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US: EF-1 Tornado Confirmed in Fayette County, West Virginia, Causing Extensive Damage

An EF-1 tornado touched down in Fayette County, West Virginia, on Wednesday, April 29, causing extensive damage along Edmond Road and the Lookout area. No injuries were reported, though power lines were downed, causing widespread outages. No tornado warning was issued at the time of the storm.

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"Mibu Kyogen" drama in Kyoto

"Mibu Kyogen" drama in Kyoto

Performers shove dishes from the stage in a popular dish-smashing routine during a "Mibu Kyogen" traditional drama at Mibu temple in Kyoto on April 29, 2026.

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"Mibu Kyogen" drama in Kyoto

"Mibu Kyogen" drama in Kyoto

Performers shove dishes from the stage in a popular dish-smashing routine during a "Mibu Kyogen" traditional drama at Mibu temple in Kyoto on April 29, 2026.

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"Mibu Kyogen" drama in Kyoto

"Mibu Kyogen" drama in Kyoto

Performers shove dishes from the stage in a popular dish-smashing routine during a "Mibu Kyogen" traditional drama at Mibu temple in Kyoto on April 29, 2026.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

Tomoko Yoshino (C), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026. Standing beside her is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

Tomoko Yoshino (C), president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026. Standing beside her is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026.

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May Day gathering in Tokyo

May Day gathering in Tokyo

Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, speaks at a May Day gathering at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on April 29, 2026.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (2nd from R) visits an outlet of local supermarket chain unimart, which has a section for Japanese food, in Dhaka on April 29, 2026.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (L) is greeted by his Bangladeshi counterpart Aminur Rashid Yasin before their talks in Dhaka on April 29, 2026.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (front) hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Aminur Rashid Yasin in Dhaka on April 29, 2026.

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Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

Police officers are pictured near the scene where a high school student was allegedly struck on the head with a hammer by a man in Fussa, western Tokyo, on April 29, 2026. The man barricaded himself inside his home after the incident but was no longer inside the residence when officers entered.

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Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

Police officers are pictured near the scene where a high school student was allegedly struck on the head with a hammer by a man in Fussa, western Tokyo, on April 29, 2026. The man barricaded himself inside his home after the incident but was no longer inside the residence when officers entered.

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Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

A police officer patrols near the scene where a high school student was allegedly struck on the head with a hammer by a man in Fussa, western Tokyo, on April 29, 2026. The man barricaded himself inside his home after the incident but was no longer inside the residence when officers entered.

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Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

Suspect at large after attacking boy in Tokyo

A police officer investigates the scene where a high school student was allegedly struck on the head with a hammer by a man in Fussa, western Tokyo, on April 29, 2026. The man barricaded himself inside his home after the incident but was no longer inside the residence when officers entered.

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US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off from Vandenberg, Carrying 24 Starlink Satellites

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 29, with the evening liftoff visible across Southern California, Arizona, and beyond.

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US: Bright Fireball Streaks Across Skies of Washington and Oregon

A bright fireball streaked across the skies of Washington, Oregon, and Canada's British Columbia early April 29, with the American Meteor Society receiving over 135 reports from witnesses across the Pacific Northwest.

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Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Hidankyo secretary general in New York

Jiro Hamasumi (L), secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, holds talks with U.N. Undersecretary General for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu (R) at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026. Hamasumi, who was exposed to radiation from the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing while still in his mother's womb, visited New York to observe the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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Final press conference of U.S. Fed chief Powell

Final press conference of U.S. Fed chief Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell holds his final press conference in Washington on April 29, 2026, capping his eight years as Fed chief with the key federal funds target rate on hold amid inflation concerns. He said after the two-day policy-setting meeting he will remain on the board for "a period of time" after his term ends in mid-May.

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WHO chief at press conference

WHO chief at press conference

World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a press conference in Geneva on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (far R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Andrey Ivanovich Belousov, ambassador-at-large of the Russian Foreign Ministry, speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Reza Najafi speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

A session of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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CTBTO head at U.N.

CTBTO head at U.N.

Robert Floyd, executive secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026, during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Ambassador Tomiko Ichikawa, permanent representative of Japan to the Conference on Disarmament, speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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NPT review conference in New York

NPT review conference in New York

Sun Xiaobo, director general of arms control at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks during the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 29, 2026.

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa.

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa.

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa.

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (C, R) attend a government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa.

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa. (Pool photo)

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

A government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) is held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa.

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

A government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) is held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa.

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Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

Ceremony marking centennial since start of Showa era

A government-sponsored ceremony marking the centennial of the start of the Showa era (1926-1989) is held at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo on April 29, 2026, a national holiday marking the birthday of the late Emperor Showa.

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Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

A man watches a televised Seoul High Court ruling on former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Seoul Station on April 29, 2026. The appeals court sentenced Yoon to seven years on charges including obstruction of justice related to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration.

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Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

Yoon sentenced to 7 years in jail

Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather near the Seoul High Court in Seoul on April 29, 2026. The appeals court gave him a seven-year jail term the same day on charges including obstruction of justice related to his short-lived 2024 martial law declaration.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto gets tagged out at home plate by Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong in the third inning of a baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto reacts after reaching first base on his go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto reacts after reaching first base on his go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto runs to third base on a single by designated hitter Yohendrick Pinango in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto runs to third base on a single by designated hitter Yohendrick Pinango in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Baseball: Red Sox vs. Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead two-run single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 29, 2026.

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