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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prays on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, paying respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal is greeted by teammates in the dugout after throwing seven innings in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tarik Skubal is greeted by teammates in the dugout after throwing seven innings in a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 22, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara lays flowers on Aug. 21, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (2nd from L) visits the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara visits the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows on Aug. 21, 2026, at a flower stand at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan top spokesman visits Aeon Mall explosion site

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara bows on Aug. 21, 2026, at a flower stand at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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China: Rescuers Pull Stranded Ostrich From Flooded River in Henan

Rescuers in Zhoukou, Henan, pulled a stranded ostrich from a swollen river on August 13, 2026, after floodwaters swept it and seven others downstream from a scenic area.

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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: 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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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

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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Japan: Typhoon Chan-hom Brings Strong Winds, Tearing Roof Off in Mito

Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in southern Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo on Tuesday, August 11. Chan-hom brought high winds that knocked down trees and left thousands of homes without power, injuring seven people and disrupting flights at Tokyo-area airports. In Mito, strong winds tore the roof and walls off a shed near a bathhouse, sending debris into the parking lot.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Flowers are placed in front of the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in the town of Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a July 28 gas explosion there triggered by a powerful earthquake left seven people dead.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Flowers are placed in front of the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in the town of Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a July 28 gas explosion there triggered by a powerful earthquake left seven people dead.

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US: Storm Triggers Flash Flood Warning in Northern Virginia

On Sunday, August 2, a flash flood warning was issued for parts of Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, as a storm moved through the area.

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Great-grandchildren of former residents of Russian-held islands

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses for a photo with seven junior high school students, including great-grandchildren of former residents of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, northern Japan, at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 30, 2026.

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Great-grandchildren of former residents of Russian-held islands

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses for a photo with seven junior high school students, including great-grandchildren of former residents of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, northern Japan, at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 30, 2026.

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Great-grandchildren of former residents of Russian-held islands

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) meets with seven junior high school students, including great-grandchildren of former residents of Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands off Hokkaido, northern Japan, at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 30, 2026.

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China: Powerful Winds Tear Roof From Shelter in Shanxi

Violent winds tore the roof off a roadside shelter in Xi County, Linfen, Shanxi, on July 9, 2026, as torrential rain flooded the street. Local forecasters had issued a blue alert for thunderstorm gales, warning of winds of force seven or above along with possible hail.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 6

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 5

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 4

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 3

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

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"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Tops 50,000 Acres in Southern Colorado

The Aspen Acres fire in Pueblo and Custer counties, Colorado, has burned more than 50,000 acres with zero containment as of Thursday, July 2, prompting the evacuation of about 750 households and forcing officials to cancel outdoor activities in Pueblo due to heavy smoke. Footage shot roughly seven miles west of Beulah, a town now completely surrounded by flames, shows thick smoke bearing down on the area.

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US: Pocket Fire Surges Near Sedona, Arizona

The Pocket Fire, burning just seven miles north of Sedona, Arizona, grew to 6,016 acres with zero percent containment as of June 28, more than doubling in size overnight due to windy conditions.

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G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) greets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (2nd from L) shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and European Council President Antonio Costa are pictured during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (C) is pictured with French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and his wife Brigitte during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) greets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a Group of Seven summit welcome ceremony in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 15, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron talk at the venue of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron talk at the venue of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) ahead of a photo session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) ahead of a photo session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (facing camera) speaks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks with Kenyan President William Ruto before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron (C, R) before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

French President Emmanuel Macron (C) is pictured at a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026. (Pool photo)

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (foreground) before a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.

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G7 summit in France

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, L) attends a working session at the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026, with her British counterpart Keir Starmer (front, R) and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni (C).