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French Senate Votes On Controversial CETA Free Trade Deal

File photo dated July 15, 2005 shows ranchers and buyers pack the Strathmore Auction Market in Strathmore, Alta, Canada. The French government on Thursday faces a risky vote on the controversial CETA trade deal between the EU and Canada in the Senate where an unlikely alliance between left and right hopes to torpedo the pact. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has been in force provisionally since 2017, but requires ratification in all European Union member countries to take full effect. Cattle farmers have always been among the main opponents of CETA. They feared that lower tariffs on Canadian meat imports would lead to unfair competition. Photo by Larry MacDougal/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alstom To Cut 1500 Jobs

File photo dated October 26, 2017 shows atmosphere in the site of French train maker Alstom in Belfort, France. On Wednesday, November 15, the Group announced a net income of just € 1 million for the first half of its new financial year (April 2023 to March 2024). Management has announced two major changes. First, at the close of the Annual General Meeting in July 2024, former Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin will become Chairman and current CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge will become Managing Director. The second change is a cost-cutting strategy to turn around the balance sheet that will see the elimination of 1,500 full-time equivalent jobs "or 10 % of sales and administrative functions." Photo by Sophie Dupressoir/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First US Nuclear Sub Docks In South Korea Since 1981

Handout file photo dated June 15, 2017 shows the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) transits the Hood Canal as they return to their homeport following a strategic deterrent patrol.(A US submarine armed with nuclear weapons has docked in South Korea for the first time in four decades, amid escalating tensions with Pyongyang. The sub, identified by South Koran officials as the USS Kentucky, docked in Busan port on Tuesday July 18, 2023. In April, the US agreed to periodically deploy nuclear-armed subs to South Korea, to counter increasing aggression from North Korea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray via ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A worker collects water for quality test from the Jinjiang River in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 15, 2023. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

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Madonna Postpones Tour After Suffering Serious Bacterial Infection

File photo dated May 1, 2017 of Madonna arriving at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between in New York City, NY, USA. Madonna’s upcoming Celebration tour has been postponed after the singer was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection”, according to an Instagram post from her longtime manager Guy Oseary. The tour was scheduled to kick off in Vancouver on 15 July. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Madonna Postpones Tour After Suffering Serious Bacterial Infection

File photo dated May 1, 2017 of Madonna arriving at the Costume Institute Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrating the opening of Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between in New York City, NY, USA. Madonna’s upcoming Celebration tour has been postponed after the singer was hospitalized with a “serious bacterial infection”, according to an Instagram post from her longtime manager Guy Oseary. The tour was scheduled to kick off in Vancouver on 15 July. Photo by Aurore Marechal/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Photo taken July 15, 2017, shows Japanese amateur right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa to a minor league contract.

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Moscow Zoo throws birthday party for two giant pandas

STORY: Moscow Zoo throws birthday party for two giant pandas DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of staff preparing for the birthday party (courtesy of Moscow Zoo) 2. various of giant pandas enjoying the birthday cake STORYLINE: The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi in Moscow, the capital of Russia. For Ding Ding, they prepared a bamboo cake with the number "five" and a large figure of a horse made of boxes. Ru Yi received a bamboo cake with the number "six" and a wooden swing in the shape of a dragon as a present. On the same day, a festive program was also held in the zoo. People enjoyed a show of Chinese traditional dragon and lion dances. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016, whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. Xinhua News Age

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ding Ding enjoys a birthday meal at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Meng Jing)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ding Ding plays with a toy at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Meng Jing)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ding Ding enjoys a birthday meal at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Meng Jing)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at giant panda Ding Ding at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at giant panda Ru Yi at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys a birthday meal at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ding Ding feeds on bamboos at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys a birthday meal at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ding Ding enjoys a birthday meal at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at giant panda Ru Yi at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at giant panda Ru Yi at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at giant panda Ru Yi at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ding Ding feeds on bamboos at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys a meal at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Ru Yi enjoys a birthday meal at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at giant panda Ding Ding at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-GIANT PANDAS-BIRTHDAY-CELEBRATION

(220731) -- MOSCOW, July 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visitors look at giant panda Ding Ding at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, capital of Russia, on July 31, 2022. The Moscow Zoo on Sunday celebrated the birthdays of two giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi. Six-year-old male Ru Yi was born on July 31, 2016 whereas five-year-old female Ding Ding was born on July 30, 2017. The pair arrived in Moscow in 2019 from China's southwestern province of Sichuan for a 15-year joint research program. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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Turks slash meat intake amid soaring inflation, declining purchasing power

STORY: Turks slash meat intake amid soaring inflation, declining purchasing power DATELINE: July 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at some butchers and red meats in Turkey (courtesy of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YUCESAN, Chairman of the Red Meat Industry and Producers Association (ETBIR) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ZEYNEP TASKIN, Teacher from a private school STORYLINE: Soaring inflation and declining purchasing power have forced Turkish households to cut their red meat consumption by nearly half in the past few years. A family of four in Türkiye has reduced its annual consumption of red meat to 28 kg, from 56 kg in 2017, according to figures from Türkiye's Red Meat Industry and Producers Association (ETBIR). SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET YUCESAN, Chairman of the Red Meat Industry and Producers Association (ETBIR) "The big drop in meat consumption came when the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold in the country

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-ENERGY-MEETING

(220727) -- BRUSSELS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck (C) attends an exceptional European Union (EU) Council meeting on energy in Brussels, Belgium, July 26, 2022. EU member states have reached a political agreement on a 15 percent voluntary reduction of natural gas demand from the average of 2017-2021, officials announced on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-ENERGY-MEETING

(220727) -- BRUSSELS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An exceptional European Union (EU) Council meeting on energy is held in Brussels, Belgium, July 26, 2022. EU member states have reached a political agreement on a 15 percent voluntary reduction of natural gas demand from the average of 2017-2021, officials announced on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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BELGIUM-BRUSSELS-EU-ENERGY-MEETING

(220727) -- BRUSSELS, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck (R) talks with Spain's Minister for Ecological Transition Teresa Ribera ahead of an exceptional European Union (EU) Council meeting on energy in Brussels, Belgium, July 26, 2022. EU member states have reached a political agreement on a 15 percent voluntary reduction of natural gas demand from the average of 2017-2021, officials announced on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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