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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain: Two Wildfires Erupt in Málaga in a Single Day

Wildfires broke out in the province of Malaga on Monday, September 1. Just hours after a fire was reported in Benalmádena, another blaze ignited in the Monte Coronado area.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Japanese stewartia at Kyoto temple

Torin-in temple's garden is dotted with fallen Japanese stewartia flowers in Kyoto, western Japan, on June 9, 2025. It opened to the public for two weeks that day to allow visitors to view the flowers, which bloom and fall in a single day.

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Tokyo stocks skyrocket

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,800 points higher from the previous day on April 10, 2025, for the second-biggest single-day point gain.

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Tokyo stocks skyrocket

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ending over 2,800 points higher from the previous day on April 10, 2025, for the second-biggest single-day point gain.

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

People walk on a street with slush in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 22, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A woman walks a dog in the snow in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 21, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A restaurant remains closed after a winter storm in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 22, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rare Snowfall Hits New Orleans - Louisana

A man stands on a snow-covered street in New Orleans, Louisiana, the United States, on Jan. 21, 2025. A rare winter storm, known as Enzo, has swept through the southern U.S. with record-breaking snow and bitterly cold weather to typically mild regions along the Gulf Coast, claiming at least nine lives as of Wednesday morning. New Orleans, the biggest city in coastal state Louisiana, on Tuesday experienced its heaviest snowfall since 1948, with 8 inches falling in a single day, far surpassing the previous record of 2.7 inches, according to a report from the weather.com on Wednesday. Photo by Lan Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

The Holy Door of the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, Italy on December 2024. It will be open by pope Francis during the Jubilee 2025. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee.The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

The Holy Door of the basilica of San Paolo fuori le mura (St. Paul Outside the Walls) in Rome, Italy on December 2024. It will be open by pope Francis during the Jubilee 2025. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. San Paolo fuori le mura is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee.The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on december 2024 is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started by Philip Neri around 1553 in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through discovering of the heritage of the early Saints. The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Basilica of Saint Mary Major. - St

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

The basilica of San Paolo fuori le mura (Saint Paul outside the walls) in Rome, Italy on December 2024, is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started by Philip Neri around 1553 in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through discovering of the heritage of the early Saints. The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Ou

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

The Holy Door of the basilica of Saint Peter at the Vatican, Italy on December 2024. It will be open by pope Francis during the Jubilee 2025. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. St Peter's Basilica is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee.The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

The Holy Door of the basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano (St. John Lateran) in Rome, Italy on December 2024. It will be open by pope Francis during the Jubilee 2025. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. San Giovanni in Laterano is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee.The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

The basilica of Saint Sebastian outside the walls (San Sebastiano Fuori Le Mura) in Rome, Italy on December 2024, is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started by Philip Neri around 1553 in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through discovering of the heritage of the early Saints. The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint L

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Major) in Rome, Italy on December 2024, is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started by Philip Neri around 1553 in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through discovering of the heritage of the early Saints. The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outside the Walls, Ba

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

Basilica of (Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (St. John Lateran) in Rome, Italy on December 2024, is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. - The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started by Philip Neri around 1553 in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through discovering of the heritage of the early Saints. The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Ou

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (the Holy Cross in Jerusalem) in Rome, Italy on December 2024, is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started by Philip Neri around 1553 in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through discovering of the heritage of the early Saints. The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence Outs

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Jubilee 2025 in Rome - The Seven Churches Pilgrimage

Basilica di San Lorenzo fuori le mura (Saint Lawrence outside the Walls) in Rome, Italy on December 2024, is one of the churches included in the itinerary of the pilgrimage of the seven churches of Rome which is an itinerary of about 20 kilometers that pilgrims use to cover in a single day during the year of the jubilee. The start of the Jubilee year will be on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Doors in Rome in the basilicas of St Peter, San Giovanni in Laterano, San Paolo Outside the Walls and Santa Maria Maggiore. The tradition of visiting all seven churches was started by Philip Neri around 1553 in order to combine conviviality and the sharing of a common religious experience through discovering of the heritage of the early Saints. The seven churches included in his itinerary are: Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls, Basilica of St. John Lateran, Basilica of Holy Cross in Jerusalem, Basilica of Saint Lawrence

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024. (Kyodo)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-STOCKS-REBOUND

(240806) -- TOKYO, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A pedestrian passes a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. Tokyo stocks saw sharp rebounds on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing with its largest single-day rise in history, after a record drop of 4,451 points the previous day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Chenxing)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-STOCKS-REBOUND

(240806) -- TOKYO, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A pedestrian passes a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. Tokyo stocks saw sharp rebounds on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing with its largest single-day rise in history, after a record drop of 4,451 points the previous day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Chenxing)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-STOCKS-REBOUND

(240806) -- TOKYO, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A pedestrian passes a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. Tokyo stocks saw sharp rebounds on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing with its largest single-day rise in history, after a record drop of 4,451 points the previous day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Chenxing)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-STOCKS-REBOUND

(240806) -- TOKYO, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pedestrians pass a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. Tokyo stocks saw sharp rebounds on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing with its largest single-day rise in history, after a record drop of 4,451 points the previous day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Chenxing)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-STOCKS-REBOUND

(240806) -- TOKYO, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pedestrians pass a screen showing stock market information in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. Tokyo stocks saw sharp rebounds on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing with its largest single-day rise in history, after a record drop of 4,451 points the previous day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Chenxing)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-STOCKS-REBOUND

(240806) -- TOKYO, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A screen showing stock market information is pictured in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 6, 2024. Tokyo stocks saw sharp rebounds on Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing with its largest single-day rise in history, after a record drop of 4,451 points the previous day. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yue Chenxing)

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Nikkei closes with record point gain

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei stock index closing at 34,675.46, with its largest-ever single-day point gain on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Tokyo stocks plunge

A pedestrian looks at a stock monitor in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district on Aug. 5, 2024, showing nearly all stocks plunging with the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 4,400 points lower than the previous day's close marking its largest-ever single-day point drop.

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Tokyo stocks debacle

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi meets the press in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2024, following the Nikkei Stock Average's plunge of over 4,400 points for its largest single-day point drop.

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Tokyo stocks debacle

Pedestrians look at a financial monitor in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district on Aug. 5, 2024, showing the Nikkei Stock Average ending over 4,400 points lower from the previous day's close for its largest single-day point drop.

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Tokyo stocks plummet

A financial data screen in the western Japan city of Osaka shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average closing with its largest single-day point drop in history at 31,458.42 on Aug. 5, 2024.

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CHINESE ART TOYS

(240710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The Labubu mascot, a popular furry doll from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, is pictured during the opening ceremoy of a new offline store of Pop Mart in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Chinese toy company Pop Mart opened its sixth offline store in Bangkok and achieved sales exceeding 10 million yuan (about 1,375,743 U.S. dollars) on its opening day recently. Setting a new single-day sales record for overseas stores, the art toy company renowned for its blind box collectibles is taking Thailand by storm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese art toy player takes Thailand by storm" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CHINESE ART TOYS

(240710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Fans of Labubu, a popular furry doll from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, attend the opening ceremony of a new offline store of Pop Mart in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Chinese toy company Pop Mart opened its sixth offline store in Bangkok and achieved sales exceeding 10 million yuan (about 1,375,743 U.S. dollars) on its opening day recently. Setting a new single-day sales record for overseas stores, the art toy company renowned for its blind box collectibles is taking Thailand by storm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese art toy player takes Thailand by storm" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CHINESE ART TOYS

(240710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wait in line to buy toys themed on Labubu, a popular furry doll from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Chinese toy company Pop Mart opened its sixth offline store in Bangkok and achieved sales exceeding 10 million yuan (about 1,375,743 U.S. dollars) on its opening day recently. Setting a new single-day sales record for overseas stores, the art toy company renowned for its blind box collectibles is taking Thailand by storm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese art toy player takes Thailand by storm" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CHINESE ART TOYS

(240710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A woman takes selfies at a new offline store of Chinese toy company Pop Mart in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Chinese toy company Pop Mart opened its sixth offline store in Bangkok and achieved sales exceeding 10 million yuan (about 1,375,743 U.S. dollars) on its opening day recently. Setting a new single-day sales record for overseas stores, the art toy company renowned for its blind box collectibles is taking Thailand by storm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese art toy player takes Thailand by storm" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CHINESE ART TOYS

(240710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People visit a new offline store of Chinese toy company Pop Mart in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Chinese toy company Pop Mart opened its sixth offline store in Bangkok and achieved sales exceeding 10 million yuan (about 1,375,743 U.S. dollars) on its opening day recently. Setting a new single-day sales record for overseas stores, the art toy company renowned for its blind box collectibles is taking Thailand by storm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese art toy player takes Thailand by storm" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-CHINESE ART TOYS

(240710) -- BANGKOK, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Toys themed on Labubu, a popular furry doll from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, are pictured during the opening ceremoy of a new offline store of Pop Mart in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Chinese toy company Pop Mart opened its sixth offline store in Bangkok and achieved sales exceeding 10 million yuan (about 1,375,743 U.S. dollars) on its opening day recently. Setting a new single-day sales record for overseas stores, the art toy company renowned for its blind box collectibles is taking Thailand by storm. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese art toy player takes Thailand by storm" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Weitong)