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China: Man Climbs 30-Meter Tree to Rescue Stranded Cat

This video shows the heartwarming moment a Chinese man risked his own safety to rescue a helpless cat stranded high above the ground for more than a week. Filmed on December 11, 2025, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, the footage captures retired veteran Zhang Yuhua climbing a nearly 30-meter-tall metasequoia tree to save a small cat trapped at the top. Using only his bare hands and no professional climbing equipment, Zhang carefully made his way up the towering tree. According to the video, the cat had been stuck there for nine days and was growing visibly weaker. After several tense moments, he reached the cat, secured it, and slowly descended, prompting applause from onlookers. Zhang later said the cat was taken to a temporary foster shelter for care and observation.

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Argentina: Flash Flooding Paralyzes Buenos Aires After Intense Storm

A sudden and violent storm struck Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, triggering severe flash flooding after a day of extreme heat. Up to 80 millimeters of rain fell in under an hour in some areas, submerging cars, flooding streets, and paralyzing major routes including the Pan-American Highway and General Paz Avenue. At least 30 people were rescued from trapped vehicles, while emergency services received hundreds of calls. The Unicenter shopping mall in Martínez was evacuated as images of the flooding spread rapidly on social media.

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Argentina: Flash Flooding Paralyzes Buenos Aires After Intense Storm 2

A sudden and violent storm struck Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, triggering severe flash flooding after a day of extreme heat. Up to 80 millimeters of rain fell in under an hour in some areas, submerging cars, flooding streets, and paralyzing major routes including the Pan-American Highway and General Paz Avenue. At least 30 people were rescued from trapped vehicles, while emergency services received hundreds of calls. The Unicenter shopping mall in Martínez was evacuated as images of the flooding spread rapidly on social media.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 19 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent. (Kyodo)

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

The body of the last trapped miner is transported to a funeral home after a flooding accident at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2025. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. following a flooding accident in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. following a flooding accident in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coal Mine Accident Death Toll In Heilongjiang - China

This photo taken on Dec. 23, 2025 shows a scene at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. following a flooding accident in Jixi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The five people trapped in a coal mine accident on Sunday in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been confirmed dead, local authorities said on Tuesday. The flooding occurred at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Datonggou coal mine of Heilongjiang Fengyuan Mining Co., Ltd. in the city of Jixi, the Jixi publicity department said. Following intensive rescue operations, the bodies of all five individuals have been found but showed no signs of life. Post-accident response measures are now underway, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing. Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 01 Luca VILDOZA Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 09b Maurice Ndour Brescia BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

10 Jason Burnell Brescia BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

23 Daniel HACKETT Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 45 Nicola AKELE Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 31 Aliou DIARRA Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 21 Derrick ALSTON JR. Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 02 Miro Bilan Germani Brescia BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 05 C.J. Massinburg Germani Brescia BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 05 C.J. Massinburg Germani Brescia BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia

05 C.J. Massinburg Germani Brescia BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 30 Matthew MORGAN Virtus Olidata Bologna BASKETBALL - ITALIAN SERIE A Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia 22-12-2025 during Virtus Olidata Bologna vs Germani Brescia, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 22 2025

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NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) shoots over Boston Celtics' Sam Hauser (30) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NBA - Toronto Raptors v Washington Wizards

Toronto Raptors' Brandon Ingram (3) shoots over Boston Celtics' Sam Hauser (30) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. Photo by Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Du Xinxin/Xinhua)

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Test Satellite Launch From Wenchang - China

A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Launched at 8:30 p.m. (Beijing Time), the satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit. It will be mainly used to carry out multi-band and high-speed communication technology validation tests. The launch marks the 618th mission by the Long March carrier rocket series. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 26-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.015 percent, its highest in about 26 years and four months, on Dec. 19, 2025, following a Bank of Japan raise earlier in the day in its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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BOJ raises key rate to 30-year-high of 0.75%

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2025, following the second day of a two-day policy-setting meeting at which the BOJ raised its key interest rate to a 30-year high of around 0.75 percent from 0.50 percent.

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hearing of Monique Barbut on COP 30 at the National Assembly - Paris

French Minister of Ecological transition, Biodiversity and International Negotiations on Climate and Nature Monique Barbut during a joint hearing with the Foreign Affairs Committee on the outcome of COP 30 for the Committee on Sustainable Development and Regional Planning at the National Assembly, in Paris, on December 17, 2025. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site for the Highway A69 Toulouse-Castres - France

Illustration of the construction site for the A69 Toulouse-Castres motorway, contested since its launch by numerous opponents. The Toulouse Administrative Court of Appeal will rule on December 30, 2025, on the legality of the motorway's environmental permits and the future of the construction site in Verfeil, Haute-Garonne, France on December 16, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site for the Highway A69 Toulouse-Castres - France

Illustration of the construction site for the A69 Toulouse-Castres motorway, contested since its launch by numerous opponents. The Toulouse Administrative Court of Appeal will rule on December 30, 2025, on the legality of the motorway's environmental permits and the future of the construction site in Verfeil, Haute-Garonne, France on December 16, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site for the Highway A69 Toulouse-Castres - France

Illustration of the construction site for the A69 Toulouse-Castres motorway, contested since its launch by numerous opponents. The Toulouse Administrative Court of Appeal will rule on December 30, 2025, on the legality of the motorway's environmental permits and the future of the construction site in Verfeil, Haute-Garonne, France on December 16, 2025. Photo by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM