CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Atalanta BC

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Atalanta BC

Ademola Lookman (Atalanta BC) with the thumb up during AC Monza vs Atalanta BC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Monza, Italy, May 04 2025

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Como 1907

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Como 1907

Keita Balde' (AC Monza) with the thumb up during AC Monza vs Como 1907, Italian soccer Serie A match in Monza, Italy, April 05 2025

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Parma Calcio

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Parma Calcio

Samuele Birindelli (AC Monza) with the thumb up during AC Monza vs Parma Calcio, Italian soccer Serie A match in Monza, Italy, March 15 2025

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Venezia FC

CALCIO - Serie A - AC Monza vs Venezia FC

Adriano Galliani (AD AC Monza) with the thumb up during AC Monza vs Venezia FC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Monza, Italy, October 27 2024

- Serie A - AC Monza vs Inter - FC Internazionale

- Serie A - AC Monza vs Inter - FC Internazionale

Luca Pairetto (Referee) with the thumb up during AC Monza vs Inter - FC Internazionale, Italian soccer Serie A match in Monza, Italy, September 15 2024

- Serie A - AC Monza vs Inter - FC Internazionale

- Serie A - AC Monza vs Inter - FC Internazionale

Luca Pairetto (Referee) with the thumb up during AC Monza vs Inter - FC Internazionale, Italian soccer Serie A match in Monza, Italy, September 15 2024

Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - Girls attend a lesson at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

Educational centre for displaced children inaugurated in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - JULY 18, 2024 - A boy gives a thumb-up by a 3D printer at the new educational centre for children from displaced families, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The centre was opened with the support of USAIDs Ukraine Confidence Building Initiative and Support Ukraine Today Charity Foundation.

Ukrainian artillery unit near Chasiv Yar

Ukrainian artillery unit near Chasiv Yar

DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE - JULY 14, 2024 - Servicemen of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade are in a car in Bakhmut district, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine.

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumb up as he greets Thailand's Prime Minister ahead of a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 16, 2024 Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumb up as he greets Thailand's Prime Minister ahead of a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 16, 2024 Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumb up as he greets Thailand's Prime Minister ahead of a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 16, 2024 Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumb up as he greets Thailand's Prime Minister ahead of a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 16, 2024 Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

Macron Receives Thailand’s PM - Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a thumb up as he greets Thailand's Prime Minister ahead of a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on May 16, 2024 Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-YOUTH TRAINING-COACH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-TIANJIN-FOOTBALL-YOUTH TRAINING-COACH(CN)

(240426) -- TIANJIN, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Serbian coach Aleksandar Pantic gives a thumb-up for young football players during a training session at Tianjin Football Association Youth Training Center in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 23, 2024. Aleksandar Pantic of Serbia served as a coach for the Youth Training Center of Tianjin Football Association. Tianjin Football Association invited foreign football coaches to improve the skills and physical conditioning of local young Chinese footballers. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Epiphany celebration Kyiv's Hidropark

Epiphany celebration Kyiv's Hidropark

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 6, 2024 - Men and a woman pose for a photo after bathing in the Dnipro River in Hidropark on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery"

STORY: My 2023 in China: a German owner of a "silent bakery" SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bach's Bakery in China's Changsha 2. various of bread 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 4. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 6. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner of Bach's Bakery 8. various of Bach's Bakery daily operation STORYLINE: Put your thumb up and slightly curl it down twice. In a bakery situated on a small lane in China's Changsha, this is how frequent patrons say "thank you" to shop assistants. Founded by a German couple, Bach's Bakery is a quiet shop, as most employees are hearing impaired. The couple returned to Germany in 2022 and entrusted the bakery to another German, Markus Hofmuller. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARKUS HOFMULLER, Owner

Christmas tree lit up in Lviv

Christmas tree lit up in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 5, 2023 - A boy poses for a photo with an actor dressed as Saint Nicholas during the lighting of the Christmas tree presented by philanthropists from Bilohorshcha, a neighbourhood in Lviv, in the square outside the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Lviv, western Ukraine. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

(SP)SINGAPORE-F1-SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX-QUALIFYING ROUND

(SP)SINGAPORE-F1-SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX-QUALIFYING ROUND

(230917) -- SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz of Spain gives the thumb-up after winning the pole position of the qualifying round of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sept. 16, 2023. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

Boris Johnson becomes honorary doctor of Lviv National University

Boris Johnson becomes honorary doctor of Lviv National University

LVIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 - Lviv Regional Military Administration head Maksym Kozytskyi, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Lviv city head Andrii Sadovyi (L to R) pose for a photo during a meeting with rector of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv Volodymyr Melnyk, Lviv, western Ukraine.

Blood donation centre in Kyiv

Blood donation centre in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 23, 2023 - A man smiles and gives a thumb-up sign as a healthcare worker attends to him during a blood donation campaign for wounded military personnel and civilians, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-16 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-16 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(230720) -- BEIING, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on July 20, 2023 shows Shenzhou-16 astronaut Gui Haichao giving a thumb-up for his crewmates Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu upon completion of the spacewalk. The Shenzhou-16 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao collaborated to pull off all set tasks with the assistance of the space station's robotic arm. Jing and Zhu have since returned to the Wentian lab module safely. (Xinhua/Guo Zhongzheng)

CHINA-TIANJIN-PAKISTANI STUDENT-CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-PAKISTANI STUDENT-CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS (CN)

(221227) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Huo Jinghong (R) gives a thumb up to Muhammad Nabil at a martial arts gym in Xiqing District, north China's Tianjin, Dec. 25, 2022. Muhammad Nabil is a Pakistani student at Nankai University in Tianjin. In 2018, he chose to come to Tianjin to study for his Ph.D., not only to achieve quality education here, but also to fulfill his dream to chase the Chinese martial arts, or Kung Fu. Muhammad Nabil said he became a fan of Huo Yuanjia, a renowned Chinese martial arts master, after watching Chinese Kung Fu movies in Pakistan. During his study in Tianjin, he came to Jingwu Town, Huo Yuanjia's hometown, and met Huo Jinghong, a descendant of the Kung Fu legend and a martial arts teacher with Tianjin University of Sport. Instructed by Huo, Muhammad Nabil started to practice the Huo-style boxing, which was listed as an intangible cultural heritage in Tianjin. Speaking of the future, Muhammad Nabil hopes to work in China as a teacher and better understand the spirit

Japanese major leagues begin preseason training

Japanese major leagues begin preseason training

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima puts his thumb up after catching a pitch during the club's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 16. (MLB)

CHINA-SHAANXI-HEARING-IMPAIRED-COFFEE-TRAINING(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-HEARING-IMPAIRED-COFFEE-TRAINING(CN)

(220925) -- XI'AN, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Training instructor Sun Yu (L) gives a thumb-up to the coffee made by hearing-impaired barista Zhou Jie during a barista training class at Shaanxi Urban Economy School in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 22, 2022. The International Day of the Deaf falls on the fourth Sunday each September. Since 2019, Shaanxi Urban Economy School has been providing free barista training for the hearing-impaired. Trainees can learn coffee-making skills as well as cafe operation knowledge during the training programme, which could help them in paving the way either to start their coffee business or get employed in this industry. So far, more than 20 people who have graduated from the training programme are working at cafes in various places across China. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-HEARING-IMPAIRED-COFFEE-TRAINING(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-HEARING-IMPAIRED-COFFEE-TRAINING(CN)

(220925) -- XI'AN, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A trainee gives a thumb-up to the coffee made by hearing-impaired barista Zhou Jie during a barista training class at Shaanxi Urban Economy School in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 22, 2022. The International Day of the Deaf falls on the fourth Sunday each September. Since 2019, Shaanxi Urban Economy School has been providing free barista training for the hearing-impaired. Trainees can learn coffee-making skills as well as cafe operation knowledge during the training programme, which could help them in paving the way either to start their coffee business or get employed in this industry. So far, more than 20 people who have graduated from the training programme are working at cafes in various places across China. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-NEW YEAR'S EVE (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-NEW YEAR'S EVE (CN)

(220101) -- XI'AN, Jan. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer gives a thumb-up at a residential area in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 31, 2021. Staff members and volunteers stuck to their posts on the New Year's eve to ensure supplies of daily necessities for the residents under lockdown and help contain the COVID-19 resurgence in Xi'an. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)

INDIA-BANGALORE-MEDICS-NEW YEAR

INDIA-BANGALORE-MEDICS-NEW YEAR

(220101) -- BANGALORE, Jan. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers of MS Ramaiah Hospital thumb up to celebrate the New Year in Bangalore, India, Dec. 31, 2021. (Str/Xinhua)

Jean-Luc Melenchon meeting - Chateauneuf-sur-Isere

Jean-Luc Melenchon meeting - Chateauneuf-sur-Isere

French leftist movement La France Insoumise LFI leader Jean-Luc Melenchon gestures thumb up at the end of a meeting in Chateauneuf-sur-Isere, near Valence on August 29, 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM.

Jean-Luc Melenchon meeting - Chateauneuf-sur-Isere

Jean-Luc Melenchon meeting - Chateauneuf-sur-Isere

French leftist movement La France Insoumise LFI leader Jean-Luc Melenchon gestures thumb up at the end of a meeting in Chateauneuf-sur-Isere, near Valence on August 29, 2021. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM.

Lionel Messi Unveiling Press Conference - Paris

Lionel Messi Unveiling Press Conference - Paris

Handout photo of Argentinian football player Lionel Messi gives a thumb up to fans after a press conference at the French football club Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on August 11, 2021. The 34-year-old superstar signed a two-year deal with PSG on August 10, 2021, with the option of an additional year, he will wear the number 30 in Paris, the number he had when he began his professional career at Spain's Barca football club. Photo by PSG via ABACAPRESS.COM

Japanese major leagues begin preseason training

Japanese major leagues begin preseason training

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima puts his thumb up after catching a pitch during the club's spring training in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 16. (MLB) (Kyodo)

KAREL GOTT

KAREL GOTT

The popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott shows thumb-up as he leaves the maternal hospital in Prague Podoli on Thursday, May 29, 2008. Karel Gott became father for the fourth time on Wednesday evening, May 28, when his wife Ivana, 32, gave birth to a daughter. The girl, named Nelly Sofie, is Gottｴs second daughter by Ivana, whom he married in Las Vegas this January. The first daughter, Charlotte Ella, is two years old now. Besides, Gott has two daughters, aged 33 and 20, by his previous girl-friends. (CTK Photo/Veronika Simkova) ***FILE PHOTO*** Most popular Czech pop singer Karel Gott died at 80 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, before midnight at home in his family circle, in Prague, Czech Republic, his spokeswoman Stolzova said on October 2, 2019.

CityLab Uhrineves sampling point, PCR tests, test, COVID-19, coronavirus, sampling, sample

CityLab Uhrineves sampling point, PCR tests, test, COVID-19, coronavirus, sampling, sample

A medic gives a thumb up as he took a sample for PCR test at the sampling point for testing on COVID-19 CityLab Uhrineves, Prague, Czech Republic, February 3rd, 2021. (CTK Photo/Libor Sojka)

A passenger wearing face mask at the Brno Turany Airport

A passenger wearing face mask at the Brno Turany Airport

A passenger wearing face mask gestures thumb-up at the Brno Turany Airport after lading of the regular Bergemo-Brno link on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, coronavirus outbreak crisis in Italy. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

A passenger wearing face mask at the Brno Turany Airport

A passenger wearing face mask at the Brno Turany Airport

A passenger wearing face mask gestures thumb-up at the Brno Turany Airport after lading of the regular Bergemo-Brno link on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, coronavirus outbreak crisis in Italy. (CTK Photo/Igor Zehl)

Taiwanese speed skater Huang Yu-ting

Taiwanese speed skater Huang Yu-ting

Huang Yu-ting of Taiwan holds her thumb up in response to spectators after scoring a personal best time of 1 minute, 13.92 seconds in a World Cup women's 1,000-meter race in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Dec. 10, 2017. Huang is the first Taiwanese female athlete to qualify for the Winter Olympics since the 1998 Nagano Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Soccer: Japan-Saudi Arabia World Cup qualifier

Soccer: Japan-Saudi Arabia World Cup qualifier

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic (R) gives a thumb up after Hiroshi Kiyotake scores a penalty in the first half of an Asian World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Nov. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo