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Top 10 World Sports News Events In 2025

Fairness in women's competitions became a focal issue worldwide as sports bodies reviewed eligibility standards. Under Coventry's leadership, the IOC oversaw extensive discussions on transgender participation and women's events, establishing expert and international federation working groups to reassess the qualification criteria. In 2025, international federations including World Boxing and World Athletics introduced genetic testing to confirm athletes' biological sex, aiming to strengthen fairness and transparency in women's competitions. This file photo taken on Aug. 9, 2024 shows gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria attending the victory ceremony for the women's boxing 66kg at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Photo by Jiang Wenyao/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills at Least 16

relative of a deceased person checks the bodies at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 15, 2025, to confirm the identity of the body. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills at Least 16

relative of a deceased person checks the bodies at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 15, 2025, to confirm the identity of the body. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills at Least 16

relative of a deceased person checks the bodies at the morgue of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on October 15, 2025, to confirm the identity of the body. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: Sky Turns Eerie Orange Amid Raging Wildfires in Saskatchewan and Manitoba

The sky turned an eerie orange in Manitoba due to raging wildfires. Thousands have evacuated in Saskatchewan and Manitoba as the fires continue to spread. Reports confirm two deaths, and smoke has drifted into the U.S., triggering air quality warnings.

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390 Ukrainians return home from Russian captivity

Ukrainians released as part of the first phase of the 1,000-by-1,000 prisoner swap look at photos to confirm whether people are in Russian captivity, Ukraine, May 23, 2025. The first stage of the large-scale prisoner exchange saw 390 Ukrainians (270 military personnel and 120 civilians) return from Russian captivity. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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390 Ukrainians return home from Russian captivity

Ukrainians released as part of the first phase of the 1,000-by-1,000 prisoner swap look at photos to confirm whether people are in Russian captivity, Ukraine, May 23, 2025. The first stage of the large-scale prisoner exchange saw 390 Ukrainians (270 military personnel and 120 civilians) return from Russian captivity. (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

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US: EF-1 and EF-2 Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed Near Almyra, Arkansas

Two tornadoes, an EF-1 and an EF-2, touched down near Almyra in east Arkansas on Wednesday night, April 2. The Arkansas Storm Team has also issued an Alert Day for Thursday and Friday, indicating a risk of severe weather.

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Clarence Thomas Confirmation Hearings

United States Senator Alan Simpson (Republican of Wyoming) listens to the testimony of Professor Anita Hill during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearings to confirm Judge Clarence Thomas as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court in the US Senate Caucus Room in Washington, DC on October 10, 1991. Thomas was nominated for the position by US President George H.W. Bush on July 1, 1991 to replace retiring Justice Thurgood Marshall. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippine Authorities Confirm Former President Duterte's Detention

A woman holds a placard to show her support for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in front of the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, March 11, 2025. The Philippine Presidential Communications Office (PCO) issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that former President Rodrigo Duterte was detained by police upon his return to Manila from abroad. Photo by Xinhua/Stringer/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippine Authorities Confirm Former President Duterte's Detention

A supporter of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte cries near the Villamor Airbase, where Duterte is being held, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, March 11, 2025. The Philippine Presidential Communications Office (PCO) issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that former President Rodrigo Duterte was detained by police upon his return to Manila from abroad. Photo by Xinhua/Stringer/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippine Authorities Confirm Former President Duterte's Detention

Soldiers gather to secure the area where former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being held in the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, March 11, 2025. The Philippine Presidential Communications Office (PCO) issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that former President Rodrigo Duterte was detained by police upon his return to Manila from abroad. Photo by Xinhua/Stringer/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippine Authorities Confirm Former President Duterte's Detention

Policemen gather to secure the area where former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being held in the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, March 11, 2025. The Philippine Presidential Communications Office (PCO) issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that former President Rodrigo Duterte was detained by police upon his return to Manila from abroad. Photo by Xinhua/Stringer/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippine Authorities Confirm Former President Duterte's Detention

Policemen gather to secure the area where former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is being held in the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, March 11, 2025. The Philippine Presidential Communications Office (PCO) issued a statement on Tuesday, confirming that former President Rodrigo Duterte was detained by police upon his return to Manila from abroad. Photo by Xinhua/Stringer/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: 3-Alarm Fire Erupts in Yorkville, Cause Considered Suspicious

A 3-alarm fire erupted at a construction site on Scollard St., near Bay St. and Davenport Rd., early Wednesday morning, March 5th. The flames destroyed multiple homes. Police confirm that the blaze is considered suspicious and is under further investigation.

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Start of Ramadan - Indonesia

Astronomers at the Faculty of Astronomy at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) in Medan, Indonesia, observed the crescent moon of Ramadan 1446 AH on February 28, 2025, to confirm the start of Ramadan. The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership (PP) in Indonesia has announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 AH will fall on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This determination is in line with the decision of the Indonesian government, as conveyed through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which ratified the results of the Isbat Session held on Friday, February 28, 2025. Photo by Sutanta Aditya/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Oregon), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Oregon), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Oregon), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Oregon), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), Chair, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Steven Bradbury testifies before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during the hearing to confirm his appointment as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), Chair, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), Chair, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), Chair, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Oregon), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Bradbury Confirmation Hearing to be US Deputy Secretary of Transportation

United States Senator Maria Cantwell (Democrat of Oregon), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questions Steven Bradbury during the hearing to confirm the appointment of Bradbury as US Deputy Secretary of Transportation in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Photo by Mattie Neretin / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-SAINT-DENIS-OLY-ARTISTIC SWIMMING

(240810) -- SAINT-DENIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Wang Liuyi/Wang Qianyi of China wait to confirm their scores during the duet free routine of artistic swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xia Yifang)

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Israel Targets Hezbollah Commander - Beirut

A building is seen destroyed after being struck in an Israeli attack in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on July 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Tuesday that it killed Hezbollah's top military commander, Fouad Shokor, in an airstrike in Beirut, saying the assassination was a retaliation for a cross-border rocket that killed 12 youngsters on Saturday. Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group and political party, did not immediately confirm his condition. Earlier Lebanese media reports said the attack targeting Shokor was missed. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Targets Hezbollah Commander - Beirut

A building is seen destroyed after being struck in an Israeli attack in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on July 30, 2024. Israel's army announced on Tuesday that it killed Hezbollah's top military commander, Fouad Shokor, in an airstrike in Beirut, saying the assassination was a retaliation for a cross-border rocket that killed 12 youngsters on Saturday. Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group and political party, did not immediately confirm his condition. Earlier Lebanese media reports said the attack targeting Shokor was missed. Photo by Bilal Jawich/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM