Canada: Possible Meteor Spotted in Sky Over Greater Toronto Area

Residents across the Greater Toronto Area reported a possible meteor lighting up the sky early Wednesday morning, May 27.

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.

UK: Large Fire Breaks Out Behind Jewish Supermarket in North London 2

A large fire broke out behind Kosher Kingdom, a Jewish supermarket on Golders Green Road in north-west London, on Wednesday morning, May 27, sending thick black smoke billowing above the surrounding streets. The London Fire Brigade received the first of dozens of emergency calls at 6:47 a.m., and the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

N. Korea-Singapore talks in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, May 27 Kyodo - North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui shakes hands with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang on May 26, 2026. (Kyodo)

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

Rehabilitation of injured racing horses

An injured racehorse swims in a pool at a rehabilitation center in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Iwaki, northeastern Japan, on May 27, 2026, the pool's opening day for the year.

UK: Large Fire Breaks Out Behind Jewish Supermarket in North London

A large fire broke out behind Kosher Kingdom, a Jewish supermarket on Golders Green Road in north-west London, on Wednesday morning, May 27, sending thick black smoke billowing above the surrounding streets. The London Fire Brigade received the first of dozens of emergency calls at 6:47 a.m., and the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

BOJ-hosted international conference in Tokyo

BOJ-hosted international conference in Tokyo

Donald Kohn, former U.S. Federal Reserve vice chair and senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, makes a speech during an international conference hosted by the Bank of Japan's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Rie Saito, who has impaired hearing, takes part in a question-and-answer session at a lower house committee in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, using a tablet incorporating "readspeaker" text-to-speech software.

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Rie Saito, who has impaired hearing, takes part in a question-and-answer session at a lower house committee in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, using a tablet incorporating "readspeaker" text-to-speech software.

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Hearing-impaired lawmaker at Japan parliament session

Japanese House of Representatives lawmaker Rie Saito, who has impaired hearing, takes part in a question-and-answer session at a lower house committee in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, using a tablet incorporating "readspeaker" text-to-speech software.

Law to establish National Intelligence Council enacted

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.

Law to establish National Intelligence council enacted

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.

Law to establish National Intelligence Council enacted

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

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) escort Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, R) chats with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (front L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. Behind them are his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (back, L) and Japanese Empress Masako. (Pool photo)

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far R) chats with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from R) while walking at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. Walking behind them are Japanese Empress Masako (3rd from R) and the Philippine president's wife, Louise Araneta-Marcos. (Pool photo)

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (far L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (2nd from L) are greeted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (L) is greeted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

Philippine President Marcos Jr. in Japan

(from R) Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos and Japanese Empress Masako pose for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026. (Pool photo)

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd from L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (L) attend a welcome ceremony with Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after arriving in Japan the previous day for a four-day state visit. (Pool photo)

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (front, L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (back, L) attend a welcome ceremony with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after arriving in Japan the previous day for a four-day state visit. (Pool photo)

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (front, L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (back, L) attend a welcome ceremony with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after arriving in Japan the previous day for a four-day state visit. (Pool photo)

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Welcome ceremony for Philippine President Marcos Jr.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (front, L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (back, L) attend a welcome ceremony with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on May 27, 2026, after arriving in Japan the previous day for a four-day state visit. (Pool photo)

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) shakes hands with Donald Kohn, senior fellow at the U.S. think tank Brookings Institution, after making opening remarks at an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes opening remarks during an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

BOJ chief at international conference in Tokyo

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes opening remarks during an international conference hosted by the BOJ's Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on May 27, 2026.

U.S. military parachute drill in Okinawa

U.S. military parachute drill in Okinawa

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 27, 2026.

U.S. military parachute drill in Okinawa

U.S. military parachute drill in Okinawa

U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a parachute drill at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 27, 2026.

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Stock monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above 66,000 for the first time ever during morning trading on May 27, 2026.

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above 66,000 for the first time ever during morning trading on May 27, 2026.

Nikkei hits record intraday high

Nikkei hits record intraday high

A financial data screen in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average trading above 66,000 for the first time ever during morning trading on May 27, 2026.

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.

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.

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.

US: High Winds Spark Multiple Wildfires Across Texas Panhandle, Forcing Evacuations

High winds fueled multiple wildfires across the Texas Panhandle on Monday, May 18, prompting evacuations and road closures. In Kress, three separate wildfires forced evacuations before being mostly contained; some structures were lost, though no residential homes were reported burned.

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (27) reaches first base on a throwing error as Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami misses the ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on May 17, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (27) reaches first base on a throwing error as Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami misses the ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on May 17, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (27) reaches first base on a throwing error as Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami misses the ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on May 17, 2026.

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Baseball: Cubs vs. White Sox

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (27) chats with Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami after reaching first base on a single in the first inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on May 17, 2026.

US: Episode 47 of Kīlauea Eruption Sends Lava Fountains and Ash

Episode 47 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at the summit of Kīlauea, Hawaii, lasted nine hours, beginning at 3:27 p.m. HST on Wednesday, May 14, and ending at 12:27 a.m. HST on Thursday, May 15. Lava fountained from the north vent, with fine ash and Peleʻs hair falling in communities to the northeast of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

US: Powerful Storms Bring Rain, Hail and Flooding to Central Florida 3

Powerful storms swept through Central Florida on Tuesday, May 12, bringing widespread rain, hail, and flooding with severe thunderstorm warnings issued for multiple counties. A tornado warning was issued for Pasco County in the afternoon. National Weather Service later confirmed two tornadoes touch down in the county.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

Key bond yield hits 27-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo on the morning of May 12, 2026, shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond rising to 2.545 percent, its highest level since February 1999.