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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Local Police Protest During City Council Session In Seville - Spain

Members of the Local Police of Seville protest during the celebration of an Extraordinary Plenary Session of the City Council. On November 26, 2025, in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). The City Council of Seville celebrates this Wednesday, November 26, an extraordinary plenary session to address two key points in the present of the Local Police of the city. On the one hand, the recognition of credit for the payment of overtime and on the other approve the maximum expenditure for the Christmas Plan 2025-2026. Photo by María José López / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

Decoration of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia during the reception in audience of the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are integrated in the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI on his arrival to receive in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

Decoration of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia during the reception in audience of the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are integrated in the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Audiences - Madrid

King Felipe VI receives in audience the new officials of the XXXIII, XXXIV, XXXV and XXXVI promotions of the Senior Corps of Comptrollers and Auditors of the Social Security Administration, at the Zarzuela Palace, on November 7, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). These promotions carry out the internal control and the direction and management of the accounting, both of income and expenditure of the Social Security System. They are part of the General Intervention of the Social Security, attached to the Secretary of State for Social Security, and functionally dependent on the General Intervention of the State Administration. Photo by Alberto Ortega/Europa PRess/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christine Lagarde Meeting - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, 15 July 2024: Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB and Paschal Donohoe, Irish Minister for Public Expenditure, Implementation of the National Development Plan and Reform and President of the Eurogroup - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Christine Lagarde Meeting - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, 15 July 2024: Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB and Paschal Donohoe, Irish Minister for Public Expenditure, Implementation of the National Development Plan and Reform and President of the Eurogroup - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240507) -- BEIJING, May 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows tourists visiting a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows tourists visiting the West Lake in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Long Wei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 2, 2024 shows tourists visiting a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists watch an acrobatic show at a scenic area in Tancheng County, east China's Shandong Province, May 1, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Zhang Chunlei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visits the Imperial Summer Resort in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, May 2, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Liu Huanyu/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visits Fuzimiao, or the Confucius Temple, in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 2, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-MAY DAY HOLIDAY-TOURISM (CN)

(240506) -- BEIJING, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists look at an exhibit at the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, May 2, 2024. China saw about 295 million domestic tourist trips during the five-day May Day holiday that ended Sunday, up 7.6 percent year on year and 28.2 percent from the same period in 2019, data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showed Monday. Domestic tourist expenditure during the period totaled 166.89 billion yuan (about 23.51 billion U.S. dollars), up 13.5 percent from the same period in 2019. (Photo by Chu Baorui/Xinhua)

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Global military spending surges amid conflicts, rising tensions: think tank

STORY: Global military spending surges amid conflicts, rising tensions: think tank SHOOTING TIME: April 22, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute STORYLINE: Global military spending saw its steepest year-on-year increase last year since 2009, amid conflicts, rising tensions and insecurity, a Stockholm-based think tank said on Monday. In its latest report, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said that total global military expenditure reached 2,443 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, an increase of 6.8 percent in real terms from 2022. The United States is the largest global spender. Lorenzo Scarazzato, a researcher at SIPRI's Military Expenditure and Arms Production Program, said that such an unprecedented rise in military spending is a direct response to a global deterioration in peace and security. While countries are prioritizing military strength, they r

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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Tourism Consumption Soars During the Spring Festival Holiday in China

NANJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17, 2024 - Tourists visit the Confucius Temple scenic spot in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb. 17, 2024. According to the data center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 474 million domestic trips were made during the 8-day Spring Festival holiday, an increase of 34.3% over the same period last year, and an increase of 19.0% over the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis; The total expenditure of domestic tourists was 632.687 billion yuan, an increase of 47.3% year-on-year and an increase of 7.7% compared with the same period in 2019 on a comparable basis.

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South African economy contracts marginally in Q3

STORY: South African economy contracts marginally in Q3 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:22 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statistician General, STATS SA STORYLINE: After two consecutive quarters of growth, South African real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent in the third quarter (July-September) of 2023. The contributions to the performance of the economy were evenly spread between the industries on the production side of the economy. The contributions ranged from -0.3 of a percentage point to +0.1 of a percentage point. On the household front, strained consumers cut back on consumption expenditure for a second consecutive quarter, reducing their spending on items such as transport, recreation and housing utilities, while spending more on items such as clothing & footwear and restaurants & hotels. SOUNDBITE (English): RISENGA MALULEKE, Statisticia

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EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022

STORY: EU defense spending hits historic high in 2022 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. various of EDA Annual Conference 2023 STORYLINE: European Union (EU) member states have collectively allocated a record-breaking 240 billion euros (262.4 billion U.S. dollars) for defense expenditure in 2022, as disclosed in the latest European Defense Agency (EDA) report released on Thursday. The figure was up by 6 percent from a year ago, marking a remarkable eight-year consecutive growth trend, according to the EDA Defense Data 2022 report. Among the 27 EU member states, 20 increased their defense spending. Six countries witnessed growth rates exceeding 10 percent. Established in 2004, the EDA serves as the central hub for European defense cooperation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Brussels. (XHTV)