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Baseball: Dodgers two-way star Ohtani set for pitching return Monday

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers stands on the mound as teammate Michael Conforto (23) watches after winning a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 15, 2025. Ohtani's club said the same day that the two-way player, who last pitched in 2023, will make his debut on the mound in a Dodgers uniform on June 16, starting against the San Diego Padres.

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Baseball: Ohtani set for pitching return

Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch on June 15, 2025, ahead of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Ohtani's club said the same day that the two-way player, who last pitched in 2023, will make his debut on the mound in a Dodgers uniform on June 16, starting against the San Diego Padres.

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Baseball: Ohtani set for pitching return

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers (17) talks with his pitching coach (L, front) after throwing a bullpen session on June 14, 2025, ahead of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Ohtani's club said on June 15 that the two-way player, who last pitched in 2023, will make his debut on the mound in a Dodgers uniform on June 16, starting against the San Diego Padres.

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Baseball: Ohtani set for pitching return

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers (17) talks with his pitching coach (L, front) after throwing a bullpen session on June 14, 2025, ahead of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Ohtani's club said on June 15 that the two-way player, who last pitched in 2023, will make his debut on the mound in a Dodgers uniform on June 16, starting against the San Diego Padres.

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Baseball: Dodgers two-way star Ohtani set for pitching return Monday

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers stands on the mound after winning a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 15, 2025. Ohtani's club said the same day that the two-way player, who last pitched in 2023, will make his debut on the mound in a Dodgers uniform on June 16, starting against the San Diego Padres.

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Female Peshmerga Fighters In The Mountains - Iraq

A Peshmerga recruit sits on a rock in the mountains in Erbil, Iraq, on June 15, 2023. A significant number of Kurdish women have joined the Peshmerga, viewing exile and armed resistance as their only means of challenging the Iranian regime and asserting their rights. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Youth - Tehran

A group of young women engages in conversation outdoors in Tehran. June 15, 2023. Photo by Bahram/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link Construction - China

GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 -- This photo taken on July 15, 2023 shows workers working on the Shenzhong Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-ZHONGSHAN-LINK (CN)

(240629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2023 shows workers working on the Shenzhong Bridge of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link under construction in south China's Guangdong Province. Shenzhen-Zhongshan link is a core transportation hub project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world. The 24-km-long cross-sea link is scheduled to open to traffic on June 30. Once operational, the travel time between Shenzhen and Zhongshan will be reduced from the current two hours to approximately 30 minutes. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-VOLUNTEER-COOKING

(240625) -- OMDURMAN, June 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 24, 2024 shows Sudanese volunteer women cooking Kisra, a sorghum bread, for displaced families in Omdurman city, Sudan. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said Sudan continues to spiral into chaos, with the humanitarian crisis worsening. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The conflicts have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the OCHA. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-VOLUNTEER-COOKING

(240625) -- OMDURMAN, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by a mobile phone on June 24, 2024 shows Sudanese volunteer women cooking Kisra, a sorghum bread, for displaced families in Omdurman city, Sudan. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said Sudan continues to spiral into chaos, with the humanitarian crisis worsening. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The conflicts have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the OCHA. (Photo by Mohamed Khidir/Xinhua)

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7 countries sign UN convention on judicial sale of ships in Malta

STORY: 7 countries sign UN convention on judicial sale of ships in Malta SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony STORYLINE: Malta and six other countries on Wednesday signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention on the Judicial Sale of Ships. During a ceremony presided over by Malta's President Myriam Spiteri Debono, the document was signed by Croatia, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Spain, Cote d'Ivoire, and Antigua and Barbuda. The document, adopted in 2022 by the UN General Assembly, is aimed at solving cross-border recognition of judicial sale of ships, which helps protect the incentives of financial institutions in ship financing and promote the development of international shipping and trade. The first signing ceremony of the convention was held in September 2023 in Beijing, when 15 countries and re

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-LANDMARKS-ANCIENT TOWER-PAVILION (CN)

(240619) -- WUHAN, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2023 shows a view of the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City of China's Hubei Province. The Stork Tower in Shanxi Province, the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi Province, the Yueyang Tower in Hunan Province and the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province, four famous landmarks in China's central region, attract tourists with exquisite architectural art, magnificent scenery and profound history and culture. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xiao Yijiu)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-LANDMARKS-ANCIENT TOWER-PAVILION (CN)

(240619) -- WUHAN, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 15, 2023 shows a view of the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City of China's Hubei Province. The Stork Tower in Shanxi Province, the Tengwang Pavilion in Jiangxi Province, the Yueyang Tower in Hunan Province and the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province, four famous landmarks in China's central region, attract tourists with exquisite architectural art, magnificent scenery and profound history and culture. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mutawakil Sha'aban, 62, washing clothes in the Al-Iskan area of Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mohamed Adam, 68, selling hardware tools on a road in Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mohamed Adam, 68, selling hardware tools on a road in Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua)

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SUDAN-OMDURMAN-DISPLACED PEOPLE

(240619) -- KHARTOUM, June 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken with a mobile phone shows Mutawakil Sha'aban, 62, washing clothes in the Al-Iskan area of Karari locality, north of Omdurman city, Sudan, June 18, 2024. Sudan has been witnessing deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 15, 2023. The deadly clashes have so far claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. (Photo by Faris Idriss/Xinhua)

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Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis

STORY: Sudan's conflict creates humanitarian crisis SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Khartoum CATEGORY: MILITARY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced persons 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese 3. various of displaced persons 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese 5. various of displaced persons STORYLINE: The deadly clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 15, 2023 have claimed more than 15,550 lives and displaced over 8.8 million people nationwide, according to recent estimates by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED YAQOUB ISMAIL, Displaced Sudanese "We left West Darfur (State) at night and fled towards Chad. They shot at us as we were fleeing. We arrived at the Adre area in Chad. Our family now lives in the old tent at this camp." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FATIMA ABBAKER, Displaced Sudanese "Our

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-DEVELOPMENT-INTELLIGENT LEVEL (CN)

(240615) -- WUHAN, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone sows seeds at a field in Hugangwan Village of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 15, 2023. With the application of technologies such as 5G and BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, the intelligent level of traditional industries in China's central region has been upgraded in recent years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-CENTRAL REGION-DEVELOPMENT-INTELLIGENT LEVEL (CN)

(240615) -- WUHAN, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone sows seeds at a field in Hugangwan Village of Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 15, 2023. With the application of technologies such as 5G and BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, the intelligent level of traditional industries in China's central region has been upgraded in recent years. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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Xinhua Headlines: Chinese, foreign enterprises forge closer partnerships in NEV industry

(240615) -- HEFEI, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Nov. 29, 2023 shows a ceremony celebrating the fifth anniversary of establishment of Anhui Cummins, a joint venture between Chinese carmaker JAC Group and American engine manufacturer Cummins Inc., in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Anhui Cummins/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-RESEARCH-INSECT OLFACTORY MECHANISM-GREEN PESTICIDES (CN)

(240615) -- BEIJING, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on Dec. 13, 2023 shows Wang Guirong observing insects at the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH "Chinese scientists reveal insect olfactory mechanism to help develop green pesticides" (CAAS/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (L) goes for a lay-up during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (L) shoots during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) shoots during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Dereck Lively II (C) vies for the ball during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Boston Celtics' Svi Mykhailiuk (L) shoots during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) dribbles the ball during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) goes for a lay-up during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) dribbles the ball during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic reacts during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dallas Mavericks' Derrick Jones Jr. (front) goes for a lay-up during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Dereck Lively II (C) vies for the ball during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (L) goes for a lay-up during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (L) shoots during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic reacts during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Boston Celtics' Svi Mykhailiuk (L) shoots during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) dribbles the ball during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) shoots during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Derrick Jones Jr. (front) goes for a lay-up during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) dribbles the ball during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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(SP)U.S.-DALLAS-BASKETBALL-NBA-FINALS-GAME 4

(240615) -- DALLAS, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (L) goes for a lay-up during Game 4 between Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks at the 2023-2024 season NBA Finals in Dallas, Texas, the United States, June 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Cote d'Ivoire holds mobilization ceremony for 2024 Olympics

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire holds mobilization ceremony for 2024 Olympics SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEICK SALLAH JUNIOR CISSE, Ivorian taekwondo athlete in Men's +80 kg 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ZOULEIHA ABZETTA DABONNE, Ivorian female judoka in the Women's -57kg 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ADJE SILAS METCH, Minister of Sports and Living Environment 5. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: On Thursday evening, the National Olympic Committee of Cote d'Ivoire held a mobilization ceremony for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEICK SALLAH JUNIOR CISSE, Ivorian taekwondo athlete in Men's +80 kg "The goal for all athletes is the gold medal. But you know, there is no exact science in sport. What is certain is that we will give the best of ourselves and God will do the rest. The secret to my success in 2023 is due to

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China's Ningxia embraces harvest season of goji berries

STORY: China's Ningxia embraces harvest season of goji berries SHOOTING TIME: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: YINCHUAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of goji berries in Ningxia STORYLINE: Step into the bumper harvest scene of goji berries in northwest China's Ningxia. The output value of the goji berry industrial chain in Ningxia totaled 4 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yinchuan, China. (XHTV)

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Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches

STORY: Türkiye fines Google nearly 15 mln USD over hotel searches SHOOTING TIME: June 10, 2024 DATELINE: June 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Google 2. various of people using Google 3. various of Google STORYLINE: Türkiye's Competition Board fined U.S. tech giant Google 482 million liras (around 14.88 million U.S. dollars) on Monday for failing to comply with an injunction related to hotel search queries. The regulatory body said in a statement that Google had not implemented "precautionary measures suggested for hotel searches," blocking competing local search engines on its platform and undermining fair competition. The fine comes after the competition board launched an investigation into Google in March and imposed a daily fine of 0.05 percent of its 2023 revenue starting from mid-April until it complied with the injunction. The move follows a similar decision by the watchdog in March, when it issued an interim injunction against social m

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Xinhua Headlines: Cooperation with China helps Africa realize blue economy aspirations

(240606) -- NAIROBI, June 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows the port of Bata in Equatorial Guinea. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Dong Jianghui)

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Xinhua Headlines: Cooperation with China helps Africa realize blue economy aspirations

(240606) -- NAIROBI, June 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 15, 2023 shows the port of Bata in Equatorial Guinea. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui)

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Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality

STORY: Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Italy 2. various of streets in Rome STORYLINE: While wealth in Italy grew over the last 15 years, the economic gap between high-income and medium-income families has also widened, a national report recently showed. Italy is the third largest economy in the European Union (EU) after Germany and France, and its total net wealth increased by about 14 percent between 2010 and 2023, according to the latest Bank of Italy's annual report. However, the distribution of wealth was increasingly uneven and mostly benefitted the wealthiest 10 percent of households, while middle-class families saw their relative share of wealth decrease. In terms of wealth distribution, Italy's population can be divided into three groups (top, medium, and bottom group), the central bank said. The top 10 percent of households

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COFCO's sustainable soybean shipment arrives at Tianjin Port in N China

STORY: COFCO's sustainable soybean shipment arrives at Tianjin Port in N China SHOOTING TIME: May 31, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo ship STORYLINE: A cargo ship transporting "deforestation-free" soybeans, imported by China's COFCO Group, docked at Tianjin Port on Friday following a month-long voyage from Brazil. These soybeans will then be processed at a local food plant before being delivered to the end customer. The contract, inked in 2023, includes a distinct "deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF)" provision, ensuring that the production of goods does not cause a change to natural ecosystems. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China. (XHTV)