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Higher tax earnings slash Australian budget deficit

STORY: Higher tax earnings slash Australian budget deficit SHOOTING TIME: File/Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Parliament of Australia 2. various of tax calculating (file) 3. various of Commonwealth Bank 4. various of Australian daily grocery shopping (file) STORYLINE: Surging personal and company tax income has driven a major improvement in Australia's budget position, the government has revealed. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher on Wednesday released the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), which is delivered annually in December to update Australians on the state of the government's fiscal performance. The document forecasts that the final federal budget deficit for the current 2023-24 financial year will be 1.1 billion Australian dollars (721.4 million U.S. dollars) - down from the 13.9 billion AUD (9.1 billion USD) forecast in May. Between 2023-24 and 2026-27, budget deficits a

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about AIGC during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 15, 2023 shows the booth of Pengteng ecosystem during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors interact with a robot dog during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about a service robot during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about AI servers during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about unmanned delivery vehicles during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A virtual emcee introduces the 2023 World Computing Conference to audience at the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor learns about a computer, applied with immersion phase change liquid cooling technology, during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about the AI-powered large language model during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 15, 2023 shows the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor interacts with a service robot during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 15, 2023. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 15, 2023 shows the exterior view of the venue for the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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CHINA-HUNAN-CHANGSHA-WORLD COMPUTING CONFERENCE-OPEN (CN)

(230915) -- CHANGSHA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 15, 2023 shows the booth of Huawei during the 2023 World Computing Conference in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. The 2023 World Computing Conference kicked off in Changsha on Friday. The conference, with the theme of "Calculating the World to Create A New Era-New Changes in the Computing Industry", was organized by the Hunan provincial government and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Apart from the opening ceremony and the opening forum, 13 thematic activities, competitions, and exhibitions will take place during the conference. (Xinhua/Chen Zeguo)

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Nagano man sets new record for calculating value of pi

NAGANO, Japan - Shigeru Kondo (front) holds his Guinness World Record certificate in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2011, awarded for calculating the value of pi to 10 trillion digits using a self-made personal computer, beating the previous record of five trillion digits he set in August 2010. Standing behind him is his wife Yukiko.

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Racism, white supremacist terrorism behind hate crimes

STORY: Racism, white supremacist terrorism behind hate crimes DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: NEW YORK, the United States CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KATHY HOCHUL, New York Governor 2. various of the street view of Buffalo STORYLINE: The mass shooting in a Black-dominated community in Buffalo, New York, last weekend once again highlighted the threat from white supremacy and racism in the United States. At least 10 people died in the Buffalo shooting, which is seen as one of the deadliest racist massacres in recent memory. SOUNDBITE (English): KATHY HOCHUL, New York Governor "And to see that sense of security shattered by an individual, a white supremacist who has engaged in an act of terrorism and will be prosecuted as such, in a cold-hearted, cruel calculating way, a military-style execution targeting people who simply want to buy groceries in a neighborhood store. It strikes us in our very hearts to know that there is such evil that lurks out there." The New

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New York governor calls Buffalo shooting act of "white supremacist terrorism"

STORY: New York governor calls Buffalo shooting act of "white supremacist terrorism" DATELINE: May 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KATHY HOCHUL, New York Governor STORYLINE: Speaking at a press briefing after a mass shooting that killed at least 10 people in Buffalo of New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul denounced the attack as "white supremacist terrorism" and called for an end to the violence fueled by white supremacists. SOUNDBITE (English): KATHY HOCHUL, New York Governor "And to see that sense of security shattered by an individual, a white supremacist who has engaged in an act of terrorism and will be prosecuted as such, in a cold-hearted, cruel calculating way, a military-style execution targeting people who simply want to buy groceries in a neighborhood store. It strikes us in our very hearts to know that there is such evil that lurks out there. Yes, I'm here to console the families in a community that is feeling so much pai

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Xinhua Headlines: What are related parties calculating amid massive military buildup regarding Ukraine?

(220126) -- KIEV, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Representatives attend a meeting of the EU member states' foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Xinhua Headlines: What are related parties calculating amid massive military buildup regarding Ukraine?

(220126) -- KIEV, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meet to discuss the security situation around Ukraine in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 19, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Office/Handout via Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: What are related parties calculating amid massive military buildup regarding Ukraine?

(220126) -- KIEV, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna attend a joint press point at NATO Headquarters before the meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Xinhua Headlines: What are related parties calculating amid massive military buildup regarding Ukraine?

(220126) -- KIEV, Jan. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Lukashevich, Russia's permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), speaks to reporters in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 13, 2022. (Photo by Georges Schneider/Xinhua)

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Nagano man sets new record for calculating value of pi

NAGANO, Japan - Shigeru Kondo (front) holds his Guinness World Record certificate in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, on Oct. 16, 2011, awarded for calculating the value of pi to 10 trillion digits using a self-made personal computer, beating the previous record of five trillion digits he set in August 2010. Standing behind him is his wife Yukiko. (Kyodo)