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[Breaking News]Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual. (Kyodo)

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2025, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Tokio pop group member removed from TV show over past conduct

TOKYO, Japan, June 20 Kyodo - Nippon Television Network Corp. President Hiroyuki Fukuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 20, 2025, saying Taichi Kokubun, 50, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, was removed from a popular program aired by the TV network due to past conduct that breached compliance rules on multiple occasions. (Kyodo)

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Tokio pop group member removed from TV show over past conduct

Nippon Television Network Corp. President Hiroyuki Fukuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 20, 2025, saying Taichi Kokubun, 50, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, was removed from a popular program aired by the TV network due to past conduct that breached compliance rules on multiple occasions.

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Tokio pop group member removed from TV show over past conduct

Nippon Television Network Corp. President Hiroyuki Fukuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 20, 2025, saying Taichi Kokubun, 50, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, was removed from a popular program aired by the TV network due to past conduct that breached compliance rules on multiple occasions.

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Tokio pop group member removed from TV show over past conduct

Nippon Television Network Corp. President Hiroyuki Fukuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 20, 2025, saying Taichi Kokubun, 50, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, was removed from a popular program aired by the TV network due to past conduct that breached compliance rules on multiple occasions.

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Tokio pop group member removed from TV show over past conduct

Nippon Television Network Corp. President Hiroyuki Fukuda holds a press conference in Tokyo on June 20, 2025, saying Taichi Kokubun, 50, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, was removed from a popular program aired by the TV network due to past conduct that breached compliance rules on multiple occasions.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials take books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city out of a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 22, 2025. A total of 128 books containing a total of 344,306 names were aired out ahead of the rainy season.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

A Hiroshima city official carefully turns the pages to check the condition of books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 22, 2025. A total of 128 books containing 344,306 names were aired out ahead of the rainy season.

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

A Hiroshima city official carefully turns the pages to check the condition of books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city after removing them from a stone chamber beneath the cenotaph for the victims at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on May 22, 2025. A total of 128 books containing 344,306 names were aired out ahead of the rainy season.

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[Breaking News]Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

SHINGU, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual. (Kyodo)

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Cypress fans at western Japan shrine

Hiogi fans, whose blades are made from cypress wood, are aired out at the World Heritage-listed Kumano Hayatama Taisha shrine in Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the annual July 14 Ogi-tate Matsuri ritual.

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Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacking 2 cargo ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacking 2 cargo ships SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:30 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday claimed responsibility for attacking two cargo ships in the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. "The naval forces of our armed forces carried out a second targeting operation for the ship TRANSWORLD NAVIGATOR in the Red Sea with an unmanned boat, which resulted in a direct hit on the ship," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. "The missile force of our armed forces carried out an operation targeting the ship STOLT SEQUOIA in the Indian Ocean with several cruise missiles, and the operation achieved its objectives successfully," he said. The attacks come in response to what Houthi claimed their owner companies' violation of the group's entry ban into Israeli ports,

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Yemen's Houthis say launched ballistic missiles at U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in Red Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthis say launched ballistic missiles at U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement in Sanaa STORYLINE: Yemen's armed Houthi group said in a statement on Saturday that it had launched ballistic missiles at the U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the northern Red Sea. "The missile force in our armed forces carried out an operation targeting the American aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the northern Red Sea with several ballistic and cruise missiles, and the operation achieved its goals successfully," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. However, there is currently no evidence to confirm that the aircraft carrier was indeed attacked. This is the second claimed attack by Houthis targeting the U.S. aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea in less than a month. The

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Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 2 commercial vessels in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement in Sanaa STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Friday claimed responsibility for launching missile and drone attacks against two commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement that the attacks targeted two ships belonging to companies that violated the Houthi decision to ban entry to Israeli ports. He identified the ships as Elbella and AAL GENOA. In the statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV, Sarea said the attacks were "carried out with a number of drones, ballistic and naval missiles, and the hits were accurate." He also vowed to launch more such attacks until "Israel stops the war on Gaza." Earlier in the day, the Houthi television al-Masirah reported that "the U.S.-British coalition launched multiple

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Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 3 ships in Red Sea, Arabian Sea

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attacks against 3 ships in Red Sea, Arabian Sea SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. mid shot of Yahya Sarea, Houthi group's military spokesman speaking in a statement by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday said it has launched missile and drone attacks against three ships transiting the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, the group's military spokesman said in a statement. The group conducted two operations in the Red Sea, targeting the ROZA ship and the VANTAGE DREAM ship with a number of missiles and drones, Yahya Sarea said in the statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. "The two companies have violated the (Houthis') decision that banned entry of ships to the ports of occupied Palestine (Israel)," he said. "The third operation targeted the American ship, MAERSK SELETAR with a number of drones in the eastern part of the Arabian Sea," he added. We will

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Yemen's Houthis say they attacked 3 ships in Red Sea, Indian Ocean

STORY: Yemen's Houthis say they attacked 3 ships in Red Sea, Indian Ocean SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:21 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement in Sanaa STORYLINE: A military spokesman for Yemen's Houthi group announced on Monday that the group had launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. "The first (attack) targeted the American ship Larego Desert in the Indian Ocean, the second targeted the Israeli ship (MSC Mechela) in the Indian Ocean, and the third targeted the ship (Minerva Lisa) in the Red Sea," Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. Sarea said that his group also launched drone attacks against "two U.S. warships in the Red Sea, and the hits were accurate," vowing to continue attacks until Israel stops its war in the Gaza Strip. No public information could be found for the first two ships, but multiple maritime traffic trackers showed a

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Yemen's Houthis claim downing U.S. spy drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim downing U.S. spy drone SHOOTING TIME: May 17, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Houthi group launching a missile hitting a MQ-9 drone (Courtesy of the Houthi group) STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Friday that it had shot down a "U.S. MQ-9 spy drone" over the Yemeni central province of Marib. "The plane was targeted by a locally made surface-to-air missile, and the video showing scenes will be broadcast later," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. He did not say exactly when the drone was shot down. "This is the fourth plane of the same type that we had shot down since we began our military operations in the Red Sea in support of Gaza," Sarea noted. The U.S. military has yet to respond to the incident. The Houthi rebels, who control several cities in northern Yemen, began last November to launch anti-ship ballistic missiles

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Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on U.S. warship, cargo vessel

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on U.S. warship, cargo vessel SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:32 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement (Courtesy of Houthi group) STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group claimed on Wednesday that they had attacked a U.S. warship and another cargo vessel in the Red Sea, said a statement by a Houthi military spokesman. The group carried out a military operation targeting the U.S. destroyer Mason in the Red Sea "with a number of naval missiles, and the hit was accurate," said Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea in a statement aired by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. He added that his group also carried out another joint missile and drone attack, targeting a U.S. cargo vessel DESTINY in the Red Sea, and "the hit was accurate." The statement provided no details about the date or casualties of the attacks. According to the U.S. Central Command on social media platform X, the U.S.-Brit

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Airing of Hiroshima A-bomb victims list

Hiroshima city officials take books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city from a stone chamber at the Peace Memorial Park on May 15, 2024. A total of 125 books containing 339,227 names were aired out ahead of the rainy season.

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Cargo plane lands on fuselage at Istanbul Airport

STORY: Cargo plane lands on fuselage at Istanbul Airport SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of cargo plane making emergency landing on the runway at Istanbul Airport 2. various of fire brigades working on site 3. various of the plane STORYLINE: A cargo plane landed on its fuselage at Türkiye's Istanbul Airport on Wednesday with no casualties, according to local media. The emergency occurred at around 8:30 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) when the front landing gear of a Boeing 763 belonging to FedEx Airlines failed to open due to hydraulic issues, said the NTV broadcaster. A video aired by the broadcaster showed the aircraft, "which was on a France/Istanbul cargo flight," landing on the fuselage on the runway. Fire brigade and healthcare workers rushed to the scene, with no loss of life or injury reported. Experts were reportedly assigned to investigate the incident. Istanbul Airport is one of the

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Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea speaking during a press conference in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two U.S. ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean. "In support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and in response to the American-British aggression against our country (Yemen), our naval forces carried out a military operation targeting the American ship (MAERSK YORKTOWN) in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the hit was accurate," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. "We also carried out other two military operations using bomb-laden drones, one of which targeted an American warship in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Alessandro Bremec/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italian Author Accuses State Broadcaster Of Censorship - Milan

Antonio Scurati speaks during panel "Democracy at Risk" at Feltrinelli Foundation on April 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being aired, in what he called the “definitive demonstration” of alleged attempts by Giorgia Meloni’s government to wield its power over the state broadcaster. Antonio Scurati was due to read the monologue marking the 25 April national holiday, which celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism, on the Rai 3 talkshow Chesara on Saturday night. Photo by Duilio Piaggesi/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YUYAO-ECOLOGICAL INDUSTRY-TOURISM (CN)

(240422) -- YUYAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bamboo shoots are aired in front of an old house at Bailu Village of Luting Township, Yuyao City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 13, 2024. Sticking to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," Luting Township has taken local environment as an advantage to develop ecological industry and to promote the countryside tourism. Boasting mountain forests covering about 58 square kilometers, or 85 percent of the township's total land area, Luting aims to utilize its rich natural, agricultural, historical and cultural resources in an ecological-friendly way to attract more tourists. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YUYAO-ECOLOGICAL INDUSTRY-TOURISM (CN)

(240422) -- YUYAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Bamboo shoots are aired at Zhongcun Village of Luting Township, Yuyao City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 13, 2024. Sticking to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," Luting Township has taken local environment as an advantage to develop ecological industry and to promote the countryside tourism. Boasting mountain forests covering about 58 square kilometers, or 85 percent of the township's total land area, Luting aims to utilize its rich natural, agricultural, historical and cultural resources in an ecological-friendly way to attract more tourists. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-YUYAO-ECOLOGICAL INDUSTRY-TOURISM (CN)

(240422) -- YUYAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Fresh bamboo shoots are boiled before they are aired at Zhongcun Village of Luting Township, Yuyao City, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 13, 2024. Sticking to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," Luting Township has taken local environment as an advantage to develop ecological industry and to promote the countryside tourism. Boasting mountain forests covering about 58 square kilometers, or 85 percent of the township's total land area, Luting aims to utilize its rich natural, agricultural, historical and cultural resources in an ecological-friendly way to attract more tourists. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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Xinhua Headlines: Restraint urged after Israel's tit-for-tat strikes against Iran

(240419) -- TEHRAN/JERUSALEM, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 19, 2024 shows a screen displaying live footage aired by the Iranian state television from the urban area of Isfahan, Iran. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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(FOCUS)IRAN-NUCLEAR SITES-IAEA-NO DAMAGE

(240419) -- TEHRAN, April 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 19, 2024 shows a screen displaying live footage aired by the Iranian state television from the urban area of Isfahan, Iran. "There was no damage to Iran's nuclear sites" in an attack in northeast of Iran's central Isfahan province, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Friday. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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Egypt's president sworn in for 3rd term in new capital

STORY: Egypt's president sworn in for 3rd term in new capital SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi taking constitutional oath as president of Egypt (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency) STORYLINE: Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi took the constitutional oath on Tuesday as president of Egypt for a third consecutive term in office, serving until 2030, the state-run Nile TV reported. In an aired ceremony held at the headquarters of the Egyptian Parliament in the New Administrative Capital, Sisi vowed to "protect the republican system, respect the constitution and the law, safeguard the people's interests, and to preserve the independence of the nation and the unity of land." "I reaffirm my commitment to continuing the journey of nation-building and fulfilling the aspirations of the Egyptian people in building a modern democratic state," the Egyptian president said in a speech after taking the oath.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-GRANNY-WRITER (CN)

(240307) -- HARBIN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in 2019 shows Jiang Shumei (C) telling stories about herself during a program of China Central Television (CCTV) which aired in September 2019. Jiang Shumei, 87, an illiterate granny who learned how to read at age 60, has painted more than 300 paintings and published 6 books, realizing a stunning transformation in her twilight years. Born in Juye County of China's Shandong Province in 1937, Jiang lives in Suihua City of China's Heilongjiang Province currently. In 1996, Jiang's husband died in a traffic accident. In order to relieve Jiang's grief, her daughter Zhang Ailing started teaching Jiang to read. Since 2012, Jiang has begun writing with Zhang's help and encouragement. "I never thought I could be a writer," Jiang said. The sufferings she had experienced in life became the inspiration for her stories. Jiang's compositions was posted on the Internet by her daughter who is also a writer, then she got the opportunity to publish a boo

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Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on commercial ship, U.S. warships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on commercial ship, U.S. warships SHOOTING DATE: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivering a statement in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: The Houthi group in Yemen announced on Monday that it had carried out strikes targeting an "Israeli-operated commercial ship" in the Arabian Sea as well as American warships in the Red Sea. In a statement aired by the group's Al-Masirah TV channel, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the group's naval forces "carried out a targeting operation against an Israeli ship 'MSC SKY' in the Arabian Sea, striking it accurately with a number of naval missiles." Sarea stated that just hours earlier, the Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones at "a number of American warships in the Red Sea" in what he termed a "qualitative operation." He described the strikes as retaliation for the "American-British ag

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Yemen's Houthi group says attacking 2 U.S. ships in Gulf of Aden

STORY: Yemen's Houthi group says attacking 2 U.S. ships in Gulf of Aden SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19-20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: (Courtesy of the Houthi group) 1. various of Houthi missiles shooting down a U.S. drone 2. various of the wreckage of the U.S. drone, on a beach of Hodeidah, western Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group announced Monday evening that they launched missile attacks against two U.S. ships in the Gulf of Aden, saying the hits were "accurate." In a televised statement aired by the group's satellite TV channel al-Masirah, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the attacks against American ships, Sea Champion and Navis Fortuna, were "accurate and direct," without specifying the damages or casualties. According to Sarea, the attacks brought the total number of Houthi operations during the past 24 hours to four. The first targeted a British ship resulting in its complete sinking. The second shot down

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Houthi missile attack damages British ship in Gulf of Aden

STORY: Houthi missile attack damages British ship in Gulf of Aden SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Military Spokesman for Houthi Group STORYLINE: The Houthi group in Yemen said on Monday that they have fired missiles at a British ship in the Gulf of Aden. "Our naval forces have attacked the British ship, Rubymar, in the Gulf of Aden with a number of missiles," Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said in a televised statement aired by his group's satellite TV channel al-Masirah. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): YAHYA SAREA, Military Spokesman for Houthi Group "Our naval forces have attacked the British ship, Rubymar, in the Gulf of Aden with a number of missiles. Our attack 'catastrophically' damaged the ship, causing it to stop completely. The ship is now at risk of sinking in the Gulf of Aden." "Our attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will not stop unless (Israeli) aggression o

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New York stages Thanksgiving Day parade with pro-Palestinian protesters' intrusion

STORY: New York stages Thanksgiving Day parade with pro-Palestinian protesters' intrusion SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:13 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade STORYLINE: New Yorkers flocked to the streets in Manhattan to witness the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday as the weather was sunny and mild. On the occasion of the holiday for family reunion, gratitude and relaxation, organizers extended the duration of the parade by half an hour to offer more to spectators. The event features character balloons, magical floats, marching bands, performance groups, clowns and music stars, and it was aired on multiple TV channels in the United States. However, the parade was interrupted briefly by scores of people protesting Israel's war in Gaza. The protesters carried a banner reading "Genocide then - Genocide now." Another group of protesters wearing white jumpsuits glued their hands on the 6th Avenue and called for "Li

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(230915) -- BEIJING, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows hot peppers being aired in Renxiaomiao Village of Bozhou, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Liu Qinli/Xinhua)

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Biden Defends Giving Ukraine Cluster Bombs

Handout photo shows CBU-87/89/97 Combined Effects Munition/Gator/Sensor Fuzed Weapon. Primary function: All-purpose, air-delivered cluster weapons system. President Joe Biden defended what he called his "very difficult decision" to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine in an interview that aired Sunday, saying the war-torn country "needed" the controversial weapons to fight off invading Russian troops. Photo by US Air Force via ABACAPRESS.COM