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Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Asparagus grown in a greenhouse for harvesting in the winter is pictured in the town of Assabu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Winter asparagus in Hokkaido

Asparagus grown in a greenhouse for harvesting in the winter is pictured in the town of Assabu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 16, 2023.

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Asparagus curry in Hiroshima

Asparagus curry in Hiroshima

Hiroshima Gov. Hidehiko Yuzaki (R) samples a local curry featuring green asparagus from Hiroshima Prefecture in Hiroshima on May 24, 2010.

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U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Canada: Environment Canada Confirms Tornado in Southwest Ontario

Environment Canada radar confirmed that a tornado swept through Windsor and nearby McGregor in Essex County on Thursday, September 3. The storm caused reported damage including roofs torn off buildings, while downed trees severed power lines and left thousands of homes without power.

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US: Downed Tree Sparks Fire After Knocking Out Power Line During Michigan Storm

Severe storms battered southeast Michigan, including Detroit, on Wednesday, September 2, with torrential rain and hail, prompting tornado warnings across the region. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Marysville in St. Clair County. This video shows a downed tree that knocked out a power line at a home in Monroe County, which then caught fire during the storm.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (R) of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda is pictured during the second half of his debut for Lille in a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (L) of Lille hugs teammate Tiago Santos after beating Toulouse in his debut match for the club in Ligue 1 in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda of Lille reacts after scoring during the second half of his debut match for the club in Ligue 1 against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (L) of Lille plays during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026, making his debut for the club.

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Football: French Ligue 1

Football: French Ligue 1

Ayase Ueda (back, L) of Lille celebrates his debut goal for the club during the second half of a Ligue 1 football match against Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (L) of Real Sociedad plays in a Spanish La Liga football match against Celta Vigo in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (14) of Real Sociedad dribbles past Ilaix Moriba of Celta Vigo in a Spanish La Liga football match in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (14) of Real Sociedad is challenged during a Spanish La Liga football match against Celta Vigo in San Sebastian, Spain, on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Canada: Toronto TTC Bus Floods on Submerged Road After Storm

Severe weather swept across southern Ontario on Wednesday, September 2, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and large hail, and prompting tornado watches and warnings in some areas. Several roads, including the Don Valley Parkway, were closed in the area due to flooding, and a TTC bus flooded while driving through a submerged road.

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Canada: Strong Winds, Rain, and Large Hail Pound Southern Ontario 7

Severe weather swept across southern Ontario on Wednesday, September 2, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and large hail, and prompting tornado watches and warnings in some areas.

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Canada: Strong Winds, Rain, and Large Hail Pound Southern Ontario 8

Severe weather swept across southern Ontario on Wednesday, September 2, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and large hail, and prompting tornado watches and warnings in some areas.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Goshogawara in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Torrential rain in northeastern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows a flooded road in Aomori, northeastern Japan, following torrential rain.

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Dollar sinks to 155 yen level

Dollar sinks to 155 yen level

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the dollar slipping to the latter half of the 155 yen level on the night of Sept. 3, 2026, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will tighten its credit grip during the upcoming policy-setting meeting.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2026, shows a two-storied gate and other structures severely damaged at Yatsushiro Shrine in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Ukraine-India talks

Ukraine-India talks

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (R) and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar hold a joint press conference following their talks in Kyiv on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026, shows a burned building near Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026, shows a burned vehicle near Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Scene in Ukraine after Russian attacks

Photo taken on Aug. 31, 2026, shows a burned building near Kyiv following Russian attacks.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Hikone Mayor Issei Tajima (front row, 4th from L) celebrates with the western Japan city's popular mascot Hikonyan at the city government headquarters in Shiga Prefecture on Sept. 3, 2026, after a Japanese government council selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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France: Fireworks Fuel Apartment Fire in Paris’s 20th Arrondissement

A fire fueled by fireworks or mortar explosions completely destroyed an 80-square-meter apartment on the top floor of a social housing building on Rue des Couronnes in Paris's 20th arrondissement late Tuesday, September 1, prompting the evacuation of the building and mobilizing 90 firefighters and around 30 vehicles. Three people suffered minor injuries and smoke inhalation, no one was reported missing.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

File photo taken in May 2025 shows Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Japan on Sept. 3, 2026, selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

People visit Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. Japan the same day selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

File photo taken in May 2025 shows Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Japan on Sept. 3, 2026, selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for 2028 World Heritage listing

File photo taken in May 2025 shows Hikone Castle in Hikone in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Japan on Sept. 3, 2026, selected the castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage list.

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Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

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Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

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Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

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Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

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Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

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Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

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Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Aftermath of flash floods in Nepal

Photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026, shows an area hit by flash floods and mudslide in Devighat, Nepal, about a week after the disaster in the Nepal-China border region.

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