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UK: Swatch Shuts UK Stores as Royal Pop Launch Triggers Fights and Police Response

Long lines formed outside Swatch stores across the world ahead of launch of the Royal Pop, a collaboration between Swatch and Audemars Piguet on Saturday, May 16. Swatch closed stores across the UK after massive queues formed outside branches over the launch, with fights and disturbances breaking out and police called to the scene, prompting the company to cite safety concerns for customers and staff.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to California’s Central Valley

Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of California's Central Valley on Friday, April 10. Severe thunderstorms were spotted across the region, and quarter- to ping pong-sized hail was reported.

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BFA Riyadh Conference Opening Ceremony - Saudi Arabia

Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 27, 2025. BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 was held on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, highlighting regional economic diversification and sustainable development. Photo by Wang Haizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BFA Riyadh Conference Opening Ceremony - Saudi Arabia

Ban Ki-moon, chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia and former UN secretary-general, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 27, 2025. BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 was held on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, highlighting regional economic diversification and sustainable development. Photo by Wang Haizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BFA Riyadh Conference Opening Ceremony - Saudi Arabia

Zhang Jun, Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) secretary general, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 27, 2025. BFA Riyadh Conference 2025 was held on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, highlighting regional economic diversification and sustainable development. Photo by Wang Haizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilateral Meetings Of King Felipe VI At The Un Summit - Seville

King Felipe VI (r), during the meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin (r), at the UN Summit. On June 30, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI has held several bilateral meetings during the IV International Conference on Financing for Development of the UN, which is being held in Seville from June 30 to July 4, focusing on the economic and financial challenges of sustainable development. Photo by Rocío Ruz / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilateral Meetings Of King Felipe VI At The Un Summit - Seville

King Felipe VI (r), during the meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin (r), at the UN Summit. On June 30, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI has held several bilateral meetings during the IV International Conference on Financing for Development of the UN, which is being held in Seville from June 30 to July 4, focusing on the economic and financial challenges of sustainable development. Photo by Rocío Ruz / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilateral Meetings Of King Felipe VI At The Un Summit - Seville

King Felipe VI (l) greets the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye (c), at the UN Summit. On June 30, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI has held several bilateral meetings during the IV International Conference on Financing for Development of the UN, which is being held in Seville from June 30 to July 4, focusing on the economic and financial challenges of sustainable development. Photo by Rocío Ruz / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilateral Meetings Of King Felipe VI At The Un Summit - Seville

King Felipe VI (r), during the meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin (r), at the UN Summit. On June 30, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI has held several bilateral meetings during the IV International Conference on Financing for Development of the UN, which is being held in Seville from June 30 to July 4, focusing on the economic and financial challenges of sustainable development. Photo by Rocío Ruz / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilateral Meetings Of King Felipe VI At The Un Summit - Seville

King Felipe VI (r) greets the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye (l), at the UN Summit. On June 30, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI has held several bilateral meetings during the IV International Conference on Financing for Development of the UN, which is being held in Seville from June 30 to July 4, focusing on the economic and financial challenges of sustainable development. Photo by Rocío Ruz / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bilateral Meetings Of King Felipe VI At The Un Summit - Seville

King Felipe VI (l) greets the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye (r), at the UN Summit. On June 30, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). King Felipe VI has held several bilateral meetings during the IV International Conference on Financing for Development of the UN, which is being held in Seville from June 30 to July 4, focusing on the economic and financial challenges of sustainable development. Photo by Rocío Ruz / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Amazon Rainforest Deforestation goes Down a 33% during the First Trimester of 2025

Colombia's Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Lena Estrada (L), and the Sub-director of Ecosystems and Environmental Information, Raymond Jimenez (Out of frame), give a press conference announcing that deforestation decreased by 33% in the Colombian part of the Amazon Rainforest, during the first trimester of the year, in Bogota, Colombia, on June 5, 2025. Photo by: Isabella Bobadilla/Long VIsual Press

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Amazon Rainforest Deforestation goes Down a 33% during the First Trimester of 2025

Colombia's Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Lena Estrada (L), and the Sub-director of Ecosystems and Environmental Information, Raymond Jimenez (R), give a press conference announcing that deforestation decreased by 33% in the Colombian part of the Amazon Rainforest, during the first trimester of the year, in Bogota, Colombia, on June 5, 2025. Photo by: Isabella Bobadilla/Long VIsual Press

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Amazon Rainforest Deforestation goes Down a 33% during the First Trimester of 2025

Colombia's Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Lena Estrada (L), and the Sub-director of Ecosystems and Environmental Information, Raymond Jimenez (R), give a press conference announcing that deforestation decreased by 33% in the Colombian part of the Amazon Rainforest, during the first trimester of the year, in Bogota, Colombia, on June 5, 2025. Photo by: Isabella Bobadilla/Long VIsual Press

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Amazon Rainforest Deforestation goes Down a 33% during the First Trimester of 2025

Colombia's Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Lena Estrada (L), and the Sub-director of Ecosystems and Environmental Information, Raymond Jimenez (R), give a press conference announcing that deforestation decreased by 33% in the Colombian part of the Amazon Rainforest, during the first trimester of the year, in Bogota, Colombia, on June 5, 2025. Photo by: Isabella Bobadilla/Long VIsual Press

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Amazon Rainforest Deforestation goes Down a 33% during the First Trimester of 2025

Colombia's Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Lena Estrada (L), and the Sub-director of Ecosystems and Environmental Information, Raymond Jimenez (Out of frame), give a press conference announcing that deforestation decreased by 33% in the Colombian part of the Amazon Rainforest, during the first trimester of the year, in Bogota, Colombia, on June 5, 2025. Photo by: Isabella Bobadilla/Long VIsual Press

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United Nations Ocean Decade Ocean Cities Conference in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 26, 2025 - Chang Jingtian, a youth representative, makes a speech on Marine protection and sustainable development of coastal cities at the first United Nations Ocean Decade Ocean City Conference in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, February 26, 2025.

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United Nations Ocean Decade Ocean Cities Conference in Qingdao

QINGDAO, CHINA - FEBRUARY 26, 2025 - Liu Jiawei, a youth representative, speaks on Marine protection and sustainable development of coastal cities at the first United Nations Ocean Decade Conference on Ocean Cities in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, February 26, 2025.

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US: Audience Boo As Clintons Arrive At Capital One Arena For Presidential Parade

Booing was heard in the audience as former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took their seats at Capital One Arena, where an indoor presidential parade was held after Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th U.S. President on Monday, January 20.

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UN-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS-REPORT-LAUNCH

(240628) -- UNITED NATIONS, June 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C) speaks at a press conference launching the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Report at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 28, 2024. With just six years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is alarmingly insufficient with only 17 percent of the targets are currently on track, according to a new UN report released on Friday. (Eskinder Debebe/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

(240614) -- GENEVA, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva on June 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: GDI conducive to achieving Sustainable Development Goals: UN senior official" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-UN-OFFICIAL-INTERVIEW

(240614) -- GENEVA, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva on June 10, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: GDI conducive to achieving Sustainable Development Goals: UN senior official" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Global Development Initiative conducive to achieving SDGs: UNCTAD chief

STORY: Global Development Initiative conducive to achieving SDGs: UNCTAD chief SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REBECA GRYNSPAN, Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 3. shot of the interview 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REBECA GRYNSPAN, Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) STORYLINE: Rebeca Grynspan, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), spoke highly of the China-proposed Global Development Initiative (GDI) in a recent interview with Xinhua. Grynspan underscored that GDI is conducive to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REBECA GRYNSPAN, Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) "I think that (GDI) is an excellent framewo

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA-ST. JOHN'S-SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES-CONFERENCE

(240528) -- ST. JOHN'S, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States in St. John's, capital of Antigua and Barbuda, May 27, 2024. Under the theme "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity," the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States opened Monday in Antigua and Barbuda, aiming to build resilience, tackle the world's most pressing challenges and achieve sustainable development goals. The event, held by UN and attended by world leaders, representatives from the private sector, civil society, academia and youth, will last four days, from May 27 to 30. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA-ST. JOHN'S-SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES-CONFERENCE

(240528) -- ST. JOHN'S, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows a scene at the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States in St. John's, capital of Antigua and Barbuda. Under the theme "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity," the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States opened Monday in Antigua and Barbuda, aiming to build resilience, tackle the world's most pressing challenges and achieve sustainable development goals. The event, held by UN and attended by world leaders, representatives from the private sector, civil society, academia and youth, will last four days, from May 27 to 30. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA-ST. JOHN'S-SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES-CONFERENCE

(240528) -- ST. JOHN'S, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows a scene at the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States in St. John's, capital of Antigua and Barbuda. Under the theme "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity," the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States opened Monday in Antigua and Barbuda, aiming to build resilience, tackle the world's most pressing challenges and achieve sustainable development goals. The event, held by UN and attended by world leaders, representatives from the private sector, civil society, academia and youth, will last four days, from May 27 to 30. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA-ST. JOHN'S-SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES-CONFERENCE

(240528) -- ST. JOHN'S, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States in St. John's, capital of Antigua and Barbuda, May 27, 2024. Under the theme "Charting the course toward resilient prosperity," the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States opened Monday in Antigua and Barbuda, aiming to build resilience, tackle the world's most pressing challenges and achieve sustainable development goals. The event, held by UN and attended by world leaders, representatives from the private sector, civil society, academia and youth, will last four days, from May 27 to 30. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)

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Conference to deepen exchanges on global prosperity held in Hong Kong

STORY: Conference to deepen exchanges on global prosperity held in Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. various of Regina Ip, co-organizer of the summit, delivering a speech STORYLINE: The Global Prosperity Summit 2024, an international event dedicated to nongovernmental dialogues on geopolitical issues, is being held in Hong Kong. The conference, running from Monday to Wednesday, draws leaders and experts in science and technology, international relations and sustainable development to discuss responses to some of the most pressing global challenges. "Cooperation, rather than de-globalization, is the only way realistic forward for the global economy -- and global progress in general," John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said while addressing the welcome dinner on Monday. "We have decided to hold a conference on global prosper

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Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference held in Saudi Arabia

STORY: Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference held in Saudi Arabia SHOOTING TIME: May 6, 2024 DATELINE: May 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference STORYLINE: The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference was held in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. The one-day conference brought together over 180 dignitaries, scholars, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from Saudi Arabia, China, and other countries to discuss topics related to energy transition and carbon reduction. Participants included Ban Ki-moon, former UN secretary-general and now BFA chairman, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, and Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, a board member of the BFA and CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), which is the co-organizer of the conference. STANDUP (English): WANG HAIZHOU, Xi

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-RIYADH CONFERENCE

(240506) -- RIYADH, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud (R) speaks in a dialogue at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 6, 2024. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference kicked off here on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-RIYADH CONFERENCE

(240506) -- RIYADH, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ban Ki-moon, former UN secretary-general and now the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) chairman, speaks at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 6, 2024. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference kicked off here on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-RIYADH CONFERENCE

(240506) -- RIYADH, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh (3rd R), a board member of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) and CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, speaks in a panel at the Boao Forum for Asia Riyadh Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 6, 2024. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference kicked off here on Monday, with a focus on energy transition for sustainable development. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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