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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 5

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 3

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 4

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral 2

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Engine Test at Cape Canaveral

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, May 28. The blast rocked the Space Coast, filling the night sky with fire visible across Brevard County. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries and it was an anomaly during the hotfire test.

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US: Manhattanhenge Draws Crowds to Manhattan for Spring Sunset Spectacle

Crowds gathered along 42nd Street and other Midtown Manhattan cross streets on Thursday, May 28, for Manhattanhenge, a twice-yearly phenomenon when the setting sun aligns perfectly with the city's east-west street grid.

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US: Manhattanhenge Draws Crowds to Manhattan for Spring Sunset Spectacle 2

Crowds gathered along 42nd Street and other Midtown Manhattan cross streets on Thursday, May 28, for Manhattanhenge, a twice-yearly phenomenon when the setting sun aligns perfectly with the city's east-west street grid.

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US: Fireball Lights Up Western New York Sky, Producing Loud Sonic Boom

A bright fireball streaked across the sky over Western New York and Southern Ontario early Wednesday, May 27, producing a loud sonic boom that shook homes across the region. Scientists confirmed the phenomenon was a bolide, an exceptionally bright meteor that exploded as it burned up entering Earth's atmosphere.

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New Japan-Taiwan ferry service

A passenger ferry is docked at Keelung on May 28, 2026, ahead of the inauguration later in the day of its regular service between the northern Taiwanese city and Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

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Japan enacts law centralizing intelligence gathering

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after parliament enacted a law to establish a new National Intelligence Council to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats.

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Japan enacts law centralizing intelligence gathering

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after parliament enacted a law to establish a new National Intelligence Council to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats.

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Japan enacts law centralizing intelligence gathering

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after parliament enacted a law to establish a new National Intelligence Council to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats.

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Japan enacts law centralizing intelligence gathering

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after parliament enacted a law to establish a new National Intelligence Council to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats.

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Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026

Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026. The photo shows Takamoto Katsuta showing off his helmet in its new livery.=May 27,2026,Aichi

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US: Arrests Made Outside Delaney Hall as ICE-Protester Standoff Enters Sixth Day

Two people were arrested late Tuesday outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, as confrontations between ICE agents and demonstrators entered a sixth day. The Department of Homeland Security said the pair were charged with assaulting federal officers, while the person who filmed this video claimed on social media that one of those arrested was a medic.

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US: Witnesses Report Possible Meteor in Sky Over Western New York

A potential meteor sighting was reported in Western New York on Wednesday morning, May 27.

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Japan ruling LDP launches new group

TOKYO, Japan, May 21 Kyodo - A new group created within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party holds its inaugural meeting in Tokyo on May 21, 2026, with 347 out of the ruling party's 417 lawmakers joining. The group, dubbed "the research group on the nation's power," is believed to seek to promote the national security and economic policy agendas of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

TOKYO, Japan, May 22 Kyodo - Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season. (Kyodo)

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China launches new spaceship

JIUQUAN, China, May 25 Kyodo - A rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Law to establish National Intelligence Council enacted

Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to establish a new National Intelligence Council during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, marking enactment of the law to create an entity to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats.

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Law to establish National Intelligence council enacted

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows after the House of Councillors approved a bill to establish a new National Intelligence Council during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, marking enactment of the law to create an entity to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats.

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Law to establish National Intelligence Council enacted

Japan's House of Councillors approves a bill to establish a new National Intelligence Council during a plenary session in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, marking enactment of the law to create an entity to centralize information gathering in response to overseas threats. ==Kyodo

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

The U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, holds a high-level meeting chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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US: Strong Winds and Blowing Dust Hit Northern New Mexico on Memorial Day

A dust storm swept across parts of northern New Mexico on Monday, May 25, with strong winds and blowing dust creating hazardous conditions near White Rock. The National Weather Service warned that gusty winds could continue to accompany showers across western and central New Mexico through Tuesday.

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Quad ministerial meeting in New Delhi

(from L) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a joint press conference following a Quad ministerial meeting in New Delhi on May 26, 2026.

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China Foreign Minister Wang at U.N. Security Council

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) chairs a high-level meeting of the U.N. Security Council, of which China is the rotating president for May, on strengthening the international system at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 26, 2026.

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US: Knicks Clinch NBA Finals Berth, Fans Pour Into NYC Streets to Celebrate 3

Knicks fans spilled into the streets of New York City on Monday night, May 25, celebrating outside Madison Square Garden after the team clinched its first NBA Finals berth in 27 years. A packed watch party at Radio City Music Hall was also on its feet as the final buzzer sounded. This video shows crowds of fans celebrating the victory in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

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US: Knicks Clinch NBA Finals Berth, Fans Pour Into NYC Streets to Celebrate 2

Knicks fans spilled into the streets of New York City on Monday night, May 25, celebrating outside Madison Square Garden after the team clinched its first NBA Finals berth in 27 years. A packed watch party at Radio City Music Hall was also on its feet as the final buzzer sounded.

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US: Clashes Erupt at Delaney Hall as Hunger Strike Continues

Protesters clashed with ICE agents outside Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday, May 25, as a hunger strike by detainees entered its fourth day. Gov. Mikie Sherrill visited Delaney Hall on Monday to meet with families of detainees but was denied access to the facility.

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US: Knicks Clinch NBA Finals Berth, Fans Pour Into NYC Streets to Celebrate

Knicks fans spilled into the streets of New York City on Monday night, May 25, celebrating outside Madison Square Garden after the team clinched its first NBA Finals berth in 27 years. A packed watch party at Radio City Music Hall was also on its feet as the final buzzer sounded.

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Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar shake hands ahead of their talks in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.

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Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (3rd from R) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (2nd from L) hold talks in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.

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Japan-India foreign ministerial talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (4th from R) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (4th from L) hold talks in New Delhi on May 25, 2026.

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NPT review conference

The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ends without the adoption of a final document at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 22, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Vietnamese Ambassador Do Hung Viet (R), president of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, holds a press conference after the meeting ended without the adoption of a final document at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May 22, 2026.

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NPT review conference

Photo taken on May 22, 2026, shows the final-day session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The conference ended without adoption of a final document.

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NPT review conference

Photo taken on May 22, 2026, shows the final-day session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The conference ended without adoption of a final document.

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NPT review conference

Photo taken on May 22, 2026, shows the final-day session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York. The conference ended without adoption of a final document.

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US: Protest Erupts Outside Newark Detention Center as Hunger Strike Sparks Tensions

Protesters gathered outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday, May 24 to block a transfer van outside after a hunger strike organizer was seen being taken away in the vehicle. Around 300 detainees had begun a hunger and labor strike on Friday over conditions at the facility.

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China launches new spaceship

Three astronauts wave to the crowd before the launch of a rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026.

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China launches new spaceship

Three astronauts wave to the crowd before the launch of a rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026.

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China launches new spaceship

Three astronauts wave to the crowd before the launch of a rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026.

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China launches new spaceship

A rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026.

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China launches new spaceship

A rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026.

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US: Flash Floods Inundate New York City After Powerful Storm 7

A powerful storm triggered flash flooding across New York City on Wednesday, May 20, prompting the National Weather Service to issue an emergency declaration. Multiple neighborhoods were inundated, with footage from Brooklyn showing streets completely underwater.

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Australia: Fireball Meteor Stuns Thousands Across Sydney, Canberra, and NSW

A green-blue fireball streaked across the skies over Sydney, Canberra, and regional NSW at around 6:30 p.m. on May 21, 2026, stunning thousands of witnesses from the coast to towns as far as Dubbo and Bathurst.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda attend a talk event in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.

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Figure skating: Uno returns to competition with Honda

Japanese former figure skating world champion and Olympic medalist Shoma Uno (L) and former world junior champion Marin Honda pose for photos in Tokyo on May 22, 2026. The pair announced in an Instagram post earlier in the day that they will return to competition in ice dance from the new season.