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Rare earths in Beijing

Rare earths in Beijing

Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026, shows a mineral containing rare earths at a museum in Beijing. Finance ministers from the Group of Seven countries recently discussed in Washington ways to reduce overreliance on China for critical minerals supply including rare earths amid their tightened export controls by the country.

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Rare earths in Beijing

Rare earths in Beijing

Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2026, shows a mineral containing rare earths at a museum in Beijing. Finance ministers from the Group of Seven countries recently discussed in Washington ways to reduce overreliance on China for critical minerals supply including rare earths amid their tightened export controls by the country.

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G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026, after attending a meeting between the finance ministers of the Group of Seven countries and representatives of other countries including Australia and India on ways to reduce overreliance on China for critical minerals.

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G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

G7 finance meeting on critical minerals

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks at a press conference in Washington on Jan. 12, 2026, after attending a meeting between the finance ministers of the Group of Seven countries and representatives of other countries including Australia and India on ways to reduce overreliance on China for critical minerals.

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[Breaking News]G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Canada, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025. (Kyodo)

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (R) speaks during the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meets the press in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025, after attending a two-day meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (C) attends the second day of a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized countries attend the second day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 12, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

Group of Seven foreign ministers -- (from L) the European Union's Kaja Kallas, Japan's Toshimitsu Motegi, Britain's Yvette Cooper, France's Jean-Noel Barrot, Canada's Anita Anand, the United States' Marco Rubio, Germany's Johann Wadephul and Italy's Antonio Tajani -- pose for a photo on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

(from L) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper pose for a photo along with other Group of Seven foreign ministers on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

G-7 foreign ministers' meeting in Canada

(from L) European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper pose for a photo along with other Group of Seven foreign ministers on the first day of a two-day meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025.

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Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper at the outset of their talks in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025. The two are visiting Canada to attend a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers through Nov. 12.

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Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japan-Britain talks in Canada

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper at the outset of their talks in Niagara-on-the-Lake in Canada on Nov. 11, 2025. The two are visiting Canada to attend a two-day meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers through Nov. 12.

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International Meeting On Gaza Ceasefire in Istanbul - Turkey

International Meeting On Gaza Ceasefire in Istanbul - Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan R) meets with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Istanbul, Turkiye, on November 3, 2025. Foreign ministers from seven countries met in Istanbul on Monday to discuss efforts to uphold the Gaza ceasefire and plan for the enclave's future, as Israeli strikes continued despite the truce. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Photo by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Meeting On Gaza Ceasefire in Istanbul - Turkey

International Meeting On Gaza Ceasefire in Istanbul - Turkey

Foreign ministers from seven countries hold a meeting on Gaza ceasefire in Istanbul, Turkiye, on November 3, 2025. Foreign ministers from seven countries met in Istanbul on Monday to discuss efforts to uphold the Gaza ceasefire and plan for the enclave's future, as Israeli strikes continued despite the truce. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Photo by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkiye/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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International Meeting On Gaza Ceasefire in Istanbul - Turkey

International Meeting On Gaza Ceasefire in Istanbul - Turkey

Participants arrive at the venue of the meeting on upholding the Gaza ceasefire and plan for the enclave's future in Istanbul, Turkiye, on November 3, 2025. Foreign ministers from seven countries met in Istanbul on Monday to discuss efforts to uphold the Gaza ceasefire and plan for the enclave's future, as Israeli strikes continued despite the truce. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan hosted his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Finance Minister Kato in Wasibgtin

Japan Finance Minister Kato in Wasibgtin

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato meets the press in Washington on Oct. 15, 2025, as he visits the U.S. capital for a meeting of Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors.

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G7 financial meeting in Banff

G7 financial meeting in Banff

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato holds a press conference, following a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 22, 2025.

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G7 financial meeting in Banff

G7 financial meeting in Banff

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda hold a press conference, following a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 22, 2025.

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G7 finance meeting in Banff

G7 finance meeting in Banff

Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries pose for a photo at the outset of the second day of a three-day meeting in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 21, 2025.

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G7 finance meeting in Banff

G7 finance meeting in Banff

(from L, front row) Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pose for a photo at the outset of the second day of a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 21, 2025.

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G-7 financial meeting

G-7 financial meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato holds a press conference in Banff, Canada, on May 21, 2025, after bilateral talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sideline of a meeting of Group of Seven member states' finance ministers and central bank governors.

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CORRECTED: G7 financial meeting

CORRECTED: G7 financial meeting

The second day of three-day meeting between Group of Seven member states' finance ministers and central bank governors is held in Banff, Canada, on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: G7 financial meeting

CORRECTED: G7 financial meeting

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato (C, L) and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C, R) attend the second day of three-day meeting of the Group of Seven member states' finance ministers and central bank governors in Banff, Canada, on May 21, 2025. (Pool photo)

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G7 finance meeting in Banff

G7 finance meeting in Banff

Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (L) holds a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Sergii Marchenko in the Canadian mountain resort town of Banff on May 20, 2025, just ahead of a three-day meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven countries. Marchenko was invited to join part of the G7 discussions being chaired by Champagne.

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[Breaking News]G7 foreign ministers' meeting

LA MALBAIE, Canada, March 15 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya holds a press conference on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, following a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya

LA MALBAIE, Canada, March 13 Kyodo - Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks to reporters following talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in La Malbaie, Canada, on March 13, 2025, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting. (Kyodo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers' meeting

(from L) Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, French Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani pose for a photo on the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) holds talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) shakes hands with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot as they hold talks on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya holds a press conference on March 14, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada, following a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers' meeting

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya attends the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers' meeting

(from L) Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his British counterpart David Lammy pose for a photo on the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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G7 foreign ministers' meeting

G7 foreign ministers' meeting

(clockwise from C, back) Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, U.S. Secreatary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani of Italy, vice president of the European Commission Kaja Kallas, French Europe and Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya -- pose for a photo on the second day of a three-day Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting on March 13, 2025, in La Malbaie, Canada. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya

Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks to reporters following talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in La Malbaie, Canada, on March 13, 2025, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya

Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks to reporters following talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in La Malbaie, Canada, on March 13, 2025, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting.

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A van in Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A food delivery man in Benetusser, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

An excavator works in Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for people missing in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A person helps in the cleanup of Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for people missing in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Several people help in the cleanup of Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for people missing in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Several people help in the cleanup of Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for people missing in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Two people work at night in Benetusser, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A person with the flag of Valencia, in Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A manhole in Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

The train tracks of Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A person carries bags in Masanasa, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Several people help in the cleanup of Paiporta, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, the emergency services are pushing the search for people missing in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

Floods Cleanup Efforts Continue - Spain

A vehicle is removed in Masanasa, on November 8, 2024, in Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain. Ten days after the tragedy, emergency services are pushing the search for missing persons in Valencia to the limit. The number of fatalities remains at 219 and the number of missing persons is 78. Today, the Government announced that the next Council of Ministers will approve new aid for those affected by the DANA, which will be returned in five to seven years. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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