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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, United States, Dec. 23 Kyodo - New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami puts on his new team cap and jersey during a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up during a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Jerome Powell Announces Interest Rate Cut

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 17, 2025. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday decided to lower the target range for the federal funds interest rate by 25 basis points, the first rate cut since December 2024. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - US dollars, Yichang, Hubei, China, September 18, 2025. The Federal Reserve announced on the 17th local time that it will lower the target range of the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to between 4.00% and 4.25%. This is the first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve since the end of 2024.

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The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - US dollars, Yichang, Hubei, China, September 18, 2025. The Federal Reserve announced on the 17th local time that it will lower the target range of the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to between 4.00% and 4.25%. This is the first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve since the end of 2024.

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The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - US dollars, Yichang, Hubei, China, September 18, 2025. The Federal Reserve announced on the 17th local time that it will lower the target range of the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to between 4.00% and 4.25%. This is the first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve since the end of 2024.

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The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve Cut Interest Rates

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 - US dollars, Yichang, Hubei, China, September 18, 2025. The Federal Reserve announced on the 17th local time that it will lower the target range of the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to between 4.00% and 4.25%. This is the first interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve since the end of 2024.

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Illustration - Millau

Illustration - Millau

ARCHIVES JUNE 2003 - FRANCE. AVEYRON (12) AERIAL VIEW OTHE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLAU VIADUCT IN JUNE 2003. GENERAL VIEW OF THE VIADUCT SITE: AT A RATE OF 6 METERS PER HOUR THE FIRST PART OF THE METAL DECK (342 METERS LENGTH) IS LAUNCHED OVER THE VALLEY FROM THE TARN. AFTER HAVING JOINED THE PROVISIONAL PILLAR 171 METERS DISTANT (IN RED) THE APRON IS PUSHED TOWARDS PIER P6 (171 METERS FURTHER). IN THE BACKGROUND THE CAUSSE ROUGE. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

Cavazos Testifies on Increasing the Nation's Literacy Rate

United States Secretary of Education Lauro Cavazos testifies before the US Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on increasing the nation's literacy rate and reducing the incidence of high school dropouts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on January 27, 1989. In his remarks, Cavazos said the efforts to raise literacy should be in partnership with parents, communities and private businesses. Cavazos is the first Latino to serve in the US Cabinet. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE. NORMANDY. CALVADOS (14) AERIAL VIEW OF OMAHA BEACH. IT WAS THE BEACH ON WHICH THE NORMANDY LANDINGS TOOK THEIR HEAVIEST TOLL OF D-DAY CASUALTIES (30 OF THE TOTAL ON 6 JUNE) AND, ALONG WITH JUNO BEACH, IT HAD THE HIGHEST CASUALTY RATE, WITH ALMOST 8 OF THE LANDED TROOPS DYING, MANY OF THEM BY DROWNING. 1,000 AMERICANS WERE KILLED AND THOUSANDS WOUNDED (THE EXACT TOLL REMAINS UNKNOWN), WITH 90 OF THE MEN IN THE FIRST WAVE KILLED OR WOUNDED. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Angels vs. White Sox

Baseball: Angels vs. White Sox

Yusei Kikuchi of the Los Angeles Angels gestures before pitching during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on March 27, 2025.

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker cleans locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker paints insulating layer for locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2025 shows locomotives waiting for maintenance outside the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers dismantle engine parts from a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker checks a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers dismantle locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check the engine of a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker checks a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed cuts key rate by 0.5 point

Fed cuts key rate by 0.5 point

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference in Washington on Sept. 18, 2024, after the Fed decided at a policy-setting meeting to reduce its key interest rate by a larger-than-usual 0.5 percentage point, its first rate cut in four and a half years.

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

(240919) -- BEIJING, September 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

Fed Cuts Interest Rates For First Time In 4 Years - Washington

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference in Washington, D.C., the United States, on September 18, 2024. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by 50 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labor market, marking the first rate cut in over four years. Photo by Hu Yousong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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