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New York – 18 May 2025

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Simon Pregg, actor - on how the Lalo Schifrin theme motivates him:

"It motivates me when I'm walking my dogs, let alone doing the film. It is always in the back of my mind, you know, whenever I go into work in the morning. When I'm shooting. I'm singing it in my head you know, whenever we do something difficult on set. It's there, you know? It's such a brilliant piece of music. Lalo Schifrin created a truly iconic theme. And it's probably one of the best known, most recognized themes out there. And the one thing I learnt about it the other day, which is really interesting. Is that the da-da-da-da is Morse code for M.I. What a genius.”

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New York – 18 May 2025

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Simon Pregg, actor - on how the Lalo Schifrin theme motivates him:

"It motivates me when I'm walking my dogs, let alone doing the film. It is always in the back of my mind, you know, whenever I go into work in the morning. When I'm shooting. I'm singing it in my head you know, whenever we do something difficult on set. It's there, you know? It's such a brilliant piece of music. Lalo Schifrin created a truly iconic theme. And it's probably one of the best known, most recognized themes out there. And the one thing I learnt about it the other day, which is really interesting. Is that the da-da-da-da is Morse code for M.I. What a genius.”

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Beijing - 19 May 2025

1. Wide of National Statistics Bureau spokesperson Fu Linghui entering briefing room

2. Various of press conference

3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Fu Linghui, spokesperson of National Statistics Bureau of China:

“Overall, in April, despite intensified external shocks, coordinated macroeconomic policies took effect, leading to steady and relatively rapid growth in key indicators. The national economy continued to show positive momentum toward high-quality development. However, it is also important to recognize that many external uncertainties and instabilities remain, and the foundation for the continued recovery and improvement of the national economy still needs to be further consolidated.”

4. Mid of reporters

5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Fu Linghui, spokesperson of National Statistics Bureau of China:

“From the industrial perspective, the effects of combined macroeconomic policies continued to be released, and the industrial sector maintained rapid growth. In April, the total value-added of industrial enterprises above the designated size increased by 6.1% year-on-year, which is among the fastest monthly growth rates since last year.”

6. Close of reporters

7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Fu Linghui, spokesperson of National Statistics Bureau of China:

“In terms of consumption, with the continued effects of the policy of trading in old consumer goods for new ones, market sales maintained steady growth. In April, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 5.1% year-on-year. Among them, sales of goods related to the trade-in policy grew significantly, which played a clear role in supporting the overall growth of retail sales.”

8. Wide of reporter asking questions

9. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Fu Linghui, spokesperson of National Statistics Bureau of China:

“In April, despite a decline in trade with the United States, the diversification of foreign trade accelerated, with faster import and export growth to ASEAN countries and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, strongly supporting the continued growth of foreign trade. From January to April, the total import and export volume between China and ASEAN increased by 9.2% year-on-year, up by 2.1 percentage points from the first quarter. Trade with BRI countries grew by 3.9%, up by 1.7 percentage points.”

10. Wide of reporter asking questions

11. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Fu Linghui, spokesperson of National Statistics Bureau of China:

“Looking ahead, a significant reduction in tariffs between China and the U.S. would benefit bilateral trade growth and contribute to global economic recovery. Currently, the international environment remains complex and severe, with rising unilateralism and protectionism seriously impacting the international economic and trade order and constraining global economic growth. However, the overall trend of international cooperation and mutual benefit will not change, nor will China’s firm commitment to expanding its opening-up. The steady advancement of trade diversification and the continued effectiveness of policies promoting foreign trade will continue to support the stable development of China’s foreign trade.”

12. Various of press conference

STORYLINE:

China’s economic momentum faced headwinds in April, as growth in industrial output and retail sales slowed during rising trade tensions with the United States, according to official data released Monday.

Growth in industrial output slowed to 6.1% year-on-year from 7.7% in March, according to the official data.

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Arlington, Virginia – 15 May 2025

1. Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment perform a changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

2. Close on Sgt. Andrew Jay’s feet as he marches down the mat

3. Sgt. Andrew Jay marches down the mat

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“Doing this job means pretty much everything. It's about the three unknowns that lay on the plaza who gave their life, but also their identity for the freedom of our country. But they're a beacon of light for everybody that's buried here. All the unknowns that are buried in the cemetery, you know, they encompass all of them. So, guarding them, the honor of guarding them isn't just about the Three Unknowns, it's about everybody that lays here in the cemetery and what they gave in the pursuit of freedom.”

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Army Sgt. Andrew Jay, 41st Sgt. Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:

“I came down to the tomb after spending about 18 months at the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. So, I came from the 101st Airborne Division in Tennessee, put a volunteer packet, worked in the ceremonies at Fort Meyer for about 18 months, and I was afforded the opportunity here almost 25 months ago.”

6. Zoom out of changing of the guard ceremony

++COVERED++

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“The training's unlike anything I've ever done in my career so far. It's more than the physical aspect of any other Army school you might think of. You're training every day, on your off days. You're doing what we call, you know, two hour before the cemetery open walks. You're walking on that mat for two hours straight, building up the muscular endurance, not just in your legs, but in your arms and your hands to make sure you can maneuver that rifle correctly.”

8. Zoom out on a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment walks down the mat

++COVERED++

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“It's a lot of mental ability. You have to be locked in for a nine-minute guard change, but then also your 30-minute walk. So what you're thinking about kind of varies between soldier to soldier.”

10. Wide of a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment walking down the mat

++COVERED++

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“No matter the weather, there's going to be a soldier from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment on the Plaza guarding the Unknowns 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“When a Sentinel leaves the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, they'll do a last walk ceremony. Mine is on June 2nd at 2 p.m.”

13. Sgt. Andrew Jay turns on the mat

14. Wide of on a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment walking down the mat

15. Close on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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16. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“I feel like if I was here 10 years in this job that no matter how much I did, it wouldn't be enough. You know, for my soldiers or for the unknowns or for the cemetery, it just seems like you can do everything right, you can do it every day, but somehow you're always going to come up short. But this job, the soldiers, the people I've met, it's meant everything to me.”

STORYLINE:

For Army Sgt. Andrew Jay, guarding The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is “everything.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Arlington, Virginia – 15 May 2025

1. Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment perform a changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

2. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“Doing this job means pretty much everything. It's about the three unknowns that lay on the plaza who gave their life, but also their identity for the freedom of our country. But they're a beacon of light for everybody that's buried here. All the unknowns that are buried in the cemetery, you know, they encompass all of them. So, guarding them, the honor of guarding them, isn't just about the Three Unknowns, it's about everybody that lays here in the cemetery and what they gave in the pursuit of freedom.”

3. Close on Sgt. Andrew Jay’s feet as he marches down the mat

4. Sgt. Andrew Jay marches down the mat

5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“I came down to the tomb after spending about 18 months at the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment. So, I came from the 101st Airborne Division in Tennessee, put a volunteer packet, worked in the ceremonies at Fort Myer for about 18 months, and I was afforded the opportunity here almost 25 months ago.”

6. Zoom out of changing of the guard ceremony

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“The training's unlike anything I've ever done in my career so far. It's more than the physical aspect of any other Army school you might think of. You're training every day, on your off days. You're doing what we call, you know, two hour before the cemetery open walks. You're walking on that mat for two hours straight, building up the muscular endurance, not just in your legs, but in your arms and your hands to make sure you can maneuver that rifle correctly.”

8. Zoom out on a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment walks down the mat

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“It's a lot of mental ability. You have to be locked in for a nine-minute guard change, but then also your 30-minute walk. So what you're thinking about kind of varies between soldier to soldier.”

10. Wide of a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment walking down the mat

11. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“No matter the weather, there's going to be a soldier from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment on the Plaza guarding the Unknowns 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

12. Sgt. Andrew Jay turns on the mat

13. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“When a Sentinel leaves the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, they'll do a last walk ceremony. Mine is on June 2nd at 2 p.m.”

14. Wide of on a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment walking down the mat

15. SOUNDBITE (English) Sgt. First Class Andrew Jay, 41st Sergeant of the Guard:

“I feel like if I was here 10 years in this job that no matter how much I did, it wouldn't be enough. You know, for my soldiers or for the unknowns or for the cemetery, it just seems like you can do everything right, you can do it every day, but somehow you're always going to come up short. But this job, the soldiers, the people I've met, it's meant everything to me.”

16. Close on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

STORYLINE:

For Army Sgt. Andrew Jay, guarding The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is “everything.”

 

 

He trained for almost 18 months and then started guarding the tomb over two years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bucharest - 19 May 2025

1. Nicusor Dan, elected president, approaching podium to talk to media and supporters

2. Various of crowds in the street, including people holding a giant EU flag

3. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Nicusor Dan, elected president of Romania: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON SHOT1 AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT2&4++

“This is your victory, you know… this is the victory of thousands of people who campaigned these days, who believed that Romania can change in the right direction. Don't ever forget the force you showed these weeks because, together we will need it when we have things to surpass.”

4. Various of supporters chanting

5. Dan leaving

STORYLINE:

Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows.

A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

The race pitted front-runner George Simion, the 38-year-old leader of the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, or AUR, against Dan, the incumbent mayor of Bucharest.

It was held months after the cancelation of the previous election plunged Romania into its worst political crisis in decades.

After 10.7 million of 11.6 million votes were counted, Dan was ahead with 54.19%, while Simion trailed at 45.81%, according to official data.

In the first-round vote on May 4, Simion won almost double the votes as Dan, and many local surveys had predicted he would secure the presidency.

But in a swing that appeared to be a repudiation of Simion’s more skeptical approach to the EU, which Romania joined in 2007, Dan picked up almost 900,000 more votes to solidly defeat his opponent in the final round.

Thousands gathered outside Dan’s headquarters near Bucharest City Hall to await the final results, chanting “Nicusor!”

Each time his lead widened as more results came in, the crowd, many waving EU flags, erupted into cheers.

"This is the victory of thousands of people who campaigned these days, who believed that Romania can change in the right direction," Dan told the jubilant crowd.

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Ben Gurion airport , Israel - 18 May 2025

1. Israeli singer Yuval Raphael entering hall at airport wrapped in Israeli flag and holding flowers

2. Israeli flag

3. Various of screens showing image of Raphael with text reading (Hebrew) “Yuval, we are proud of you”

4. SOUNDBITE (Hebrew) Yuval Raphael, Israeli singer: ++SOUNDBITE STARTS ON SHOT1 AND IS OVERLAID BY SHOT2-3++

“I’ve returned with the greatest feelings of pride. Proud to represent this country that is so special and so strong with a song that has always reconnected me with my emotions. In my opinion, the real message behind it is the State of Israel, that goes through what it goes through, but always sees the new day as a new beginning, always knows how to pick itself up again from everything that happens to it, that is exactly what unites us as a people.”

5. Wide of Raphael standing with flowers

STORYLINE:

Israeli singer Yuval Raphael was greeted by a cheering crowd at Ben Gurion airport on Sunday, after placing second at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland.

“I’ve returned with the greatest feelings of pride,” said Raphael during a short statement at the airport.

Raphael scooped up a massive public vote Saturday from her many fans for her anthemic “New Day Will Rise.”

But she also faced protests from pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for Israel to be kicked out of the contest over its conduct of the war against Hamas in Gaza.

This year’s contest was roiled for a second year by disputes over Israel’s participation.

Raphael —  a survivor of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on a music festival in southern Israel that triggered the Gaza war — was met by a mix of cheers and boos as she sang.

Swiss broadcaster SRG SSR said a man and woman were stopped as they tried to climb over a barrier to the stage at the end of her song. It said a crew member was hit by paint thrown by the pair. Raphael's team said she was left “shaken and upset.”

The Oct. 7 cross-border attacks by Hamas militants killed 1,200 people, and roughly 250 were taken hostage into Gaza. More than 52,800 people in Gaza have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to the territory’s health ministry.

Both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protests took place in Basel, though on a much smaller scale than at last year’s event in Sweden.

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Cannes, France - 18 May 2025

1. Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault

2. Isabelle Huppert

3. Charlotte Gainsbourg

4. Tessa Thompson

5. Han So-hee

6. Julia Ducournau

7. Toni Garrn

8. Naomi Ackie

9. SOUNDBITE (English) Naomi Ackie, actor - on whether she planned to meet Nicole Kidman:

"I'm too shy. I don't know. If she finds me - I don't want to chase her."

10. Minha Kim

11. Marianna Brennand

12. SOUNDBITE (English) Marianna Brennand, director, winner of the 2025 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award:

"It was such a surprise, you know, when I when I heard that was just, you know, exhilarated. I had been following the work of the Kering Foundation and the work that they do against violence on women and girls, which is exactly the theme of my film, 'Manas,' and being honored by the Kering Group and the Festival de Cannes for a film, you know, that speaks for women, and you know, encourages us to break the silences. It's just such an honor with my first fiction film alongside Nicole Kidman, who is such an important woman for the world and for the film industry."

13. Shannon Murphy

14. Chie Hayakawa

15. Zhang Linghe

16. Helena Christensen

17. Pierre Niney .

STORYLINE:

Nicole Kidman was honored at the 2025 Kering Women In Motion Awards Sunday.(18 MAY 2025.)

Since 2017, Kidman has made it her mission to work with female directors and to champion women both in front of and behind the camera.

Salma Hayek-Pinault, whose husband is Kering chairman Francois-Henri Pinault, described the Oscar winner as "an icon."

"She's done so many different things, but also she's endured and survived the system, you know. I think that her talent and her work has also helped a lot with equality. And the value that she's brought into the box office has helped us position ourselves in a different place because she's the ultimate movie star."

Filmmaker Marianna Brennand received the 2025 Women In Motion Emerging Talent Award.

Famous faces who showed up to applaud Kidman included Isabelle Huppert, Paul Mescal, Carla Bruni, Dakota Johnson, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tessa Thompson, Halle Berry, and recording artist Charli XCX.

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Lisbon, Portugal - 19 May 2025

1. Mid of leader of the Democratic Alliance Luis Montenegro on stage celebrating victory

2. Democratic Alliance supporters celebrating victory and chanting, UPSOUND (Portuguese) “Victory, victory.”

3. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luis Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance:

“The people spoke and exercised their sovereign power and in the privacy of their freedom unequivocally approved the vote of confidence in the Government, in the AD (Democratic Alliance) and the Prime Minister.”

4. Wide of Montenegro on stage and supporters chanting UPSOUND (Portuguese) Portugal, Portugal

5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luis Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance:

“In these elections, which were early elections, which were not demanded by the people, politicians decided to ask the people what program the people believed would be the basis of governance? And which Prime Minister would be the coordinator of its implementation? The answer was clear. The basic governance program is the AD program, the Prime Minister is the current one, and everyone must be able to speak to each other and put the national interest above any other interest.”

6. Mid of supporters

7. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luis Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance:

“The Portuguese no longer want early elections. They want a 4-year legislature. They demand that everyone they perceive respect and honour their free and democratic word.”

8. Wide of Montenegro on stage

9. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Luis Montenegro, leader of the Democratic Alliance:

“Europe is going through a period of uncertainty that requires strategic decisions. The world is dangerous, with enormous geopolitical, humanitarian and commercial challenges. Portugal is not immune to external pressure. We are required to be part of the major decisions in Europe and the world, but we must not stop doing the work that depends solely on us.”

10. Various of supporters and Montenegro celebrating

STORYLINE:

The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year amid a surge in support for a hard-right populist party.

Portugal’s third general election in three years dashed hopes that the ballot could end the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.

Also, an increasing wave of support for Chega (Enough), a populist party which may yet claim second place with its focus on curbing immigration and cracking down on corruption, added further uncertainty to Portugal’s political climate.

With 99.2% of votes counted, the Democratic Alliance captured at least 89 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly, Portugal’s Parliament.

It had been in power for less than a year when it was ousted in a confidence vote in March. It collected 80 seats in last year’s election and served as a minority government.

Democratic Alliance leader Luis Montenegro, the incumbent prime minister, indicated he would be open to political deals with opposition parties.

"We all have to be able to speak to each other and put the national interest first," he said in a post-election speech to supporters.

Seven smaller parties also won seats.

Without a majority of seats the Democratic Alliance, led by the Social Democratic Party, can try to recruit support from smaller parties, currently seen as unlikely, or take office as a minority government as it did during its last term.

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Lisbon - 19 May 2025

1. Leader of the Socialist Party Pedro Nuno Santos coming to stage, applause

2. Santos at podium, AUDIO applause

3. Long shot of supporters applauding

4. Supporters chanting “Pedro, Pedro”

5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Pedro Nuno Santos, Socialist Party leader:

“We didn’t provoke these elections but we wanted to win them. We did everything in our power, we had a good campaign but we did not manage to win these elections. The Portuguese people have spoken out clearly and as always we respect the decision of the Portuguese public. I have called Luis Montenegro, I have congratulated him, may he honour the confidence the Portuguese people have placed in him in these elections. It is not up to me to support this government and I believe that this role should not be up to the Socialist Party either.”

6. Close up of supporters

7. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Pedro Nuno Santos, Socialist Party leader:

“The far-right has risen, greatly, it became more violent, more aggressive, more deceptive, we felt throughout this campaign the activity, the violence and the lies of the far-right that unfortunately has grown. The far-right needs to be fought without complacency, with courage, determination, without fear, eye to eye.”

8. Applause and chanting

9. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Pedro Nuno Santos, Socialist Party leader:

“I own my responsibilities as leader of the party, as I have always done in the past whenever I thought they were due. So I will ask for internal elections to the national committee, we have decided with the president of the party to convene next Saturday, when we will call for internal elections, in which I will not be a candidate again.” (Supporters respond with disapproval: 'No!')

10. Various of supporters applauding

STORYLINE:

Socialist leader Pedro Nuno Santos accepted the centre-left party's defeat early Monday, following the results of a snap election in Portugal, and announced he was standing down.

For the past 50 years, the Social Democrats and the Socialist Party have alternated in power, now the Socialists are contemplating possibly their worst result since 1987, also gaining 58 seats.

The incumbent centre-right Democratic Alliance won the general election, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year amid a surge in support for a hard-right populist party.

Portugal’s third general election in three years dashed hopes that the ballot could end the worst spell of political instability for decades in the European Union country of 10.6 million people.

Also, an increasing wave of support for Chega (Enough), a populist party which may yet claim second place with its focus on curbing immigration and cracking down on corruption, added further uncertainty to Portugal’s political climate.

With 99.2% of votes counted, the Democratic Alliance captured at least 89 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly, Portugal’s Parliament.

It had been in power for less than a year when it was ousted in a confidence vote in March. It collected 80 seats in last year’s election and served as a minority government.

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