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Spain: Severe Storm Hits Valencia, Causing Flooding

A storm hit Valencia on Wednesday, September 16, bringing severe weather and causing flooding across the city while disrupting traffic.

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Serbia: Student Movement Marches in Belgrade to Register for Polls 2

Supporters of Serbia's anti-government student movement marched through central Belgrade on Monday, September 14, arriving at the Republic Electoral Commission headquarters to submit signatures required to register for the October 25 parliamentary election.

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UK: Pokémon Fans Line Up for 30th Anniversary Collection

Pokémon fans across the UK queued for hours outside shops on Wednesday, September 16, for the franchise's 30th anniversary collection, with several items selling out within minutes.

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Australia: Pokémon Fans Line Up for 30th Anniversary Collection

Pokémon fans across Australia lined up overnight for the franchise's 30th anniversary collection, with several items selling out within minutes.

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France: Pokémon Fans Line Up for Hours Nationwide Over 30th Anniversary Box

Hundreds of fans lined up for hours across France on Wednesday, September 16, as the Pokémon 30th-anniversary Elite Trainer Box sets went on sale. Some campers arrived the night before to secure a box, with long lines forming outside stores nationwide.

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Netherlands: Farmer Protesters Set Tires Ablaze Along A28 in Drenthe

Black smoke billowed from a roadside fire along the A28 highway near Beilen, in the Dutch province of Drenthe, on Tuesday, September 15, as farmer protesters set tires and oil drums ablaze during nationwide demonstrations tied to the government's Budget Day. The fires, part of a wave of highway blazes across the Netherlands linked to the Farmers Defence Force, forced authorities to close lanes and slow traffic in the area.

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China: Fearless Kitten Challenges Much Larger Samoyed

Filmed on August 20, 2026, in Wuxi, Jiangsu, a tiny black-and-white kitten reared up and squared off against a much larger Samoyed on an outdoor path at night. The dog remained calm and curious throughout, showing no aggressive move toward its fearless small challenger.

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China: Worker’s Mistake Sends Dozens of Egg Crates Crashing

On September 5, 2026, in Yantai, Shandong, a loading worker accidentally pressed the wrong button on a truck's tail lift, sending 44 crates of eggs crashing to the ground. The business owner said the accident caused about RMB 7,000 in losses, which she would bear herself.

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China: Brown Bear Wanders Up to Home as Residents Stay Calm

On September 13, 2026, in Nagqu, Tibet, a two-meter-tall Tibetan brown bear wandered up to a home searching for food while two men inside continued eating calmly nearby. A villager said the animals typically do not attack unless provoked.

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Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group to promote the International Horticultural Expo 2027 to be held in Yokohama, on Sept. 16, 2026, in Tokyo.

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Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front row, 3rd from L) poses for photos with other members at the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group formed to promote the International Horticultural Expo 2027, which will be held in Yokohama, on Sept. 16, 2026 in Tokyo.

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Cross-party parliamentary group for 2027 green expo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi interacts with a figure of Tunku Tunku, the official mascot of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, during the inaugural meeting of a cross-party parliamentary group to promote the so-called green expo on Sept. 16, 2026, in Tokyo.

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Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, ahead of talks before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

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Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, hold talks with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

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Japan ruling camp talk

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R), also president of the Liberal Democratic Party, shakes hands with Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, ahead of talks before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for Sept. 17.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korean players celebrate their team's 10-0 victory over Bangladesh in a women's Group F football match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Supporters of the North Korean team cheer during a women's Group F football match against Bangladesh at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korea's Ri Song A (8) celebrates after scoring a goal in a women's Group F football match against Bangladesh at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Players compete in a women's Group F football match between North Korea and Bangladesh at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korea's Ri Song A (8) battles for the ball with Bangladesh players in a women's Group F football match at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026, during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

North Korea's starting XI pose for a team photo ahead of a women's Group F football match against Bangladesh at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Football

Players of North Korea enter the field for a women's Group F football match against Bangladesh at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, western Japan, on Sept. 14, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Team welcome ceremony

Kosei Inoue (R), head of the Japanese delegation for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, receives a commemorative gift from Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa during a team welcome ceremony at Garden Pier of Nagoya Port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Team welcome ceremony

Kosei Inoue, head of the Japanese delegation for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, speaks to reporters after a team welcome ceremony at Garden Pier of Nagoya Port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Team Welcome Ceremony

Members of the Japanese delegation for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games pose for a photo during a team welcome ceremony held for Japan, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia at Garden Pier of Nagoya Port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il (C) is pictured during the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang Il attends the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (front, C) attends the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (R) shakes hands with a participant at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivers a keynote speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

An event is held at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026, to celebrate the arrival of the Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

The Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week, is pictured at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Xiangshan Forum in Beijing

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivers a keynote speech at the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Sept. 16, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura speaks during an event at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026, to celebrate the arrival of the Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

The Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week, is pictured at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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US: Wildfire Destroys Two Homes in La Habra Heights, California

A fast-moving wildfire destroyed two homes and damaged another in La Habra Heights, California, on Monday afternoon, September 14, as hundreds of firefighters battled the flames from the ground and air after it raced up a steep hillside toward homes on Casolera Drive. By evening, forward progress on the 17.2-acre Palos Fire had been stopped and it was 41% contained, with evacuation orders and warnings for the area lifted.

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Tesla's driverless robotaxi Cybercab

Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas shows the interior of a Cybercab autonomous robotaxi of U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc.

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Tesla's driverless robotaxi Cybercab

Photo taken on Sept. 13, 2026, in Austin, Texas shows the interior of a Cybercab autonomous robotaxi of U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first Liberal Democratic Party leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first Liberal Democratic Party leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

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LDP executive meeting

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends an executive meeting of her Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, following her first leadership reshuffle since taking the helm of the ruling party about a year ago.

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Executives of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party

Executives of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party pose for a photo at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2026, after a reshuffle. From left are election strategy chief Yasutoshi Nishimura, General Council chair Hiroshi Kajiyama, Japanese Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi, Vice President Taro Aso, Secretary General Shunichi Suzuki and policy council chief Takayuki Kobayashi.

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China: Child Narrowly Avoids Knife After Appearing Behind Uncle

On September 10, 2026, in Pingdingshan, Henan, a two-year-old child narrowly avoided being struck by a kitchen knife after walking behind his uncle at a deli. A nearby adult grabbed the uncle's arm just as he turned, shielding the child from the blade.

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U.N. Security Council meets on Bab el-Mandeb crisis

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 15, 2026, to discuss tensions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels.