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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers players, including Shohei Ohtani (R) and Roki Sasaki (2nd from R), sprint out of the dugout after the team secured a walk-off victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Teoscar Hernandez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a walk-off two-run double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Teoscar Hernandez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a walk-off two-run double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Teoscar Hernandez of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a walk-off two-run double in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi at press conference

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi at press conference

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at a parliament building in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi at press conference

Japan Defense Minister Koizumi at press conference

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at a parliament building in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Japan PM Takaichi, defense minister Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi receive a guard of honor at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2026, as they meet senior members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces during an annual meeting. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Quinn Mathews starts in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Quinn Mathews starts in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Quinn Mathews starts in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tarik Skubal starts in a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony

Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony

Leonard Chavas (C) and members of his research team speak during an Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Zurich on Sept. 3, 2026. They won the chemistry prize for discovering that milk proteins from a species of cockroach contain three times as much energy as cow's milk.

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Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Asparagus grown in a greenhouse for harvesting in the winter is pictured in the town of Assabu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Asparagus grown in a greenhouse for harvesting in the winter is pictured in the town of Assabu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Asparagus curry in Hiroshima

Asparagus curry in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (R) samples a local curry featuring green asparagus from Hiroshima Prefecture in Hiroshima on May 24, 2010.

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U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Canada: Environment Canada Confirms Tornado in Southwest Ontario

Environment Canada radar confirmed that a tornado swept through Windsor and nearby McGregor in Essex County on Thursday, September 3. The storm caused reported damage including roofs torn off buildings, while downed trees severed power lines and left thousands of homes without power.

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US: Downed Tree Sparks Fire After Knocking Out Power Line During Michigan Storm

Severe storms battered southeast Michigan, including Detroit, on Wednesday, September 2, with torrential rain and hail, prompting tornado warnings across the region. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Marysville in St. Clair County. This video shows a downed tree that knocked out a power line at a home in Monroe County, which then caught fire during the storm.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (R) of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda is pictured during the second half of his debut for Lille in a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (L) of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (back, L) of Lille celebrates his debut goal for the club during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Celta Vigo in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (14) of Real Sociedad dribbles past Ilaix Moriba of Celta Vigo in a Spanish La Liga football match in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (14) of Real Sociedad is challenged during a Spanish La Liga football match against Celta Vigo in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Canada: Toronto TTC Bus Floods on Submerged Road After Storm

Severe weather swept across southern Ontario on Wednesday, September 2, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and large hail, and prompting tornado watches and warnings in some areas. Several roads, including the Don Valley Parkway, were closed in the area due to flooding, and a TTC bus flooded while driving through a submerged road.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Dollar sinks to 155 yen level

Dollar sinks to 155 yen level

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar slipping to the latter half of the 155 yen level on the night of Sept. 3, 2026, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will tighten its credit grip during the upcoming policy-setting meeting.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Ukraine-India talks

Ukraine-India talks

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (R) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a joint press conference following their talks in Kyiv on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026, shows a burned building near Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026, shows a burned vehicle near Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026, shows a burned building near Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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