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Rome - 21 June 2025

1. Wide of protesters marching in front of Colosseum with flags and banners

2. Close of Palestinian and peace flags

3. Protesters holding giant Palestinian flag

4. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Ruggero Orilia, demonstrator from Rome:

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"Clearly it is becoming more and more urgent to call for a ceasefire in the war in the Middle East, particularly by Israel. And clearly after the attack on Iran I think this message is even more urgent. And it is necessary that Italy and all states, starting with the European states, must cease any kind of complicity with the Israeli state, which is committing war crimes."

5. Various of protesters staging a so-called 'die-in', in which they lie down on the ground to remember war victims

6. Woman lying down clapping her hands

7. Various of protesters marching with giant peace flag

STORYLINE:

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome Saturday, calling for a stop to war and the rearmament policies of Italy and Europe.

Holding huge peace and Palestinian flags, the demonstrators marched to the Colosseum chanting slogans including "we are all anti-zionists," and "no war, no soldiers, out of war, out of NATO."

More than 400 associations joined the demonstration, including the Emergency health care NGO.

"For twenty years we have continued to increase military spending, but the security they promised us is not there, and today we are in a time when there is the highest number of conflicts in the world," said Rossella Miccio, Emergency's president.

"Rearmament makes no sense, it is counterproductive, and these funds should be used to make people better off, not to bomb them."

AP Video shot by Paolo Lucariello

AP production by Francesco Sportelli

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Paris - 21 June 2025

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1. Wide of the Paris cauldron taking off

2. Various of the Paris cauldron flying over the Tuileries park

3. Mid of people watching

4. Wide of river Seine, Louvre museum and Tuileries park with Cauldron flying

5. Mid of Montmartre hill with Sacre Coeur Basilic and fireworks

7. Close of Louvre carousel

8. Close of the Paris cauldron ring of fire

9. Mid of Paris Cauldron, Carousel du Louvre and Sacre Coeur Basilic in background

STORYLINE:

A year after it captivated crowds during the Paris Olympics, a centrepiece of the summer Games is making a comeback.

The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the summer Games has shed its Olympic branding and is now just called the “Paris Cauldron.”

Though it’s a hot-air-balloon-style, the lift comes solely from helium — no flame, no burner, just gas and engineering.

And it won't be a one-time event. After Saturday's flight, the balloon will lift off into the sky each summer evening from June 21 to Sept. 14, for the next three years.

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Milan - 21 June 2025

1. Medium Anthony Black and Beckham Black

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Beckham Black, basketball player- on Giorgio Armani's absence:

‘It is a little sad. I mean, obviously he has a really a good reason, he is not well, hoping he gets better. Obviously it would be an honor to meet him, hopefully one day I get to. Hopefully he gets better’.

3. Wide shot Mattia Casse and partner

4. Wide shot Marcell Jacobs and partner

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Marcell Jacobs, Olympic champion sprinter:

"Of course Armani is in our t-shirts when we compete in the Olympic games so you know, it is something big. You compete with the Italian flag and Armani on your t-shirt. So for us and for our sport it is amazing to be here and stay with Armani."

6. Medium Marcell Jacobs poses solo

7. Medium Alberto Rossi

8. Wide shot Chen Xingxu

9 Medium Hael Husaini

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Hael Husaini, recording artist and actor:

"Actually I am working with Armani since five years back, so they have been involved with my fashion and music, so yes, again maybe I am going to collaborate with them for my next upcoming concert."

11. Medium Luca Mornet

12. Medium André Lamoglia

13. SOUNDBITE (English) André Lamoglia, actor:

"I think today is a good day, it is a special day because it is my first time with Armani, this brand that I follow from a long time ago. So it’s kind of a different vibe today and I am super excited. It’s like, Armani I think it’s history, you know."

14. Medium Alvin Chong

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Alvin Chong, recording artist:

"Armani brings me here, it is actually my first time coming to the Armani show. So I am pretty excited and I am also kind of new to this fashion industry so hopefully I get to know more people and look at the great collection of this season."

16. Wide shot Michael Cooper Jr.

17. Medium Francisco Faria

18. Various, attendees enter Emporio Armani show room

19. Wide shot interior Emporio Armani show room before catwalk show, as models pose for photo

20. Models walk catwalk for EA7 Emporio Armani

21. Finale for Emporio Armani menswear preview for Spring-Summer 2026

AP VIDEO SHOT BY: Renato Ferrero

PRODUCTION: Paola Masera

STORYLINE:

Front-row guests at Emporio Armani at Milan Fashion Week on Saturday included Olympic champion sprinter Marcell Jacobs, actors André Lamoglia, from the Netflix series “Elite," and Michael Cooper Jr., currently starring in the Netflix series “Forever,’’ and NBA players Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers and Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic.

Giorgio Armani’s admiration for other cultures and global aesthetic was on full display at his latest Emporio Armani show, but the designer himself was notably absent.

Armani, 90, skipped the customary bow at the Emporio Armani menswear preview for Spring-Summer 2026, as he recovers at home. His fashion house confirmed his convalescence in advance but did not provide details about his condition.

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Paris - 21 June 2025

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1. Wide of the Paris cauldron taking off

2. Various of the Paris cauldron flying over the Tuileries park

3. Mid of people watching

4. Wide of river Seine, Louvre museum and Tuileries park with Cauldron flying

5. Mid of Montmartre hill with Sacre Coeur Basilic and fireworks

6. Wide of crowds

7. Close of Louvre carousel

8. Close of the Paris cauldron ring of fire

9. Mid of Paris cauldron

10. Wide of boats on Seine river passing by Tuileries Park

11. Mid of tourists on Seine boat

12. Close of Sacre Coeur Basilic

13. Mid of Paris Cauldron, Carousel du Louvre and Sacre Coeur Basilic in background

STORYLINE:

A year after it captivated crowds during the Paris Olympics, a centrepiece of the summer Games is making a comeback.

The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the summer Games has shed its Olympic branding and is now just called the “Paris Cauldron.” It is set to rise again into the air later Saturday, lifting off over the Tuileries Garden.

Around 30,000 people are expected to attend the launch, which coincides with France’s annual street music festival — the Fete de la Musique, the Paris police prefecture said.

And it won't be a one-time event. After Saturday's flight, the balloon will lift off into the sky each summer evening from June 21 to Sept. 14, for the next three years.

The cauldron’s ascent may become a new rhythm of the Parisian summer, with special flights planned for Bastille Day on July 14 and the anniversary of the 2024 opening ceremony on July 26.

Gone is the official “Olympic” branding — forbidden under IOC reuse rules — but the spectacle remains.

The 30-meter (98-foot) tall floating ring, dreamed up by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur and powered by French energy company EDF, simulates flame without fire: LED lights, mist jets and high-pressure fans create a luminous halo that hovers above the city at dusk, visible from rooftops across the capital.

Though it stole the show in 2024, the cauldron was only meant to be temporary, not engineered for multi-year outdoor exposure.

To transform it into a summer staple, engineers reinforced it. The aluminium ring and tether points were rebuilt with tougher components to handle rain, sun and temperature changes over several seasons.

Though it’s a hot-air-balloon-style, the lift comes solely from helium — no flame, no burner, just gas and engineering.

The structure first dazzled during the Olympics. Over just 40 days, it drew more than 200,000 visitors, according to officials.

Now anchored in the centre of the drained Tuileries pond, the cauldron’s return is part of French President Emmanuel Macron’s effort to preserve the Games’ spirit in the city, as Paris looks ahead to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Kyiv - 21 June 2025

1. Various of festival-goers relaxing on a grassy field at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv

2. Various of women and girls creating wreaths woven from colourful wildflowers, to put on their heads

3. Mid of musicians singing a traditional song

4. Mid of Ukrainians resting at the festival

5. Various of men making fire with the friction of wood

6. Woman lighting bonfire

7. Various of people holding hands and dancing around flames

STORYLINE:

Hundreds of Ukrainians observed the longest day of the year on Saturday with a midsummer celebration of some of their oldest traditions, a display of cultural perseverance in a nation threatened by war.

Rooted in Ukraine's ancient past of Slavic paganism the event, Ivana Kupala, features rituals and symbolism to honor the summer solstice, related to fertility, nature, purity and renewal — values that predate the region's Christianization at the end of the first millennium.

At the open-air National Museum of Folk Architecture and Ukrainian Life on the outskirts of Kyiv, participants in embroidered shirts and blouses strolled among thatched-roof cottages, wooden churches and windmills dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. Women and girls wore vinoks — wreaths made from wildflowers — as they took part in folk dances, games and craft workshops.

As the sun began to set over the wheat fields and wildflower meadows, hundreds formed a circle around a pyramid of logs. When the bonfire was lit, flames climbed into the twilight sky as music swelled and people spun around the pyre hand in hand. In a purification rite, some leapt over the burning embers.

With Russia's war in Ukraine now in its fourth year and aerial attacks on cities intensifying, for some the observance of old folk customs holds deeper meaning.

Saba Alekseev, 25, said the event gave her a chance to “breathe some fresh air without thinking about (the war), for some time at least, because it’s impossible to put it out of your mind under shelling.”

For 18-year-old Sofia Orel, it was a reminder that "it is crucial to support Ukrainian culture and traditions, especially since the war started, because this way we preserve what is ours.”

“As I am weaving a wreath, I’m thinking that I will teach my daughter how to do it," she said. "These are our traditions and they have to be passed on and honored.”

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Gloucester, Massachusetts – 21 June 2025

1. Wide of a rowboat bringing British troops to land on the beach during the reenactment celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Lyter, Battle of Bunker Hill re-enactor:

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"So, in June 1775 in Boston, you had a group of pre-continental army forces that were able to repel three British assaults before they ended up losing this battle. But it was a massive boost for morale and represented sort of this was going to be a long, drawn-out war. This could not be solved in committees or parliament or anything of that nature. So, I'm providing the naval component of it. So, you had a naval blockade of Boston Harbor under the supervision of Admiral (Samuel) Graves. So naval sailors helped with the battle in firing prior to the engagement in an attempt to soften up the fortifications and then landing British troops to climb the heights there."

3. Various of British troops on the beach, firing at hidden rebel forces that eventually morphed into the U.S. military

4. British soldier battling a rebel fighter

5. Rebel forces gathering to challenge British troops

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Lyter, Battle of Bunker Hill re-enactor:

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"What we're looking at here, I mean, we have nearly a thousand reenactors at this event, close to 15,000 public in attendance. And this is sort of looking at that ongoing legacy and commemorating the 250th of our founding. What does that mean today to our nation? We're in a volatile period, but this is a way that we can really celebrate our heritage and our diverse, really, creation of what became America."

7. British troops running on landing at the beach

8. Close of a drum playing during reenactment

9. British troops landing at the beach

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Tim Rudolph, Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment spectator:

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"We just saw the British land behind us in Half Moon Bay simulating some of the landings near Bunker Hill. Of course, we're here in Gloucester because it's much too congested at the actual Bunker Hill, but it's a great reenactment, one of the biggest in Massachusetts of any revolutionary reenactment, and it's wonderful. It's the 250th anniversary after the event by a couple weeks."

11. A rebel sharpshooter firing at British troops at the beach

12. A rebel drummer and flute player performing

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Catherine Rudolph, Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment spectator:

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"I think just to say that we are people who enjoy history partly from Massachusetts, partly from the area that we live in, and so marking a historic event like this is important to us."

14. British troops firing at rebel forces hiding near the beach

STORYLINE:

As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.

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Lisbon, Portugal - 21 June 2025

1.Close of parade float

2. Close of drag queen dancing on float

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dávid Bedő, Member of the Hungarian Parliament:

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“No matter what our government says, no matter what the police say, we are going to be there a week from now in Budapest. And there will be more than 200 politicians joining us, more than 70 MEPs, more than 60 MPs."

4. People waving rainbow fans on float

5. German participant waving pride flag at participants

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dávid Bedő, Member of the Hungarian Parliament:

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"The mayor of Amsterdam is coming to Budapest so its going to be a very big international presence a week from now in Budapest. And I urge everyone to come and join us for Budapest Pride because it is very important at a time of oppression to stand up and fight for our freedoms.”

7. Participant in costume at parade

8. Float coming down Avenida da Liberdade

9. Participant in costume at parade

STORYLINE:

Tens of thousands have flocked to Lisbon Saturday for the 2025 Euro Pride parade.

Participants from all over Europe gathered in Portugal for the event, which is the highlight of Euro Pride week.

Organizers say this Euro Pride is more than a celebration, but also a “shout of resistance” in a time when many members of the community feel targetted.

The manifesto for the event highlighted how across Europe some marches have been forbidden, particularly in Hungary.

Taking in part in the parade and other events of Euro Pride was a Hungarian politician, who was hoping to call attention to the present setbacks and challenges that the community faces in his home country under Viktor Orban’s leadership.

“No matter what our government says, no matter what the police say, we are going to be there a week from now in Budapest," said Dávid Bedő.

"It is very important at a time of oppression to stand up and fight for our freedoms.”

The Hungarian government has argued its policies, including a more recent law and constitutional amendment that effectively ban the popular Budapest Pride event, seek to protect children from what it calls “sexual propaganda.”

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Kyiv - 21 June 2025

1. Various of festival-goers relaxing on a grassy field at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv

2. Various of women and girls creating wreaths woven from colourful wildflowers, to put on their heads

3. Various of Sofia Orel and her friend creating wreaths

4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Sofia Orel, Midsummer festival goer:

“Yes, in fact I really want to (to maintain Ukrainian traditions). Especially since the war started it is crucial to support Ukrainian culture and traditions because this way we preserve what is ours, so this is very important to my mind. To be honest, as I am weaving a wreath, I'm thinking that I will teach my daughter how to do it. These are our traditions and they have to be passed on and honoured.”

5. Mid of Sofia Orel and her friend creating wreaths

6. Wide of Ukrainians watching festival on slope

7. Mid of musicians singing traditional song

8. Various of people enjoying music and capturing it on their phones

9. Various of musicians singing Ukrainian traditional songs

10. Mid of Ukrainians resting at the festival

11. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Saba Alekseev, Midsummer festival goer:

“It's good that there is an opportunity to go here, distract yourself, breathe some fresh air without thinking about it (the war), for some time at least, because it's impossible to put it out of your mind under shelling.”

12. Various of men making fire with the friction of wood

13. Various of woman lighting bonfire

14. Various of crowd holding hands and dancing as music plays

STORYLINE:

Hundreds of Ukrainians observed the longest day of the year on Saturday with a midsummer celebration of some of their oldest traditions, a display of cultural perseverance in a nation threatened by war.

Rooted in Ukraine's ancient past of Slavic paganism the event, Ivana Kupala, features rituals and symbolism to honor the summer solstice, related to fertility, nature, purity and renewal — values that predate the region's Christianization at the end of the first millennium.

At the open-air National Museum of Folk Architecture and Ukrainian Life on the outskirts of Kyiv, participants in embroidered shirts and blouses strolled among thatched-roof cottages, wooden churches and windmills dating to the 18th and 19th centuries.

Women and girls wore vinoks — wreaths made from wildflowers — as they took part in folk dances, games and craft workshops.

As the sun began to set over the wheat fields and wildflower meadows, hundreds formed a circle around a pyramid of logs.

When the bonfire was lit, flames climbed into the twilight sky as music swelled and people spun around the pyre hand in hand. In a purification rite, some leapt over the burning embers.

With Russia's war in Ukraine now in its fourth year and aerial attacks on cities intensifying, for some the observance of old folk customs holds deeper meaning.

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Lisbon, Portugal - 21 June 2025

1. Various of Pride parade float

2. Various of people dancing and walking in Pride parade

3. Various of parade floats

4. Dávid Bedő, Member of the Hungarian Parliament, holding Pride flag with his press officer

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dávid Bedő, member of the Hungarian Parliament:

“No matter what our government says, no matter what the police say, we are going to be there a week from now in Budapest. And there will be more than 200 politicians joining us, more than 70 MEPs, more than 60 MPs, the mayor of Amsterdam is coming to Budapest so its going to be a very big international presence a week from now in Budapest. And I urge everyone to come and join us for Budapest Pride because it is very important at a time of oppression to stand up and fight for our freedoms.”

6. Various of march coming down Avenida da Liberdade

7. German participant waving flag to participants

8. SOUNDBITE (German) Micco Dotzauer, participant from Hamburg:

“Yes we've fought for decades to make gays and lesbians better off. And recently, especially in Germany, we have unfortunately had to observe that there have been setbacks again. Massive setbacks, that we are repeatedly attacked, attacked and our rights are being restricted again and again. And that is why it is so important that we take to the streets again today, especially today, and draw attention to this injustice.”

9. Various of march

10. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Lorenzo Camargo, participant from Brazil:

“We have a voice, our voices are louder than ignorant people, than people that use hate as a tool of power. Our voices are more important because they are voices of love and of acceptance, we have to shout stronger than the far-right.”

11. Various of parade

STORYLINE:

Tens of thousands have flocked to Lisbon Saturday for the 2025 Euro Pride parade.

Participants from all over Europe gathered in Portugal for the event, which is the highlight of Euro Pride week.

Organizers say this Euro Pride is more than a celebration, but also a “shout of resistance” in a time when many members of the community feel targetted.

The manifesto for the event highlighted how across Europe some marches have been forbidden, particularly in Hungary.

Taking in part in the parade and other events of Euro Pride was a Hungarian politician, who was hoping to call attention to the present setbacks and challenges that the community faces in his home country under Viktor Orban’s leadership.

“No matter what our government says, no matter what the police say, we are going to be there a week from now in Budapest," said Dávid Bedő.

"It is very important at a time of oppression to stand up and fight for our freedoms.”

The Hungarian government has argued its policies, including a more recent law and constitutional amendment that effectively ban the popular Budapest Pride event, seek to protect children from what it calls “sexual propaganda.”

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Gloucester, Massachusetts – 21 June 2025

1. Wide of a rowboat bringing British troops to land on the beach during the reenactment celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill

2. Various of British troops on the beach, firing at hidden rebel forces that eventually morphed into the U.S. military

3. British soldier battling a rebel fighter

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Lyter, Battle of Bunker Hill re-enactor:

"So, in June 1775 in Boston, you had a group of pre-continental army forces that were able to repel three British assaults before they ended up losing this battle. But it was a massive boost for morale and represented sort of this was going to be a long drawn-out war. This could not be solved in committees or parliament or anything of that nature. So I'm providing the naval component of it. So you had a naval blockade of Boston Harbor under the supervision of Admiral (Samuel) Graves. So naval sailors helped with the battle in firing prior to the engagement in an attempt to soften up the fortifications and then landing British troops to climb the heights there."

5. Rebel forces gathering to challenge British troops

6. British troops run on landing at the beach

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Lyter, Battle of Bunker Hill re-enactor:

"What we're looking at here, I mean, we have nearly a thousand re-enactors at this event, close to 15,000 public in attendance. And this is sort of looking at that ongoing legacy and commemorating the 250th of our founding. What does that mean today to our nation? We're in a volatile period, but this is a way that we can really celebrate our heritage and our diverse, really, creation of what became America."

8. Close of a drum being played during the reenactment

9. A rebel sharpshooter firing at British troops at the beach

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Andrew Lyter, Battle of Bunker Hill re-enactor:

"No, this is incredible. I work as a professional historian. I teach history at college and this is really neat to engage with an audience that's very interested in being here and learning about their history. It's what it's all about. If you can make a connection with folks in such a capacity, re-enactors – as we're coined – are doing our part."

11. British troops landing at the beach

12. British troops firing at rebel forces hiding nearby

13. British troops gather to confront rebel forces

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Tim Rudolph, Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment spectator:

"We just saw the British land behind us in Half Moon Bay simulating some of the landings near Bunker Hill. Of course, we're here in Gloucester because it's much too congested at the actual Bunker Hill, but it's a great reenactment, one of the biggest in Massachusetts of any revolutionary reenactment, and it's wonderful. It's the 250th anniversary after the event by a couple weeks."

15. A rebel drummer and flute player performing during the reenactment

16. SOUNDBITE (English)... [truncated]

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