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UAE: Powerful Storm Batters Emirates With Heavy Rain, Flooding and Lightning Overnight 4

A powerful storm system swept across the UAE, bringing heavy rain, lightning, hail, and strong winds to multiple emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah on Thursday night, March 26 into Friday, March 27. The overnight heavy rain flooded roads across Dubai, leaving some motorists stranded and disrupting the morning commute.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail, Damaging Winds and Tornado Threat to Midwest 2

Severe thunderstorms swept across the Midwest on Thursday, March 26, 2026, bringing large hail, damaging winds, and tornado threats to Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The National Weather Service issued watches and warnings across the region. Hail as large as baseball-sized was reported in some areas, while wind gusts reached up to 75 mph in parts of Central Illinois. Tornado watches were also issued for parts of Ohio. By midnight, the storms began to exit the region, leaving behind localized flooding and a sharp drop in temperatures.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail, Damaging Winds and Tornado Threat to Midwest

Severe thunderstorms swept across the Midwest on Thursday, March 26, 2026, bringing large hail, damaging winds, and tornado threats to Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The National Weather Service issued watches and warnings across the region. Hail as large as baseball-sized was reported in some areas, while wind gusts reached up to 75 mph in parts of Central Illinois. Tornado watches were also issued for parts of Ohio. By midnight, the storms began to exit the region, leaving behind localized flooding and a sharp drop in temperatures.

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UAE: Powerful Storm Batters Emirates With Heavy Rain, Flooding and Lightning Overnight 3

A powerful storm system swept across the UAE, bringing heavy rain, lightning, hail, and strong winds to multiple emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah on Thursday night, March 26 into Friday, March 27. The overnight heavy rain flooded roads across Dubai, leaving some motorists stranded and disrupting the morning commute.

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US: Large Fire Near Newark Liberty International Airport Sends Thick Smoke Into Sky

A large fire broke out near Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Thursday, March 26, 2026, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky visible across the region. Firefighters were called to 635 Delancy Street in Newark at about 2:48 p.m., where an outdoor fire had spread to an occupied building. Everyone inside was able to evacuate safely and no injuries were reported. The blaze was brought under control at about 4:30 p.m., and its cause remains under investigation. No flights in or out of Newark Airport were affected by the fire.

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China: Snow Leopard Rescued After Wandering Into Desert in Xinjiang

A snow leopard, a nationally protected animal in China, was rescued after wandering into the Kumtag Desert in Turpan, Xinjiang on March 21, 2026. The footage shows the animal resting motionless on the sand and later inside a transport cage following the rescue. Officials confirmed it had no visible external injuries and was in good physical condition before being handed over to the forestry department for further care and observation.

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UAE: Powerful Storm Batters Emirates With Heavy Rain, Flooding and Lightning Overnight

A powerful storm system swept across the UAE, bringing heavy rain, lightning, hail, and strong winds to multiple emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah on Thursday night, March 26 into Friday, March 27. The overnight heavy rain flooded roads across Dubai, leaving some motorists stranded and disrupting the morning commute.

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China: Cat Chases Fish Shadows Cast From Glowing Aquarium

On March 21, 2026, in Yuxi, located in southwestern China’s Yunnan province, a video recorded a dim indoor scene after the room lights had been turned off. Only a soft yellow lamp above the aquarium remained on. Under the light, fish swimming inside the tank cast moving shadows onto the floor. A white cat noticed the shapes and appeared to mistake them for real fish. The cat repeatedly pounced toward the floor, chasing the shifting shadows as they glided across the room. Each time the shadow moved, the cat followed quickly and tried again. The image of the yellow-lit tank, the moving fish shadows, and the white cat’s repeated leaps created a quiet but striking scene.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) walks to first base after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (far R) reaches first base after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) walks to first base after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Combined photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) hitting a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026, and its starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitching in the game.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is hit by a pitch in the seventh inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk in the fifth inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani draws a walk in the fifth inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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US: Washington D.C. Cherry Blossoms Reach Peak Bloom at Tidal Basin

The National Park Service announced that cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin and National Mall in Washington, D.C. have reached peak bloom on Thursday, March 26. This video captures cherry blossoms in bloom a few days before the announcement.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani receives the ball during a ceremonial first pitch by basketball legend Magic Johnson ahead of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Dodgers, their season-opening game, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of the team's season opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Basketball legend Magic Johnson throws a ceremonial first pitch ahead of a baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers, their season-opening game, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 26, 2026. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani received the ball.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Astros

Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai (R) appears in a ceremony before the team's season-opening game against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park in Houston on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Astros

Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai (45) appears in a ceremony before the team's season-opening game against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park in Houston on March 26, 2026.

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Evacuees from Iran heading to Turkey

A train from Tehran believed to be carrying evacuees from Iran arrives at a station in the Turkish border city of Van on March 26, 2026.

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Evacuees from Iran heading to Turkey

A train from Tehran believed to be carrying evacuees from Iran arrives at a station in the Turkish border city of Van on March 26, 2026.

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Japan-France talks in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) shakes hands with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during a meeting held on the sidelines of a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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Japan-Britain talks in France

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper during a meeting held on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Brewers

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan fails to land after attempting a triple axel in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin of the United States performs a back flip in the men's short program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 26, 2026, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 5.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 26, 2026, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 5.

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Kiyomizu temple lit up in Kyoto

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, western Japan, is lit up during a test event on March 26, 2026, a day before the start of its spring special night viewing through April 5.

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Icebreaker Shirase

Members of a Japanese Antarctic research expedition aboard the icebreaker Shirase collect water off Totten Glacier in the Southern Ocean on March 26, 2026, to measure the melting of ice in the area. (Photo taken by accompanied journalist)

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Japan starts release of state-held oil

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 26, 2026, shows the Kikuma National Petroleum Stockpiling Base in Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil the same day to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, commencing with the release from the Kikuma base.