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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza City Takeover-Protest - Tel Aviv

Israeli people are pictured during a rally protesting against Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 9, 2025. The Israeli army's planned takeover of Gaza City is expected to take at least six months, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Saturday evening. The Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City has drawn condemnation both domestically and internationally, with critics arguing it violates international law, worsens the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire. Meanwhile, thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" Saturday evening, calling for an end to the war through an agreement that would secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Photo by Jamal Awad /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza City Takeover-Protest - Tel Aviv

Israeli people are pictured during a rally protesting against Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 9, 2025. The Israeli army's planned takeover of Gaza City is expected to take at least six months, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Saturday evening. The Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City has drawn condemnation both domestically and internationally, with critics arguing it violates international law, worsens the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire. Meanwhile, thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" Saturday evening, calling for an end to the war through an agreement that would secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Photo by Jamal Awad /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza City Takeover-Protest - Tel Aviv

Israeli people are pictured during a rally protesting against Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 9, 2025. The Israeli army's planned takeover of Gaza City is expected to take at least six months, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Saturday evening. The Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City has drawn condemnation both domestically and internationally, with critics arguing it violates international law, worsens the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire. Meanwhile, thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" Saturday evening, calling for an end to the war through an agreement that would secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Photo by Jamal Awad /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza City Takeover-Protest - Tel Aviv

Israeli people are pictured during a rally protesting against Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 9, 2025. The Israeli army's planned takeover of Gaza City is expected to take at least six months, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Saturday evening. The Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City has drawn condemnation both domestically and internationally, with critics arguing it violates international law, worsens the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire. Meanwhile, thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" Saturday evening, calling for an end to the war through an agreement that would secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Photo by Jamal Awad /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza City Takeover-Protest - Tel Aviv

Israeli people are pictured during a rally protesting against Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 9, 2025. The Israeli army's planned takeover of Gaza City is expected to take at least six months, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Saturday evening. The Israeli army's decision to take over Gaza City has drawn condemnation both domestically and internationally, with critics arguing it violates international law, worsens the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and undermines efforts to reach a ceasefire. Meanwhile, thousands demonstrated in Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square" Saturday evening, calling for an end to the war through an agreement that would secure the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Photo by Jamal Awad /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured beside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family have a meal inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

A child of Odai Olaiwa is about to fetch water on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter.Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (R) fixes a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

A child of Odai Olaiwa is pictured on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Children of Odai Olaiwa are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over.

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa tidies up the area around the tent he lives on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024.Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa's wife washes utensils on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (R) fixes a tent on the beach of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

Detail of the uniform of one of the members of the second rotation of the Brigade Lebanon XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The soldiers that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII) board an aircraft at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The soldiers that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII) board an aircraft at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The military that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII), at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Soldiers for 2nd rotation of the UN peacekeeping mission for Lebanon - Spain

The soldiers that make up the second rotation of the Lebanon Brigade XLII (BRILIB XLII) board an aircraft at the Torrejón Air Base, on November 17, 2024, in Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid (Spain). BRILIB XLII is composed of 630 troops from the Guzmán el Bueno X Brigade, based in Cerro Muriano (Córdoba). In Lebanon, they will take over from 650 soldiers of the Aragon Brigade who have completed the six months of Operation 'Libre Hidalgo', in a United Nations mission. Photo by Diego Radamés / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-HEALTH-MEASLES

(240714) -- KHOST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows children with measles at a hospital in Khost province, east Afghanistan. At least 160 people have died from measles in Afghanistan over the past six months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. According to the report, 36,618 people were infected with the disease during the current year, and 160 deaths have been registered, out of which 81.1 percent of suspected cases of measles were children below the age of five, and 45 percent of them were women. Most of the cases have been recorded in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, the report added. (Photo by Yusuf Mangal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KHOST-HEALTH-MEASLES

(240714) -- KHOST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows a child with measles at a hospital in Khost province, east Afghanistan. At least 160 people have died from measles in Afghanistan over the past six months, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. According to the report, 36,618 people were infected with the disease during the current year, and 160 deaths have been registered, out of which 81.1 percent of suspected cases of measles were children below the age of five, and 45 percent of them were women. Most of the cases have been recorded in eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, the report added. (Photo by Yusuf Mangal/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows an exterior view of the venue of Hungarian EU presidency events in Budapest, Hungary. Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday for six months, with its focus on enhancing EU competitiveness. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-EU PRESIDENCY

(240702) -- BUDAPEST, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows an exterior view of the European Commission representation in Budapest, Hungary. Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday for six months, with its focus on enhancing EU competitiveness. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-EU PRESIDENCY

(240702) -- BUDAPEST, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows an exterior view of the venue of Hungarian EU presidency events in Budapest, Hungary. Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday for six months, with its focus on enhancing EU competitiveness. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-EU PRESIDENCY

(240702) -- BUDAPEST, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows an exterior view of the venue of Hungarian EU presidency events in Budapest, Hungary. Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday for six months, with its focus on enhancing EU competitiveness. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-EXPO 2025 OSAKA-CONSTRUCTION

(240630) -- OSAKA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows the construction site of the Grand Ring, the symbol for Expo 2025 Osaka, on the Yumeshima artificial island in Japan. The stakes are high for Expo 2025 Osaka in less than a year away, as preparations are picking up the pace amid concerns over pavilion construction setbacks, low public interest and uncertain economic outcome. The 2025 World Exposition in Osaka City, western Japan, is scheduled to run for six months from April 13 through Oct. 13, 2025, under the theme of "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." Though Japan aims to use the international platform to showcase its technological and cultural prowess, multiple practical challenges have posed extreme uncertainties to the result. TO GO WITH "Roundup: High stakes for Expo 2025 Osaka amid multiple headwinds" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhong Ya)

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JAPAN-EXPO 2025 OSAKA-CONSTRUCTION

(240630) -- OSAKA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows the construction site of the Grand Ring, the symbol for Expo 2025 Osaka, on the Yumeshima artificial island in Japan. The stakes are high for Expo 2025 Osaka in less than a year away, as preparations are picking up the pace amid concerns over pavilion construction setbacks, low public interest and uncertain economic outcome. The 2025 World Exposition in Osaka City, western Japan, is scheduled to run for six months from April 13 through Oct. 13, 2025, under the theme of "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." Though Japan aims to use the international platform to showcase its technological and cultural prowess, multiple practical challenges have posed extreme uncertainties to the result. TO GO WITH "Roundup: High stakes for Expo 2025 Osaka amid multiple headwinds" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhong Ya)

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JAPAN-EXPO 2025 OSAKA-CONSTRUCTION

(240630) -- OSAKA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows the construction site of pavilions on the Yumeshima artificial island in Osaka, Japan. The stakes are high for Expo 2025 Osaka in less than a year away, as preparations are picking up the pace amid concerns over pavilion construction setbacks, low public interest and uncertain economic outcome. The 2025 World Exposition in Osaka City, western Japan, is scheduled to run for six months from April 13 through Oct. 13, 2025, under the theme of "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." Though Japan aims to use the international platform to showcase its technological and cultural prowess, multiple practical challenges have posed extreme uncertainties to the result. TO GO WITH "Roundup: High stakes for Expo 2025 Osaka amid multiple headwinds" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhong Ya)

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JAPAN-EXPO 2025 OSAKA-CONSTRUCTION

(240630) -- OSAKA, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 27, 2024 shows the construction site of pavilions on the Yumeshima artificial island in Osaka, Japan. The stakes are high for Expo 2025 Osaka in less than a year away, as preparations are picking up the pace amid concerns over pavilion construction setbacks, low public interest and uncertain economic outcome. The 2025 World Exposition in Osaka City, western Japan, is scheduled to run for six months from April 13 through Oct. 13, 2025, under the theme of "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." Though Japan aims to use the international platform to showcase its technological and cultural prowess, multiple practical challenges have posed extreme uncertainties to the result. TO GO WITH "Roundup: High stakes for Expo 2025 Osaka amid multiple headwinds" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhong Ya)

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Kenya launches nationwide tree-planting campaign in honor of flood victims

STORY: Kenya launches nationwide tree-planting campaign in honor of flood victims SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kenyan President William Ruto planting trees in Kiambicho Forest STORYLINE: Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday led a nationwide tree-planting campaign in Kiambicho Forest in Maragua, central Kenya. Ruto said that the day was set aside by the cabinet in honor of those who lost their lives in the floods that have ravaged various parts of the country. The president pointed out planting and growing trees is a means of mitigating climate change-induced droughts and floods. Ruto said that the government has set a target of planting 200 million trees across the country. He announced that government-led tree-planting exercises would continue every day for the next six months, beginning on Monday. According to Kenyan authorities, floods have killed more than 260 people and displaced over 378,000

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South African Reserve Bank releases 2024 Monetary Policy Review

STORY: South African Reserve Bank releases 2024 Monetary Policy Review SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: JOHANNESBURG, South Africa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LESEJA KGANYAGO, Governor of SARB 3. various of the meeting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): WITNESS SIMBANEGAVI, Economic Research department of the South African Reserve Bank STORYLINE: The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) released its 2024 Monetary Policy Review on Wednesday, indicating that headline inflation is only expected to return to the mid-point of the target band in the last quarter of 2025. South Africa's inflation target range is 3 to 6 percent. The report said that amid slower-than-expected disinflation in food and volatility in fuel prices, headline inflation had fluctuated in the range of 5-6 percent over the past six months. In terms of growth, the SARB anticipates that real GDP will increase to 1.2 percent this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Engli

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Rafale aircraft is seen at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Minister of Defence of Croatia Ivan Anusic looks into a cocpit of Rafale aircraft during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Rafale aircraft is seen at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic looks into a cocpit of Rafale aircraft during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Rafale aircraft is seen at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Rafale aircraft is seen at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic looks into a cocpit of Rafale aircraft during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Rafale aircraft is seen at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Rafale aircraft is seen at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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President of Croatia Zoran Milanovic Welcomes Rafale Aircraft - Croatia

Rafale aircraft is seen at the Colonel Marko Zivkovic barracks during the welcome ceremony for the first six of the 12 Rafale aircraft in Velika Gorica, Croatia, on April 25, 2024. The first six of a total of twelve Dassault Rafale multi-role combat aircraft arrive in Croatia, two years and five months after the signing of a contract with France worth over one billion euros. Photo by Igor Kralj/PIXSELL/ABACAPRESSS.COM

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Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks 6-month operation with 2.56 mln passengers

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway marks 6-month operation with 2.56 mln passengers SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the railway and the train 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): CHAERUL ZEN, Passenger 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Indonesian): LAKSMI INDIRA, Passenger 4. various of the railway and the train STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway marked its six months of operation on Wednesday with a total of 2.56 million passengers transported, said PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR. According to the KCIC, since its official commercial operation around mid-October last year, the railway has operated a total of 7,050 train trips with a mileage of over 1.26 million kilometers. At present, the railway's daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 52, and the number of passenger seats has