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France: Powerful Tornado Hits Pomas, Aude

A tornado tore through the village of Pomas in southwestern France on Monday, injuring around 39 people and damaging an estimated 300 homes. Winds reaching 117 km/h ripped roofs off buildings, with 15 people hospitalized and more than 120 emergency workers deployed to the town near Carcassonne.

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Flower garden in Hokkaido

Flower garden in Hokkaido

About 350,000 flowers in 15 kinds including sunflowers and marigolds are in full bloom at the Shikisai-no-oka flower garden in Biei, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Flower garden in Hokkaido

Flower garden in Hokkaido

About 350,000 flowers in 15 kinds including sunflowers and marigolds are in full bloom at the Shikisai-no-oka flower garden in Biei, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Flower garden in Hokkaido

Flower garden in Hokkaido

About 350,000 flowers in 15 kinds including sunflowers and marigolds are in full bloom at the Shikisai-no-oka flower garden in Biei, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Aug. 24, 2026.

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China: Baby Tips Headfirst Into Trash Can While Playing on Bed

A four-month-old baby tipped headfirst into a trash can while playing alone on a bed in Suzhou, Jiangsu, on August 15, 2026, after his mother briefly stepped out to cook. Video shows the infant losing balance near the trash can, becoming trapped upside down until his older sister rushed in and pulled him free.

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US: Storm Winds Hurl Pool Chairs Into Water at Orlando Hotel

Strong winds tore through a hotel pool area in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday afternoon, August 22, hurling lounge chairs into the pool as a storm swept through the region. The person who filmed the video said the wind was strong enough to throw chairs into the pool.

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US: Hurricane Lala Batters Waikiki, Hawaii, With Strong Winds

Palm trees bend and sway violently as strong winds from Hurricane Lala battered Waikiki, Hawaii, on the night of August 15, with high-rise hotels and condominiums visible in the background of the wind-lashed street. This video shows palm trees whipping in powerful winds along a Waikiki street at night as Hurricane Lala passes through the area.

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US: Thunderstorm Winds Sweep Through Marianna, Florida

Strong wind gusts from thunderstorms bent trees and lashed heavy rain across Marianna, Florida on Wednesday, August 19, with visibility reduced amid the downpour. This video shows sheets of rain and gusting winds sweeping across the area as trees bend under the force of the storm.

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Spain: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hits Granada 6

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Granada on Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered near Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15. It was part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Photo shows abandoned vehicles on an inundated road in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Aug. 15, 2026, following torrential rain on Aug. 13.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

CHIBA, Japan, Aug. 17 Kyodo - Police officers search for missing persons near a swollen river in Chiba on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the eastern Japan prefecture on Aug. 13. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi walks past Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako after delivering her speech at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, meets the press during a visit to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. (Kyodo)

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Spain: Another M4.8 Earthquake Hits Granada, Damages Buildings 2

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Granada on Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered near Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15. It was part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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Spain: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hits Granada 5

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Granada on Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered near Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15. It was part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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Spain: Another M4.8 Earthquake Hits Granada, Damages Buildings 3

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Granada on Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered near Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15. It was part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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Spain: Another M4.8 Earthquake Hits Granada, Damages Buildings

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Granada on Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered near Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15. It was part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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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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F-15 fighter stranded at Okinawa airport

F-15 fighter stranded at Okinawa airport

Photo taken on Aug. 18, 2026, shows a stranded Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jet on a runway of Naha Airport in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The left main landing gear was found broken after the F-15 became immobilized following landing, leaving the runway, one of the two at the airport, closed. No one was injured in the incident.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of the Japan team take the floor for their three hoops and two pairs of clubs routine in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team celebrate on the podium after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team pose on the podium after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team perform their five balls routine in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team perform their three hoops and two pairs of clubs routine in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team perform their three hoops and two pairs of clubs routine in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team perform their three hoops and two pairs of clubs routine in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team perform their five balls routine in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team perform their three hoops and two pairs of clubs routine in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team pose for a photo after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 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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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team wave from the podium after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

(From L) Members of Japan's silver medal-winning team, Spain's gold medal-winning team and Brazil's bronze medal-winning team are pictured on the podium during the medal ceremony for the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

(From L) Members of Japan's silver medal-winning team, Spain's gold medal-winning team and Brazil's bronze medal-winning team are pictured on the podium during the medal ceremony for the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Russian team members perform their ball routine in the group all-around event at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Shunichi Suzuki (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visits Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Sohei Kamiya, head of the opposition Sanseito party, meets the press during a visit to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

File photo shows Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) walks past Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako after delivering her speech at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) walks past Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako after delivering her speech at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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