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Spain: Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Hits Granada 4

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Granada, Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered in Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15, part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia. This video shows people gathering outside after the earthquake struck.

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Spain: Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Hits Granada 3

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Granada, Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered in Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15, part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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Spain: Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Hits Granada 2

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Granada, Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered in Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15, part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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Spain: Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Hits Granada

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Granada, Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered in Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15, part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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China: Trapped Women Rescued From Flooded Car in Zhejiang, China

An auxiliary police officer and two delivery riders rescued four women trapped in a flooded car in Changxing, Huzhou, Zhejiang, on August 13, 2026, after torrential rain submerged an underpass. The rescue took about 10 minutes.

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China: Chain of Rescuers Save Injured Eagle Near Lake Namtso

A rescuer in Tibet found an injured eagle on the road to Lake Namtso on August 7, 2026, and handed it to police, who connected it with a wildlife agency for treatment.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2026, shows food piled up at an evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, for families with children and pregnant women, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2026, shows food piled up at an evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, for families with children and pregnant women, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2026, shows food piled up at an evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, for families with children and pregnant women, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2026, shows tents set up at an evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, for families with children and pregnant women, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Rockies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) scores a run after Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (front) allowed an RBI single to Andy Pages in the third inning of a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 17, 2026.

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US: Wind-Driven Mukluk Fire Forces Evacuations Near Tok, Alaska

A fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire dubbed the Mukluk Fire ignited in the backyard of a home along the Alaska Highway near Sundog Trail in Tok, Alaska, late Monday morning, growing to an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 acres in the evening and destroying an unknown number of structures. Officials said a downed power line appeared to have sparked the human-caused blaze, prompting Level 3 evacuation orders.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 6

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Wildfire Spreads to 131 Acres in San Diego’s Sorrento Valley

A vegetation fire broke out in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego on Sunday, prompting road closures and evacuation orders for several residential areas. The fire, first reported around 1:30 p.m. near Peñasquitos Creek at an estimated 1 to 2 acres, rapidly grew through medium brush, reaching 131 acres by late afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI triple off Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski (foreground) in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes a pose on third base after hitting an RBI triple in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI triple off Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski (foreground) in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to third base after hitting an RBI triple in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI triple in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI triple in the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds into an inning-ending double play in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds into an inning-ending double play in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds into an inning-ending double play in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Brewers vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds into an inning-ending double play in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 16, 2026.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Chiba city government officials push an abandoned vehicle on a road in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the area on Aug. 13.

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Baseball: Japan, S. Korea batting champion Baek In Chun dies

Baseball: Japan, S. Korea batting champion Baek In Chun dies

File photo taken in 1971 at an unidentified stadium shows Baek In Chun playing for the then Nippon Professional Baseball's Toei Flyers. The South Korean player, who won batting titles in both Japan and South Korea's professional baseball leagues, died at age 82 on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Travelers fill an arrival lobby of Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 16, 2026, after spending Japan's "Bon" summer holidays overseas.

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Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Return rush of "bon" summer holidaymakers in Japan

Travelers fill an arrival lobby of Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 16, 2026, after spending Japan's "Bon" summer holidays overseas.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Baseball: White Sox vs. Tigers

Munetaka Murakami (C) of the Chicago White Sox gives an interview after his two-run home run helped the team defeat the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 16, 2026.

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Memorial service for Japanese, U.S. war dead

Memorial service for Japanese, U.S. war dead

An attendee prays during a joint memorial ceremony for 36 Japanese war dead and 11 U.S. B-29 bomber crew members in Nabari in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 3

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 2

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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Spain: Earthquake Rattles Granada, Damages Buildings

An earthquake struck near Alhendín in Granada's metropolitan area shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, jolting residents awake in the region's strongest tremor in seventy years. The magnitude was 5.2, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake caused cracks, falling cornices, ceiling debris and damage to some vehicles, though no serious structural damage or injuries were reported.

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5th anniv. of start of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

5th anniv. of start of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

An armed police officer patrols in Kabul on Aug. 14, 2026, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the start of Taliban rule in Afghanistan.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 14 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the Kyusyu Expressway near an interchange in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. It fully reopened the same day after a hiatus due to the July 28 earthquake that struck the region.

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Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the Kyusyu Expressway near an interchange in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. It fully reopened the same day after a hiatus due to the July 28 earthquake that struck the region.

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Interview with Finnish foreign minister

Interview with Finnish foreign minister

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen speaks during an interview in Helsinki on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in eastern Japan

A man lies on the floor near an entrance to JR Chiba Station in Chiba, east of Tokyo, in the early morning of Aug. 14, 2026, as train services remain suspended following torrential rain overnight. Japan's weather agency issued its highest Level 5 warning for downpours in parts of Chiba Prefecture.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Strikes Homewood-Flossmoor, Knocking Out Power Near Chicago

On Tuesday, August 11, an EF-1 tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service struck the Homewood-Flossmoor area, near Chicago, as a storm system brought powerful winds across southern Cook County. Downed trees and power lines left widespread power outages and prompted emergency declarations.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A truck equipped with an ATM machine, operated by Seven Bank, is parked on Aug. 13, 2026, at an evacuation center in Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city hit by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A truck equipped with an ATM machine, operated by Seven Bank, is parked on Aug. 13, 2026, at an evacuation center in Uki, a Kumamoto Prefecture city hit by a powerful earthquake on July 28.

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JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils a space probe to be used for the Martian Moons eXploration project at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026. An H3 rocket carrying the probe will be launched possibly this fall for the five-year mission, which aims to collect samples from Mars' moon Phobos and return them to Earth.

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JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

JAXA unveils space probe for Mars moon project

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils a space probe to be used for the Martian Moons eXploration project at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 13, 2026. An H3 rocket carrying the probe will be launched possibly this fall for the five-year mission, which aims to collect samples from Mars' moon Phobos and return them to Earth.

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Russian President Putin visits Etorofu Island

Russian President Putin visits Etorofu Island

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev leaves the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, after receiving an official protest from Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi over Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit earlier in the day to the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed Etorofu Island off Hokkaido.

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Russian President Putin visits Etorofu Island

Russian President Putin visits Etorofu Island

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev (far R) leaves the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, after receiving an official protest from Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi over Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit earlier in the day to the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed Etorofu Island off Hokkaido.

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