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RECAP: Wall of Dust Engulfs Arizona, Disrupting Travel and Power

On August 25, a massive dust storm, known as a haboob, swept across Arizona, plunging cities into near-total darkness and sending residents scrambling for safety. Fierce winds toppled trees, disrupted power across Maricopa County, and caused widespread flight delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, while the swirling clouds of dust infiltrated homes, cars, and streets, creating an apocalyptic scene across the state.

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Illustration Popmart Labubu

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 30, 2025 - An illustration photo shows many hands scrambling for PopMart Labubu dolls in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 30, 2025.

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Illustration Popmart Labubu

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 30, 2025 - An illustration photo shows many hands scrambling for PopMart Labubu dolls in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 30, 2025.

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Illustration Popmart Labubu

SUQIAN, CHINA - MAY 30, 2025 - An illustration photo shows many hands scrambling for PopMart Labubu dolls in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on May 30, 2025.

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

A field hospital is set up in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Scenes of devastation in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Damaged homes are seen in the slum of Cavani in the heights of Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa. One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

A field hospital is set up in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Damaged homes are seen in the slum of Cavani in the heights of Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa. One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

People collect sheet metal to rebuild their house in Branbradoua on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

People collect sheet metal to rebuild their house in Branbradoua on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Workers repair a power line in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Damaged homes are seen in the slum of Cavani in the heights of Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa. One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

People collect sheet metal to rebuild their house in Branbradoua on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Scenes of devastation in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Scenes of devastation in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Scenes of devastation in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Damaged homes are seen in the slum of Cavani in the heights of Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa. One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Scenes of devastation in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Scenes of devastation in Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa.One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residents Struggle To Recover After Cyclone Chido - Mayottte

Damaged homes are seen in the slum of Cavani in the heights of Mamoudzou on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, after the cyclone Chido hit the archipelago on December 22, 2024. Paris declared "exceptional natural disaster" measures for Mayotte, France's poorest region near Madagascar off the coast of southeastern Africa. One week on from a devastating cyclone that battered France's Indian Ocean territory, aid is still only trickling in to the worst-affected areas in Mayotte, where emergency workers are scrambling to restore essential services and aid a beleaguered population. Photo by David Lemor/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 1.8 Million Face Extreme Hunger - Gaza

People crowd at a food distribution site in Gaza City, scrambling to receive aid as the border crossings remain closed, blocking humanitarian supplies. October 21, 2024. More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing extremely critical levels of hunger, with 70 per cent of crop fields destroyed. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Over 1.8 Million Face Extreme Hunger - Gaza

People crowd at a food distribution site in Gaza City, scrambling to receive aid as the border crossings remain closed, blocking humanitarian supplies. October 21, 2024. More than 1.8 million Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing extremely critical levels of hunger, with 70 per cent of crop fields destroyed. Photo by Moiz Salhi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a gong-strike ceremony marking the start of a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year's Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year's Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year's Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year's Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year's Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(240516) -- HONG KONG, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows a bun scrambling competition during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau island, Hong Kong, south China. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. For residents of Cheung Chau, this is an important annual event. This year's Bun Festival started on May 12 and will last until May 16. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout undated photo shows Frederic Schneider-MaunouryExecutive Vice President and Chief Operations OfficerFrench national, 1961. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated August 2021 shows ASML campus in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated 2018 shows ASML campus in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated August 2021 shows ASML campus in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout undated photo shows Peter Wennink, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dutch national, 1957, Chair of the Board of Management since 2013 (term expires in 2024). The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout undated photo shows Frederic Schneider-MaunouryExecutive Vice President and Chief Operations OfficerFrench national, 1961. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated August 2021 shows ASML campus in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout undated photo shows Christophe Fouquet, Executive Vice President & Chief Business OfficerFrench national, 1973, member of the Board of Management since 2018 (term expires in 2026). The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated 2017 shows one of five buildings in San Diego, CA, USA, with engineering and manufacturing functions. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated 2018 shows a wafer being measured before exposure. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout undated photo shows Christophe Fouquet, Executive Vice President & Chief Business OfficerFrench national, 1973, member of the Board of Management since 2018 (term expires in 2026). The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated 2020 shows ASML Cleanroom Assembly in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated April 2019 shows ASML Cleanroom Assembly in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated 2018 shows the full light path from EUV source to silicon wafer. The light is generated in the source (bottom right), sent into the illuminator (mid right) which controls the light beam, reflects off the mask with the chip pattern (top), before being focused in the projection optics (mid left) and exposing the wafer (mid bottom). The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering Fran

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated 2020 shows ASML Cleanroom Assembly in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated May 2021 shows Container airplane full load module tests (transport, weight and size) Manufacturer VRR Rotterdam - Cargolux Luxembourg. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Government Tries To Stop ASML From Moving Out

Handout photo dated February 2020 shows ASML Cleanroom Assembly in Veldhoven, Netherlands. The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country’s largest company, the semiconductor equipment maker ASML, does not move operations or expand abroad after the tech firm voiced concerns over the country’s hardening stance on migrants. For months, ASML, which sources parts from around the world but assembles its machines in Veldhoven in the the south of the Netherlands, has been warning against any moves that could hinder its ability to attract skilled foreign labour. The company mostly imports its parts from different countries, but builds its machines in the south of the country, in Veldhoven. Currently, the company is reported to be considering France as an alternate location to The Netherlands. Photo by ASML via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hong Kong's Cheung Chau Bun Festival back after 3-year suspension

STORY: Hong Kong's Cheung Chau Bun Festival back after 3-year suspension DATELINE: May 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bun Festival in Cheung Chau 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): YUNG CHI-MING, Chairman of Cheung Chau Bun Festival Committee 3. various of Bun Festival in Cheung Chau 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JANET KUNG, Competitor in Bun Scrambling Competition 5. various of street views in Cheung Chau STORYLINE: The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, came back to Cheung Chau, a small island south of Hong Kong, after three years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the five-day festival concluded on Saturday last week. A large number of visitors watched the "piu sik" parade, one of the festival's highlights. Other activities included lion dances, opera performances and a bun scrambling competition. It is said that the festival originated from the tradition of islanders dressing up as gods and

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(230528) -- HONG KONG, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a bun scrambling competition during the annual Bun Festival in Cheung Chau, a small island south of Hong Kong, south China, May 27, 2023. This year's Bun Festival started on May 23 and lasted until May 27. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-BUN FESTIVAL (CN)

(230528) -- HONG KONG, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a bun scrambling competition during the annual Bun Festival in Cheung Chau, a small island south of Hong Kong, south China, May 27, 2023. This year's Bun Festival started on May 23 and lasted until May 27. The Bun Festival, one of Hong Kong's most colorful cultural celebration events, has been on China's national list of intangible cultural heritage since 2011. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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Reviving offline fairs show China's burgeoning economic recovery

STORY: Reviving offline fairs show China's burgeoning economic recovery DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guzhen lighting fair venue 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ISSAM SARAKBI, General manager of Guangzhou Is Technology Co., Ltd 3. various of Canton Fair STORYLINE: As China optimized and adjusted measures for COVID-19 prevention and control, offline fairs have seen a comeback as more exhibitions are happening, with exhibitors scrambling to register for the upcoming events. The 28th China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair (GILF) is set to kick off on Saturday in Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City in south China's Guangdong Province. It has fully resumed offline exhibitions with an exhibition area of more than 1.5 million square meters. The lighting fair has attracted more than 3,500 companies and over 60,000 registered professional buyers, including more than 2,400 professional buyers from over 110 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE (Engli