Longyang Gorge area in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 18, 2025. Each year from late August to late November, fishermen in Longyang Gorge are busy harvesting silver fish. In recent years, the Longyang Gorge area has taken advantage of its abundant water resources and favorable ecological environment to develop a distinctive silver fish fishery and tourism industry. Photo by Qi Zhiyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Longyang Gorge Fishery Tourism Development - China

Workers sort newly-harvested silver fish in the Longyang Gorge area in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 18, 2025. Each year from late August to late November, fishermen in Longyang Gorge are busy harvesting silver fish. In recent years, the Longyang Gorge area has taken advantage of its abundant water resources and favorable ecological environment to develop a distinctive silver fish fishery and tourism industry. Photo by Qi Zhiyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Longyang Gorge Fishery Tourism Development - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025 shows fish drying nets in the Longyang Gorge area in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Each year from late August to late November, fishermen in Longyang Gorge are busy harvesting silver fish. In recent years, the Longyang Gorge area has taken advantage of its abundant water resources and favorable ecological environment to develop a distinctive silver fish fishery and tourism industry. Photo by Qi Zhiyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Longyang Gorge Fishery Tourism Development - China

Fishermen weigh newly-harvested silver fish in the Longyang Gorge area in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 18, 2025. Each year from late August to late November, fishermen in Longyang Gorge are busy harvesting silver fish. In recent years, the Longyang Gorge area has taken advantage of its abundant water resources and favorable ecological environment to develop a distinctive silver fish fishery and tourism industry. Photo by Qi Zhiyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Longyang Gorge Fishery Tourism Development - China

A worker prepares newly-harvested silver fish for drying in the Longyang Gorge area in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 18, 2025. Each year from late August to late November, fishermen in Longyang Gorge are busy harvesting silver fish. In recent years, the Longyang Gorge area has taken advantage of its abundant water resources and favorable ecological environment to develop a distinctive silver fish fishery and tourism industry. Photo by Qi Zhiyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Longyang Gorge Fishery Tourism Development - China

A worker processes dried silver fish in the Longyang Gorge area in Gonghe County of Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Oct. 18, 2025. Each year from late August to late November, fishermen in Longyang Gorge are busy harvesting silver fish. In recent years, the Longyang Gorge area has taken advantage of its abundant water resources and favorable ecological environment to develop a distinctive silver fish fishery and tourism industry. Photo by Qi Zhiyue/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: New York City Joins Nationwide “No Kings” Protest Against Trump

Tens of thousands gathered in New York City on October 18, 2025, as part of the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations opposing what participants called President Trump’s authoritarian rule. Marchers moved from Times Square to Union Square carrying signs like “We Don’t Bow to Billionaires.” The protest remained peaceful, with no major incidents reported. Organizers said over seven million people joined similar rallies across the U.S., making it one of the largest coordinated protests in recent years.

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Football: Miura rewrites oldest-appearance record

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura (front) plays for Atletico Suzuka in the second half of a fourth-tier Japan Football League match against Veertien Mie in Toin, Mie Prefecture, on Oc. 18, 2025, beating his own record as the JFL's oldest player at 58 years and 234 days.

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Football: Miura rewrites oldest-appearance record

Former Japan forward Kazuyoshi Miura plays for Atletico Suzuka in the second half of a fourth-tier Japan Football League match against Veertien Mie in Toin, Mie Prefecture, on Oc. 18, 2025, beating his own record as the JFL's oldest player at 58 years and 234 days.

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Jacques Chirac's Funeral Service At St Sulpice Church - Paris

Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni attending the funeral ceremony for former French president Jacques Chirac held at Saint-Sulpice church in Paris, France on September 30, 2019. Jacques Chirac, who died at 86 last week after long disease, was Paris mayor for 18 years, twice prime minister and president from 1995 to 2007. Photo by Christian Liewig/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unemployment in Spain Drops to 2.4 Million Lowest in 18 Years

Several people queue at a SEPE office, on August 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Unemployment registered in the offices of the public employment services fell by 1,357 persons in July with respect to the previous month (-0.06%) to a total of 2,404,606. For its part, Social Security gained an average of 4,408 contributors in July with respect to the previous month (0.02%) and the system reached a new all-time high, with 21,865,503 members, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, respectively. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unemployment in Spain Drops to 2.4 Million Lowest in 18 Years

Several people queue at a SEPE office, on August 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Unemployment registered in the offices of the public employment services fell by 1,357 persons in July with respect to the previous month (-0.06%) to a total of 2,404,606. For its part, Social Security gained an average of 4,408 contributors in July with respect to the previous month (0.02%) and the system reached a new all-time high, with 21,865,503 members, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, respectively. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unemployment in Spain Drops to 2.4 Million Lowest in 18 Years

Several people queue at a SEPE office, on August 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Unemployment registered in the offices of the public employment services fell by 1,357 persons in July with respect to the previous month (-0.06%) to a total of 2,404,606. For its part, Social Security gained an average of 4,408 contributors in July with respect to the previous month (0.02%) and the system reached a new all-time high, with 21,865,503 members, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, respectively. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unemployment in Spain Drops to 2.4 Million Lowest in 18 Years

A person waits for a SEPE office to open, on August 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Unemployment registered at the offices of the public employment services fell by 1,357 persons in July with respect to the previous month (-0.06%) to a total of 2,404,606. For its part, Social Security gained an average of 4,408 contributors in July with respect to the previous month (0.02%) and the system reached a new all-time high, with 21,865,503 members, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, respectively. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unemployment in Spain Drops to 2.4 Million Lowest in 18 Years

Several people queue at a SEPE office, on August 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Unemployment registered in the offices of the public employment services fell by 1,357 persons in July with respect to the previous month (-0.06%) to a total of 2,404,606. For its part, Social Security gained an average of 4,408 contributors in July with respect to the previous month (0.02%) and the system reached a new all-time high, with 21,865,503 members, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, respectively. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unemployment in Spain Drops to 2.4 Million Lowest in 18 Years

Several people queue at a SEPE office, on August 4, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). Unemployment registered in the offices of the public employment services fell by 1,357 persons in July with respect to the previous month (-0.06%) to a total of 2,404,606. For its part, Social Security gained an average of 4,408 contributors in July with respect to the previous month (0.02%) and the system reached a new all-time high, with 21,865,503 members, according to data published Monday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, respectively. Photo by Eduardo Parra/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Retrial of man over 1986 murder

KANAZAWA, Japan, July 18 Kyodo - Supporters and attorneys of Shoshi Maekawa, who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, hold up banners announcing his acquittal in a retrial in front of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa (back, R), a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, celebrates with supporters at a restaurant in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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Japan court acquits man of 1986 schoolgirl murder in retrial

Shoshi Maekawa, a 60-year-old who served seven years in prison for the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, holds a press conference in Kanazawa, central Japan, on July 18, 2025, after a high court acquitted him at the conclusion of a retrial earlier in the day.

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6th anniversary of arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio

A woman prays on July 18, 2025, at a monument set up in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, for the victims of the 2019 Kyoto Animation Co. arson attack that killed 36 people, six years ago to the day, in the western Japan city of Kyoto.

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6th anniversary of arson attack on Kyoto Animation studio

Flowers are placed on July 18, 2025, at a monument in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, honoring the victims of the 2019 Kyoto Animation Co. arson attack that killed 36 people, six years ago to the day, in the western Japan city of Kyoto.

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Retrial of man over 1986 murder

Supporters and attorneys of Shoshi Maekawa, who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student, hold up banners announcing his acquittal in a retrial in front of the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court in Ishikawa Prefecture, on July 18, 2025.