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  • Fidan says war at "critical crossroads" with Turkey willing to mediate
    (30 May 2025)
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    Kyiv, Ukraine - 30 May 2025
    1. Wide of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan during news conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha
    2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Hakan Fidan, Turkish foreign minister:
    "We have reached critical crossroads in the war. There are two paths in front of us. Either we will turn a blind eye to the continuation of the war, or we will reach a lasting peace within the end of the year."
    3. Cutaway
    4. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Hakan Fidan, Turkish foreign minister:
    "The rapid completion of the swap agreement reached in Istanbul proved that negotiations can yield concrete results. We want the momentum gained in Istanbul to continue."
    5. Cutaway
    6. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Hakan Fidan, Turkish foreign minister:
    "Our belief is this: As long as we remain at the negotiation table, progress can be made. The previous meeting had a prisoner exchange as a concrete outcome and the parties agreed to declare their positions regarding the ceasefire to each other."
    7. Cutaway
    8. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Hakan Fidan, Turkish foreign minister:
    "I think that a leaders' meeting in the next stages would be very good, especially for a long-term ceasefire to be implemented. We believe that the talks held in Istanbul could be crowned with a meeting between Mr. Trump, Mr. Putin and Mr. Zelenskyy, hosted by Mr. Erdogan.
    9. End of news conference
    STORYLINE:
    Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan continued to engage in shuttle diplomacy Friday during a trip to Kyiv.
    Earlier in the week he was in Moscow meeting with Russian officials.
    In a joint news conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, Fidan said “critical crossroads” had been reached in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
    He reiterated Turkey’s offer to continue hosting peace talks between the two countries.
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  • New Zealand's Peters says negotiations over free trade deal with India are ongoing
    (30 May 2025)
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    New Delhi, India - 30 May 2025
    1. Mid of podium, banner reading (English) "Address by Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, New Zealand"
    2. Mid of New Zealand flag
    3. SOUNDBITE (English) Winston Peters, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister:
    “India represents immense untapped potential. Despite India's economic scale, it remains only our 12th largest partner in trade, accounting for just 1.5% of our exports. We are determined that we're going to work to change that. Our strengths, from food and beverage products to agriculture, forestry, horticulture, education and tourism are world class. And our innovation in areas like outer space and renewable energy will find a welcoming partner in India.”
    4. Cutaway of Indian flag
    5. SOUNDBITE (English) Winston Peters, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister:
    ”But our relationship with India goes well beyond economic ties. It extends to defense and security, a priority for New Zealand in the Indo-Pacific. In an emerging multipolar world, India is evolving into a geopolitical giant, an indispensable security actor in both regional and global spheres. During a time, ladies and gentlemen, of great uncertainty, instability and disorder, we have taken steps to work more closely on matters of defense and security with India.”
    6. Banner behind the podium reading (English) "Address by Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, New Zealand"
    7. SOUNDBITE (English) Winston Peters, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: ++SHOT BEGINS ON THE SECOND SPEAKER, PANS TO PETERS++
    “Ah, well, one thing I've learnt, in politics never put a timeline on anything, because they'll start holding it to you. It doesn't matter whether there's an earthquake, a tsunami, or whatever, they'll still keep holding it to you, because people aren't basically, when they're looking at political opponents, fair. But here's the good news, we have started off and this conversation is going with real meaning now.”
    8. Peters stands with Indian delegates and poses for photograph
    9. Peters leaving stage
    STORYLINE:
    New Zealand’s deputy prime minister said on Friday that talks over a free trade agreement between his country and India were ongoing, but he didn't provide a timeline for when the two nations could eventually sign a deal.
    Winston Peters, who is on a two-day visit to India, said that the negotiations were “going with real meaning now."
    Peters met with India’s Group of 20 emissary, Amitabh Kant, in New Delhi and said that India was New Zealand’s 12th-largest partner in trade and “we are determined that we’re going to work to change that.”
    India and New Zealand began negotiations in March for a trade pact, and had aimed to sign a deal in 60 days.
    The deal will significantly bolster economic ties between the two countries, but it has faced delays because of differences over tariffs on dairy products.
    Bilateral trade between India and New Zealand stood at $1.7 billion in the 2023-24 financial year.
    Talks between India and New Zealand were taking place amid global trade tensions, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose now-paused reciprocal tariffs on imported goods from several countries, including India.
    Earlier this month, India and the United Kingdom clinched a trade deal. India is also engaged in trade talks with Washington.
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  • Ukraine's Sybiha says 'ball is in Russia's court' as Kyiv awaits ceasefire proposals from Moscow
    (30 May 2025)
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    Kyiv, Ukraine - 30 May 2025
    1. Wide of Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs's exterior 
    2. Mid of Turkey (left), Ukraine (middle) and European Union (right) flags
    3. Wide of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (left) and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (right)
    4. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister:
    "Today we discussed in detail the bilateral and international agenda, primarily the peace process and the need for a complete ceasefire, the release of prisoners and other issues. We are grateful for the facilitation of these efforts and count on modal support from Ankara. Hakan has just returned from Moscow and he informed me in detail about what he heard and saw there. We discussed all the steps that bring peace closer for Ukraine."
    5. Wide of the ministers during the press conference 
    6. Close-up of Fidan
    7. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister:
    "Ukraine is committed to peace efforts. We have accepted the US proposal for a ceasefire, for a peace process. Now the ball is in Russia's court. Russia must accept a reckless ceasefire that will open the way for further, broader negotiations, for our peace efforts, for the approach of a just, comprehensive, sustainable peace for Ukraine. Therefore, we need to put pressure on Russia to hear from them a "yes" to a ceasefire."
    8. Close-up of cameras 
    9. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister:
    "We are interested in these meetings continuing because we want to end this war this year and we are interested in establishing a ceasefire. Whether it is for 30 days, 50 days, or 100 days, Ukraine is open to discussing this directly with Russia. We confirmed this during the last meeting of our delegations with the Russian side."
    10. Wide of the ministers during the press conference 
    11. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister:
    "Ukraine, based on the results of the previous meeting in Istanbul, has already conveyed to the Russian side its vision of further steps. Its vision regarding our further peace efforts, in particular regarding the parameters of the future ceasefire. We are also waiting for a memorandum from the Russian side, as announced. We are waiting for it in advance. This was also promised to the American side. Therefore, in order for the next meeting, which is planned, to be substantive and objective, it is important to receive a document in advance so that the delegation that will be there has the authority to discuss the relevant positions."
    12. Closeup of cameras and journalists
    13. SOUNDBITE (Ukrainian) Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister:
    "There were three agreements there (in Istanbul). Let me remind you of the exchange of prisoners of war. The exchange of views on the parameters of the ceasefire. And the third position, in fact, was to start working in teams on the format of the neutral venue for the future meeting at the level of presidents, that is, at the level of Zelenskyy and Putin. And, of course, we welcome it if this meeting takes place in a more expanded format, in particular with the participation of President Trump."
    14. Mid of ministers shaking hands and leaving the press conference 
    15. Close-up of Ukrainian symbol
    STORYLINE:
    Ukraine is awaiting the promised memorandum from Russia ahead of the next round of peace negotiations, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday.
    Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Kyiv had submitted its proposals following the last meeting in Istanbul, including ideas for parameters of a future truce.
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  • China MOFA Briefing
    (30 May 2025)
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    Beijing - 30 May 2025
    Spokesperson: Lin Jian
    Duration: 6 minutes 39 seconds
    1. This morning, Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the signing ceremony of the Convention on the International Mediation Institute in Hong Kong. Could the spokesperson provide more details on this?
    The International Mediation Institute, as an innovative initiative in the field of international rule of law, holds significant importance in the history of international relations. It fills a gap in the international mediation mechanism and provides an important rule-of-law public good for improving global governance. The establishment of the Mediation Institute embodies the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, reflects the wisdom of harmonious coexistence in civilization, and highlights an inclusive legal culture. Following consultations among the negotiating states of the Convention, it was decided that Hong Kong would host the headquarters of the International Mediation Institute. Hong Kong has a highly developed legal system, combining the strengths of both common law and civil law traditions, giving it unique advantages in international mediation. China looks forward to the early ratification of the Convention by all signatory states and welcomes more countries to join, promoting the Mediation Institute’s active role in the peaceful resolution of international disputes.
    2. We noted that on May 28, the General Administration of Customs of China held technical exchanges with the Japanese side regarding the safety of Japanese aquatic products. Could the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provide further information?
    Since the beginning of this year, based on the continuous implementation of international monitoring of the ocean discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water, and that there's no abnormality in the result of China's independent sampling and testing, China and Japan had engagement and consultation on the safety of Japanese aquatic products. On May 28, China's General Administration of Customs held a new round of technical exchange with the Japanese side in Beijing at the latter’s request on the safety of the aquatic products and achieved substantial progress. Japan promised to take credible and visible measures to guarantee the quality and safety of its aquatic products and ensure that they meet China's regulatory requirements and food safety standards.
    3. Japan said the two sides had reached an agreement on technical conditions required for resuming Japanese seafood imports. Does China have the same view and how do you see the prospects of seafood imports from Japan?
    China's government always puts the people first and resolutely safeguards food safety and security for the people. Relevant departments will, based on the principles of science and safety, study Japan's request to resume the export of Japanese aquatic products to China in accordance with relevant domestic regulations and international trade rules.
    4. According to reports, the three major rating agencies—Fitch, S&P, and Moody’s—have all given Hong Kong a “stable” rating outlook. Moody’s even upgraded Hong Kong’s credit rating outlook, stating that Hong Kong’s credit reliability will remain strong amid global trade tensions and that its ability to respond to challenges remains outstanding. What is the spokesperson’s comment on this?
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  • Israeli strikes on Jabaliya in northern Gaza kill at least 12, including three women
    (30 May 2025)
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    Jabaliya, Gaza Strip - 30 May 2025
    1. Various of people searching amongst rubble following Israeli strike in Jabaliya, northern Gaza Strip
    2. Various of people walking through rubble, children sitting on mattress
    3. Various of people looking at damage to buildings
    4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Eyas Abu Wardeh, Jabaliya resident:
    "The children were sleeping with their family, about 50 to 60 people were inside the house. Suddenly, they felt as if an earthquake had struck them, as if something had fallen from the sky. They were all innocent children and elderly people. This is a wrong doing. We call on all countries around the world to stand with the besieged children of the Gaza Strip."
    5. Man removing rubble from building
    6. Wide of damage
    7. Various of people by damage, some collecting their belongings from rubble
    8. Pan from girl walking between the rubble to people's belongings.
    STORYLINE:
    Israeli airstrikes on Gaza's northern area of Jabaliya overnight into Friday killed at least 12 people, including three women, according to the Shifa Hospital where the bodies were taken.
    One strike on a house killed six members of the same family, while other strikes hit people in the street, the hospital said.
    More than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its deadly offensive in Gaza following Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and about 250 were taken hostage.
    The war has destroyed vast parts of Gaza and most of its food production capabilities.
    The war has displaced around 90% of the population, with hundreds of thousands of people living in tent camps and bombed-out buildings.
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  • China sets up new international body for mediation in Hong Kong
    (30 May 2025)
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    Hong Kong - 30 May 2025
    1. Zoom in on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holding signed document at ceremony for Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation, in Hong Kong
    2. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister: ++STARTS ON SHOT 1 AND PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOT 3++
    "People have come here from all corners of the world for a common goal. That is to promote the peaceful resolution of disputes and to foster friendly cooperation among nations."
    3. Various of representatives signing documents
    4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister: ++STARTS ON SHOT 3 AND PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOT 5++
    “The establishment of the International Organization for Mediation helps to move beyond the zero-sum mindset of 'you lose and I win,' promotes the amicable resolution of international disputes, and builds more harmonious international relations.”
    5. Various of country representatives during family photo
    STORYLINE:
    Dozens of countries joined China on Friday in establishing an international mediation-based dispute resolution group.
    Representatives of more than 30 other countries, from Pakistan and Indonesia to Belarus and Cuba, signed the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong to become founding members of the global organization, following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
    The support of developing countries signaled Beijing's rising influence in the global south amid heightened geopolitical tensions, partly exacerbated by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
    At a ceremony, Wang said China has long advocated for handling differences with a spirit of mutual understanding and consensus-building through dialogue, while aiming to provide “Chinese wisdom” for resolving conflicts between nations.
    “The establishment of the International Organization for Mediation helps to move beyond the zero-sum mindset of ‘you lose and I win,’” he said.
    The body, headquartered in Hong Kong, aims to help promote the amicable resolution of international disputes and build more harmonious global relations, he said.
    Beijing has touted the organization as the world's first intergovernmental legal organization for resolving disputes through mediation, saying it will be an important mechanism in safeguarding the principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
    It also positioned Hong Kong as an international legal and dispute resolution services center in Asia.
    Wang said the city's rule of law is highly developed, with the advantages of both common law and mainland Chinese law systems, asserting that it possesses uniquely favorable conditions for international mediation.
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  • China says talks on Japanese seafood imports made 'substantial progress', does not confirm agreement
    (30 May 2025)
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    Beijing - 30 May 2025
    1. Wide of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, at news conference
    2. Mid of reporters
    3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
    “On May 28, China's General Administration of Customs held a new round of technical exchanges with the Japanese side in Beijing at the latter’s request on the safety of the aquatic products and achieved substantial progress. Japan promised to take credible and visible measures to guarantee the quality and safety of its aquatic products and ensure that they meet China's regulatory requirements and food safety standards.”
    4. Mid of reporter
    5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
    “China's government always puts the people first and resolutely safeguards food safety and security for the people. Relevant departments will, based on the principles of science and safety, study Japan's request to resume the import of Japanese aquatic products into China in accordance with relevant domestic regulations and international trade rules.”
    6. Various of news conference
    STORYLINE:
    China on Friday said talks with Japan on resuming seafood imports had made "substantial progress", but did not confirm any agreement with Tokyo on the issue.
    Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian cited a General Administration of Customs statement which said it would consider Japan's request to restart the imports it banned in 2023.
    That move came amid over worries about the discharge of slightly radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
    Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi had earlier claimed an agreement was reached after Japanese and Chinese officials met in Beijing and the imports will resume once paperwork is complete.
    Lin said Japan's request would be judged "on the principles of science and safety".
    China blocked imports of Japanese seafood because it said the release of the treated and diluted but still slightly radioactive wastewater would endanger the fishing industry and coastal communities in eastern China.
    Japanese officials have said the wastewater will be safer than international standards and its environmental impact will be negligible.
    They say the wastewater must be released to make room for the nuclear plant’s decommissioning and to prevent accidental leaks.
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  • Faizan Zaki overcomes shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
    (30 May 2025)
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    Oxon Hill, Maryland - 29 May 2025
    1. SOUNDBITE (English) Faizan Zaki, Scripps National Spelling Bee champion:
    “Commelina. Oh my God. That was like, I'm definitely going to be having nightmares about that tonight."
    ++WHITE FLASH++
    2. SOUNDBITE (English) Faizan Zaki, Scripps National Spelling Bee champion:
    "Like, that got in my head and when I got commeline, I got K-A-M, oh no, it's wrong."
    ++WHITE FLASH++
    3. SOUNDBITE (English) Faizan Zaki, Scripps National Spelling Bee champion:
    "I was thinking of another word, kamleika, which is spelled k-a-m-e-l-a-i-k-a, and since I like... then I realized it's not a K sound, it's an N sound. And then I realized it's not k-a-m, it's c-o-m-m-e-l-i-n-a. And like, I studied that like many, many times."
    ++WHITE FLASH++
    4. SOUNDBITE (English) Faizan Zaki, Scripps National Spelling Bee champion: ++PARTIALLY OVERLAID BY SHOTS 5 AND 6++
    "So I got back, composed myself after that, and I spelled my two words correctly, or three I think after that, and then I won. 'Eclaircissement,' that was a relatively easy word that I recognized and I just decided to go for it since, obviously slower, I still spelled it like e-c-l. A lot of it will go to charity for sure. I want to give back to the people who might not be as fortunate as me."
    5. STILL of Zaki celebrating as he correctly spells final word
    6. STILL of Zaki celebrating as confetti comes down
    STORYLINE:
    Faizan Zaki's enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.
    The favorite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year — during which he never misspelled a word in a conventional spelling round, only to lose a lightning-round tiebreaker that he didn't practice for — the shaggy-haired Faizan wore the burden of expectations lightly, sauntering to the microphone in a black hoodie and spelling his words with casual glee.
    Throughout Thursday night's finals, the 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, looked like a champion in waiting.
    Then he nearly threw it away. But even a shocking moment of overconfidence couldn't prevent him from seizing the title of best speller in the English language.
    With the bee down to three spellers, Sarvadnya Kadam and Sarv Dharavane missed their words back-to-back, putting Faizan two words away from victory. The first was “commelina,” but instead of asking the requisite questions — definition, language of origin — to make sure he knew it, Faizan let his showman's instincts take over.
    “K-A-M,” he said, then stopped himself. “OK, let me do this. Oh, shoot!”
    “Just ring the bell,” he told head judge Mary Brooks, who obliged.
    “So now you know what happens,” Brooks said, and the other two spellers returned to the stage.
    Later, standing next to the trophy with confetti at his feet, Faizan said: “I'm definitely going to be having nightmares about that tonight.”
    Even pronouncer Jacques Bailly tried to slow Faizan down before his winning word, “eclaircissement,” but Faizan didn't ask a single question before spelling it correctly, and he pumped his fists and collapsed to the stage after saying the final letter.
    The bee celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, and Faizan may be the first champion who's remembered more for a word he got wrong than one he got right.
    Including Faizan, whose parents emigrated from southern India, 30 of the past 36 champions have been Indian American, a run that began with Nupur Lala’s victory in 1999, which was later featured in the documentary “Spellbound.”
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  • Half the world's population endured an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, scientists
    (30 May 2025)
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    ARCHIVE: Ahmedabad, India – 2 April 2025
    1. Various of a lemonade vendor preparing lemonade with ice
    2. Man drinking lemonade
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    London - 28 May 2025
    3. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London:
    "So in this study, we looked at extreme heat events within the last year, so from May 2024 to May 2025. And I looked at how climate change has influenced these. And we found that for 4 billion people, so half of the planet, climate change has increased the number of extreme heat days quite dramatically. And in almost all countries in the world, the number of extreme heat days has at least doubled because of human-induced climate change."
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    ARCHIVE: Ahmedabad, India – 2 April 2025
    4. Street vendor selling bottles of water
    5. Various of man drinking water
    ASSOCIATED PRESS
    London - 28 May 2025
    6. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London:
    "Everywhere where we do have them, the numbers are much higher than the death toll from floods or hurricanes or other natural hazards. But because people don't fall dead on the street in a heat wave, we usually don't see them. So heat waves are also called the silent killer for that reason, because people either die in hospitals or in poorly insulated homes and therefore are just not seen."
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    ARCHIVE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 18 February 2025
    7. Various of a woman washing clothes and bathing her grandson in a shower installed in a square in Rocinha favela
    8. Various of people using shower
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    London - 28 May 2025
    9. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London:
    "Of course what is dangerous for human societies is a shift from what we are used to, and this is what these extra heat days show. They show a shift from what we are used to or what we've been accustomed to in the decades before now. And of course it's much much different to the climate that we've seen at the beginning of the 20th century."
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    ARCHIVE: Ahmedabad, India – 2 April 2025
    10. Woman washing dishes outside
    11. Child walking through the alley of a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Ahmedabad
    12. Cat taking shade under a wooden cart
    13. Children walking through the street
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    London - 28 May 2025
    14. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London:
    "As soon as we stop burning fossil fuels, global mean temperature will stop rising. And that also will mean that the increase in heat days will stop. But of course the flip side of that is, as long as we keep burning fossil fuels, we will see a steady increase in the number of extreme heat days. But we're not locked in from a physical point of view. We are maybe locked in because of the political situation we've got ourselves into, but we're not locked in from a physical point of view."
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    16. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London:
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  • Half the world's population endured an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, scientists
    (30 May 2025)
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    3. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
    "So in this study, we looked at extreme heat events within the last year, so from May 2024 to May 2025. And I looked at how climate change has influenced these. And we found that for 4 billion people, so half of the planet, climate change has increased the number of extreme heat days quite dramatically. And in almost all countries in the world, the number of extreme heat days has at least doubled because of human-induced climate change."
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    6. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
    "Because people don't fall dead on the street in a heat wave, we usually don't see them. So heat waves are also called the silent killer for that reason, because people either die in hospitals or in poorly insulated homes."
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    11. SOUNDBITE (English) Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London: ++PARTIALLY COVERED++
    "As soon as we stop burning fossil fuels, global mean temperature will stop rising. And that also will mean that the increase in heat days will stop. We're not locked in from a physical point of view. We are maybe locked in because of the political situation we've got ourselves into, but we're not locked in from a physical point of view."
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    Four billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat due to human-caused climate change from May 2024 to May 2025, scientists say.
    The extreme heat caused illness, death, crop losses, and strained energy and healthcare systems, according to the analysis from World Weather Attribution, Climate Central and the Red Cross.
    “Although floods and cyclones often dominate headlines, heat is arguably the deadliest extreme event,” the report said.
    Many heat-related deaths are unreported or are mislabeled by comorbid conditions like heart disease or kidney failure.
    Heat waves are silent killers, said Friederike Otto, associate professor of climate science at Imperial College London, one of the report's authors.
    “People don’t fall dead on the street in a heat wave ... people either die in hospitals or in poorly insulated homes and therefore are just not seen.”
    Low income communities and vulnerable populations, such as older adults and people with medical conditions, suffer the most from extreme heat.
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