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Japan: Fire Engulfs Shopping Arcade Near Ise Grand Shrine, Hundreds Evacuated

A large fire broke out on Monday afternoon, August 31, at the Meirin shopping arcade in Ise, Mie Prefecture, located about 600 meters east of the Ise Grand Shrine's outer shrine, Geku, spreading to multiple buildings in the roughly 20-store district near Ujiyamada Station, though no injuries have been reported. Local authorities issued evacuation orders for 528 residents in 249 households, and about 280 homes lost power.

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Japan: Rival Groups Rally Over Mosque Project in Fujisawa

A demonstration opposing the construction of a mosque in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, took place near Fujisawa Station on August 30, drawing counter-protesters who called for a local ordinance banning discrimination.

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Football: Dutch Eredivisie

Feyenoord's Ayase Ueda (R) nets for the third straight game in the second half of a Dutch Eredivisie football match against ADO Den Haag in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on Aug. 30, 2026.

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Saudi Arabia: Massive Lightning Strikes Clock Tower in Mecca

A strong lightning bolt struck the clock tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, August 26, amid a thunderstorm.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) celebrates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Golf: FM Championship

Yin Ruoning of China poses with the victor's trophy after winning the FM Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 30, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 28, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 28, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A man stands in an inundated area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 31, 2026, following torrential rain the previous day.

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Golf: Tour Championship

Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses for photos after winning the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Aug. 30, 2026.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

People stand in an inundated residential area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 31, 2026, following torrential rain the previous day.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.950%

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.950 percent on the morning of Aug. 31, 2026, its highest level since October 1996.

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China: Massive Waterspout Spotted off Coast of Wenzhou

A massive waterspout formed off the coast of Wenzhou, Zhejiang on August 25, connecting the sea to the clouds before rapidly dissipating as it neared shore, officials said.

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China: Rescuing Two Dogs During Flood in Ningming

Rescuers in Ningming, Guangxi saved two dogs stranded amid severe flooding, pulling both to safety by boat after they clung to floating debris.

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China: Two Dogs Team Up to Catch Snake in Lake

Two dogs swimming in a lake near Qianzhou Ancient City in Xiangxi, Hunan teamed up to chase down and catch a snake, then swam it ashore to their owner.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A riverside road is seen inundated in a residential area in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 30, 2026, following torrential rain. The river is seen in front.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A road is seen inundated in Fukui Prefecture's capital in central Japan on Aug. 30, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A road is seen inundated in Fukui Prefecture's capital in central Japan on Aug. 30, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows Fukui Airport in Sakai in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui inundated following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows wide parts of Sakai, in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, inundated following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows wide parts of Sakai, in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, inundated following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 30, 2026, shows wide parts of Sakai, in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, inundated following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2026, shows a submerged road in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2026, shows a submerged road in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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