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China: Family Cat Mimics Boy’s Rope-Climbing Play

On October 15, 2025, in Hubei, China, a family cat amused viewers by copying a young boy’s rope-climbing play at home. As the boy climbed with a safety rope, the cat jumped up and climbed the rope right after a command from a woman, delighting the family with its perfect timing and playful moves.

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New Generation of Bavar-373 Air Defense Missile System

Iran showcased its military capabilities through a high-profile drill, featuring both the Russian S-300 and its domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense systems. This demonstration served as a pointed message to Israel, signaling Tehran’s ability to secure its airspace despite the October Israeli airstrikes that, according to Israeli officials, inflicted significant damage on Iran’s defensive infrastructure.The exercise’s timing was deliberate, occurring just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. Both leaders reaffirmed their hardline stance, vowing to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. President Trump reinforced his “maximum pressure” strategy, focusing on crippling Iran’s economy by targeting its oil exports.Iran, February 05, 2025, Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Generation of Bavar-373 Air Defense Missile System

Iran showcased its military capabilities through a high-profile drill, featuring both the Russian S-300 and its domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense systems. This demonstration served as a pointed message to Israel, signaling Tehran’s ability to secure its airspace despite the October Israeli airstrikes that, according to Israeli officials, inflicted significant damage on Iran’s defensive infrastructure.The exercise’s timing was deliberate, occurring just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. Both leaders reaffirmed their hardline stance, vowing to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. President Trump reinforced his “maximum pressure” strategy, focusing on crippling Iran’s economy by targeting its oil exports.Iran, February 05, 2025, Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Generation of Bavar-373 Air Defense Missile System

Iran showcased its military capabilities through a high-profile drill, featuring both the Russian S-300 and its domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense systems. This demonstration served as a pointed message to Israel, signaling Tehran’s ability to secure its airspace despite the October Israeli airstrikes that, according to Israeli officials, inflicted significant damage on Iran’s defensive infrastructure.The exercise’s timing was deliberate, occurring just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. Both leaders reaffirmed their hardline stance, vowing to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. President Trump reinforced his “maximum pressure” strategy, focusing on crippling Iran’s economy by targeting its oil exports.Iran, February 05, 2025, Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Generation of Bavar-373 Air Defense Missile System

Iran showcased its military capabilities through a high-profile drill, featuring both the Russian S-300 and its domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense systems. This demonstration served as a pointed message to Israel, signaling Tehran’s ability to secure its airspace despite the October Israeli airstrikes that, according to Israeli officials, inflicted significant damage on Iran’s defensive infrastructure.The exercise’s timing was deliberate, occurring just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. Both leaders reaffirmed their hardline stance, vowing to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. President Trump reinforced his “maximum pressure” strategy, focusing on crippling Iran’s economy by targeting its oil exports.Iran, February 05, 2025, Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Generation of Bavar-373 Air Defense Missile System

Iran showcased its military capabilities through a high-profile drill, featuring both the Russian S-300 and its domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense systems. This demonstration served as a pointed message to Israel, signaling Tehran’s ability to secure its airspace despite the October Israeli airstrikes that, according to Israeli officials, inflicted significant damage on Iran’s defensive infrastructure.The exercise’s timing was deliberate, occurring just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. Both leaders reaffirmed their hardline stance, vowing to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. President Trump reinforced his “maximum pressure” strategy, focusing on crippling Iran’s economy by targeting its oil exports.Iran, February 05, 2025, Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New Generation of Bavar-373 Air Defense Missile System

Iran showcased its military capabilities through a high-profile drill, featuring both the Russian S-300 and its domestically produced Bavar-373 air defense systems. This demonstration served as a pointed message to Israel, signaling Tehran’s ability to secure its airspace despite the October Israeli airstrikes that, according to Israeli officials, inflicted significant damage on Iran’s defensive infrastructure.The exercise’s timing was deliberate, occurring just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and regional influence. Both leaders reaffirmed their hardline stance, vowing to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. President Trump reinforced his “maximum pressure” strategy, focusing on crippling Iran’s economy by targeting its oil exports.Iran, February 05, 2025, Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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- Vela - America's Cup - Louis Vuitton Cup - Round Robin 1 & 2

NYYC American Magic (USA) and stert boat with timing during America's Cup - Louis Vuitton Cup - Round Robin 1 & 2, Sailing race in Barcelona, Spain, August 30 2024

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Yemen's Houthi group claims home-made hypersonic missile attack on ship in Arabian Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group claims home-made hypersonic missile attack on ship in Arabian Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Houthi group launching a missile in an undisclosed location (source: Houthi group) STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday they used a domestically developed hypersonic missile in an attack on a cargo ship in the Arabian Sea earlier this week. The Houthis released a video statement purporting to show the launch of the missile, dubbed "Hadim 2," without disclosing the exact timing of the attack. The video depicts a long, yellow rocket with Roman numerals on its fins, launched from a mobile platform in an unidentified desert location. The statement described the Hadim 2 as a solid-fuel hypersonic ballistic missile manufactured by Houthi military facilities. The group said this marked the first public revelation of the missile, used to target the Israeli-related c

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Turkish police detain 9 suspects involved in drug trafficking

STORY: Turkish police detain 9 suspects involved in drug trafficking SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Turkish police detaining nine suspects involved in international drug trafficking and seizing 373 kg of cocaine in northwestern Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained nine people suspected of involvement in international drug trafficking and seized 373 kg of cocaine in a northwestern province, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. The suspects, believed to be part of an organized crime organization, were trying to ship drugs from South America to Türkiye, Yerlikaya wrote on social media platform X, adding that the cocaine was concealed in a container at the Gemlik port in Bursa province. The operations were carried out by the Istanbul and Bursa police departments, he said, without specifying the timing of the operations. "I want our beloved nation

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Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police rounding up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016 (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Police rounded up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. Turkish police carried out simultaneous raids across 62 provinces in an operation named "Kiskac (Pinch)-15," Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operation. The raids targeted individuals suspected of being recruited by the network at different levels of the state apparatus, he said. The suspects were allegedly instructed by the network to participate in state institution entran

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Turkish police detain 38 IS suspects

STORY: Turkish police detain 38 IS suspects SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police detaining suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group across six provinces in Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 38 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Sunday. The suspects were detained in the provinces of Adana, Aydin, Corum, Gaziantep, Kayseri and Mersin in the operations dubbed "Bozdogan-31," Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operations. The police seized large amounts of both foreign and Turkish currencies, as well as some digital materials during the operations, he added. The Turkish government designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013, blaming it for a spate of deadly attacks in the country since 2015, including the January attack on

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Turkish security forces detain 147 PKK suspects

STORY: Turkish security forces detain 147 PKK suspects SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police and gendarmerie teams detained 147 suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Sunday. The operations, dubbed "Bozdogan 30," were carried out in 29 provinces, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operations. The suspects allegedly carried out propaganda for the PKK, he said, adding that they were also accused of "aiding and abetting" the group. The raids also targeted PKK suspects who had allegedly assisted group members attempting to infiltrate Türkiye in 2022, according to the minister. The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States and the European Union, has rebelled against the

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Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister

STORY: Turkish security forces capture 23 suspected IS members: minister SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: April 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations of Turkish security forces (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have apprehended 23 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in recent operations, according to a statement by the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Thursday. The police conducted simultaneous raids in several provinces, including Canakkale, Hatay, Konya, Sakarya, Tekirdag, Yalova, and Yozgat, Yerlikaya said on the social media platform X, without revealing the specific timing of these operations. Between June 1, 2023, and April 22, 2024, a total of 1422 operations were carried out against the IS group. As a result, 2,991 suspects were captured, according to the minister. The IS has conducted a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, including the rec

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ni Xia Lian (2nd R) of Luxembourg waits for the match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan to restart after the malfunction of timing clock during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Referees communicate with each other after the timing clock goes wrong during the match between Ni Xia Lian of Luxembourg and Harimoto Miwa of Japan during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ni Xia Lian (R) of Luxembourg and Harimoto Miwa of Japan resume their match after the malfunction of timing clock during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Referees wait for the match to restart after the timing clock goes wrong during the match between Ni Xia Lian of Luxembourg and Harimoto Miwa of Japan during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-WOMEN-JPN VS LUX

(240216) -- BUSAN, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ni Xia Lian (2nd R) of Luxembourg waits for the match against Harimoto Miwa of Japan to restart after the malfunction of timing clock during the women's team Group 2 match between Japan and Luxembourg at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024 in Busan, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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A Brighter Summer Day

Maggie and Ching Yun in their bedroom, New Taipei City, Taiwan, 2019 ‘Those days when you were crying are not the doomsday. You have to believe you can live the way you like, can be in a healthy relationship. Thank you very much for your courage.’ Maggie Maggie (right) and Ching Yun have been together for two years, and moved together almost right after they met. Maggie works in the movie industry and is from Taichung. She had a girlfriend there and her family was shocked about it. Everybody got hurt. So Maggie left for Taipei, the big city, to be able to be herself. There’s a big gap between the Taipei bubble and other cities in Taiwan. She’s still in contact with her family but they never talked about her sexual orientation again. Even if Ching Yun looks boyish, her family still expects her to marry a man. They think her and Maggie are flatmates. Her mother doesn’t know but during the referendum about same sex marriage Chin Yun tried to persuade her to vote yes. She’s been waiting for the right timing to co

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CHINA-JIANGSU-NANJING-TIMING OF MASS EXTINCTION-RESEARCH (CN)

(240205) -- NANJING, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image shows the pattern of terrestrial ecosystem collapse process at different latitudes at the end of the Permian period. TO GO WITH "Across China: Scientists pinpoint timing of mass extinction 200 mln years ago" (Xinhua)

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Last box girder installed for express line linking Xiong'an with Beijing Daxing Int'l Airport

STORY: Last box girder installed for express line linking Xiong'an with Beijing Daxing Int'l Airport SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Project manager STORYLINE: The last box girder for an express line linking Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province with Beijing Daxing International Airport was installed Saturday, marking a major progress in the construction of the express line. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG TAO, Project manager, Express line construction company under China Xiongan Group "The successful completion of the bridge project across the entire line has established a solid foundation for the laying of ballastless tracks slated for 2024. Next, according to the construction plan, we'll adequately allocate the resources, precisely control the construction timing, and enhance management measures to fully advance the construction of the proj

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China CDC issues health advisory to promote influenza vaccination awareness

STORY: China CDC issues health advisory to promote influenza vaccination awareness SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:24 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. wide of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG DAYAN, Head of the Chinese National Influenza Center under the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention STORYLINE: The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has released a health advisory recommending influenza vaccination in response to a winter surge in respiratory diseases. The advisory underscores that influenza vaccination is a cost-effective and efficient approach to preemptively tackle influenza viruses and mitigate the risk of severe infections and fatalities related to influenza. It will significantly alleviate the strain on medical institutions caused by influenza-related health issues, the advisory notes. Addressing public concerns about optimal timing for vaccination, the advisory clarifies that, while th

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