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Baseball: Induction ceremony for Kuriyama

Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama speaks during a ceremony celebrating his induction into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, held at Tokyo Dome ahead of a Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star game on July 28, 2026.

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US: Large Hail Batters D.C. and Baltimore Region Amid Severe Storms

Severe storms swept through the D.C. and Baltimore region on Tuesday, July 28, bringing tornado watches, flash flooding, damaging winds, and large hail. The storms downed trees and power lines, flooded roads, and left tens of thousands without power, while also causing hours-long delays at Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport.

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Japan emperor at water symposium in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C) arrives for an international symposium on water at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on July 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor at water symposium in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd row, R) attends an international symposium on water at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on July 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Shaking Felt Across Kyushu 7

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga.

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US: Tornado Leaves Trail of Destruction in Wisconsin 2

A tornado tore through Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, on Monday afternoon, July 27, destroying homes, uprooting trees and cutting power to thousands.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 28, 2026, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall (lower L) at Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan+

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a snapped chimney at a Nippon Paper Industries Co. factory in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Japan: Kumamoto Castle Walls Collapse After Earthquake Rattles Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga. At Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto city, multiple sections of the stone walls collapsed.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Shaking Felt Across Kyushu 4

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall at Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Japan: Sudden Downpour Hits Nagoya, Causing Power Outages

Sudden, heavy downpours struck Nagoya and the wider Tokai region on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, causing power outages that affected more than 4,300 homes in Aichi and 3,500 in Gifu.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Shaking Felt Across Kyushu 3

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows a collapsed stone wall at Kumamoto Castle in the city of Kumamoto after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 28, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 28, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 28, 2026, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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France: Arcachon Basin Wildfire Smoke Blankets Mérignac Near Bordeaux

Smoke from wildfires burning in the Arcachon Basin reached Bordeaux Metropolitan Area. The Arcachon Basin has burned roughly 42,000 hectares and destroyed 240 homes since it began on July 22. This video shows smoke blanketing Mérignac.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Shaking Felt Across Kyushu

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Shaking Felt Across Kyushu 2

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, prompting a tsunami advisory for coastal areas. Strong shaking was felt in neighboring prefectures including Fukuoka, Kagoshima, and Saga.

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Tennis: Nishikori at Mubadala DC Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against Shang Juncheng of China in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington on July 27, 2026.

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Japan crown prince at high school cultural festival

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko chat with students who will perform during the Kanto Festival at a high school in Akita on July 27, 2026. The imperial couple is visiting the northeastern Japan city, where a national high school cultural festival is held.

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Japan crown prince at high school cultural festival

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko chat with a student while looking at calligraphy works during a national high school cultural festival in the northeastern Japan city of Akita on July 27, 2026.

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Japan crown prince at high school cultural festival

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) chat with a student while looking at calligraphy works during a national high school cultural festival in the northeastern Japan city of Akita on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami fields a ground ball hit by Trent Grisham of the New York Yankees, throwing out Anthony Volpe at home plate in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami fields a ground ball hit by Trent Grisham of the New York Yankees, throwing out Anthony Volpe at home plate in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami fields a ground ball hit by Trent Grisham of the New York Yankees, throwing out Anthony Volpe at home plate in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R), a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, attends an event with the popular game character Pikachu and retired figure skater Mai Mihara at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, performs during an ice show at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami (L, back) draws a walk in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, performs during an ice show at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R), a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, attends an event with the popular game character Pikachu and retired figure skater Mai Mihara at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, performs during an ice show at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, performs during an ice show at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Canada: Severe Storm Hits Post Malone Concert at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium 7

A severe thunderstorm brought strong winds and heavy rain to Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday, July 25. At Commonwealth Stadium, where the Post Malone concert took place, concertgoers were seen evacuating their seats as the storm's heavy rain and wind battered the stands, and the show was ultimately canceled.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is greeted by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Chase Meidroth in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Rate Field in Chicago on July 27, 2026.

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Best-selling Japanese author Keigo Higashino dies of cancer

Novels by best-selling Japanese mystery author Keigo Higashino are displayed at a bookstore in Shanghai on July 27, 2026. Higashino, whose works have gained wide popularity in South Korea, China and other parts of Asia, died of bowel cancer on July 23, aged 68.

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US: Severe Storms Batter Chicago Area With Flooding, Damage, and Power Outages 2

Severe storms swept across Chicago on Monday, July 27, causing flooding, downed trees and power lines, and widespread power outages.