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US: Man Spotted on Brooklyn Bridge Beams

A man was seen on the structure of Brooklyn Bridge on Tuesday evening, September 15, in an apparent suicide attempt, according to the person who filmed the video. The individual who captured the footage said police were contacted and the man was rescued.

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LDP executive meeting

LDP executive meeting

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 15 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) attends an extraordinary executive meeting of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party at the party headquarters in Tokyo on July 30, 2026.(Kyodo)

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Netherlands: Farmer Protesters Set Tires Ablaze Along A28 in Drenthe

Black smoke billowed from a roadside fire along the A28 highway near Beilen, in the Dutch province of Drenthe, on Tuesday, September 15, as farmer protesters set tires and oil drums ablaze during nationwide demonstrations tied to the government's Budget Day. The fires, part of a wave of highway blazes across the Netherlands linked to the Farmers Defence Force, forced authorities to close lanes and slow traffic in the area.

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South Africa: Storms Flood Roads and Bring Hail to Durban

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail and flooding to Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday, September 15.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japan Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, after the Cabinet approved a tax reform package that would cut Japan's 8 percent consumption tax on food and nonalcoholic beverages to 1 percent for two years starting April 2027.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.030%

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.030 percent on Sept. 15, 2026, up 0.045 percentage point from the previous day's close.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

An event is held at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026, to celebrate the arrival of the Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

The Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week, is pictured at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura speaks during an event at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026, to celebrate the arrival of the Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Costa Serena cruise ship

The Costa Serena cruise ship that will accommodate athletes during the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games opening later in the week, is pictured at Nagoya port in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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U.N. Security Council meets on Bab el-Mandeb crisis

U.N. Security Council meets on Bab el-Mandeb crisis

The U.N. Security Council convenes an emergency meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 15, 2026, to discuss tensions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels.

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Singapore: Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Turns Air Quality Unhealthy 2

Air quality across all regions of Singapore entered the unhealthy range on Tuesday, September 15, marking the first time the PSI reached unhealthy levels islandwide since October 2023. The worsening haze was driven by smoke plumes drifting from forest fires burning in Kalimantan and southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

The entrance of Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, is decorated for Halloween on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

A Halloween-themed parade, featuring Disney villains, is held during a press preview event at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 15, 2026, a day before its official start.

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Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

A Halloween-themed parade, featuring Disney villains, is held during a press preview event at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 15, 2026, a day before its official start.

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Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

Halloween program at Tokyo Disneyland

A Halloween-themed parade, featuring Disney villains, is held during a press preview event at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Sept. 15, 2026, a day before its official start.

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US: New Trump Tactic Causes Hours-Long Waits at Miami Immigration Court

Under a new Trump administration tactic known as "mega master" calendar hearings, long lines of hundreds of people and extended waits have become the new norm at the Miami Immigration Court.

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Singapore: Haze From Indonesian Wildfires Turns Air Quality Unhealthy

Air quality across all regions of Singapore entered the unhealthy range on Tuesday, September 15, marking the first time the PSI reached unhealthy levels islandwide since October 2023. The worsening haze was driven by smoke plumes drifting from forest fires burning in Kalimantan and southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori (back, 2nd from R) waves after delivering a speech in the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori (C) waves after delivering a speech in the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori (C) waves after delivering a speech in the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japan lower house speaker in Ukrainian parliament

Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Eisuke Mori (C) delivers a speech in the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches in a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 15, 2026.

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Indonesia: Thick Haze From Forest Fires Blankets Pontianak Streets

Thick haze from land and forest fires blanketed Jalan Ahmad Yani in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, on Tuesday afternoon, reducing visibility for motorists as motorcycles and vehicles moved through the smoke-filled street. Pontianak recorded some of Indonesia's worst air quality that week, with the city's Air Quality Index reaching a hazardous 483 on September 13 amid thousands of hotspots detected across Kalimantan.

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Spain: Wildfire Erupts Near Benahavís, Prompting Evacuations 2

A wildfire broke out near the Ermita del Rosario area in Benahavís, Málaga, on Sunday, September 13, injuring at least three people and prompting evacuations.

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Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi apologizes over the utility's seismic data manipulation scandal during the screening for restarting reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, as he meets Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki at the prefectural government headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Sept. 15, 2026. The Hamaoka nuclear complex is located in the prefecture.

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Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi (L) apologizes over the utility's seismic data manipulation scandal during the screening for restarting reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, as he meets Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki at the prefectural government headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Sept. 15, 2026. The Hamaoka nuclear complex is located in the prefecture.

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Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi apologizes over the utility's seismic data manipulation scandal during the screening for restarting reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, as he meets Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki at the prefectural government headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Sept. 15, 2026. The Hamaoka nuclear complex is located in the prefecture.

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Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi (R) meets Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki at the prefectural government headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Sept. 15, 2026, over the utility's seismic data manipulation scandal during the screening for restarting reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric President Hayashi

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi meets Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki at the prefectural government headquarters in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on Sept. 15, 2026, over the utility's seismic data manipulation scandal during the screening for restarting reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in the prefecture.

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Vietnam: Flooded Streets Slow Traffic in Hai Phong Amid Heavy Rain

Motorcyclists and vehicles waded through flooded streets in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Tuesday morning, September 15 as heavy rain swelled roadways and slowed traffic to a crawl. The flooding came amid a multi-day bout of heavy rain across northern Vietnam, with the Hai Phong City Meteorological and Hydrological Station warning of landslide risks in parts of the city.

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US: Possible Landspout Spotted Near DeWitt, Arkansas

A possible landspout appeared in DeWitt, Arkansas, on Monday, September 14.

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Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, to announce their ice show national tour next year.

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Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026, to announce their ice show national tour next year.

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Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026. They announced the same day that they will hold a national tour of their ice show next year.

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Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026. They announced the same day that they will hold a national tour of their ice show next year.

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Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2026. They announced the same day that they will hold a national tour of their ice show next year.

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Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 30-year high

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 30-year high

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo on the afternoon of Sept. 15, 2026, shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 3.025 percent, the highest level since September 1996.

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N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

N. Korean sports minister off to Japan for Asian Games

North Korean sports minister Kim Il Guk (front, L) arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2026, en route to Japan for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

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