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The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, appears during an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., President of Palau, (L) shakes his hand with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
In this photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Hungary's Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto attend talks on the sidelines of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival to an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, on his arrival to an extraordinary session at the Congress of Deputies, July 17, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). Pedro Sánchez presents today the main lines of the Action Plan for Democracy, also called democratic regeneration plan. It is a package of measures that includes changes in the regulation of institutional advertising to limit the public money allocated to the media. During the session, he also reported on the decisions adopted by the leaders of the 27 at the European Councils held on June 17 and 27. 17 JULY 2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 07/17/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
Thai police display pictures of evidence during a press conference at Lumpini police station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
WASHINGTON - JULY 16: Kari Lake, Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Arizona, acknowledges her state delegation before speaking in the Fiserv Forum on the second day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)
Lt. Gen. Trairong Piwpan, chief of the Thai police force's forensic division, talks to reporters during a press conference at Lumpini police station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Lt. Gen. Trairong Piwpan, center, chief of the Thai police force's forensic division, talks to reporters during a press conference at Lumpini police station in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The chief of the Thai police forensic division said Wednesday that police have found traces of cyanide in the cups of six people found dead in a central Bangkok luxury hotel. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele attends a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) to hold a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) to hold a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) holds a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Jeremiah Manele (L) holds a meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2024. Japan and Pacific leaders tackle issues such as climate change and security problems at the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10). ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
FILE - Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo speaks with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, unseen, during a meeting at the Paris City Hall in Paris, on March 7, 2024. After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is set to swim in the Seine River later on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)
Visitors line up to try a virtual reality game at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors watch as robot arms synchronize their movements at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A child crawls near a robot displayed at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A woman rests on a bench near office buildings around the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A child watches a ping-pong playing robot arm at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors pass Chinese rocket technologies on display at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Attendees chat near a robot at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Visitors watch a computer draw at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A housing project under construction is seen on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Workers stand near a robot at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A robot dances at the entrance of the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A man walks past a simulator for the Chinese made C919 passenger jet at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Women pass by empty shops with ads offering to rent the space at an Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A man walks past the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Workers push a cart near office buildings around the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A child poses for photo near a dancing robot at the China Beijing International High-Tech Expo promoting local technologies in Beijing, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Workers labor at their desks near the Central Business District in Beijing, Monday, July 15, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Residents pass by a sign depicting Evergrande projects around China at a deserted Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A woman with an umbrella walks through a deserted Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A construction worker walks past a housing project under construction on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A construction worker walks past a housing project under construction on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Residents pass by a housing complex in Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A view of the skyline of central Beijing, China, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. In a year of major elections setting the course of many countries for years to come, China's ruling Communist Party is holding top-level meetings in Beijing to chart technology- and security-focused development for reviving the economy The closed-door meetings come at a time of growing pressure to fix chronic problems dragging on growth, including a weak job market, massive local government debts and a prolonged slump in the property market. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows the Grand Roof (Ring) of Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. The circumference of the ring is about 2 km and is the symbol of the Expo. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows the Grand Roof (Ring) of Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. The circumference of the ring is about 2 km and is the symbol of the Expo. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows the Grand Roof (Ring) of Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. The circumference of the ring is about 2 km and is the symbol of the Expo. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
An aerial photo shows Yumeshima ( lit. "Dream Island"), a venue of the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai in Konoha Ward, Osaka Prefecture on July 17, 2024. Approximately 150 countries will exhibit pavilions at the event, and the exposition will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )
FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2020, file photo, a woman wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus plays an electronic slot machine during the reopening of the Mirage hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Gambling ends Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and the doors will close at The Mirage, the iconic tropical island-themed Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino that sparked a resort building boom when it opened in 1989 but became overshadowed while Sin City converted from a desert gambling hub to a worldwide entertainment destination. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - The Mirage Hotel and Casino is seen in Las Vegas, on May 3, 2018. Gambling ends Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and the doors will close at The Mirage, the iconic tropical island-themed Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino that sparked a resort building boom when it opened in 1989 but became overshadowed while Sin City converted from a desert gambling hub to a worldwide entertainment destination. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - People watch the Volcano show at the Mirage hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip, May 13, 2022, in Las Vegas. Gambling ends Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and the doors will close at The Mirage, the iconic tropical island-themed Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino that sparked a resort building boom when it opened in 1989 but became overshadowed while Sin City converted from a desert gambling hub to a worldwide entertainment destination. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
FILE - Las Vegas Magicians Siegfried (left) and Roy show off three new, six-day-old additions to their royal white tiger family Monday Oct. 28th, 2002 at The Mirage Hotel and Casino. Gambling ends Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and the doors will close at The Mirage, the iconic tropical island-themed Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino that sparked a resort building boom when it opened in 1989 but became overshadowed while Sin City converted from a desert gambling hub to a worldwide entertainment destination.(AP Photo/Eric Jamison)
FILE - The silhouettes of Beatles members are projected on the screen during the preview of "Love," a new Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show, in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Gambling ends Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and the doors will close at The Mirage, the iconic tropical island-themed Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino that sparked a resort building boom when it opened in 1989 but became overshadowed while Sin City converted from a desert gambling hub to a worldwide entertainment destination. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
FILE - Dallas Cowboys' fans Tom Connolly, left, and Eddie Hidalgo, of Los Angeles, celebrate in the Mirage hotel and casino's sports book after winning one of their bets on the Super Bowl Sunday, Jan. 28, 1996, in Las Vegas. Gambling ends Wednesday, July 17, 2024, and the doors will close at The Mirage, the iconic tropical island-themed Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino that sparked a resort building boom when it opened in 1989 but became overshadowed while Sin City converted from a desert gambling hub to a worldwide entertainment destination.(AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
Nina, mother of Ukrainian serviceman Eduard Khatmullin, who was killed in the battle against Russian troops, kisses the flag that covers her son's coffin during the funeral service in the Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, May 6, 2024. Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and the shifting political sands in the US. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
A Ukrainian officer with the 56th Separate Motorized Infantry Mariupol Brigade fires rockets from a pickup truck at Russian positions on the front line near Bakhmut in Ukraine's Donetsk region on March 5, 2024. Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and the shifting political sands in the US. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Ukrainian soldiers of the 71st Jaeger Brigade fire a M101 howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline, near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, March 22, 2024. Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and the shifting political sands in the US. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
