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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal players celebrate following the team's 2-1 victory over Croatia in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos (R) scores the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos (2nd from L) scores the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Croatia's Luka Modric (R) reacts following the team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal players celebrate after Goncalo Ramos (not pictured) scored the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Croatia players acknowledge supporters following the team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Croatia players acknowledge supporters following the team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Croatia players are pictured following the team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Croatia players acknowledge supporters following the team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos (2nd from R) runs after scoring the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos poses after scoring the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays against Caty McNally of the United States in the women's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 2, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Alexander Zverev of Germany plays against Valentin Royer of France in the men's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 2, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays against Caty McNally of the United States in the women's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 2, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Alexander Zverev of Germany plays against Valentin Royer of France in the men's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Croatia's Luka Modric (front) appears dejected following his team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos (R) scores the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos (R) scores the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Japanese ex-abductee Soga

Hitomi Soga, a 67-year-old Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and repatriated in 2002, delivers a speech in Sapporo, northern Japan, on July 3, 2026.

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Japan imperial couple visit Akasaka Estate

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to brief former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko about their recent official visit to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – Canada: Croatia Fans Throw Bottles After Stoppage-Time Goal Ruled Offside

Croatia fans threw bottles onto the pitch at Toronto Stadium on Thursday, July 2, after VAR ruled Mario Pasalic offside on a stoppage-time goal that would have tied the match 2-2, sealing Portugal's 2-1 win and Croatia's World Cup elimination.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledges the crowd following the team's 2-1 victory over Croatia in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd from R) celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) scores from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) scores from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) poses after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (C) controls the ball under pressure from Croatia's Josip Stanisic (2) and Nikola Vlasic (13) in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures to the crowds before a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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China: Bakery Worker Falls Through Ceiling in Guilin

On June 20, 2026, a bakery worker at a Guanglong Egg Tart King shop in Guilin, Guangxi, fell through a ceiling while performing repairs, startling customers below as debris and the worker crashed into the shop.

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World Cup 2026 – Canada: Portugal Fans Gather Outside Toronto Hotel After Croatia Win

Fans gathered outside a hotel in Toronto where Portugal's players are staying, after the team beat Croatia to advance to the round of 16 on Thursday, July 2. Video footage shows the crowd outside the hotel, with the person who filmed the video identifying a figure greeting fans from a window as Cristiano Ronaldo.

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Sends Smoke Cloud Soaring to 32,000 Feet

Footage filmed from an aircraft flying alongside the Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado shows a massive pyrocumulus cloud, formed by the fire's intense heat, towering to an altitude of 32,000 feet. The wildfire, which has burned more than 50,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties with zero containment as of Thursday, July 2, has produced extreme fire behavior driven by record-low humidity and windy conditions.

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China: Labrador Balances on Owners’ Shoulders During Scooter Ride in Pu’er

On June 25, 2026, in Pu'er, Yunnan, a Labrador named Bruce was filmed calmly balancing on its owners' shoulders while riding an electric scooter through an intersection.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (foreground) scores his team's first goal from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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China: Man Narrowly Escapes as Freezer Crashes Down in Xi’an

On June 29, 2026, a food stall owner in Xi'an, Shaanxi, narrowly escaped injury after standing up from his seat moments before a large freezer toppled forward, crashing down onto the exact spot where he had been sitting.