Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders At The First Day Of The General Political Considerations - The Hague

Geert Wilders of the PVV during the first day of the General Political Considerations in The Hague. The Hague, Netherlands, September 17, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Rome, Annual Report of the Bank of Italy final considerations of the Governor in the photo Andrea Orcel CEO of UniCredit . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Rome, Annual Report of the Bank of Italy final considerations of the Governor in the photo Andrea Orcel CEO of UniCredit . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

UniCredit Gains Ground Against Meloni Government in Banco BPM Case - Italy

FILE PICTURE - Rome, Annual Report of the Bank of Italy final considerations of the Governor in the photo Andrea Orcel CEO of UniCredit . Banco BPM: UniCredit wins a round against the Meloni government. On Monday, the European Commission ruled that the conditions set by the Italian government for Unicredit's takeover of Banco BPM could be contrary to EU rules. At the end of last week, an Italian court had lifted conditions imposed by the Meloni government on UniCredit's bid for Banco BPM. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Yemen's Houthis unilaterally release 113 detainees: ICRC

STORY: Yemen's Houthis unilaterally release 113 detainees: ICRC SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the detainees 2. various of the press conference 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ABDU DAIRM, Released detainee STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group unilaterally released 113 detainees in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Sunday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. "We are pleased to see that humanitarian considerations are being prioritized, particularly for the families eagerly awaiting the return of their loved ones, especially with the approach of the Eid al-Adha celebrations in a few weeks," said Daphnee Maret, the ICRC's head of delegation in Yemen. "We hope this paves the way for further releases," Maret said. The ICRC said it had conducted private pre-departure interviews with the detainees to confirm their identities, and "listen to any concerns they may have about the release pr

Russia holds major cybersports event Games of the Future 2024

STORY: Russia holds major cybersports event Games of the Future 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the opening ceremony 3. various of Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a speech (courtesy of Kremlin) 4. various of the cybersports event STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): MENG JING, Xinhua correspondent "Here is Kazan Expo, in Russia's Tatarstan Republic. The 2024 Games of the Future, a major international cybersports event, kicked off here today (Wednesday). Over 2,000 athletes from about 270 teams around the globe will compete in 21 different sports disciplines." Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the opening ceremony, calling the event "a gift from Russia to the global sports family." He noted that the games were free from political considerations, any types of discrimination and double standards. Games of the Future 2024, slated from Feb. 2

Erdogan's foreign policy shift stems from financial considerations: expert

STORY: Erdogan's foreign policy shift stems from financial considerations: expert DATELINE: Sept. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish flags 2. various of Turkish lira and U.S. dollar 3. Various of shipping trade in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BATU COSKUN, Ankara-based independent political affairs analyst STORYLINE: Batu Coskun, an independent political affairs analyst based in Ankara, said that the foreign policy change stems from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's goal of averting exacerbating economic woes at home. Official data showed that Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 58.94 percent in August. Experts have noted that Erdogan, following his election victory in May, has embarked on a foreign policy shift aimed at improving relations with the West, a move that coincides with his country's pursuit of external financing. During the July NATO Summit in Lithuania, Erdogan took the spotlight by endorsing Sweden's entry into the mi

China once again urges Japan to stop pushing through ocean discharge plan

STORY: China once again urges Japan to stop pushing through ocean discharge plan DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of UN 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Chinese diplomat STORYLINE: China on Monday once again urged Japan to stop its plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean at the ongoing 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): Chinese diplomat "Out of economic cost considerations, Japan ignored the concerns and opposition of the international community, and its continuous discharge of Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is the equivalent of treating the Pacific Ocean like a 'sewer.' Japan will release millions of tons of nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean in the next 30 years. We urged Japan to dispose of it in a science-based, safe and transparent manner, and cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to put in place a long-term international mon

Mt. Fuji, 3 other sites to be World Heritage candidates

Mt. Fuji, 3 other sites to be World Heritage candidates

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 23 shows Mt. Fuji, one of four sites which Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency decided to add to the provisional list for World Cultural Heritage candidates to be eligible for considerations by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Japanese lawmakers head for Iraq to assess aid conditions

Japanese lawmakers head for Iraq to assess aid conditions

NARITA, Japan - Japanese lawmakers leave Narita airport for Iraq on July 31 to inspect current conditions there for considerations on dispatching Self-Defense Forces (SDF) troops to Iraq to aid reconstruction efforts. The delegation from the House of Representatives special committee on support for Iraq reconstruction is scheduled to enter Iraq via Jordan on Aug. 1.

'Eco-friendly' schools key in helping curb CO2 emissions

'Eco-friendly' schools key in helping curb CO2 emissions

TOKYO, Japan - The graphic illustrates how an ''eco-school'' in Japan in the future will look like. The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry said March 13 schools in the future must be built and maintained with environmental considerations in mind in order to reduce educational facilities' contributions to the country's total carbon dioxide emissions.

Egypt "closely follows reactions" from OPEC+ oil production cut decision

STORY: Egypt "closely follows reactions" from OPEC+ oil production cut decision DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the headquarters of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: In a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, Egypt said it was closely following the reactions from the recent OPEC+ decision to slash its daily oil production. On Oct. 5, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, announced a major production cut of 2 million barrels per day (bpd) starting November to bolster oil prices that have recently tumbled over recession fears. The reduction equals around 2 percent of this year's global oil demand, which is estimated by OPEC at around 100 million bpd. Egypt also said it supported Saudi Arabia's stance in explaining the technical considerations of the OPEC+ decision, which aims primarily to achieve oil market discipline, and to ensure the s

Ghana records highest inflation rate since 2004

STORY: Ghana records highest inflation rate since 2004 DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Accra central business district 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL KOBINA ANNIM, Government statistician 3. various of Accra central business district 4. various of Tema Port 5. various of bus terminal 6. SOUNDBITE 2: ABENA BADU, Vendor at Kimbu in the capital Accra 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): LESLEY DWIGHT MENSAH, Economist with the Institute of Fiscal Studies STORYLINE: Ghana's inflation rate reached 23.6 percent in April, the highest since 2004, said the Ghana Statistical Service Wednesday. Samuel Kobina Annim, the Government Statistician, said at a regular press conference that the food inflation increased to 26.6 percent and the non-food inflation increased to 21.3 percent in April. Providing policy considerations for national and subnational decision-makers, the government statistician revealed that 295 out of the 305 brand items in the inflation

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Bob Menendez (Democrat of New Jersey), Chairman, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, left, and United States Senator Jim Risch (Republican of Idaho), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, right, attend a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Rand Paul (Republican of Kentucky) attends a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), left, confers with United States Senator Mike Rounds (Republican of South Dakota), right, during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Rand Paul (Republican of Kentucky) attends a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas) offers remarks during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Mike Rounds (Republican of South Dakota), left, confers with United States Senator Bill Hagerty (Republican of Tennessee), right, during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Rand Paul (Republican of Kentucky), left, confers with United States Senator Todd Young (Republican of Indiana) during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas) attends a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Bob Menendez (Democrat of New Jersey), Chairman, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, left, and United States Senator Jim Risch (Republican of Idaho), Ranking Member, US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, right, attend a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas) attends a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Mitt Romney (Republican of Utah) attends a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Cory Booker (Democrat of New Jersey) attends a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

Senate Committee On Foreign Relations Business Meeting - Washington

United States Senator Ed Markey (Democrat of Massachusetts) attends a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations business meeting for nominations and legislative considerations in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM