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PRESS CONFERENCE THE CRIMEA PLATFORM

The Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk holds a press conference with Sweden's Speaker of Parliament Andreas Norlén with Speakers of Parliments from different countries in the First Chamber of the Swedish Parliament. They are hosting a parliamentary summit in Stockholm within the framework of the Crimea Platform which aims to shed light on the consequences of Russia's annexation of Crimea, Stockholm, Sweden, November 24, 2025.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

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PRESS CONFERENCE THE CRIMEA PLATFORM

Sweden's Speaker of Parliament Andreas Norlén (M) together with Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk during a press conference with speakers from different countries in the First Chamber of the Swedish Parliament. They are hosting a parliamentary summit in Stockholm within the framework of the Crimea Platform which aims to shed light on the consequences of Russia's annexation of Crimea, Stockholm, Sweden, November 24, 2025.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

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PRESS CONFERENCE THE CRIMEA PLATFORM

Sweden's Speaker of Parliament Andreas Norlén (M) together with Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk during a press conference with speakers from different countries in the First Chamber of the Swedish Parliament. They are hosting a parliamentary summit in Stockholm within the framework of the Crimea Platform which aims to shed light on the consequences of Russia's annexation of Crimea, Stockholm, Sweden, November 24, 2025.Photo: Henrik Montgomery / TT / Code 10060

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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VAT petition reached Riigikogu

28.08.2025, Tallinn. Food blogger and MasterChef Estonia winner Jana Guzanova called for VAT on food products to be dropped from 24 percent to 10 percent. Estonia is one of the only countries in the EU that does not have a reduced rate of VAT on food products. Her petition, launched on the Citizen Initiative Portal (rahvaalgatus.ee), was signed by over 98,000. The petition was presented to Riigikogu today. Photo: Rasmus Rebase, Postimees

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Mark Carney Visit To Ukraine

Handout Photo- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Carney Took Part in the Defense Forum and Met with Defense Ministers of Partner Countries, on August 24, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mark Carney Visit To Ukraine

Handout Photo- Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Carney Took Part in the Defense Forum and Met with Defense Ministers of Partner Countries, on August 24, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sudanese Refugee Relocation - Chad

A family of refugees from Khartoum of Sudan register for refugee identities in the Adre refugee camp in eastern Chad, June 24, 2025. According to the United Nations, one in three Sudanese have been displaced. Of those, 3.8 million have crossed into neighboring countries, primarily Egypt, Chad, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and South Sudan. Sudan has been locked in a brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee their homes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sudanese Refugee Relocation - Chad

Sudanese refugees enter Chad via Adre crossing in Adre, Chad, June 24, 2025. According to the United Nations, one in three Sudanese have been displaced. Of those, 3.8 million have crossed into neighboring countries, primarily Egypt, Chad, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and South Sudan. Sudan has been locked in a brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023. The conflict has killed tens of thousands and forced millions to flee their homes. Photo by Xinhua/Wang Guansen/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Staff members transfer newly arrived giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

-- Giant pandas arrive at the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 28, 2025. Four Japan-born giant pandas arrived here on Saturday evening. The four pandas -- 24-year-old Rauhin and her three daughters, 8-year-old Yuihin, 6-year-old Saihin and 4-year-old Fuhin -- were sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for quarantine. In 1994, China began cooperation on giant panda conservation with Adventure World amusement park, located in the coastal town of Shirahama in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture. The two countries have bred 17 cubs together and established the largest overseas artificial breeding population of giant pandas, known as the "Hin Family." Over the years, China and Japan have developed a solid partnership and achieved remarkable progress in panda conservation and breeding, cub care and disease treatment, scientific exchange and public education. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Summer Davos begins in China

The World Economic Forum's second largest annual meeting, known as the Summer Davos, kicks off in Tianjin, China, on June 24, 2025. About 1,700 people from political and business communities in about 90 countries took part in the three-day Meeting of the New Champions.

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Funeral Of The Church Attack Victims - Damascus

People attend the funeral for church attack victims in Damascus, Syria, on June 24, 2025. Countries in the Middle East have strongly condemned a suicide bombing Sunday evening at a church in the Syrian capital Damascus, decrying it as an act of terrorism and warning of its potential to inflame regional tensions. The blast, which struck during prayers, killed at least 25 people and wounded 63 others. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Of The Church Attack Victims - Damascus

People attend the funeral for church attack victims in Damascus, Syria, on June 24, 2025. Countries in the Middle East have strongly condemned a suicide bombing Sunday evening at a church in the Syrian capital Damascus, decrying it as an act of terrorism and warning of its potential to inflame regional tensions. The blast, which struck during prayers, killed at least 25 people and wounded 63 others. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Of The Church Attack Victims - Damascus

People attend the funeral for church attack victims in Damascus, Syria, on June 24, 2025. Countries in the Middle East have strongly condemned a suicide bombing Sunday evening at a church in the Syrian capital Damascus, decrying it as an act of terrorism and warning of its potential to inflame regional tensions. The blast, which struck during prayers, killed at least 25 people and wounded 63 others. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Of The Church Attack Victims - Damascus

People attend the funeral for church attack victims in Damascus, Syria, on June 24, 2025. Countries in the Middle East have strongly condemned a suicide bombing Sunday evening at a church in the Syrian capital Damascus, decrying it as an act of terrorism and warning of its potential to inflame regional tensions. The blast, which struck during prayers, killed at least 25 people and wounded 63 others. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Of The Church Attack Victims - Damascus

People attend the funeral for church attack victims in Damascus, Syria, on June 24, 2025. Countries in the Middle East have strongly condemned a suicide bombing Sunday evening at a church in the Syrian capital Damascus, decrying it as an act of terrorism and warning of its potential to inflame regional tensions. The blast, which struck during prayers, killed at least 25 people and wounded 63 others. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparations For Summer Davos Forum - Tianjin

This photo taken on June 22, 2025 shows the venue for the 2025 Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality. The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held from June 24 to 26 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, with all preparations for the meeting having been finalized, the organizers said on June 17. Also known as the 16th Annual Meeting of New Champions of the World Economic Forum, this year's Summer Davos forum is themed "Entrepreneurship in the New Era" and is expected to bring together around 1,800 participants from over 90 countries and regions, the organizers told a press conference in Beijing. Photo by Zhao Zishuo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparations For Summer Davos Forum - Tianjin

Staff members talk with each other at the National Convention and Exhibition Center Tianjin) in Tianjin Municipality, north China, June 22, 2025. The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held from June 24 to 26 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, with all preparations for the meeting having been finalized, the organizers said on June 17. Also known as the 16th Annual Meeting of New Champions of the World Economic Forum, this year's Summer Davos forum is themed "Entrepreneurship in the New Era" and is expected to bring together around 1,800 participants from over 90 countries and regions, the organizers told a press conference in Beijing. Photo by Li Ran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparations For Summer Davos Forum - Tianjin

Staff members work at the National Convention and Exhibition Center Tianjin) in Tianjin Municipality, north China, June 22, 2025. The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held from June 24 to 26 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, with all preparations for the meeting having been finalized, the organizers said on June 17. Also known as the 16th Annual Meeting of New Champions of the World Economic Forum, this year's Summer Davos forum is themed "Entrepreneurship in the New Era" and is expected to bring together around 1,800 participants from over 90 countries and regions, the organizers told a press conference in Beijing. Photo by Li Ran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparations For Summer Davos Forum - Tianjin

Staff members patrol the National Convention and Exhibition Center Tianjin) in Tianjin Municipality, north China, June 22, 2025. The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held from June 24 to 26 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, with all preparations for the meeting having been finalized, the organizers said on June 17. Also known as the 16th Annual Meeting of New Champions of the World Economic Forum, this year's Summer Davos forum is themed "Entrepreneurship in the New Era" and is expected to bring together around 1,800 participants from over 90 countries and regions, the organizers told a press conference in Beijing. Photo by Zhao Zishuo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Preparations For Summer Davos Forum - Tianjin

This photo taken on June 22, 2025 shows the National Convention and Exhibition Center Tianjin) in Tianjin Municipality, north China. The 2025 Summer Davos forum will be held from June 24 to 26 in north China's Tianjin Municipality, with all preparations for the meeting having been finalized, the organizers said on June 17. Also known as the 16th Annual Meeting of New Champions of the World Economic Forum, this year's Summer Davos forum is themed "Entrepreneurship in the New Era" and is expected to bring together around 1,800 participants from over 90 countries and regions, the organizers told a press conference in Beijing. Photo by Li Ran/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition - Qatar

People visit the "Dialogue of Letters Between Qatar and China" calligraphy exhibition at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar, on April 24, 2025. The exhibition opened here on Wednesday, aiming at promoting cultural and art exchanges between the two countries. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition - Qatar

People visit the "Dialogue of Letters Between Qatar and China" calligraphy exhibition at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar, on April 24, 2025. The exhibition opened here on Wednesday, aiming at promoting cultural and art exchanges between the two countries. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition - Qatar

People visit the "Dialogue of Letters Between Qatar and China" calligraphy exhibition at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar, on April 24, 2025. The exhibition opened here on Wednesday, aiming at promoting cultural and art exchanges between the two countries. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Calligraphy Exhibition - Qatar

People visit the "Dialogue of Letters Between Qatar and China" calligraphy exhibition at Katara Cultural Village in Doha, Qatar, on April 24, 2025. The exhibition opened here on Wednesday, aiming at promoting cultural and art exchanges between the two countries. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump reciprocal tariff plan

A street monitor in Tokyo's Akihabara area shows on April 3, 2025, news that U.S. President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on all countries overnight, including one of 24 percent on Japanese imports.

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Foreign-bound cars

Photo taken on April 2, 2025, shows vehicles bound for foreign countries at a logistics center in Kawasaki near Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the same day a plan to impose tariffs on all countries, including a 24 percent one on Japanese imports, to help shore up the flagging U.S. manufacturing industry.

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Foreign-bound cars

Photo taken on March 27, 2025, shows vehicles bound for foreign countries at a logistics center in Kawasaki near Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 2 a plan to impose tariffs on all countries, including a 24 percent one on Japanese imports, to help shore up the flagging U.S. manufacturing industry.

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Foreign-bound cars

Photo taken on April 2, 2025, shows vehicles bound for foreign countries at a logistics center in Kawasaki near Tokyo. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the same day a plan to impose tariffs on all countries, including a 24 percent one on Japanese imports, to help shore up the flagging U.S. manufacturing industry.

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Trump slaps new 24% tariff on Japan

A monitor in Tokyo's Shimbashi area shows the news on April 3, 2025, that U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new reciprocal tariffs on imports from all other countries, including a 24 percent tariff on Japan.

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King Felipe Receives The Letter Of Credence From French Ambassador - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives the Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the French Republic, Kareen Rispal, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The King has received the Letters of Credence of the new ambassadors of Ghana, Slovenia, France, Nepal, Rwanda and Mongolia, accrediting them before the Head of State as representative and highest diplomatic authority of their respective countries in Spain. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Letter Of Credence From French Ambassador - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives the Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the French Republic, Kareen Rispal, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The King has received the Letters of Credence of the new ambassadors of Ghana, Slovenia, France, Nepal, Rwanda and Mongolia, accrediting them before the Head of State as representative and highest diplomatic authority of their respective countries in Spain. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Letter Of Credence From French Ambassador - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives the Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the French Republic, Kareen Rispal, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The King has received the Letters of Credence of the new ambassadors of Ghana, Slovenia, France, Nepal, Rwanda and Mongolia, accrediting them before the Head of State as representative and highest diplomatic authority of their respective countries in Spain. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Letter Of Credence From French Ambassador - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives the Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the French Republic, Kareen Rispal, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The King has received the Letters of Credence of the new ambassadors of Ghana, Slovenia, France, Nepal, Rwanda and Mongolia, accrediting them before the Head of State as representative and highest diplomatic authority of their respective countries in Spain. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Receives The Letter Of Credence From French Ambassador - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives the Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of the French Republic, Kareen Rispal, at the Royal Palace of Madrid, on December 24, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The King has received the Letters of Credence of the new ambassadors of Ghana, Slovenia, France, Nepal, Rwanda and Mongolia, accrediting them before the Head of State as representative and highest diplomatic authority of their respective countries in Spain. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Storm Eowyn Causes Damage Across UK And Ireland 4

Storm Éowyn battered parts of the UK and Ireland on Friday, 24 January, with winds exceeding 100 MPH. The storm prompted rare red warnings in both countries, leaving one man dead in Raphoe, County Donegal. This drone footage, filmed on Saturday, shows the Co-op supermarket being destroyed by Eowyn in Denny, Scotland.

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Storm Éowyn – Devastating Winds Cause Widespread Roof Damage

Storm Éowyn battered parts of the UK and Ireland on Friday, 24 January, with winds exceeding 100 MPH. The storm prompted rare red warnings in both countries, leaving one man dead in Raphoe, County Donegal. This video captures the roof of a pool facility in Stevenston, Scotland being torn off by Éowyn's powerful winds.

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Storm Éowyn – Devastating Winds Cause Widespread Roof Damage 2

Storm Éowyn battered parts of the UK and Ireland on Friday, 24 January, with winds exceeding 100 MPH. The storm prompted rare red warnings in both countries, leaving one man dead in Raphoe, County Donegal. This video captures the roof of a house in Renfrew, Scotland being torn off by Éowyn's powerful winds.

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UK: Bins Blown Around By Storm Eowyn’s Gusty Winds

Storm Eowyn brought strong winds to parts of UK and Ireland on Friday, January 24, prompting rare red weather warnings in both countries. Schools and businesses were closed due to expected disruptions, with several flights canceled at Belfast City Airport. This first part of the video shows bins flying around in the strong winds of Storm Eowyn. The later part shows a person tries to tie them together by the handles to keep them from flying away.

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Storm Eowyn Brings Strong Winds To Parts Of UK And Ireland 9

Storm Eowyn brought strong winds to parts of UK and Ireland on Friday, January 24, prompting rare red weather warnings in both countries. Schools and businesses were closed due to expected disruptions, with several flights canceled at Belfast City Airport.

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Storm Eowyn Brings Strong Winds To Parts Of UK And Ireland 8

Storm Eowyn brought strong winds to parts of UK and Ireland on Friday, January 24, prompting rare red weather warnings in both countries. Schools and businesses were closed due to expected disruptions, with several flights canceled at Belfast City Airport.