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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Steven Van Zandt out in New York - NYC

U.S musician Steven Van Zandt with his wife Maureen Van Zandt get out of their sport car in The West Village, NYC, New York, USA on August 22, 2025. Two months ago, Steven underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis during Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band concert dates. Photo by Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The New Installation in Piazza Municipio Causing Discussion - Naples

The new installation in Piazza Municipio is causing discussion, in Naples on October 8, 2024. It is 'Tu si 'na cosa grande', a work dedicated to Naples by the sculptor and designer Gaetano Pesce, who passed away six months ago in New York. The installation, 12 meters high - is a reinterpretation of Pulcinella's dress, with two red hearts pierced by an arrow and is part of the Napoli Contemporanea program. The fact that has aroused curiosity, jokes and not always benevolent comments on social media, is the phallic shape of the work, especially when seen from 'back'. Many comments, most of which are allusive and ironic, others more critical.Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The New Installation in Piazza Municipio Causing Discussion - Naples

The new installation in Piazza Municipio is causing discussion, in Naples on October 8, 2024. It is 'Tu si 'na cosa grande', a work dedicated to Naples by the sculptor and designer Gaetano Pesce, who passed away six months ago in New York. The installation, 12 meters high - is a reinterpretation of Pulcinella's dress, with two red hearts pierced by an arrow and is part of the Napoli Contemporanea program. The fact that has aroused curiosity, jokes and not always benevolent comments on social media, is the phallic shape of the work, especially when seen from 'back'. Many comments, most of which are allusive and ironic, others more critical.Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The New Installation in Piazza Municipio Causing Discussion - Naples

The new installation in Piazza Municipio is causing discussion, in Naples on October 8, 2024. It is 'Tu si 'na cosa grande', a work dedicated to Naples by the sculptor and designer Gaetano Pesce, who passed away six months ago in New York. The installation, 12 meters high - is a reinterpretation of Pulcinella's dress, with two red hearts pierced by an arrow and is part of the Napoli Contemporanea program. The fact that has aroused curiosity, jokes and not always benevolent comments on social media, is the phallic shape of the work, especially when seen from 'back'. Many comments, most of which are allusive and ironic, others more critical.Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The New Installation in Piazza Municipio Causing Discussion - Naples

The new installation in Piazza Municipio is causing discussion, in Naples on October 8, 2024. It is 'Tu si 'na cosa grande', a work dedicated to Naples by the sculptor and designer Gaetano Pesce, who passed away six months ago in New York. The installation, 12 meters high - is a reinterpretation of Pulcinella's dress, with two red hearts pierced by an arrow and is part of the Napoli Contemporanea program. The fact that has aroused curiosity, jokes and not always benevolent comments on social media, is the phallic shape of the work, especially when seen from 'back'. Many comments, most of which are allusive and ironic, others more critical.Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The New Installation in Piazza Municipio Causing Discussion - Naples

The new installation in Piazza Municipio is causing discussion, in Naples on October 8, 2024. It is 'Tu si 'na cosa grande', a work dedicated to Naples by the sculptor and designer Gaetano Pesce, who passed away six months ago in New York. The installation, 12 meters high - is a reinterpretation of Pulcinella's dress, with two red hearts pierced by an arrow and is part of the Napoli Contemporanea program. The fact that has aroused curiosity, jokes and not always benevolent comments on social media, is the phallic shape of the work, especially when seen from 'back'. Many comments, most of which are allusive and ironic, others more critical.Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The New Installation in Piazza Municipio Causing Discussion - Naples

The new installation in Piazza Municipio is causing discussion, in Naples on October 8, 2024. It is 'Tu si 'na cosa grande', a work dedicated to Naples by the sculptor and designer Gaetano Pesce, who passed away six months ago in New York. The installation, 12 meters high - is a reinterpretation of Pulcinella's dress, with two red hearts pierced by an arrow and is part of the Napoli Contemporanea program. The fact that has aroused curiosity, jokes and not always benevolent comments on social media, is the phallic shape of the work, especially when seen from 'back'. Many comments, most of which are allusive and ironic, others more critical.Photo by Salvatore Laporta/KONTROLAB/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240716) -- BEIJING, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a scene during the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. Former President Donald Trump, who has been the presumptive Republican nominee for months, received enough delegate votes on Monday to officially become the party's nominee. The former president, who survived an attempted assassination two days ago, garnered a majority of votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reached the required threshold with votes from Florida, which were announced by his son Eric Trump. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-MILWAUKEE-TRUMP-REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-NOMINATION

(240716) -- MILWAUKEE, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a scene during the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. Former President Donald Trump, who has been the presumptive Republican nominee for months, received enough delegate votes on Monday to officially become the party's nominee. The former president, who survived an attempted assassination two days ago, garnered a majority of votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reached the required threshold with votes from Florida, which were announced by his son Eric Trump. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-MILWAUKEE-TRUMP-REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-NOMINATION

(240716) -- MILWAUKEE, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a scene during the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. Former President Donald Trump, who has been the presumptive Republican nominee for months, received enough delegate votes on Monday to officially become the party's nominee. The former president, who survived an attempted assassination two days ago, garnered a majority of votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reached the required threshold with votes from Florida, which were announced by his son Eric Trump. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-MILWAUKEE-TRUMP-REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-NOMINATION

(240716) -- MILWAUKEE, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A police officer stands guard outside the venue of the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States, July 15, 2024. Former President Donald Trump, who has been the presumptive Republican nominee for months, received enough delegate votes on Monday to officially become the party's nominee. The former president, who survived an attempted assassination two days ago, garnered a majority of votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reached the required threshold with votes from Florida, which were announced by his son Eric Trump. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-MILWAUKEE-TRUMP-REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-NOMINATION

(240716) -- MILWAUKEE, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a scene during the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. Former President Donald Trump, who has been the presumptive Republican nominee for months, received enough delegate votes on Monday to officially become the party's nominee. The former president, who survived an attempted assassination two days ago, garnered a majority of votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reached the required threshold with votes from Florida, which were announced by his son Eric Trump. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-MILWAUKEE-TRUMP-REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-NOMINATION

(240716) -- MILWAUKEE, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Police officers stand guard outside the venue of the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States, July 15, 2024. Former President Donald Trump, who has been the presumptive Republican nominee for months, received enough delegate votes on Monday to officially become the party's nominee. The former president, who survived an attempted assassination two days ago, garnered a majority of votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reached the required threshold with votes from Florida, which were announced by his son Eric Trump. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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U.S.-MILWAUKEE-TRUMP-REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION-NOMINATION

(240716) -- MILWAUKEE, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a scene during the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the United States. Former President Donald Trump, who has been the presumptive Republican nominee for months, received enough delegate votes on Monday to officially become the party's nominee. The former president, who survived an attempted assassination two days ago, garnered a majority of votes from delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He reached the required threshold with votes from Florida, which were announced by his son Eric Trump. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Xiaoling)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronauts Tang Hongbo (C), Tang Shengjie (R) and Jiang Xinlin from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meet press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronaut Tang Shengjie from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meets press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronaut Jiang Xinlin from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meets press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronauts Tang Hongbo (C), Tang Shengjie (R) and Jiang Xinlin from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meet press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-SHENZHOU-17-ASTRONAUTS-PRESS (CN)

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Astronaut Tang Hongbo from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission meets press in Beijing, capital of China, July 5, 2024. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-17 crewed mission met press on Friday, their first public appearance since they returned from space two months ago. TO GO WITH "Shenzhou-17 astronauts meet press after return from space" (Photo by Wang Xiayang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023

STORY: Italy's major banks report record profits in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:39 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Italy STORYLINE: Italy's two major banks have reported record profits in 2023, signaling the recovery of the country's banking sector from recent difficulties. On Tuesday, Banca Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank by total assets, reported a net profit of 7.7 billion euros (8.3 billion U.S. dollars) for 2023, a year-on-year increase of 76.4 percent. A day earlier, Unicredit revealed a record net profit of 8.6 billion euros for last year, 51 percent higher than in 2022. Both exceeded market expectations. The two banks rank among the world's 50 largest banks, according to Standard & Poor's ratings. Over the past three years, Italy's banking sector faced multiple challenges due to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy crisis stemming from the Ukraine crisis. Additionally, four months ago, the Italian p

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Palestinians suffer more from injuries amid lack of treatment

STORY: Palestinians suffer more from injuries amid lack of treatment SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 27, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU MUSTAFA SALEM, Gaza-based Palestinian patient 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ATTALLAH, Gaza-based Palestinian patient STORYLINE: Lack of treatment in the Gaza Strip forces Abu Mustafa Salem, a 49-year-old Palestinian man, to deal with his injury by himself as the hospital is so far away from his tent. The man was the only survivor of his family in an Israeli attack that targeted his house in the Sheikh Redwan neighborhood in Gaza City two months ago. He was severely wounded and was transferred to a local hospital for treatment. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ABU MUSTAFA SALEM, Gaza-based Palestinian patient "I don't want food and drink. I want treatment. I need bone reconstruction and I can't find anyone to help me. I have to treat myself because I didn't find anyone to hel

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

French co-founder of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, poses during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. The French start-up Mistral AI has just launched its generative artificial intelligence in open source, after raising 100 million euros. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founders of Mistral AI Timothee Lacroix and Arthur Mensch pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows the three co-founders of Mistral AI, Timothee Lacroix, Arthur Mensch and Guillaume Lample pose during a photo session in Paris, France on September 15, 2023. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated September 15, 2023 shows co-founder of Mistral AI, Guillaume Lample poses during a photo session in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Khanh Renaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French AI Start-Up Mistral Secures € 2bn Valuation

Photo dated November 17, 2023 shows Co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI Arthur Mensch speaks to the audience during Europe's leading conference on artificial intelligence ai-PULSE in Paris, France. Mistral AI, a Paris start-up founded seven months ago by researchers from Meta and Google, has raised 385 million euros, or about $ 415 million, in yet another sign of feverish interest in a new kind of artificial intelligence that drives online chatbots. The deal values the 22-person company at about $ 2 billion, two people familiar with the deal said. Investors include the Silicon Valley venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months. In the summer, it raised a seed funding round of € 105 million (about $ 113 million) that valued the company at about $ 260 million. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket

STORY: Spain's PLD Space launches 1st private rocket DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launch of the Spanish rocket "Miura 1" 2. various of the rocket and the facilities of Spanish company PLD Space 3. various of tests for the rocket's proper operation months ago 4. various of the launch of the rocket and its tracking in the atmosphere on Saturday STORYLINE: Spanish company PLD Space launched on Saturday its first private reusable "Miura 1" rocket successfully from the base of the company in the municipality of Huelva in southwestern Spain. Miura 1 is developed entirely in Spain by the company, which is located within the facilities of the National Institute of Aeronautical Technology (INTA). This is the third launch attempt of Miura 1, after two failed attempts. The first one on May 31 was postponed due to high-altitude winds, and the second one, on June 17, failed when an automatic abort occurred 0.2 seconds after liftoff.

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Afghan police destroy 80 acres of poppy farms in Jawzjan province

STORY: Afghan police destroy 80 acres of poppy farms in Jawzjan province DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghan police destroying poppy farms in Jawzjan province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): YUNUS AKHUNDZADA, Provincial director of counter-narcotics STORYLINE: Afghan police have destroyed around 80 acres of poppy farms and hashish in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province over the past two months, an official said on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): YUNUS AKHUNDZADA, Provincial director of counter-narcotics "Over the past two months, during a series of operations, we have destroyed 80 acres of poppy farms and hashish in seven districts of Jawzjan province, including six acres of hashish farms today." In similar operations against illicit crops, police destroyed around 600 acres of poppy farms in three provinces several weeks ago. Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of Afghan caretaker administration, issued a decree

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Gazans mourn for 8 youths drowned off Tunisia sea while attempting to reach Europe

STORY: Gazans mourn for 8 youths drowned in sea off Tunisia while trying to reach Europe DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gazans mourning for the drowned youths 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED FARIS, Family member of a drowned youth 3. various of Gazans mourning for the drowned youths 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED SHAATH, Family member of a drowned youth 5. various of Gazans mourning for the drowned youths STORYLINE: Hundreds of Gazans participated on Sunday in the funeral of eight youths who drowned off the Tunisia sea while attempting to reach Europe two months ago. Earlier the day, the bodies of the young men, mostly in their 20s and 30s, arrived in Gaza through the Rafah crossing where they were taken to their families. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED FARIS, Family member of a drowned youth "Currently, our children are absent, as immigration to Europe is not the solution. Even those who made it to Europe alive regret it and hope to retur