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Singapore - 31 May 2025

++STARTS ON SOUNDBITE++

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"Any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world. There's no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent, we hope not. But it certainly could be."

++WHITE FLASH++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"Facing these threats we know that many countries are tempted by the idea of seeking both economic cooperation with China and defense cooperation with the United States. Now, that is a geographic necessity for many. But beware of the leverage that the CCP seeks with that entanglement."

++WHITE FLASH++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"China seeks to become a hegemonic power in Asia. No doubt. It hopes to dominate and control too many parts of this vibrant and vital region."

++WHITE FLASH++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"China's behavior toward its neighbors and the world is a wake up call. And an urgent one."

++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

STORYLINE:

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense.

He said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, particularly in its aggressive stance toward Taiwan.

China has conducted numerous exercises to test what a blockade would look like of the self-governing island, which Beijing claims as its own and the U.S. has pledged to defend.

"There's no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent, we hope not. But it certainly could be," Hegseth said in a keynote speech at a security conference in Singapore.

China has a stated goal of having its military have the capability to take Taiwan by force if necessary by 2027, a deadline that is seen by experts as more of an aspirational goal than a hard war deadline.

But China also has built sophisticated man-made islands in the South China Sea to support new military outposts and developed highly advanced hypersonic and space capabilities, which are driving the U.S. to create its own space-based “Golden Dome” missile defenses.

Hegseth also repeated a pledge made by previous administrations to bolster U.S. military capabilities in the Indo-Pacific to provide a more robust deterrent.

While both the Obama and Biden administrations had also committed to pivoting to the Pacific and established new military agreements throughout the region, a full shift has never been realized.

Instead, U.S. military resources from the Indo-Pacific have been regularly pulled to support military needs in the Middle East and Europe, especially since the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. In the first few months of President Donald Trump’s second term, that’s also been the case.

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Esta mariposa nocturna conocida como “cuatro espejos” es una de las que nacieron en esta “guardería” en el Museo de Historia Natural y Cultura Ambiental de Ciudad de México.

Es una muestra de que los esfuerzos del museo por salvar 2.600 capullos rescatados de un terreno baldío del centro del país valieron la pena.

UPSOUND: María Eugenia Díaz Batres

El museo se encuentra en el bosque de Chapultepec, uno de los hábitats naturales de las mariposas nocturnas Rothschildia Orizaba.

La encargada de este proyecto recuerda cuando los capullos llegaron al museo a finales de diciembre, y comenzó su primera misión de limpiarlos.

SOUNDBITE: María Eugenia Díaz Batres, Bióloga, Museo de Historia Natural y Cultura Ambiental

México cuenta con unas 1.800 especies de mariposas, y 350 de ellas están en Ciudad de México, una urbe de 10 millones de habitantes, 20 millones, contando sus suburbios.==

Las “cuatro espejos” no son tan conocidas por el público como las mariposas monarca que migran por toda América del Norte, ni están tan amenazadas. Pero en la ciudad cada vez hay menos debido a la creciente urbanización.

Bajo la dirección de Díaz Batres, los capullos sanos fueron colocados dentro del edificio, en el jardín del museo y junto a los pirules —el árbol del que se alimentan.

UPSOUND: María Eugenia Díaz Batres

Sólo viven una o dos semanas como adultos, pero la satisfacción de esta mujer que ha dedicado su vida a los insectos es inmensa.

SOUNDBITE: María Eugenia Díaz Batres, Bióloga, Museo de Historia Natural y Cultura Ambiental

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Pedro Miguel, Panama - 30 May 2025

1. Various high shots of dry chamber of the Pedro Miguel Locks

2. Various of technicians at bottom of dry chamber of Panama Canal lock

3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafael Alvarado, Manager of Pacific Locks of Panama Canal:

++ PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOT 2 ++

"We dry the chamber, which allows us to go down to the work area with the equipment, personnel, and materials to inspect and repair the structure on this lane."

4. Technicians walking at bottom of dry chamber of Panama Canal lock

5. Various of architect and amateur painter Franz Delgado working on his painting

6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Franz Delgado, Amateur Painter and Architect:

++ PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOT 5 ++

"I try to portray the positives, highlight our culture, and showcase the natural scenery and engineering marvels we have here in Panama.”

7. Technicians at bottom of dry chamber as ship transits on the other lane of the locks

STORYLINE:

Thousands of ships transit the Panama Canal every year, but few imagine what happens when one of its locks needs to be repaired.

The Pedro Miguel locks, one of the original structures built by the United States over 110 years ago, were partially emptied this week to allow for refurbishment work to take place.

For five days, the west lane of the Pedro Miguel locks was closed to ship transits while dozens of technicians descended into the depths of the dry chamber to repair, adjust, and seal parts of it.

Over 300 Panamanians worked day and night shifts to carry out work planned six months in advance.

It's all about checking the gate's seal, swapping out worn parts, and making sure the huge steel gates keeps working for another 20 years.

Next to the empty chamber, the east lane remained open, allowing ships to continue their passage.

"We dry the chamber, which allows us to go down to the work area with the equipment, personnel, and materials to inspect and repair the structure on this lane," explained Rafael Alvarado, manager of the Pacific locks.

The Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and one of the world's busiest shipping routes, handles thousands of ships every year.

And it has been the focus of international attention recently, following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened to retake control of the waterway.

Trump's statements sparked outrage in Panama, prompting demonstrations in support of sovereignty over the Panama Canal.

For Franz Delgado, architect and amateur painter, the Panama Canal is a matter of national pride.

Delgado took advantage of the opportunity to paint the Canal from a unique perspective.

"I try to portray the positives, highlight our culture, and showcase the natural scenery and engineering marvels that we have here in Panama,” he said.

Above Delgado, ships continue on their journey between the oceans.

AP Video by Matías Delacroix

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Singapore - 31 May 2025

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++

++STARTS ON SOUNDBITE++

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"You see here the Indo-Pacific, our futures are bound together. The prosperity and security of the American people are linked to those of your people. We share your vision of peace and stability, of prosperity and security. And we are here to stay. And as a matter of fact, we are here this morning and somebody else isn't."

++BLACK FRAMES++

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"I urge all of our allies and partners to seize this moment with us. Our defense spending must reflect the dangers and threats that we face today. Because deterrence doesn't come on the cheap, just ask the American taxpayer. Time is of the essence. We must step up and move out with urgency. And it's hard to believe a little bit, after some trips to Europe that I'm saying this, but thanks to President Trump, Asian allies should look to countries in Europe as a newfound example. NATO members are pledging to spend 5% of their GDP on defense. Even Germany. So it doesn't make sense for countries in Europe to do that, while key allies in Asia spend less on defense in the face of an even more formidable threat, not to mention North Korea."

++BLACK FRAMES++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"We're equipping American warfighters with the most advanced capabilities so that we remain the strongest and most lethal fighting force in the world. President Trump is sending, for the first time ever, over $1 trillion next year to do this, a 13% increase in American defense spending. The Golden Dome for America, our new sixth generation fighter, the F47, our new Stealth Bomber, the B-21, new submarines, destroyers, hypersonics, drones, you name it. It's all part of it."

++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++

STORYLINE:

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday to increase their defense spending amid increasing military and economic pressures from China.

"Our defense spending must reflect the dangers and threats that we face today. Because deterrence doesn't come on the cheap, just ask the American taxpayer. Time is of the essence," Hegseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a global security conference hosted by the International Institute for Security Studies.

He urged countries in the region to increase defense spending to levels similar to the 5% of their gross domestic product European nations are now pressed to contribute.

It's not clear if the U.S. can or wants to supplant China as the region's primary economic driver. But Hegseth's push follows Trump's visit to the Middle East, which resulted in billions of dollars in new defense agreements.

Hegseth said committing U.S. support for Indo-Pacific nations would not be based on any conditions on local governments aligning their cultural or climate issues with the West.

China usually sends its own defense minister to this conference — but in a snub this year to the U.S. and the erratic tariff war Trump has ignited with Beijing, its minister Dong Jun did not attend, something the U.S. delegation said it intended to capitalize on.

“We are here this morning. And somebody else isn’t,” Hegseth said.

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Singapore - 31 May 2025

++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++

1. Wide of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walking to podium

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"We are also increasing security in the Western Hemisphere, and taking back the Panama Canal from malign Chinese influence. It is key terrain after all. China did not build that canal, we did. And we will not allow China to weaponize it or control it. Deterrence starts in our own backyard. But beyond our borders and beyond our neighborhood, we are reorienting toward deterring aggression by Communist China."

++BLACK FRAMES++

3. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"Let me begin by saying we do not seek conflict with Communist China. We will not instigate nor seek to subjugate or humiliate. President Trump and the American people have an immense respect for the Chinese people and their civilization. But we will not be pushed out of this critical region, and we will not let our allies and partners be subordinated and intimidated. China seeks to become a hegemonic power in Asia. No doubt. It hopes to dominate and control too many parts of this vibrant and vital region. Through its massive military buildup and growing willingness to use military force to achieve its goals including gray-zone tactics and hybrid warfare. China has demonstrated that it wants to fundamentally alter the region's status quo. We cannot look away and we cannot ignore it."

++BLACK FRAMES++

4. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"China's behavior toward its neighbors and the world is a wake up call. And an urgent one. China uses its vast and sophisticated cyber capabilities to steal technology and attack critical infrastructure in your countries and in the United States, as well. These actions not only compromise our countries, but endanger the lives of our citizens. In the South China Sea, China harasses its neighbors, many of which are here in the room today. China seeks to intimidate you in your own waters."

++BLACK FRAMES++

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary:

"Again, to be clear, any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world. There's no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent, we hope not. But it certainly could be. Facing these threats we know that many countries are tempted by the idea of seeking both economic cooperation with China and defense cooperation with the United States. Now, that is a geographic necessity for many. But beware of the leverage that the CCP seeks with that entanglement. Economic dependance on China only deepens their malign influence and complicates our defense decision space during times of tension."

6. Wide of room

STORYLINE:

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressures from China.

"The threat China poses is real," Hegseth said while speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a global security conference hosted by the International Institute for Security Studies.

He said Washington will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon sees as rapidly developing threats by Beijing, particularly in its aggressive stance toward Taiwan.

China has conducted numerous exercises to test what a blockade would look like of the self-governing island, which Beijing claims as its own and the U.S. has pledged to defend.

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Pedro Miguel, Panama - 30 May 2025

1. Various high shots of dry chamber of the Pedro Miguel Locks

2. Technicians at bottom of dry chamber of Panama Canal lock

3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafael Alvarado, Manager of Pacific Locks of Panama Canal:

"We dry the chamber, which allows us to go down to the work area with the equipment, personnel, and materials to inspect and repair the structure on this lane."

4. Various of technicians inside dry chamber of Panama Canal lock

5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafael Alvarado, Manager of Pacific Locks of Panama Canal:

"We have a total of 80 gates in the locks, so we carry out this program every year in places like this. For example, this year we are working now on the Pedro Miguel locks, and in July we will be doing similar work on the Gatún locks."

6. Technicians walking at bottom of dry chamber of Panama Canal lock

7. Various of gate of Panama Canal lock inside culvert

8. Various of architect and amateur painter Franz Delgado working on his painting

9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Franz Delgado, Amateur Painter and Architect:

"I try to portray the positives, highlight our culture, and showcase the natural scenery and engineering marvels we have here in Panama.”

10. Various of technicians at bottom of dry chamber as ship transits on the other lane of the locks

STORYLINE:

Thousands of ships transit the Panama Canal every year, but few imagine what happens when one of its locks needs to be repaired.

The Pedro Miguel locks, one of the original structures built by the United States over 110 years ago, were partially emptied this week to allow for refurbishment work to take place.

For five days, the west lane of the Pedro Miguel locks was closed to ship transits while dozens of technicians descended into the depths of the dry chamber to repair, adjust, and seal parts of it.

Over 300 Panamanians worked day and night shifts to carry out work planned six months in advance.

It's all about checking the gate's seal, swapping out worn parts, and making sure the huge steel gates keeps working for another 20 years.

Next to the empty chamber, the east lane remained open, allowing ships to continue their passage.

"We dry the chamber, which allows us to go down to the work area with the equipment, personnel, and materials to inspect and repair the structure on this lane," explained Rafael Alvarado, manager of the Pacific locks.

The Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and one of the world's busiest shipping routes, handles thousands of ships every year.

And it has been the focus of international attention recently, following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened to retake control of the waterway.

Trump's statements sparked outrage in Panama, prompting demonstrations in support of sovereignty over the Panama Canal.

For Franz Delgado, architect and amateur painter, the Panama Canal is a matter of national pride.

Delgado took advantage of the opportunity to paint the Canal from a unique perspective.

"I try to portray the positives, highlight our culture, and showcase the natural scenery and engineering marvels that we have here in Panama,” he said.

Above Delgado, ships continue on their journey between the oceans.

AP Video by Matías Delacroix

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Sofia, Bulgaria - 27 May 2025

1. Worker removes trays with cooked food from Vacuum Freeze Drying machine, as seen through round window

2. Various of worker handling trays

3. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Nelly Simeonova, co-founder and CEO of ANTARTA:

"We made the decision to begin producing space food, as there are currently no other companies in the world offering exactly what we do. While some businesses produce freeze-dried food — similar in format to ours — our products stand out due to the specialized expertise and extensive experience of the Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technology. We work in close partnership with the institute on joint projects, and their scientific know-how plays a key role in the development and quality of our space food."

4. Various of worker loading packaging machine with cooked freeze-dried moussaka

5. Various of packed cosmic food in the Antarta company office

6. Worker opens freeze-dried food machine

7. Worker prepares cooked food to be processed in the machine

8. Worker putting a tray with cooked food in the vacuum freeze drying machine

9. Close of worker's hand adjusting machine

10. Various of Antarta CEO Nelly Simeonova demonstrates preparing a dish with dried cooked food

11.Wide of Simeonova in kitchen

12. Simeonova checks the vacuum freeze drying machines

13. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Nelly Simeonova, co-founder and CEO of ANTARTA:

"We are currently in discussions with suppliers of space food for the International Space Station and are hopeful that our products will soon receive approval. Our goal is to see Bulgarian-made space food launched into orbit and contributing to missions beyond Earth."

14. Various of chef Alexander Iliev working in the kitchen

15. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Prof. Dr. Iliana Nacheva, Director of the Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technologies at the Agricultural Academy:

"The technology we use is freeze-drying, a process based on the principle of sublimation. In this method, moisture is removed from frozen products under vacuum by transforming ice crystals directly into vapor, bypassing the liquid phase. This technique preserves the original shape and structure of the product, extracting only the moisture while retaining all valuable components—such as vitamins, minerals, hormones, and even living microorganisms."

16. Lyophilizer of the Antarta company production

17. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Prof. Dr. Iliana Nacheva, Director of the Institute of Cryobiology and Food Technologies at the Agricultural Academy:

"It is crucial that this technology ensures particularly long-lasting product storage. The drying process results in products with a very low and evenly distributed moisture content of just 2–5%. This low humidity, combined with appropriate packaging, allows the products to be stored for up to 5—and in some cases, even up to 10—years, without the need for any special conditions beyond normal room temperature."

18. Workers prepare trays for vacuum cooked food drying

19. Various of workers measure and place food in even layer in a tray

20. SOUNDBITE (Bulgarian) Nelly Simeonova, co-founder and CEO of ANTARTA:

"It is our patriotic mission to restore Bulgaria’s place as a producer of space food — a field in which our country once had a strong presence but that has long been forgotten. We are committed to reviving this legacy and aim to see Bulgaria once again take a respected and leading position in the production of food for space missions."

21. Worker pressing packaging machine controls

22. Packaging seen in the machine

23. Food packages seen on production line

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Mexico City - 29 May 2025

1. Various of Rothschildia orizaba or 'four mirrors' moth

2. Pull focus from moth to cocoons hanging on line

3. Cocoons hanging on line

4. Biologist María Eugenia Díaz Batres inspecting moth cocoons

5. Close of Díaz Batres holding cocoon UPSOUND Eugenia Díaz Batres (Spanish): "This is a 'four mirrors' moth cocoon."

6. Close of Díaz Batres speaking

7. Mexico City Museum of Natural History and Environmental Culture signage

8. Sign reading (Spanish): "Butterfly farm. Watch out!"

9. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) María Eugenia Díaz Batres, biologist at Mexico City's Museum of Natural History:

"(When I received the cocoons) I just said, 'Oh, my God. This is going to take me so long'. But I welcomed them with great pleasure to help them emerge. It only took me five months."

10. Close of cocoon and tag

11. Díaz Batres inspecting cocoons UPSOUND Eugenia Díaz Batres (Spanish): "I have hung them (cocoons) on these lines because I no longer have the pirul (tree) where they were. But if it (moth) emerges, it stays perched and little by little it stretches its wings."

12. Díaz Batres inspecting cocoons UPSOUND Eugenia Díaz Batres (Spanish): "It's just that the poor things (cocoons) spent a long time in a bag in unsuitable conditions."

13. Cocoons hanging from line

14. Díaz Batres showing moths mating UPSOUND Eugenia Díaz Batres (Spanish): "Here are female and male. The male is the larger one and this is the female. When they sense some danger, they flap their wings, as if to say 'I'm not that weak. I can attack you'."

15. Díaz Batres showing moths mating UPSOUND Eugenia Díaz Batres (Spanish): "So, this is a female and this is a male and they are copulating."

16. Moths mating

17. Díaz Batres in her office; moth cocoons hanging from line UPSOUND Eugenia Díaz Batres (Spanish): "Sometimes, they (moths) hang from the table. And, well, here I do the work of hanging them and tying them (to the lines)."

18. Díaz Batres next to boxes of cocoons UPSOUND Eugenia Díaz Batres (Spanish): "I tie and hang the ones that I feel still have a chance."

19. Díaz Batres inspecting Rothschildia orizaba caterpillars in enclosure

20. Various of Rothschildia orizaba caterpillars

21. Various of moths hanging from line

22. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) María Eugenia Díaz Batres, biologist at Mexico City's Museum of Natural History:

++ STARTS ON SHOT 21 ++

"When I get here and find this, I jump, I mean, I love them."

23. Various of moths

STORYLINE:

Two moths the size of a hand, their wings patterned with brown and pink around four translucent sections, mate for hours hanging from a line alongside cocoons like the ones they emerged from just hours earlier.

Biologist María Eugenia Díaz Batres has been caring for insects at the Museum of Natural History and Environmental Culture in Mexico City for nearly six decades.

The mating pair of "four mirrors" moths as they’re popularly known in Mexico, or scientifically as Rothschildia orizaba, are evidence that the museum’s efforts to save some 2,600 cocoons rescued from an empty lot were worth the trouble.

The moths, whose numbers have fallen in Mexico City due to urbanization, have cultural relevance in Mexico.

The Aztecs called them the "butterfly of obsidian knives", Itzpapalotl, according Díaz Batres.

These cocoons arrived at the museum in late December.

Díaz Batres had the cocoons hung in any place she thought they might do well, including her office where they hang from lines crisscrossing above her table.

It has allowed her to watch each stage of their development closely.

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29 May 2025 - Los Angeles

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Judy Greer, actor:

"I'm obsessed with Spotify playlists. I make them obsessively for projects in general, then for my specific characters, sometimes even for specific scenes. And that gets me so quickly into a mood. Often I'll ask a writer or a director to send me anything that you were listening to while you were writing this, any playlists you have that you're listening to while you're preparing to direct this, and then I start making my own playlists of what works for me and where I think the character is. And then sometimes I make playlists of what I think my character would listen to, which isn't always what I want to listen to while I'm acting, but sometimes I'm like, oh, my character will like this song. I don't know."

++WHITE FLASH**

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Judy Greer, actor:

(Reporter: "So what was on this playlist?")

"This one, actually, it was a lot of, it was like The Lumineers and Americana. I was listening to a lot of Lucinda Williams. I was trying to think of like, I'm not crazy – I'm still dabbling in country."

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Judy Greer, actor:

"I'm obsessed with Spotify playlists. I make them obsessively for projects in general, then for my specific characters, sometimes even for specific scenes. And that gets me so quickly into a mood. Often I'll ask a writer or a director to send me anything that you were listening to while you were writing this, any playlists you have that you're listening to while you're preparing to direct this, and then I start making my own playlists of what works for me and where I think the character is. And then sometimes I make playlists of what I think my character would listen to, which isn't always what I want to listen to while I'm acting, but sometimes I'm like, oh, my character will like this song. I don't know."

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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Judy Greer, actor:

(Reporter: "So what was on this playlist?")

"This one, actually, it was a lot of, it was like The Lumineers and Americana. I was listening to a lot of Lucinda Williams. I was trying to think of like, I'm not crazy – I'm still dabbling in country."

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