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New Japanese Antarctic expedition team arrives at base

Members (R) of the 67th Japanese Antarctic research expedition are greeted by members of the 66th expedition at Japan's Syowa Station in Antarctica on Dec. 25, 2025, upon their arrival via helicopter from the Japanese icebreaker Shirase. (Photo by accompanying journalist)

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Haixi Bay Offshore Engineering Base in Qingdao

The scientific research vessel is anchored at the berth of Haixi Bay Marine Industry Base in Qingdao, Shandong, China on December 24, 2025.

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Haixi Bay Offshore Engineering Base in Qingdao

The scientific research vessel is anchored at the berth of Haixi Bay Marine Industry Base in Qingdao, Shandong, China on December 24, 2025.

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Valeo Research Center - Creteil

Valeo Research center in Creteil, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Valeo Research Center - Creteil

Valeo Research center in Creteil, France on December 15, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Minister of The Interior Nunez Visits BRI and GIGN - Versailles

France's Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez (4th L) listens to General Director of the Police Nationale in Yvelines Olivier Dimpre (3rd L) next to Prosecutor of Versailles Jean-David Cavaille (5th L) at the BRI (Research and Intervention Brigade) room of the central Police Station in Versailles, west of Paris on December 12, 2025. Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Minister of The Interior Nunez Visits BRI and GIGN - Versailles

France's Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez (C) listens to General Director of the Police Nationale in Yvelines Olivier Dimpre (L) and Prosecutor of Versailles Jean-David Cavaille (R) at the BRI (Research and Intervention Brigade) room of the central Police Station in Versailles, west of Paris on December 12, 2025. Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Minister of The Interior Nunez Visits BRI and GIGN - Versailles

France's Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez (C) listens to General Director of the Police Nationale in Yvelines Olivier Dimpre (L) and Prosecutor of Versailles Jean-David Cavaille (R) at the BRI (Research and Intervention Brigade) room of the central Police Station in Versailles, west of Paris on December 12, 2025. Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Minister of The Interior Nunez Visits BRI and GIGN - Versailles

France's Minister of the Interior Laurent Nunez (L) flanked by Prosecutor of Versailles Jean-David Cavaille (R) visits the BRI (Research and Intervention Brigade) room of the central Police Station in Versailles, west of Paris on December 12, 2025. Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/POOL/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BYD New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6” Launch Event

BYD Unveils New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6”. Photo shows (from left) Lou Chao, Head of DM System Development at BYD Auto New Technology Research Institute, and Atsuki Tofukuji, President of BYD Auto Japan.=December 1,2025,Tokyo

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BYD New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6” Launch Event

BYD Unveils New Plug-in Hybrid “Sea Lion 6”. Photo shows (from left) Lou Chao, Head of DM System Development at BYD Auto New Technology Research Institute, and Atsuki Tofukuji, President of BYD Auto Japan.=December 1,2025,Tokyo

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Luma Foundation - Arles

An outside view of the twisting tower clad in reflective aluminium tiles, designed by US architect Frank Gehry, and housing Luma Foundation In Arles, France on July 24, 2020. The Luma Foundation was established by Maja Hoffman in Switzerland in 2004. Luma focuses on the direct relationships between art, culture, human rights, environmental topics, education and research. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Luma Foundation - Arles

An outside view of the twisting tower clad in reflective aluminium tiles, designed by US architect Frank Gehry, and housing Luma Foundation In Arles, France on July 24, 2020. The Luma Foundation was established by Maja Hoffman in Switzerland in 2004. Luma focuses on the direct relationships between art, culture, human rights, environmental topics, education and research. Photo by Patrick Aventurier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Staff members operate robots to collect data at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to wipe the kitchen stove at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

A staff member operates a robot to collect data in a supermarket scenario at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to pick and sort components at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

People visit a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A humanoid robot conducts box-carrying training at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

A staff member debugs a robot at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

A robot grabs and passes a bottle of drinks to a customer at a humanoid robots 7S shop in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

A visitor walks past robots displayed at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

A staff member operates a robot to collect data in a cafe scenario at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A humanoid robot conducts screw fastening training at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pre-Training Center for Humanoid Robots - China

A technician teaches a humanoid robot to use a wrench to tighten a screw at a data collection pre-training center for humanoid robots in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, December 4, 2025. Using technologies such as physical simulation, virtual reality, and big data modelling, the data collection pre-training center helps robots adapt to diverse tasks from handling precision components to daily household services, while shortening research and development cycles and reducing relevant costs. The center has attracted companies to test their robots here through structured courses and assessments. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Duan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Staff members operate a robot to collect data in a warehouse scenario at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Visitors enjoy robots performing at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

Robots perform sporting techniques at a humanoid robots 7S shop in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

A staff member operates a robot to collect data in a home life scenario at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

People visit a humanoid robots 7S shop in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Humanoid Robot Innovation Center - China

A visitor walks past robots and components displayed at a humanoid robot innovation center in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone, also known as the optics valley of China, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, December 4, 2025. Relying on its scientific and educational resources as well as manufacturing advantages, Hubei is accelerating the layout of its humanoid robot industry chain this year. At present, there are many complete humanoid robot manufacturers as well as core components enterprises in the province, covering core technologies such as chips, joints and dexterous hands. The province has also established a humanoid robot innovation center, providing services for humanoid robot enterprises to carry out research and development such as concept and scenario verification as well as data integration, promoting the in-depth integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Photo by Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta - Egypt

Handout Photomontage shows Settlement Growth in the Nile Delta. The United Nations’ World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 was published on 17 November 2025. Drawing on data from the Joint Research Centre’s Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL), developed under the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), the report tracks changes in population distribution across more than 12,000 urban settlements. It highlights a global shift in settlement patterns, with the majority of the world’s population now living in urban areas. This image, created with GHSL data, focuses on the Nile Delta in Egypt, one of the world’s most densely populated regions. By comparing estimates of built-up surface at three points in time, it shows how the extent of urban development has changed between 1975 and 2025, along with projections for 2075. Using satellite data and national census inputs, GHSL provides a broad range of data on human settlements worldwide, including estimates of built-up surfaces per square kilometre and, at even