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Sharp Decline in Seoul Stocks - South Corea

Traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 7, 2025. South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 103.57 points, or 4.2 percent, to 2,361.85 as of 11:20 a.m. Due to the sharp decline, the bourse operator placed a sidecar order at 9:12 a.m., pausing program buying for five minutes, after the KOSPI 200 index fell more than 5 percent for over one minute. It was the first sidecar order for program buying since August 2024, according to local reports. The KOSPI plummeted as investors sold off stocks in response to increasing concerns about a recession after the U.S. government revealed "reciprocal tariffs" last week, said analysts here. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharp Decline in Seoul Stocks - South Corea

This photo taken on April 7, 2025 shows a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 103.57 points, or 4.2 percent, to 2,361.85 as of 11:20 a.m. Due to the sharp decline, the bourse operator placed a sidecar order at 9:12 a.m., pausing program buying for five minutes, after the KOSPI 200 index fell more than 5 percent for over one minute. It was the first sidecar order for program buying since August 2024, according to local reports. The KOSPI plummeted as investors sold off stocks in response to increasing concerns about a recession after the U.S. government revealed "reciprocal tariffs" last week, said analysts here. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sharp Decline in Seoul Stocks - South Corea

A trader is seen in front of a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 7, 2025. South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 103.57 points, or 4.2 percent, to 2,361.85 as of 11:20 a.m. Due to the sharp decline, the bourse operator placed a sidecar order at 9:12 a.m., pausing program buying for five minutes, after the KOSPI 200 index fell more than 5 percent for over one minute. It was the first sidecar order for program buying since August 2024, according to local reports. The KOSPI plummeted as investors sold off stocks in response to increasing concerns about a recession after the U.S. government revealed "reciprocal tariffs" last week, said analysts here. Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Microsoft Stand at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 4, 2024 - Visitors visit the Microsoft booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai, China, July 4, 2024. Recently, social media broke the news that Microsoft will close all domestic offline authorized stores, leaving only online sales channels. Some analysts pointed out that this may be related to the unsatisfactory domestic sales status of Microsoft Surface.

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Microsoft Stand at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 4, 2024 - Visitors visit the Microsoft booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai, China, July 4, 2024. Recently, social media broke the news that Microsoft will close all domestic offline authorized stores, leaving only online sales channels. Some analysts pointed out that this may be related to the unsatisfactory domestic sales status of Microsoft Surface.

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Microsoft Stand at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 4, 2024 - Visitors visit the Microsoft booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai, China, July 4, 2024. Recently, social media broke the news that Microsoft will close all domestic offline authorized stores, leaving only online sales channels. Some analysts pointed out that this may be related to the unsatisfactory domestic sales status of Microsoft Surface.

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Microsoft Stand at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 4, 2024 - Visitors visit the Microsoft booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai, China, July 4, 2024. Recently, social media broke the news that Microsoft will close all domestic offline authorized stores, leaving only online sales channels. Some analysts pointed out that this may be related to the unsatisfactory domestic sales status of Microsoft Surface.

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Microsoft Stand at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 4, 2024 - Visitors visit the Microsoft booth at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024 in Shanghai, China, July 4, 2024. Recently, social media broke the news that Microsoft will close all domestic offline authorized stores, leaving only online sales channels. Some analysts pointed out that this may be related to the unsatisfactory domestic sales status of Microsoft Surface.

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Launches Attack On Kharkiv - Ukraine

At least seven people were injured in a Russian rocket attack in the countryside of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on late Monday July 1, 2024, said the authorities. Health officials conducted first checks for the injured at the scene after the attack. The city of Kharkiv has been regularly targeted by Russian troops in recent months, but military analysts say the frequency has dipped since the US authorised Ukrainian use of its weapons on certain Russian targets. Photo by Yevhen Titov/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye interested in BRICS to tap into economic potential

STORY: Türkiye interested in BRICS to tap into economic potential SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI OGUZ DIRIOZ, Associate professor of International Relations at Ankara's TOBB University of Economics and Technology STORYLINE: Türkiye's heightened interest in BRICS stems from its desire to be part of the growing economic potential of the bloc, which offers new opportunities for cooperation and development, analysts said. During an official visit to China in early June, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed his country's pursuit of new opportunities for cooperation with different partners in platforms like BRICS. Fidan also attended the bloc's foreign ministers meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on June 10-11. Experts said that it is uncertain whether Türkiye will join the bloc at the moment, but as the economic bloc continues to grow, Tür

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Xavier Bertrand During An Interview On TF1 - Paris

Hauts-de-France Regional Council President Xavier Bertrand poses for a photograph ahead of an interview with TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 11, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Zakaria Abdelkafi/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xavier Bertrand During An Interview On TF1 - Paris

Hauts-de-France Regional Council President Xavier Bertrand poses for a photograph ahead of an interview with TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 11, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Zakaria Abdelkafi/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xavier Bertrand During An Interview On TF1 - Paris

Hauts-de-France Regional Council President Xavier Bertrand poses for a photograph ahead of an interview with TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 11, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Zakaria Abdelkafi/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (R) and TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau (L) pose for a photograph prior to an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen (R) and TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau (L) pose for a photograph prior to an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen speaks during an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen speaks during an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen speaks during an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin poses for a photograph ahead of an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin poses for a photograph ahead of an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (R) is interviewed by TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau (L) on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marine Le Pen On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party leader Marine Le Pen speaks during an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin poses for a photograph ahead of an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin looks down during an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau poses for a photograph ahead of the evening news broadcast on French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin (R) and TF1's host and journalist Gilles Bouleau (L) pose for a photograph prior to an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gerald Darmanin On News Broadcast Of TF1 - Boulogne-Billancourt

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin poses for a photograph ahead of an interview on the evening news broadcast of French TV channel TF1, in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris, on June 10, 2024. Analysts say the French President has taken the extremely risky gamble of dissolving the national parliament in a bid to keep the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party out of power when his second term ends in 2027, after the far right crushed his centrist alliance in the June 9, 2024 European Elections. The announcement sparked widespread alarm across France, even from within the ranks of his own party. Photo by Julien De Rosa/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates

STORY: Tokyo stocks end lower over higher Japanese interest rates SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Wednesday, weighed down by concern over higher borrowing costs after Japan's benchmark bond yield touched the 1 percent threshold for the first time in around 11 years. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 329.83 points, or 0.85 percent, from Tuesday at 38,617.10. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 22.36 points, or 0.81 percent, lower at 2,737.36. The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hit 1 percent on Wednesday for the first time since May 2013 amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is moving to normalize its monetary policy, sending stocks lower by fueling concern over higher borrowing costs, analysts said. Market watchers here noted stocks

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Nations exchange gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit at Elysee - Paris

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the nations exchange gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 6, 2024. Xi's two-day state visit to France is his first visit to Europe since 2019 on a trip that will also see him hold talks in Serbia and Hungary. He has said he wants to find peace in Ukraine even if analysts do not expect any major breakthrough. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nations exchange gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit at Elysee - Paris

China's First Lady Peng Liyuan (L) present gifts to the French President's wife Brigitte Macron, as the nations exchange gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 6, 2024. Xi's two-day state visit to France is his first visit to Europe since 2019 on a trip that will also see him hold talks in Serbia and Hungary. He has said he wants to find peace in Ukraine even if analysts do not expect any major breakthrough. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nations exchange gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit at Elysee - Paris

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the nations exchange gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 6, 2024. Xi's two-day state visit to France is his first visit to Europe since 2019 on a trip that will also see him hold talks in Serbia and Hungary. He has said he wants to find peace in Ukraine even if analysts do not expect any major breakthrough. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nations exchange gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit at Elysee - Paris

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) looks on as China's First Lady Peng Liyuan present gifts to the French President's wife Brigitte, as the nations exchanged gifts during the Chinese president's two-day state visit, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 6, 2024. Xi's two-day state visit to France is his first visit to Europe since 2019 on a trip that will also see him hold talks in Serbia and Hungary. He has said he wants to find peace in Ukraine even if analysts do not expect any major breakthrough. Photo by Ludovic Marin/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM