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Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

Several workers from the Emergency Coordination Center at the 112 headquarters during the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

Councilors attending the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan for the general blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

Several workers from the Emergency Coordination Center at the 112 headquarters during the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mass Electrical Outage - Spain

The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, chairs the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia for the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Trains at a standstill, subways closed, road traffic paralyzed, flights canceled, communications partially cut... the Iberian Peninsula suffered an unprecedented blackout shortly after midday on Monday April 28. The causes have not yet been established. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The Government Delegate, Pedro Fernández, during the meeting of the Andalusia Emergency Plan Advisory Committee due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno (right), with the Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz (left), at the start of the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia for the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno (c), together with the Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz (d), and the Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines (l), Jorge Paradela, after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia for the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno (c), with the Government Delegate Pedro Fernández (l), and the Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz (r), at the start of the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia for the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The President of the Regional Government of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno (right), with the Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz (3l), at the start of the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, chairs a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, chairs a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno (2l), with the Government Delegate Pedro Fernández (2r), and the Minister of the Presidency, Interior, Social Dialogue and Administrative Simplification, Antonio Sanz (1l), at the start of the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan for the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia for the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, chairs a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, talks to the media after the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, chairs a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, chairs a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Andalusia Emergency Plan due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia by the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Juanma Moreno Leads Meeting on Andalusian Emergency Blackout - Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, greets the delegate of the Spanish Government, Pedro Fernández, at the start of the meeting of the Andalusia Emergency Plan Advisory Committee due to the widespread blackout. On April 28, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has chaired at the headquarters of 112 a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Territorial Emergency Plan of Andalusia for the widespread blackout, which was also attended by the delegate of the Government Pedro Fernandez, and nine councilors of the Board. Photo by Rocío Ruz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Serbia: Kraljevo Opposition Blocks City Council To Protest Mayor Predrag Terzić

Opposition councilors and citizens blocked the Kraljevo city council in central Serbia on Wednesday, February 19, demanding the resignation of Mayor Predrag Terzić. Following the anti-corruption protest, the mayor was quickly escorted out of the building by police officers. As he was being taken away, a group of protesters threw eggs at both him and the officers, according to reports.

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Japan PM Ishiba at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks up during a House of Councilors budget committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2024.

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Vote Counting at Botswana

A staff member counts ballots at a polling station in Gaborone, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2024. Botswana nationals on Wednesday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots for new parliamentarians and local authorities. According to the southern African country's electoral law, the polling will determine 61 members of the National Assembly and 609 local councilors, with the party that holds at least 31 parliament seats to be declared as the winner. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote Counting at Botswana

Staff members count ballots at a polling station in Gaborone, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2024. Botswana nationals on Wednesday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots for new parliamentarians and local authorities. According to the southern African country's electoral law, the polling will determine 61 members of the National Assembly and 609 local councilors, with the party that holds at least 31 parliament seats to be declared as the winner. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote Counting at Botswana

Staff members count ballots at a polling station in Gaborone, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2024. Botswana nationals on Wednesday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots for new parliamentarians and local authorities. According to the southern African country's electoral law, the polling will determine 61 members of the National Assembly and 609 local councilors, with the party that holds at least 31 parliament seats to be declared as the winner. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote Counting at Botswana

Staff members count ballots at a polling station in Tlokweng, South-East district, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2024. Botswana nationals on Wednesday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots for new parliamentarians and local authorities. According to the southern African country's electoral law, the polling will determine 61 members of the National Assembly and 609 local councilors, with the party that holds at least 31 parliament seats to be declared as the winner. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote Counting at Botswana

Staff members count ballots at a polling station in Tlokweng, South-East district, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2024. Botswana nationals on Wednesday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots for new parliamentarians and local authorities. According to the southern African country's electoral law, the polling will determine 61 members of the National Assembly and 609 local councilors, with the party that holds at least 31 parliament seats to be declared as the winner. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vote Counting at Botswana

Staff members count ballots at a polling station in Gaborone, Botswana, Oct. 31, 2024. Botswana nationals on Wednesday headed to polling stations to cast their ballots for new parliamentarians and local authorities. According to the southern African country's electoral law, the polling will determine 61 members of the National Assembly and 609 local councilors, with the party that holds at least 31 parliament seats to be declared as the winner. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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DR Congo government opposes upcoming protest in Kinshasa

STORY: DR Congo government opposes upcoming protest in Kinshasa SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (French): PETER KAZADI, DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior 2. various of street views in Kinshasa STORYLINE: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) opposed the holding of a massive protest in Kinshasa, the country's capital, Wednesday by several opposition presidential candidates, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Peter Kazadi Tuesday. Five presidential candidates announced last week to launch a massive protest in Kinshasa Wednesday to denounce the irregularities in the electoral process on Dec. 20 when as voters in the DRC cast their votes to elect a new president, members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, as well as municipal councilors. SOUNDBITE (French): PETER KAZADI, DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior "We ar

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Polling for general elections extended in DR Congo, after logistics problems, complaints

STORY: Polling for general elections extended in DR Congo, after logistics problems, complaints SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Kinshasa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets of Kinshasa 2. various of the voting sites and voters STORYLINE: Polling for the general elections will continue on Thursday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced Wednesday evening. Some 44 million voters in the DRC were registered to cast their ballots on Wednesday to elect a new president, members of the National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies, as well as municipal councilors, but many polling stations were not able to open on time due to logistic difficulties. There were also reports of sporadic violence. Some polling stations started late in the day with long lines waiting. Five presidential candidates have demanded the organization of a new election with a new office of CENI. In addition to

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-VOTE-LOCAL AUTHORITIES

(231030) -- SOFIA, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man votes at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 29, 2023. Bulgarians went to polls on Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councilors. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-VOTE-LOCAL AUTHORITIES

(231030) -- SOFIA, Oct. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian President Rumen Radev (1st R) votes at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 29, 2023. Bulgarians went to polls on Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councilors. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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Bulgarians vote for local authorities

STORY: Bulgarians vote for local authorities DATELINE: Oct. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:59 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations 2. various of voters STORYLINE: Bulgarians went to polls on Sunday to elect mayors and municipal councilors. As many as 12,299 polling stations opened across the country at 7:00 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) for over six million eligible voters to cast their ballots. The elections are held every four years. In this year's elections, almost 39,000 candidates are competing for the posts of mayors of the 265 municipalities and 3,041 mayoralties in Bulgaria, and the 35 quarters in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna, as well as 5,053 seats in the municipal councils. A candidate for mayor must gain more than half of the valid votes to win the position in the first round. If no one gains more than 50 percent of votes in the first round, the top two runners will compete in a run-off on Nov. 5. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sofia. (XHTV

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman leaves a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A pedestrian walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 4, 2023 shows a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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BRITAIN-LOCAL ELECTIONS

(230506) -- MANCHESTER, May 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks past a polling station for local elections in Manchester, Britain, May 4, 2023. Britain's ruling Conservative party has lost over 1,000 seats in local elections across England, latest election results showed on Friday. By Friday evening, 222 out of 230 councils had already declared their results, with the Conservatives losing control of 45 city halls and the party's 1,040 councilors lost their jobs in the process. However, the count will not be completed until Tuesday, when the last council, Redcar and Cleveland, announces its results. (Photo by Jon Super/Xinhua)

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(TWO SESSIONS)CHINA-BEIJING-NPC-CONSTITUTION-PLEDGING ALLEGIANCE (CN)

(230312) -- BEIJING, March 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vice premiers, state councilors and secretary-general of the State Council pledge allegiance to the Constitution at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2023. Nominated by Premier Li Qiang, Ding Xuexiang, He Lifeng, Zhang Guoqing and Liu Guozhong were endorsed as vice premiers, while Li Shangfu, Wang Xiaohong, Wu Zhenglong, Shen Yiqin and Qin Gang were endorsed as state councilors and Wu Zhenglong was endorsed as secretary-general of the State Council at the fifth plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

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Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (top right) speaks at a House of Councilors plenary session in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2023.