Two Knesset Members Removed During Trump’s Speech - Jerusalem

Two Knesset Members Removed During Trump’s Speech - Jerusalem

An Israeli Knesset member displays a sign calling for the recognition of Palestine during Trump's speech in Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday during a brief visit as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire entered its fourth day, hailing an "end" to Israel's two-year war in Gaza. Trump's speech was briefly interrupted when a Knesset member displayed a sign calling for the recognition of Palestine. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Two Knesset Members Removed During Trump’s Speech - Jerusalem

Two Knesset Members Removed During Trump’s Speech - Jerusalem

An Israeli Knesset member is taken away by security after displaying a sign calling for the recognition of Palestine during Trump's speech in Israeli parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday during a brief visit as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire entered its fourth day, hailing an "end" to Israel's two-year war in Gaza. Trump's speech was briefly interrupted when a Knesset member displayed a sign calling for the recognition of Palestine. Photo by JINI via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man Dies In Suicide Jump Near Interior Ministry - Paris

Man commits suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of a building on Place Beauvau, near the French Interior Ministry, during a protest action on September 11, 2025 in Paris, France. According to police, he hung a banner and scattered leaflets reading messages such as “Leave in peace rather than be kidnapped and end up like Jamal Khashoggi” before jumping. Rescue crews were unable to revive him, and his identity has not yet been released. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

Girls of Il Bisonte Firenze happy and crying for the point that help them to remain in Serie A1 at the end of the fourth set against Volley Bergamo 1991

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

Girls of Il Bisonte Firenze happy and crying for the point that help them to remain in Serie A1 at the end of the fourth set against Volley Bergamo 1991

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

Girls of Il Bisonte Firenze happy and crying for the point that help them to remain in Serie A1 at the end of the fourth set against Volley Bergamo 1991

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

Girls of Il Bisonte Firenze happy and crying for the point that help them to remain in Serie A1 at the end of the fourth set against Volley Bergamo 1991

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Volley Bergamo 1991 vs Il Bisonte Firenze

Girls of Il Bisonte Firenze happy and crying for the point that help them to remain in Serie A1 at the end of the fourth set against Volley Bergamo 1991

Biden Disembarks Air Force One - Joint Base Andrews

Biden Disembarks Air Force One - Joint Base Andrews

US President Joe Biden, fourth left, and First Lady Jill Biden, left, walk to their vehicle after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Biden is pushing to give Ukraine the strongest possible hand as President-elect Donald Trump is likely to push a negotiated settlement to fulfill his pledged to promptly end the grinding war started by Russia's Vladimir Putin almost three years ago. Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rafael Nadal Announces His Retirement

Rafael Nadal Announces His Retirement

File photo dated September 5, 2022 of Rafael Nadal (ESP) plays his fourth round match at the 2022 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA. - Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will represent Spain in his final appearance at next month's Davis Cup Finals in Malaga. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240707) -- BEIJING, July 7, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers prepare to board a train bound for north China's Tianjin Municipality at the Beijing Daxing International Airport Station in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240706) -- TIANJIN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A train attendant works on the G8844 bullet train of a railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport on July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240706) -- TIANJIN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers prepare to board a train bound for Beijing at Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240706) -- TIANJIN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers are seen on the platform at the Tianjin West Railway Station in Tianjin, north China, July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240706) -- TIANJIN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A train attendant works on the G8844 bullet train of a railway connecting north China's Tianjin Municipality with the Beijing Daxing International Airport on July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-DAXING AIRPORT INTERCITY RAILWAY-SUMMER TRAVEL RUSH (CN)

(240706) -- TIANJIN, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Passengers prepare to board a train bound for north China's Tianjin Municipality at the Beijing Daxing International Airport Station in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2024. The Tianjin-Beijing Daxing International Airport intercity railway has implemented a new railway operating plan since the summer travel rush. Ten additional trains have been added each day between Tianjin West Railway Station and Beijing Daxing International Airport, with the passenger transport capacity double that of regular days. The intercity railway, the fourth high-speed rail linking Beijing and Tianjin, has seen a continuous increase in passenger volume since it began operation at the end of last year, further facilitating commuting in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ran)

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Two lone protestors on the sidewalk prior to Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden departing following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Melissa Cohen Biden departs following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden holds the hand of his aunt, Valerie Biden Owens as he and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden Trial - Wilmington

Hunter Biden and Melissa Cohen Biden depart following the end of the day’s testimony in his trial at the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building in Wilmington, Delaware during the fourth day of his trial on allegedly illegally possessing a handgun and lying about his drug use when he purchased the weapon in 2018, on Thursday, June 6, 2024. -Restriction: NO Daily Mail. NO New York or New Jersey Newspapers or newspapers within a 75 mile radius of New York City- Photo by Ron Sachs /CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese Real Estate Loans

Chinese Real Estate Loans

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 1, 2024 - A building is under construction in the CBD of Beijing, May 1, 2024. On April 30, 2024, data released by the People's Bank of China showed that at the end of the first quarter of 2024, the balance of RMB real estate loans was 53.52 trillion yuan, down 1.1% year-on-year and 0.1 percentage points lower than the growth rate at the end of the previous year; The increase in the first quarter was 609.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1.16 trillion yuan over the fourth quarter of last year.

Chinese Real Estate Loans

Chinese Real Estate Loans

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 1, 2024 - A building is under construction in the CBD of Beijing, May 1, 2024. On April 30, 2024, data released by the People's Bank of China showed that at the end of the first quarter of 2024, the balance of RMB real estate loans was 53.52 trillion yuan, down 1.1% year-on-year and 0.1 percentage points lower than the growth rate at the end of the previous year; The increase in the first quarter was 609.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1.16 trillion yuan over the fourth quarter of last year.

Chinese Real Estate Loans

Chinese Real Estate Loans

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 1, 2024 - A building is under construction in the CBD of Beijing, May 1, 2024. On April 30, 2024, data released by the People's Bank of China showed that at the end of the first quarter of 2024, the balance of RMB real estate loans was 53.52 trillion yuan, down 1.1% year-on-year and 0.1 percentage points lower than the growth rate at the end of the previous year; The increase in the first quarter was 609.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1.16 trillion yuan over the fourth quarter of last year.

Chinese Real Estate Loans

Chinese Real Estate Loans

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 1, 2024 - A building is under construction in the CBD of Beijing, May 1, 2024. On April 30, 2024, data released by the People's Bank of China showed that at the end of the first quarter of 2024, the balance of RMB real estate loans was 53.52 trillion yuan, down 1.1% year-on-year and 0.1 percentage points lower than the growth rate at the end of the previous year; The increase in the first quarter was 609.5 billion yuan, an increase of 1.16 trillion yuan over the fourth quarter of last year.

CANADA-OTTAWA-PLASTIC POLLUTION-INC-4

CANADA-OTTAWA-PLASTIC POLLUTION-INC-4

(240424) -- OTTAWA, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 23, 2024 shows an art installation set up in front of the conference venue of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada. A new round of negotiations for a legally binding international treaty to eliminate plastic pollution must make meaningful progress, the head of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said Tuesday. The UN event, the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), is being held in Ottawa from April 23 to April 29 to advance the development of the global agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024. (Photo by Min Chen/Xinhua)

CANADA-OTTAWA-PLASTIC POLLUTION-INC-4

CANADA-OTTAWA-PLASTIC POLLUTION-INC-4

(240424) -- OTTAWA, April 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A person holding placards is pictured at an art installation set up in front of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) in Ottawa, Canada, April 23, 2024. A new round of negotiations for a legally binding international treaty to eliminate plastic pollution must make meaningful progress, the head of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said Tuesday. The UN event, the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4), is being held in Ottawa from April 23 to April 29 to advance the development of the global agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024. (Photo by Min Chen/Xinhua)

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

People take part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

People take part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

People take part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada Steven Guilbeault, centre, speaks with Indonesian climate activist Aeshnina Azzahra, right, following a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

People take part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

Indonesian climate activist Aeshnina Azzahra takes part in a chant during a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

Protestors carry a plastic Tyrannosaurus Dinosaur during a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally near Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

New Orleans band James Andrews & Crescent City All Stars take part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

Keepers of the Water climate activist, Tori Cress, takes part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

A protestor waves a white flag as they take part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Earth Day - Canada

Earth Day - Canada

People take part in a 'March to End the Plastic Era' rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) is set to take place in the nation's capital as delegates from 176 countries work to negotiate a treaty to eliminate plastic waste in less than 20 years. Photo by Spencer Colby/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Italy's Q4 2023 GDP records growth: ISTAT

STORY: Italy's Q4 2023 GDP records growth: ISTAT SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023 over the previous quarter, and by 0.6 percent year-on-year, the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said Tuesday. The quarter-on-quarter figure matched ISTAT's preliminary estimate at the end of January, while the year-on-year result was revised up from 0.5 percent. The primary drivers of economic growth are found in the industrial and construction sectors, while the agricultural sector saw a slight contraction, partly due to the impacts of extreme weather that affected Italy for much of last year. The services sector also experienced a slight decline, according to ISTAT. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rome. (XHTV)

Australian inflation falls to 2-year low

STORY: Australian inflation falls to 2-year low SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australians shopping at supermarkets STORYLINE: Australia's rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in over two years at the end of 2023, official figures have revealed. According to data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) this week, the consumer price index (CPI) - Australia's headline measure of inflation - rose by 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023 spanning from the start of October to the end of December - half the 1.2 percent rise in the previous three-month period. It marks the lowest quarterly CPI rise since the first quarter of 2021. In the 12 months to the end of December, the CPI rose by 4.1 percent, the ABS said, down from a peak annual rise of 7.8 percent in the year to December 2022. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Thursday that economists had forec

TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 8. Novak Djokovic (Serbia, tennis) Djokovic claimed his 24th Grand Slam title by winning his fourth US Open in 2023, thus surpassing Serena Williams' 23 to become the player with the most major singles championships in the Open era. Having also won the Australian Open and the French Open this year, Djokovic became the first man to win three Grand Slams singles titles in a season four times. The Serbian also won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title in the year-end tournament. This file photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrating with his trophy after winning the men's singles final at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Basket EuroLeague - AS Monaco vs Alba Berlin

Basket EuroLeague - AS Monaco vs Alba Berlin

As Monaco player #55 Mike James seen at the end of the fourth round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2023/2024 season between AS Monaco and Alba Berlin at the Salle Gaston Medecin in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 20 October 2023. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM.

U.S.-WASHINGTON-GIANT PANDAS-FAREWELL

U.S.-WASHINGTON-GIANT PANDAS-FAREWELL

(231001) -- WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji is seen at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the United States, Sept. 30, 2023. Giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji, who are currently staying at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, will be returned home by the end of the year in accordance with a previous agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA). To celebrate the joy the pandas have brought to the American people and say goodbye to them, the zoo held a "giant farewell" event during the week ending Saturday. Since arriving in Washington in 2000, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian have had four cubs, three of which have already gone back to China. The fourth one, Xiao Qi Ji, has become the most loved inhabitant of the zoo since his birth on Aug. 21, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)