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(6 Jun 2025)

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Kyiv, Ukraine - 6 June 2025

1. Various of smoke rising after Russian strike

2. Wide of damaged residential building after Russian strike

3. Mid of of people sitting in shelter

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dmytro Romashko, 28, Kyiv resident:

++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON PREVIOUS SHOT AND IS PARTLY OVERLAID WITH THE FOLLOWING SHOTS++

"This night is very hard for us because it's attacks by the terrorist, by the Russian Federation. It's very loud outside because we’re right now in the parking (lot) with a lot of people. We feel a little bit scared because it’s very, very noisy, because of the rockets, because of the Shaheds which are flying like bees. It’s very scary because you might die of it. So we’re a little bit shocked because the bomb (Shahed) detonated near our house. And we were very near it. I believe in peace but in a strong way with partners and the Ukrainian side. So, it might be Zelenskyy will do this but as you see it will not be soon because partners, (U.S. President Donald) Trump, other leaders are just talking and it's like what (are they) talking about? It's like the fourth year is coming like of a war."

4. Various of damaged residential building 

5. Mid of women looking at damaged residential building 

6. Mid of woman walking 

7. Wide of people walking out of shelter

8. Close of girl stepping around glass

9. Mid of man carrying child 

10. Various of damaged residential building

STORYLINE:

The mayor of Kyiv says 4 people were killed and 20 injured after a Russian attack on the capital.

Vitali Klitschko said search and rescue operations were underway at several locations.

Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, where falling debris sparked fires as air defense systems attempted to intercept incoming targets.

Local officials urged residents to seek shelter.

Authorities reported damage in several districts, and rescue workers were responding at multiple locations.

AP video shot by: Vasilisa Stepanenko

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Sarajevo - 4 June 2025

1. Various of replica of yellow three-wheeler from BBC’s long-running sitcom Only Fools and Horses parked

2. Tarik and Mirnes Fatic standing by the car

3. Mirnes Fatic standing by the car

4. Tarik Fatic standing by the car

5. Replica of yellow three-wheeler parked

6. SOUNDBITE (Bosnian) Tarik Fatic, local businessman:

”We are definitely the local version of the series, Del Boy and Rodney, both in physical appearance and events."

7. Various interior of the shop, workers inside the shop

8. Various of Tarik Fatic inside the shop

9. SOUNDBITE (Bosnian) Tarik Fatic, local businessman:

"It is almost identical story. We were always dealing with something; we would buy whatever we could and then we would sell it. For instance, we would take the last washing machine from the house, and we would sell it. The customer would come ( looking for washing machine) and when we did not have any washing machine in stock, we would take our own washing machine from the house. My wife would panic and cry. But we would move on, buy the new item, we would get new washing machine eventually, never mind. Throughout life, everything was like in a series.”

10. Various goods inside the shop

11. Various Tarik and Mirnes Fatic inside the shop

12. SOUNDBITE (Bosnian) Mirnes Fatic, local businessman:

”It was mad. We did not know how clients and banks would react. We never thought about that. It was ok then. We felt like that. This is how the name of the company came about - Only Fools and Horses Brothers Mucke. When we registered the company, they asked us whether we really wanted to name it (the company) like that. And that was it.”

13. Tarik and Mirnes Fatic inside the shop setting up fan

14. SOUNDBITE (Bosnian) Mirnes Fatic, local businessman:

”The registration process was long, over 3- 4 months and around five to six month ago we received it from Manchester.”

15. Tarik and Mirnes Fatic getting inside the yellow three-wheeler

16. Tarik and Mirnes Fatic inside the yellow three-wheeler driving

17. Various of Yellow three-wheeler on the street

18. SOUNDBITE (Bosnian) Mirnes Fatic, local businessman:

”The reactions of people are incredible. They are taking pictures, filming, waving to us, sending us kisses, showing to their kids, kids are smiling. The feeling is incredible. We never expected this. We knew it would be interesting as it was interesting to us when we saw the car, but we never expected this kind of reactions from people.”

19. Various of Tarik and Mirnes Fatic inside the yellow three-wheeler driving

20. SOUNDBITE (Bosnian) Mirnes Fatic, local businessman:

”The situation was the same for us as it was for them, a lot of ups and downs. Little less ups. It was down, down, down, then up then down and then up, but we hope and believe that this time next year we will be millionaires.”

21. Various of Tarik and Mirnes Fatic driving yellow three-wheeler on the street

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Kyiv, Ukraine - 6 June 2025

1. Various of smoke rising after Russian strike

2. Various of damaged residential building after Russian strike

3. Wide of debris near damaged residential building 

4. Wide of people in shelter

5. Close of dog

6. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Vitalina Vasylchenko, 14, Kyiv resident:

"I was woken up literally a couple of minutes before the alarm and my parents asked me to go to the pantry in the corridor, like a shelter. I heard a buzzing sound, then my dad ran to me and covered me with his hand, then there was a very loud explosion. I heard everything and honestly, my whole life flashed before my eyes. I already thought that was it. I started having a panic attack, honestly, I suffered from them at the beginning of the war, but now everything is fine, but now it has started again. One of our windows flew off the hinges and honestly I was very scared. The explosion was right next to me. In fact, I was born in a shirt (meaning she had good luck), because when the Shahed flew over, it was just...I'm shocked that I'm alive."

7. Various of people sitting in shelter

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dmytro Romashko, 28, Kyiv resident:

"This night is very hard for us because it's attacks by the terrorist, by the Russian Federation. It's very loud outside because we right now are in the parking (lot) with a lot of people because we feel a little bit scared because it’s very, very noisy, because of the rockets, because of the Shaheds which are flying like bees. It’s very scary because you might die of it. So we’re a little bit shocked because the bomb detonated near our house. And we were very near it."

9. Close of hands 

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Dmytro Romashko, 28, Kyiv resident:

"I believe in peace but in a strong way with partners and the Ukrainian side. So, it might be (Ukrainian President, Volodymyr) Zelenskyy will do this but as you see it will not be soon because the partners, (U.S. President, Donald) Trump, other leaders are just talking and it's like what (are they) talking about? It's like the fourth year is coming like of the war. It’s just killing people."

11. Various of damaged residential building 

12. Mid of woman walking 

13. Mid of women looking at damaged residential building 

14. Wide of people walking out of shelter

15. Close of girl stepping around glass

16. Mid of man carrying child 

17. Various of damaged residential building 

18. Close of toys in yard 

19. Various of destroyed apartment

STORYLINE:

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Friday killed at least four people and injured 20 others, the city mayor said, as air raid sirens rang out during a wider combined attack across Ukraine.

Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv where falling debris sparked fires across several districts as air defense systems attempted to intercept incoming targets, according to the head of the Kyiv City Administration.

Authorities reported damage in several dis... [truncated]

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(6 Jun 2025)

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Seoul, South Korea - 6 June 2025

1. Various of South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung, government officials and politicians paying tribute at Seoul National Cemetery

2. Various of Lee walking to podium

3. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Jae-myung, President of South Korea:

"Creating a country in which people don't have to worry about wars, creating a safe country where everyday life is stable. This will be the most responsible way to answer noble sacrifices and dedications. We will repay them with a country where democracy and prosperity bloom on the foundation of solid peace, and a country full of confidence and pride."

4. Mid of attendees

5. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Lee Jae-myung, President of South Korea:

"The Lee Jae-myung administration will fulfill responsibilities and duties. We will treat national patriots and their families with greater dignity and ensure more comprehensive support, so they can feel pride and honor."

6. Various of ceremony

STORYLINE:

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung paid a visit to the Seoul National Cemetery on Friday, where he pledged to support and reward "national patriots".

"Creating a country in which people don't have to worry about wars, creating a safe country where everyday life is stable," Lee said as he led South Korea's 70th Memorial Day commemoration.

"This will be the most responsible way to answer noble sacrifices and dedications."

Friday's Memorial Day ceremony was Lee's first time leading a national commemorative day event.

The event was attended by approximately 4,000 people.

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North Bergen, New Jersey - 28 May 2025

1. Walmart cake decorator Melissa Fernandez making a graduation cake

2. Tight on red filling

3. Time lapse of cake decorator making Cupcake Bouquet

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator:

“The Cupcake Bouquet is our number one right now. It's our biggest seller.”

5. Cupcake Bouquet

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator:

“So it’s twelve cupcakes set up to look like a flower bouquet.”

7. Fernandez putting on hair net

8. Fernandez entering cake decorating area

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator:

“Well TikTok helps me to stay up to date. A lot of trends that I see on there, within that week or within that month, customers will come asking about it.”

9. Time lapse of Fernandez making graduation cake

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator:

“I make twenty-four dollars and forty-something cents.”

11. Drone video of exterior of Walmart store ++MUTE++

12. Walking video from outside to interior of Walmart

13. Cake display case

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael DeMarco, Walmart Coach:

“That’s one of the most important things and that’s price point. And Walmart has the best price point out of everybody else in the business.”

14. Cupcake Bouquet

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Port Washington, New York - 2 June 2025

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Marshal Cohen, Circana Chief Retail Advisor:

“What we are seeing is the consumer entering into an era of 'dups' - duplications - less expensive versions of the original. Walmart offering up decorated cakes that would normally cost hundreds of dollars, offering them up for a fraction of the price."

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North Bergen, New Jersey - 28 May 2025

16. Cupcake Bouquet being decorated

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Port Washington, New York - 2 June 2025

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Marshal Cohen, Circana Chief Retail Advisor:

“And in many cases they may be almost as good, or in the consumer’s mind, just as good as the original upper end product.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Bergen, New Jersey - 28 May 2025

16. Fernandez writing on cake

17. Fernandez handing cake to customer Greg Arango

18. SOUNDBITE (English) George Arango, Customer:

“Oh the price is fantastic. I’m walking in and out with two cakes for forty dollars.”

19. Fernandez decorating cake

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Port Washington, New York - 2 June 2025

20. SOUNDBITE (English) Marshal Cohen, Circana Chief Retail Advisor:

“The question always comes up when a large retailer starts to enter into, we've certainly seen this with online retailers, big box retailers, warehouse clubs. The challenge always is, you know, are they knocking out the local merchant? And what we've learned over time is no, the local merchants has the ability to be able to service the customer in a different way. But what we are seeing is this is creating almost like a new found opportunity ... [truncated]

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North Bergen, New Jersey - 28 May 2025

1. Walmart cake decorator Melissa Fernandez making a graduation cake

2. Tight on red filling

3. Time lapse of cake decorator making Cupcake Bouquet

++COVERED++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator:

“The Cupcake Bouquet is our number one right now. It's our biggest seller…so it’s twelve cupcakes set up to look like a flower bouquet.”

5. Fernandez putting on hair net

6. Cupcake bouquet

7. Fernandez entering cake decorating area

8. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator:

“Well TikTok helps me to stay up to date. A lot of trends that I see on there, within that week or within that month, customers will come asking about it.”

9. Time lapse of Fernandez making graduation cake

++COVERED++

10. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator:

“I make twenty-four dollars and forty-something cents.”

11. Drone video of the exterior of Walmart store

12. Time lapse of walking shot starting outside and moving to interior of Walmart store

13. Cake display case

14. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael DeMarco, Walmart Coach:

“That’s one of the most important things and that’s price point. And Walmart has the best price point out of everybody else in the business.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Port Washington, New York - 2 June 2025

++PARTLY COVERED++

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Marshal Cohen, Circana Chief Retail Advisor:

“What we are seeing is the consumer entering into an era of 'dups' - duplications - less expensive versions of the original. Walmart offering up decorated cakes that would normally cost hundreds of dollars, offering them up for a fraction of the price. And in many cases they may be almost as good, or in the consumer’s mind, just as good as the original upper end product.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS

North Bergen, New Jersey - 28 May 2025

16. Fernandez writing on cake

17. Fernandez handing cake to customer Greg Arango

18. SOUNDBITE (English) George Arango, Customer:

“Oh the price is fantastic. I’m walking in and out with two cakes for forty dollars”

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Port Washington, New York - 2 June 2025

++COVERED++

19. SOUNDBITE (English) Marshal Cohen, Circana Chief Retail Advisor:

“The question always comes up when a large retailer starts to enter into…are they knocking out the local merchant? And what we've learned over time is no, the local merchant has the ability to be able to service the customer in a different way. But what we are seeing is this is creating almost like a new found opportunity for those that have a skill set.”

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North Bergen, New Jersey - 28 May 2025

20. Various of cake making and customer

21. Fernandez making cake

STORYLINE:

VOICE-OVER SCRIPT:

Inside this bakery at a New Jersey Walmart, Melissa Fernandez assembles and decorates cakes.

SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fernandez, Walmart Cake Decorator

“T... [truncated]

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Sao Paulo, Brazil - 5 June 2025

1.⁠ ⁠Various of Japan's Princess Kako paying tribute at the Monument in Honor of the Pioneers of Japanese Immigration

2. Kako being handed gloves ahead of planting tree

3.⁠ ⁠Kako helping to plant tree

4. Kako watering tree

5.⁠ ⁠Various of Kako feeding koi fish in pond at Japanese Pavilion

6.⁠ ⁠Various of Kako walking through Japanese Pavilion and speaking to officials

STORYLINE:

Japan's Princess Kako of Akishino began her official visit to Brazil on Thursday as part of celebrations marking the 130th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The visit takes place during what is being commemorated as the “Year of Friendship Exchange between Brazil and Japan”.

In Sao Paulo, Kako visited the Japanese Pavilion in Ibirapuera Park, where she participated in a series of activities.

Accompanied by Jose Taniguchi, President of the Association of Japanese Prefectures in Brazil, she paid her respects at the Monument in Honor of the Pioneers of Japanese Immigration, planted and watered a cherry blossom tree, toured the Japanese Pavilion, and fed koi fish.

Kako is also scheduled to visit the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Assistance in the Liberdade district and is expected to meet with São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas at the Palácio dos Bandeirantes.

The last visit by a member of the Japanese imperial family to Brazil took place in 2018, when Princess Mako, Kako’s older sister, came to mark the 110th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in the country.

In an 11-day tour Princess Kako will also visit Rio de Janeiro, Foz do Iguaçu, Campo Grande, several cities in the state of Parana, and Brasilia, where she is scheduled to meet government officials, as well as attend events with the Japanese-Brazilian community, the largest outside Japan.

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New York - DATE

1. Various, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mikey Craig, recording artist:

“Well, yeah, it's sometimes it hurts a bit, but it's, you know, but it's a great, we had such a wonderful time, you know, we're four guys trying to make our way in the world. We collided together and Culture Club was born and it was an amazing thing, but there were some ups and downs of course, you know, I mean, for the most part it was a wonderful experience and a beautiful time in our lives.”

3. Various, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, Alison Ellwood

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Roy Hay, recording artist:

“It's hard, there aren't any bands, you're right these days. It's like 90% of new acts are either solo artists or hip hop. It's very hard to be a band these days, you are right. So maybe not, I don't know. But I think people want bands, don't they? I mean, you know.”

Reporter: “It seems to ebb and flow. It's bands who are very big in the era.”

“I think record companies and the solo artists and having 12 songwriters and everything and Max Martin doing every song. It's just rubbish and it's just ruining the business. I'm with Dave Grohl, man. Just get together with your mates in the garage and start playing music. That's where the soul is.”

5. Various, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Alison Ellwood, director:

“I think the music is timeless, the songs are amazing, and they're about, the songs in essence are about the love that John and George had for one another. And I think with the backlash against the LGBTQ plus community right now, this is more important now than ever to tell this truly, a love story that was very strong and defied the odds.”

7. Various, cast, crew, and event staff

STORYLINE:

Roy Hay and Mikey Craig walked the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival Thursday for the premiere of a documentary on the band.

“Boy George and Culture Club” covers the ups and downs of one of the eighties' most iconic bands.

“Well, yeah, it's sometimes it hurts a bit, but it's, you know, but it's a great, we had such a wonderful time, you know, we're four guys trying to make our way in the world. We collided together and Culture Club was born and it was an amazing thing, but there were some ups and downs of course, you know, I mean, for the most part it was a wonderful experience and a beautiful time in our lives," said Mikey Craig.

The Tribeca Film Festival began as a way to help lower Manhattan recover after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

The festival continues until June 15.

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Mount Arafat, Saudi Arabia - 5 June 2025

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Baraa Anwer, Associated Press: ++SOUNDBITE IS OVERLAID BY SHOT2++

"I’m on Mount Arafat, the site where Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon nearly 1,400 years ago. Arafat Day is the second day of the annual pilgrimage. It is considered the holiest day in Islam. It’s here that pilgrims gather, standing on the plain of Arafat to praise God, ask for forgiveness, and offer heartfelt prayers. Many raise their hands in worship, deeply emotional moments that marks the spiritual peak of the Hajj. Pilgrims will remain in Arafat, in prayer and reflection until sunset Thursday. Pilgrims will go to the desert plain of Muzdalifah to collect pebbles, which they will use the symbolic stoning of the devi in Mina. It’s a re-enactment of Prophet Abraham’s defiance of Satan who tried to dissuade him from obeying God. The stoning ritual spans several days and aligns with Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s most important holidays. Pilgrims will also perform the animal sacrifice — a tradition that honors Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Finally, they will return to Mecca to circle the Kaaba once more, in what’s known (as) the farewell tawaf — marking the completion of a journey that for many is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream."

2. Various of pilgrims on from Mount Arafat ++NIGHT SHOTS++

3. Various of pilgrims gathered on Mount Arafat

4. Various of pilgrims at Mount Arafat ++NIGHT SHOTS++

STORYLINE:

They came in the dark of night, in the thousands, to clamber up the rocky hill called Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia.

The mound southeast of Mecca is little known outside Islam. For non-Muslims, the circling of the Kaaba — the black, cube-shaped structure in the holy city — is the most arresting visual moment associated with the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

But for Muslims, it was the rite of praying at Arafat that represented the sum and substance of the Hajj.

The hill and the Day of Arafat, as the second day of the annual pilgrimage is called, hold huge significance in Islam.

Arafat is mentioned in the Quran and it is where the Prophet Muhammad is said to have given his last sermon on his final Hajj.

According to traditional sayings of the prophet, the Day of Arafat is the most sacred day of the year, when God draws near to the faithful and forgives their sins.

The moment of closeness to God makes it the most personally resonant part of the pilgrimage for many.

By 4 a.m. local time on Tuesday, the hill’s 70-meter-high (40 feet) summit was packed with faithful.

They climbed over its rough outcroppings, hauling their personal belongings with them and looking for an open spot.

They sat in groups on its stone ledges and in the crevasses between the big boulders.

AP video by Baraa Anwer

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Philadelphia - 5 June 2025

1. Wide of damaged buses

++ COVERED++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Scott Sauer, General Manager of SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority):

"The area where this occurred within the district is an area that we used for storing buses that are slated for decommissioning."

3. Wide of press conference

++ PARTIALLY COVERED++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Scott Sauer, General Manager of SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority):

“Yeah, we don't know precisely what caused the fire at this point, but we know of the buses that were caught in the fire about 15 of them were the electric buses. So of the 40 total, 15 were electric buses.”

5. Various firefighters dousing water at site

6. SOUNDBITE (English) Scott Sauer, General Manager of SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority):

“Yeah, I want to get them off site. I want to find a way to get them off site. I've already talked to our operations people about moving them off site. We have to get them off of our property away from the potential where we could have an incident like this that could have been far worse. We don't want to lose an entire facility, and more importantly, we don't want to hurt anyone. So we want to get these vehicles off site.”

6. Wide of water sprayed onto buses

STORYLINE:

A fast-moving fire erupted early Thursday at a transit bus lot in Philadelphia filled with dozens of decommissioned vehicles, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky but causing no injuries.

The fire did not impact the morning commute.

Citing an abundance of caution, the city’s Public Health Department warned nearby residents to stay indoors if possible and urged others to avoid the area. Agency inspectors were collecting samples to assess air quality and the potential for any threat.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately known but officials said that a total of 40 buses caught on fire and 15 of those were electric buses. One of the electric buses was involved in a fire incident in 2020.

Scott Sauer, General Manager of SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority), said, while they are not yet sure how the fire started, the remaining fleet of the electric buses will be removed from the site.

The lot where the fire broke out was filled with decommissioned buses scheduled for disposal. No in-service buses were in the area where the blaze occurred and none were threatened by the fire.

AP video by Matt Rourke/Tassanee Vejpongsa

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