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China: Rescuer Carefully Frees Duckling Trapped by Fishing Hook

A wild duckling entangled in fishing line and a hook was carefully freed by a rescuer in Inner Mongolia on June 10. The rescuer slowly approached the distressed bird, removed the barbed hook without causing further injury, and released it back into the water, where it swam off to rejoin its flock.

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China: Cat Kneads Contentedly on Patient Dog’s Back in Hubei

A black tabby cat was filmed lying on top of a yellow dog in Hubei province on May 24, kneading the dog's body while wagging its tail. The dog remained completely calm throughout, showing no sign of discomfort as the cat treated it like a cushion.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (back, C) speaks at a press conference in Beijing on June 17, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (back, C) speaks at a press conference in Beijing on June 17, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – US: Sprinkler Malfunction Floods Pitch at Halftime of Iraq-Norway Game 2

A sprinkler malfunctioned at Gillette Stadium during halftime of the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway on Tuesday, June 16, flooding part of the pitch near the goal area. Groundskeepers worked to disperse the water, and the field appeared to be back to normal before the second half began.

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Toyota President Kon

Kenta Kon (back, L), president of Toyota Motor Corp., meets the press after the company held a general shareholders meeting in Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 17, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – US: Sprinkler Malfunction Floods Pitch at Halftime of Iraq-Norway Game

A sprinkler malfunctioned at Gillette Stadium during halftime of the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway on Tuesday, June 16, flooding part of the pitch near the goal area. Groundskeepers worked to disperse the water, and the field appeared to be back to normal before the second half began.

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G7 summit in France

(From L on front row) U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, (from L on back row) Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi (back, C) celebrates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup Group J football match against Algeria at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

(from L to R on front row) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (from L to R on back row) European Council President Antonio Costa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in France

(from L to R on front row) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, (from L to R on back row) European Council President Antonio Costa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Kenyan President William Ruto, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a Group of Seven summit photo session in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako arrive at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako arrive at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Rays vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) chats with coach Dino Ebel (91) and pitcher Roki Sasaki (back, R) in the dugout while Max Muncy (13) plays on the field during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (back) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, attends a working dinner at the Group of Seven summit with other G7 leaders in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers Abi (C, back, L) and Wakamotoharu pose for a photo with children at an elementary school in Paris on June 12, 2026, ahead of a two-day sumo tournament in the French capital from June 13.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Grand champion Onosato (back) is beaten by Wakamotoharu on the first day of a two-day sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Sumo: Paris tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura (back) beats ozeki Kirishima to win the first day of a two-day sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 13, 2026.

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Japan's emperor, empress arrive in Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) and Empress Masako (C, back) are greeted upon arriving at Schiphol airport near Amsterdam on June 13, 2026, on the first leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after surrendering a home run to Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters (back) in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on June 13, 2026. The Japanese right-hander came just three outs from no-hitting the White Sox.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Jovo Lukic (C, back) of Bosnia and Herzegovina scores the opening goal with a header in the first half of a World Cup Group B football match against Canada at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 12, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Jovo Lukic (C, back) of Bosnia and Herzegovina scores the opening goal with a header in the first half of a World Cup Group B football match against Canada at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 12, 2026.

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China: Black Swan Pushes Woman’s Fallen Reflector Back to Shore in Yunnan

A black swan came to a woman's aid during a riverside photo shoot in Lijiang, Yunnan, on June 3, 2026, after her reflector accidentally fell into the water. When the woman called out to the bird, the swan swam toward the floating reflector and pushed it back to her. Bystanders were amused by the unexpected moment.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Hwang In Beom (C, back) of South Korea scores in the second half of a World Cup Group A football match against the Czech Republic at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico, on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Mexico's Raul Jimenez (back) scores the team's second goal with a header in the second half of the World Cup opener against South Africa at Mexico City Stadium in the Mexican capital on June 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo shows Mexico City Stadium (back) in Mexico City on June 10, 2026, the eve of the football World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo shows Mexico City Stadium (back) in Mexico City on June 10, 2026, the eve of the football World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani walks back to the dugout after throwing in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani turns to watch the flight of a liner by the Pittsburgh Pirates Bryan Reynolds (back) in the fifth inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (on the mound) watches shortstop Mookie Betts (50) catch a liner by the Pittsburgh Pirates Bryan Reynolds (back) in the fifth inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk (back) practices with teammates at a training facility in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 10, 2026, ahead of their World Cup Group F match against Japan.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) watches a two-run double by the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe (back) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) watches a two-run double by the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe (back) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) is pictured after giving up a two-run double to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe (back) during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts after giving up a two-run double to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe, allowing Tyler Callihan (back) to score, during the seventh inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured on the mound after giving up a solo home run to the Pittsburgh Pirates' Tyler Callihan (back) during the fourth inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 10, 2026.

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UK: Anti-Immigration Protests Sweep Scotland After Belfast Knife Attack 2

Protests erupted across Scotland on Tuesday, June 9, with hundreds gathering in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr, and Aberdeen following disorder in Belfast sparked by a knife attack. In Glasgow, demonstrators — mostly young men dressed in black — marched from the Royal Concert Hall toward the Clyde River, prompting street closures including Glasgow Bridge. In Edinburgh, dozens rallied at St Andrew's Square before marching along Princes Street with blue flares and Scottish flags. The demonstrations follow the charging of a Sudanese man with attempted murder over Monday's knife attack in Belfast, in which the victim suffered injuries to his eyes, back, and face.

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UK: Anti-Immigration Protests Sweep Scotland After Belfast Knife Attack

Protests erupted across Scotland on Tuesday, June 9, with hundreds gathering in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr, and Aberdeen following disorder in Belfast sparked by a knife attack. In Glasgow, demonstrators — mostly young men dressed in black — marched from the Royal Concert Hall toward the Clyde River, prompting street closures including Glasgow Bridge. In Edinburgh, dozens rallied at St Andrew's Square before marching along Princes Street with blue flares and Scottish flags. The demonstrations follow the charging of a Sudanese man with attempted murder over Monday's knife attack in Belfast, in which the victim suffered injuries to his eyes, back, and face.

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Japan-Mongolia foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (back, far R) holds talks with his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg (front, 2nd from L) at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on June 9, 2026.

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China: Tame Eel Responds to Owner’s Tank Tap in Guangxi

On May 20, 2026, a video from Guangxi, southern China, showed an owner feeding an orange eel kept in a decorated water tank filled with plants and moss. When he tapped the tank, the eel surfaced, licked his finger, then took the shrimp from his hand before sinking back to the bottom to eat.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani does push-ups after sliding back to third base after overrunning the bag in the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani does push-ups after sliding back to third base after overrunning the bag in the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 7, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Katerina Siniakova (back) of the Czech Republic and Taylor Townsend of the United States play against Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia and Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan in the women's doubles final at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 7, 2026.

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Tennis: French Open

Alexander Zverev of Germany lies on his back after beating Flavio Cobolli of Italy in the men's singles final of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 7, 2026.

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New Zealand: Peacock Kicks Away Goat Trying to Join Feeding Session

On May 7, 2026, in New Zealand, a peacock being hand-fed by a woman reacted aggressively when a curious goat approached to join in. The peacock kicked the goat away, sending it stumbling back, while continuing to eat undisturbed.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani walks back to the dugout after pitching out the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 3, 2026.

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France: Parc des Princes Erupts in Celebration as PSG Clinches Champions League Title

Tens of thousands of PSG fans packed the Parc des Princes on Saturday, May 30, to watch the Champions League final against Arsenal on giant screens. As PSG won on penalties, the crowd celebrated with flares and chants.