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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON. THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2008, 8 OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE OF LYON USE TO CELEBRATE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM THE PLAGUE IN 1643. SINCE 1989, AT THIS DATE, THE TOWN OFFERS HIS ARCHITECTURE TO YOUNG ARTISTS OF LIGHT. PLACE DES TERREAUX, TOWN-HALL AND MUSEE DES BEAUX-ARTS (LES ALLUMEURS D'IMAGES ON DIRAIT QUE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON. THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2008, 8 OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE OF LYON USE TO CELEBRATE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM THE PLAGUE IN 1643. SINCE 1989, AT THIS DATE, THE TOWN OFFERS HIS ARCHITECTURE TO YOUNG ARTISTS OF LIGHT. COURTYARD OF THE TOWN-HALL (ECLAIRAGE PUBLIC VILLE DE LYON, "GALERIE DE LUMIERE") Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON. THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2008, 8 OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE OF LYON USE TO CELEBRATE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM THE PLAGUE IN 1643. SINCE 1989, AT THIS DATE, THE TOWN OFFERS HIS ARCHITECTURE TO YOUNG ARTISTS OF LIGHT. COURTYARD OF THE TOWN-HALL (ECLAIRAGE PUBLIC VILLE DE LYON, "GALERIE DE LUMIERE") Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON. THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2008, 8 OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE OF LYON USE TO CELEBRATE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM THE PLAGUE IN 1643. SINCE 1989, AT THIS DATE, THE TOWN OFFERS HIS ARCHITECTURE TO YOUNG ARTISTS OF LIGHT. COURTYARD OF THE TOWN-HALL (ECLAIRAGE PUBLIC VILLE DE LYON, "GALERIE DE LUMIERE") Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) LYON. THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2008, 8 OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE OF LYON USE TO CELEBRATE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM THE PLAGUE IN 1643. SINCE 1989, AT THIS DATE, THE TOWN OFFERS HIS ARCHITECTURE TO YOUNG ARTISTS OF LIGHT. PLACE DES TERREAUX, TOWN-HALL AND MUSEE DES BEAUX-ARTS (LES ALLUMEURS D'IMAGES "ON DIRAIT QUE") Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

LYON, (69), THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2008, 8 OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE OF LYON USE TO CELEBRATE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM THE PLAGUE IN 1643. SINCE 1989, AT THIS DATE, THE TOWN OFFERS HIS ARCHITECTURE TO YOUNG ARTISTS OF LIGHT. PLACE DES TERREAUX, TOWN-HALL AND MUSEE DES BEAUX-ARTS (LES ALLUMEURS D'IMAGES "ON DIRAIT QUE") Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Lyon

Illustration - Lyon

FRANCE. RHONE (69) CITY OF LYON. THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT 2008, 8 OF DECEMBER, PEOPLE OF LYON USE TO CELEBRATE VIRGIN MARY WHO SAVED THE CITY FROM THE PLAGUE IN 1643. SINCE 1989, AT THIS DATE, THE TOWN OFFERS HIS ARCHITECTURE TO YOUNG ARTISTS OF LIGHT. PLACE DES TERREAUX, TOWN-HALL AND MUSEE DES BEAUX-ARTS (LES ALLUMEURS D'IMAGES ON DIRAIT QUE) Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Trainee Practices Lion Dance - China

A Trainee Practices Lion Dance - China

A trainee practices lion dance at a training base in Cangxian County, north China's Hebei Province, December 20, 2024. Cangxian Lion Dance is a unique folk art with a long history, which was inscribed into the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Thanks to the policy and funding support of local authorities in recent years, the traditional art has been well passed on. There are nine registered lion dance teams and nearly 1,000 performers in the county. Photo by Mu Yu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vessel of the 26th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy sails on Suez Canal in Egypt, Sept. 2, 2017. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Lin Jian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members aboard an escorted Chinese deep-sea fishing boat fly banners to express their affection for motherland China and appreciation for Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on June 4, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Yang Jie/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The guided-missile destroyer Urumqi (front) and the comprehensive replenishment vessel Dongpinghu (back) of the 45th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy escort Chinese fishing boats on Oct. 20, 2023. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Wang Yuanfang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Special-operation soldiers aboard the missile frigate Yueyang of the 40th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy are on vigilance during an escort mission on April 2, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Tang Wen/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Vessels of the 23rd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy are in replenishment operation during their voyage on April 25, 2016. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Qian Hong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The 35th escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy carries out an anti-pirate drill on May 2, 2020. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Jiang Xia/Xinhua)

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CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

CHINA-PLA NAVY-ESCORT MISSION-15 YEARS (CN)

(231228) -- BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff aboard an escorted ship wave to greet the 42nd escort mission fleet dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Nov. 5, 2022. Since December 2008, China has been dispatching naval ships to carry out vessel protection operations in the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. Over the past 15 years, 45 consecutive fleets, 150 vessels and 35,000 personnel of the PLA Navy have joined the efforts, escorting more than 7,200 Chinese and foreign vessels, including 12 World Food Program ships. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese navy's 15-year quest for peace in Gulf of Aden, waters off Somalia" (Photo by Ma Yubin/Xinhua)

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson waits to be introduced by United States President-elect Barack Obama at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (L) addresses reporters as United States President-elect Barack Obama stands by his side at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States President-elect Barack Obama (R) addresses reporters while Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson stands at his side at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States President-elect Barack Obama (L) and Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson enter the room before addressing reporters at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States President-elect Barack Obama (L) stands with Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as he answers questions from reporters at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States President-elect Barack Obama (R) pats Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson on the back after a news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States President-elect Barack Obama (L) stands with Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as he addresses reporters at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States President-elect Barack Obama (L) addresses reporters while Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson stands at his side at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States President-elect Barack Obama (L) stands with Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as he answers questions from reporters at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (L) pats United States President-elect Barack Obama on the back as they leave a news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

Former Top US Diplomat Bill Richardson Dies Aged 75

File photo - Chicago, IL - December 3, 2008 -- United States Secretary of Commerce designee and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (L) addresses reporters as United States President-elect Barack Obama stands by his side at news conference in Chicago on December 3, 2008. - Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Richardson was 75. Photo by Brian Kersey - Pool via CNP /ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch as giant panda Yuan Yuan enjoys a birthday meal at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuan Yuan eats bamboo at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuan Yuan enjoys a birthday meal at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

CHINA-TAIPEI-GIANT PANDA-YUAN YUAN-BIRTHDAY (CN)

(230830) -- TAIPEI, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Yuan Yuan enjoys a birthday meal at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Aug. 30, 2023. Taipei Zoo on Wednesday celebrated the 19th birthday of Yuan Yuan, the female giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. Yuan Yuan and male panda Tuan Tuan arrived in Taipei as goodwill gifts from the mainland in December 2008. The couple produced two female offspring, born in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Tuan Tuan died of illness in November last year at the age of 18. (Xinhua/Wang Chenghao)

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'Prix Raimu' Awards ceremony in Paris

'Prix Raimu' Awards ceremony in Paris

Actresses Sabine Azema and Jane Birkin pose during the 'Prix Raimu' Awards ceremony, held at the Theatre du Palais Royal in Paris, France on December 15, 2008. Photo by Denis Guignebourg/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bank of England raises interest rate to 5 pct

STORY: Bank of England raises interest rate to 5 pct DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of England 2. various of streets in London 3. various of a supermarket in London STORYLINE: The Bank of England (BoE) has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.5 percentage points to 5 percent, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday. At its meeting ending on Wednesday, the BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of seven to two in favor of the decision, the statement added. It came as the 13th consecutive rate hike since December 2021 as the central bank has battled against stubbornly high inflation, bringing the interest rate to the highest since 2008. The United Kingdom's (UK) consumer price index (CPI) rose by 8.7 percent in the 12 months to May, unchanged from April. This is 0.3 percentage points higher than expected in the BoE's May report. There has been significant upside news in recent data that indicates m

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

Airbus A220 At Paris Air Show

The Airbus A220 is a family of five-abreast narrow-body airliners by Airbus Canada Limited Partnership. It was originally designed by Bombardier and had two years in service as the Bombardier CSeries. The program was launched on 13 July 2008, the smaller A220-100 (formerly CS100) made its maiden flight on 16 September 2013, was awarded an initial type certificate by Transport Canada on 18 December 2015, and entered service on 15 July 2016 with launch operator Swiss Global Air Lines. The longer A220-300 first flew on 27 February 2015, received an initial type certificate on 11 July 2016, and entered service with airBaltic on 14 December. Le Bourget, France, June 19, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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