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International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference - Vienna

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi (front, L) visits an exhibition showcasing the development of China's nuclear energy in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. The 69th General Conference of the IAEA opened here Monday, focusing on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology and the urgent need to protect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. Photo by He Canling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference - Vienna

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi delivers a speech during the 69th General Conference of the IAEA in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. The conference opened here Monday, focusing on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology and the urgent need to protect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. Photo by He Canling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference - Vienna

The 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is held in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. The conference opened here Monday, focusing on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology and the urgent need to protect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. Photo by He Canling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference - Vienna

Shan Zhongde, director of the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA), speaks during the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. The conference opened here Monday, focusing on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology and the urgent need to protect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. Photo by He Canling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference - Vienna

Ghada Waly, director-general of the United Nations (UN) Office at Vienna, reads a message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025. The conference opened here Monday, focusing on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and technology and the urgent need to protect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. Photo by He Canling/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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80th A-bomb anniversary

Alexander Kmentt, director of the Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Department of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, speaks during an anti-nuclear weapons event in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 2025, the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the western Japan city.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference holds its third session at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 8, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa (seen in the screen), ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2025.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Tomiko Ichikawa, ambassador to the delegation of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, reads out a joint statement during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 1, 2025.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshi Kanamoto, a representative director of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, addresses the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (front row, C) speaks during the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshi Kanamoto (front row, R), a representative director of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, addresses the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui (front, 3rd from R) and his Nagasaki counterpart Shiro Suzuki (2nd from R) attend the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Hiroshi Kanamoto (front row, R), a representative director of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, addresses the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 30, 2025.

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Hiroshima mayor speaks at U.N. school

Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima in western Japan, makes a speech on April 28, 2025, at the United Nations International School in New York, where he is attending the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference that opened the same day.

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Nagasaki mayor speaks at U.N. school

Shiro Suzuki, mayor of Nagasaki in southwestern Japan, makes a speech on April 28, 2025, at the United Nations International School in New York, where he is attending the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference that opened the same day.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Members of Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, observe the just opened third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

Ghana's Ambassador to the United Nations Harold Agyeman chairs the just opened third meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference opens its third meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

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NPT preparatory committee in New York

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference opens its third meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 28, 2025. Running through May 9, the meeting is the final preparatory session before the 2026 review conference.

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A-bomb survivor on Japan's absence from nuke ban meeting

Terumi Tanaka (L), co-chair of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading group of atomic bomb survivors, hands a protest statement to Kimitake Nakamura, head of the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, at the ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2025, following the government's decision not to attend the following month's meeting of signatories of the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as an observer.

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Iraq struggles to curb child labor after decades of wars, conflicts

STORY: Iraq struggles to curb child labor after decades of wars, conflicts SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sajjad working in the blacksmith workshop in Baghdad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAJJAD, Iraqi child 3. various of Sajjad working in the blacksmith workshop in Baghdad 4. various of children working in markets in Baghdad 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED FAHIM, Lawyer STORYLINE: The 2024 World Day Against Child Labor falls on Wednesday. The Iraqi government has struggled to curb the proliferation of child labor as thousands of poor families have been forced to send their children to work due to grim financial situations. The U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 shattered the local political order and social stability and caused serious political, economic and social unrest. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SAJJAD, Iraqi child "My name is Sajjad. I am 14 years old. I am in the second grade of an intermediate school. I work t

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION-CHINESE ENVOY

(240319) -- UNITED NATIONS, March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jun (C, Front), China's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN), speaks at the UN Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 18, 2024. TO GO WITH "China calls for int'l efforts to promote nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation" (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION-MEETING

(240318) -- UNITED NATIONS, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 18, 2024. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on nuclear weapon states to lead the way toward nuclear disarmament, including an agreement on no first use. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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UN-SECURITY COUNCIL-NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND NON-PROLIFERATION-MEETING

(240318) -- UNITED NATIONS, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (C, Front) speaks at a Security Council meeting on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation at the UN headquarters in New York, on March 18, 2024. Guterres on Monday called on nuclear weapon states to lead the way toward nuclear disarmament, including an agreement on no first use. (Xinhua/Xie E)

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

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African officials gather in Nairobi to combat illegal arms trade

STORY: African officials gather in Nairobi to combat illegal arms trade SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum in Nairobi STORYLINE: Sub-Saharan African countries are committed to halting the flow of small and light weapons due to the threat they pose to peace, stability and long-term growth, officials said Monday at a forum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. The officials attending a two-day regional preparatory meeting decried the movement of these weapons across borders, fueling terrorism, armed insurgencies and wildlife crimes. Raymond Omollo, principal secretary for the State Department of Internal Security and National Administration of Kenya, said that the proliferation and misuse of small and light weapons pose an existential threat to Africa's peace, cohesion and stability. "Small and light weapons continue to wreak havoc in communities, fuel conflicts, undermine peace and stability, and hind

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Iran rejects U.S. claims about its latest nuclear development

STORY: Iran rejects U.S. claims about its latest nuclear development DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday rejected the U.S. government's anti-Tehran claims in its latest report on "Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)." "These are baseless claims. Iran is a committed signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and has signed the comprehensive safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency and is implementing it," Kanaani said at a regular press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran. Kanaani stressed that Iran has repeatedly announced that nuclear weapons have no place in its military and defense doctrine and his country is opposed to any use of such weapons. He noted that Iran was the biggest victim of chemical weapons, particularly in the Iraq-Iran war from 1980 to 1988, when a number of Western states

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UN marks Int'l Day Against Nuclear Tests

STORY: UN marks Int'l Day Against Nuclear Tests DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. wide shot of UNGA Hall 2. wide shot of President of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly Csaba Korosi walking up to rostrum 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of 77th Session of UN General Assembly 4. wide shot of UNGA Hall 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of 77th Session of UN General Assembly 6. wide shot of UNGA Hall STORYLINE: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday held a high-level plenary meeting to mark the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi, who chaired the meeting, warned of "a global catastrophe" brought by nuclear weapons. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CSABA KOROSI, President of 77th Session of UN General Assembly "We see many signs that nuclear stockpiles and capabilities are growing, contravening the NPT (Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons). We are closer

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NPT Preparatory Committee in Vienna

The Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference holds a final-day session for its first meeting in Vienna on Aug. 11, 2023.

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AUKUS deal lacks transparency, undermines non-proliferation regime: Russian expert

STORY: AUKUS deal lacks transparency, undermines non-proliferation regime: Russian expert DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of an interview with Anton Khlopkov 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTON KHLOPKOV, Director of the Russian think tank Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) 3. various of Anton Khlopkov's speech at a seminar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTON KHLOPKOV, Director of the Russian think tank Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) STORYLINE: The AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (U.S.) lacks transparency, increases proliferation risks, and poses severe challenges to the non-proliferation regime and regional security and stability, a Russian expert told Xinhua on Wednesday on the sidelines of a seminar on the AUKUS held in Vienna. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTON KHLOPKOV, Director of the Russian think tank Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS) "It is a

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-AUKUS-RUSSIAN EXPERT

(230803) -- VIENNA, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Anton Khlopkov (front, C), director of the Russian think tank Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS), speaks at a seminar on the AUKUS in Vienna, Austria, on Aug. 2, 2023. TO GO WITH "AUKUS deal lacks transparency, undermines non-proliferation regime: Russian expert" (Xinhua/He Canling)

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AUSTRIA-VIENNA-AUKUS-RUSSIAN EXPERT

(230803) -- VIENNA, Aug. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Anton Khlopkov, director of the Russian think tank Center for Energy and Security Studies (CENESS), speaks during an interview in Vienna, Austria, on Aug. 2, 2023. TO GO WITH "AUKUS deal lacks transparency, undermines non-proliferation regime: Russian expert" (Xinhua/He Canling)

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AUKUS nuclear submarine deal poses risk to global security: think tank report

STORY: AUKUS nuclear submarine deal poses risk to global security: think tank report DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Vienna CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of outside view of the seminar 2. various of the seminar 3. various of speakers STORYLINE: The AUKUS nuclear submarine deal poses a serious risk to regional and global security, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by a Chinese and a Russian think tank at a seminar here. The report, called "The AUKUS submarine deal: risks for the nuclear non-proliferation regime and global security", was published by the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association and Russia's Center for Energy and Security Studies. Under the trilateral AUKUS alliance, announced in September 2021, Australia can build nuclear-powered submarines with technology provided by the United States and the United Kingdom. The AUKUS deal involves the transfer of up to four tons of weapons-grade highly enriched uranium from the United States and Britain,

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U.N. disarmament chief Nakamitsu in Vienna

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. high representative for disarmament affairs, attends a preparatory committee session for the 2026 review conference of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in Vienna on July 31, 2023.