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Israeli Airstrike On Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on October 02, 2024. Israel's military launched an intensified wave of strikes on Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon, killing more than 1,110 people since September 23, and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in a country already mired in economic crisis. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike On Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on October 02, 2024. Israel's military launched an intensified wave of strikes on Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon, killing more than 1,110 people since September 23, and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in a country already mired in economic crisis. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Airstrike On Beirut’s Southern Suburbs

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on October 02, 2024. Israel's military launched an intensified wave of strikes on Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon, killing more than 1,110 people since September 23, and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in a country already mired in economic crisis. Photo by Nael Chahine/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-INFLATION-CREDIT CARD

(240216) -- ANKARA, Feb. 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman shows her lots of credit cards in Ankara, Türkiye, on Feb. 15, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Possible credit card restriction worries Turks mired in cost of living crisis" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

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Americans mired in inflation, national debt as primary held in New Hampshire

STORY: Americans mired in inflation, national debt as primary held in New Hampshire SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: NEW HAMPSHIRE, U.S. CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Hampshire 2. various of the bed and breakfast inn Linda White owns 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LINDA WHITE, Owner of a bed and breakfast inn in Colebrook, New Hampshire 4. various of Colebrook, New Hampshire 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LINDA WHITE, Owner of a bed and breakfast inn in Colebrook, New Hampshire 6. various of New Hampshire 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): THOMAS PIETRUSZKA, U.S. citizen 8. various of New Hampshire 9. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): THOMAS PIETRUSZKA, U.S. citizen 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PAUL HARRIS, Former fencing coach in New Hampshire 11. various of U.S. Federal Reserve 12. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): TOM TILLOTSON, Voter from Dixville Notch 13. various of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire 14. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): LESLIE OTTEN, Voter from Dixville Notch 15. various

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Court orders Okinawa gov. to approve work to relocate key U.S. base

NAHA, Japan, Dec. 20 Kyodo - A Japanese court ordered Wednesday the Okinawa governor to approve a modified plan for landfill work to relocate a key U.S. base within the southern island prefecture, endorsing the central government's attempt to push forward the delayed plan mired in controversy and court battles. (Kyodo)

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad are surrounded by camera crews and reporters as they head to an office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal. (Kyodo)

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

An official (C) from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad leaves a building housing the office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, after conducting a search related to a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

A van believed to be carrying seized articles leaves the building housing an office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, after officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office searched the office over a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

A van believed to be carrying seized articles leaves the building housing an office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, after officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office searched the office over a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad are surrounded by camera crews and reporters as they head to an office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad arrive at the building housing an office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad arrive at the building housing an office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad head to an office of the Liberal Democratic Party's faction led by Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary general of the ruling Japanese party, on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad head to an office of the Liberal Democratic Party's faction led by Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary general of the ruling Japanese party, on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal.

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Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad head to an office of the Liberal Democratic Party's faction led by Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary general of the ruling Japanese party, on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal.

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Displaced Gazans look for second-hand clothes to prepare for cold weather

STORY: Displaced Gazans look for second-hand clothes to prepare for cold weather SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of second-hand clothes in store 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DIAB OUDA, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDUL RAHMAN GHANEM, Displaced Gaza resident 4. various of Gaza-related footage STORYLINE: Displaced Gazans are forced to buy second-hand clothes to keep warm as the weather is getting colder in the coastal enclave, which has been mired in a bloody conflict with Israel since Oct. 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): DIAB OUDA, Displaced Gaza resident "We live in a very dire situation in Gaza. There is no work, no money, no goods. We have nothing here. When we go to buy something, traders here treat us as tourists, not as displaced people who do not have money. We left our houses without taking anything. We only tried to escape the deadly attacks." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ABDUL RAHMAN GHANEM, Displace

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PA thanks China for sending aid to Gazans in hour of need: Palestinian diplomat

STORY: PA thanks China for sending aid to Gazans in hour of need: Palestinian diplomat SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the aid supplies, the ceremony and participating officials STORYLINE: The ambassador of Palestine to Egypt has extended his country's sincere gratitude to the Chinese government and people for providing timely humanitarian aid supplies to the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip. Diab al-Louh made the remarks at a ceremony held on Sunday in the Egyptian capital Cairo to mark China's aid effort, which was also attended by Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and Executive Director of the Egyptian Red Crescent Rami Al-Nazer. He extended the sincere thanks and respect of the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian people to China for kindly providing help in times when the Gazan people are mired in a humanitarian disaster. According to the Chinese ambassador, China had recently shipped ei

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is presented to Al-Ittihad fans at King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 8, 2023. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema poses with club jersey after a signature ceremony in Madrid, Spain, on June 6, 2023. Al-Ittihad club announced a 3-year deal with Benzema, who is the second major football player to join a Saudi club after Cristiano Ronaldo. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is seen dancing the traditional ‘aardha’, sometimes also known as the sword dance’, as he celebrates with his club ‘Al-Ittihad’, the Saudi National Day (September 23), in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on September 27, 2023. Benzema is wearing traditional Saudi clothes : a ghutra or keffieh on his head, a white dishdasha or thobe. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is presented to Al-Ittihad fans at King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 8, 2023. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - L-R : Saudi Al-Ittihad Club Chairman Anmar Alhaeli, French football player Karim Benzema and club vice-Chairman Ahmad Kaaki, pose after a signature ceremony in Madrid, Spain, on June 6, 2023. Al-Ittihad club announced a 3-year deal with Benzema, who is the second major football player to join a Saudi club after Cristiano Ronaldo. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is seen dancing the traditional ‘aardha’, sometimes also known as the sword dance’, as he celebrates with his club ‘Al-Ittihad’, the Saudi National Day (September 23), in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on September 27, 2023. Benzema is wearing traditional Saudi clothes : a ghutra or keffieh on his head, a white dishdasha or thobe. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is presented to Al-Ittihad fans at King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 8, 2023. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is seen dancing the traditional ‘aardha’, sometimes also known as the sword dance’, as he celebrates with his club ‘Al-Ittihad’, the Saudi National Day (September 23), in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on September 27, 2023. Benzema is wearing traditional Saudi clothes : a ghutra or keffieh on his head, a white dishdasha or thobe. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is seen dancing the traditional ‘aardha’, sometimes also known as the sword dance’, as he celebrates with his club ‘Al-Ittihad’, the Saudi National Day (September 23), in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on September 27, 2023. Benzema is wearing traditional Saudi clothes : a ghutra or keffieh on his head, a white dishdasha or thobe. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is presented to Al-Ittihad fans at King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 8, 2023. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - L-R : Saudi Al-Ittihad Club Chairman Anmar Alhaeli, French football player Karim Benzema and club vice-Chairman Ahmad Kaaki, pose after a signature ceremony in Madrid, Spain, on June 6, 2023. Al-Ittihad club announced a 3-year deal with Benzema, who is the second major football player to join a Saudi club after Cristiano Ronaldo. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is seen dancing the traditional ‘aardha’, sometimes also known as the sword dance’, as he celebrates with his club ‘Al-Ittihad’, the Saudi National Day (September 23), in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on September 27, 2023. Benzema is wearing traditional Saudi clothes : a ghutra or keffieh on his head, a white dishdasha or thobe. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is presented to Al-Ittihad fans at King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 8, 2023. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema is presented to Al-Ittihad fans at King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 8, 2023. 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister Accuses Benzema Of Muslim Brotherhood

File photo - French football player Karim Benzema poses in Saudi traditional clothes : a ghutra or keffieh on his head, a white dishdasha or thobe, and a light brown bisht, as he celebrates with his club ‘Al-Ittihad’, the Saudi National Day (September 23), in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on September 23, 2023. Benzema is wearing traditional 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema finds himself mired in political controversy amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Speaking to French outlet CNews on Monday, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused Benzema of having connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political group which France considers a terrorist organization. In the televised interview, Darmanin said: “We have closed 1,100 Islamist establishments. And in recent weeks, I’ve been particularly interested, Mr. Benzema is linked, we all know it, notoriously with the Muslim Brotherhood. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Healthcare workers protest outside a Kaiser Permanente medical center in Baldwin Park, California, the United States, Oct. 4, 2023. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Healthcare workers protest outside a Kaiser Permanente medical center in Baldwin Park, California, the United States, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Entertainment industry writers demonstrate in Los Angeles, the United States, May 2, 2023. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Auto workers take part in a strike outside a Ford assembly plant in the southern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, the United States, Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Entertainment industry writers demonstrate in Los Angeles, the United States, May 2, 2023. (Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

(231010) -- BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Auto workers take part in a strike in Belleville, Michigan, the United States, Sept. 22, 2023. (Photo by Val Waller/Xinhua)

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U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation

STORY: U.S. mired in wave of strikes fueled by social inequality, inflation DATELINE: Oct. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: SACRAMENTO, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of strikes in the U.S. STORYLINE: Union workers at Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks went on strike Monday after a majority of the company's union members in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida rejected a tentative agreement Sunday. Recent data showed this year saw a record of labor activities in the United States, as the number of workers involved in strikes has reached at least 453,000, the highest since 2019. Workers have walked out from various industries such as automobile, healthcare, entertainment, hotel and airlines. This year's strikes also lasted longer than those in recent history, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Cornell University's Labor Action Tracker. More than 75,000 healthcare workers remain on the picket lines across the United States last Friday, marking the industry's biggest strike

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Charity group warns of extreme hunger on rise in Yemen

STORY: Charity group warns of extreme hunger on rise in Yemen DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a malnutrition ward in a hospital in Sanaa 2. various of malnourished children in the ward STORYLINE: Millions of Yemenis face alarming threats from hunger and malnutrition, Oxfam, a UK-based charity group said on Tuesday in a report. "Over a third of the Yemeni population are facing extreme hunger, with rates of child malnutrition amongst the highest in the world," it said, urging more international aid. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. The war has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed the country to the brink of starvation. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

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Syria doubles salaries amid fuel price hike

STORY: Syria doubles salaries amid fuel price hike DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Damascus streets 2. various of a Syrian bank 3. various of Syrians waiting in the fuel queue 4. various of Syrians buying daily needs STORYLINE: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday ordered a 100-percent salary raise as the government sharply raised fuel prices, according to the state news agency SANA. The salary increase, covering state employees, retirees, and military personnel, is the ninth since 2011 when the Syrian war broke out. The country's economy has since been mired in an economic crisis. Prior to the decision, the monthly salary of civil servants had been between around 10 and 25 U.S. dollars, depending on the Syrian pound's street value. Also on Tuesday night, the Syrian Ministry of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection raised the prices of diesel fuel for transportation and bakeries by about 180 percent, and normal-octane gasoline

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Rally held in Yemen's capital to mark Unity Day

STORY: Rally held in Yemen's capital to mark Unity Day DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a rally held in Sanaa to mark the Unity Day of Yemen 2. various of Yemenis performing traditional dance 3. various of the national flag of Yemen STORYLINE: Yemenis rally on Monday in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Unity Day of Yemen. Unity Day of Yemen commemorates the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen, which took place on May 22 in 1990. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

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Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital

STORY: Female athletes make rare appearance in archery contest in Yemen's capital DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the contest STORYLINE: A local archery championship was held on Monday in Yemen's capital Sanaa. A total of 75 male and female athletes played in the game despite the country's conservative tradition that frowns upon females' participation in sports competitions. A female archer said she felt lucky to get into the games and hoped for more to come. While women's sports are rarely held in Yemen, sportswomen have made continuous efforts to participate in local and international tournaments. Such competitions have been unusual in the war-torn country. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014 when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

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Farmers suffer amid civil war in northern Yemen

STORY: Farmers suffer amid civil war in northern Yemen DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Yemeni farmer working inside his barn in Hajjah Province, northern Yemen 2. various of Yemeni farmers working in the field STORYLINE: In the district of Midi in Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, farmers are struggling to survive amid the civil war. "The war and landmines have forced us to abandon much of our farmland and cultivate only small areas, while the siege prevents us from delivering our crops to other cities and provinces to sell them," Mohammed Jaeydi said. Jaeydi planned to sell the sesame he had to cover daily expenses. Another farmer, Ibrahim Abkar, said he had to sell some of his livestock to pay workers in his farm. Yemen has been mired in a civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi militia seized control of several northern provinces and forced the Saudi-backed Yemeni government out of the capital Sanaa. The w

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Ukraine crisis one year on: observations by Xinhua correspondents

STORY: Ukraine crisis one year on: observations by Xinhua correspondents DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:14 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ukraine and Russia 2. STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent in Eurasia Bureau 3. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHOU XIAOTIAN, Xinhua correspondent in Rome 4. STANDUP 3 (English): SUN DING, Xinhua correspondent in Washington D.C. 5. STANDUP 4 (English): LU JINBO, Xinhua correspondent in Minsk 6. STANDUP 5 (English): XIE E, Xinhua correspondent based in UN headquarters STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent in Eurasia Bureau "It's been a year since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began, and no positive sign is in sight for a quick end to the crisis. Analysts say that Ukraine has suffered bitterly from the conflict, with its economy now mired in a severe recession. According to a preliminary estimate by the Ukrainian Economy Ministry this January, Ukraine's GDP dropped by 30.4 percent in 2022, as compared wit

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Tokyo Gov. Inose announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose speaks during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2013. Inose announced his resignation over his receiving of 50 million yen in cash from hospital operator Tokushukai, which is mired in vote-buying allegations involving a Diet member.

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Tokyo Gov. Inose announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose speaks during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2013. Inose announced his resignation over his receiving of 50 million yen in cash from hospital operator Tokushukai, which is mired in vote-buying allegations involving a Diet member.

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Tokyo Gov. Inose announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose bows in apology during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2013. Inose announced his resignation over his receiving of 50 million yen in cash from hospital operator Tokushukai, which is mired in vote-buying allegations involving a Diet member.

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Tokyo Gov. Inose announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose speaks during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2013. Inose announced his resignation over his receiving of 50 million yen in cash from hospital operator Tokushukai, which is mired in vote-buying allegations involving a Diet member.