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Spain: Supermarket Shelves Appear to Empty as Storm Leonardo Looms

As Spain braces for Storm Leonardo, videos posted on social media show some products such as water and toilet paper running out at supermarkets.

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Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package (L) containing a single NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill and cards for buying them as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of the pill without age restrictions.

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Emergency contraceptive pills

Emergency contraceptive pills

Photo taken on Feb. 2, 2026, at a pharmacy in Tokyo shows a package (L) containing a single NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill and cards for buying them as Japan begins over-the-counter sales of the pill without age restrictions.

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Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low in the upper 153 yen range on the morning of Jan. 26, 2026, amid lingering wariness of a possible yen-buying intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities.

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Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low in the upper 153 yen range on the morning of Jan. 26, 2026, amid lingering wariness of a possible yen-buying intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities.

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Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low in the upper 153 yen range on the morning of Jan. 26, 2026, amid lingering wariness of a possible yen-buying intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities.

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Dollar tumbles in Tokyo

Dollar tumbles in Tokyo

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar tumbling to the lower 154 yen level on the morning of Jan. 26, 2026, down about 3 yen from the previous week, amid lingering wariness of a possible yen-buying intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities.

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US: Long Lines Form at Gas Stations in Pennsylvania Ahead of Major Winter Storm

As dangerous cold grips Pennsylvania, on Friday, January 23, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning ahead of significant snowfall expected. Residents across the region formed long lines outside supermarkets and gas stations to secure essential supplies and fuel before the arrival of the major winter storm.

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US: Panic Buying as People Rush to Stock Up Ahead of Winter Storm 2

As a potentially historic winter storm dubbed “Fern” approaches the United States, residents from Texas to the Northeast are stockpiling essential goods. Fears of being trapped indoors by heavy snow, ice and extreme cold have triggered widespread panic buying, leaving grocery store shelves bare across many areas. This video was shot at Walmart in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

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US: Panic Buying as People Rush to Stock Up Ahead of Winter Storm

As a potentially historic winter storm dubbed “Fern” approaches the United States, residents from Texas to the Northeast are stockpiling essential goods. Fears of being trapped indoors by heavy snow, ice and extreme cold have triggered widespread panic buying, leaving grocery store shelves bare across many areas.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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China Real Estate Market

China Real Estate Market

People were buying new houses at a sales office in Huaxian Country, Anyang City, Henan Province, China on January 10, 2026.

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi 2

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows the inside of a local supermarket crowded with shoppers preparing for the typhoon in Cebu City on November 3.

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Philippines: Residents Rush to Stores Ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi

Typhoon Kalmaegi swept across the central Philippines, killing one person, flooding communities, cutting power, and displacing tens of thousands after making landfall around midnight over Silago in Southern Leyte early on November 4. The storm reached typhoon strength shortly before landfall, with winds of up to 150 kph and gusts reaching 185 kph. This video shows people shopping at a local supermarket in Iloilo City, Western Visayas on November 3 to prepare for the typhoon.

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Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 21 Kyodo - A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

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Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

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Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

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Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

Nikkei stock index closes at all-time high

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average at an all-time closing high of 49,316.06. Stock buying was spurred by optimism for fresh economic steps as ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister in parliament earlier in the day.

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Nikkei index surges

Nikkei index surges

A financial data monitor in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average surging over 700 points to near 50,000. Stock buying was spurred by optimism over the economic agenda of ruling Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, who is set to become Japan's new prime minister later in the day.

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

Several people during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

A person during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

Dozens of people during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

A person during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

Dozens of people during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

Several people during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

Dozens of people during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

Dozens of people during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

Dozens of people during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

March Against The Reproductive Exploitation Of Women - Spain

A person during the march against the reproductive exploitation of women and the buying and selling of babies, at Plaza de Callao, on September 6, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The action, under the slogan 'Women are not used. No to surrogacy' and supported by more than a hundred feminist organizations, brought together dozens of women dressed in the popular costume of The Handmaid's Tale to express their opposition to surrogacy and attempts to legalize reproductive exploitation. Photo by Martínez Velez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French left-wing Parti Socialiste (PS) Campus - Blois

French left-wing Parti Socialiste (PS) Campus - Blois

A man is buying a book on Mitterrand during the French left-wing Parti Socialiste (PS) Campus at Blois, central France August 28, 2025. Photo by Frederic Dugad/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Goods Economy

Goods Economy

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 3, 2025 - Young people are buying anime derivatives in a store in Shanghai, China on July 3, 2025.

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Film Box Office During May Day Holiday

Film Box Office During May Day Holiday

FUYANG, CHINA - MAY 4, 2025 - Audience buying movie tickets at a cinema in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China on May 4, 2025.

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Recap: Huge Blackout Strikes Spain and Portugal

A massive power outage struck Spain, Portugal, and parts of France on Monday, April 28. The blackout, which lasted for more than half a day, affected millions of people, disrupting public transportation, knocking out traffic lights, and triggering panic buying.

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Spain: People Celebrate End of Nationwide Power Outage 3

Massive blackouts in Spain and Portugal left passengers stranded on trains and elevators, and millions without phone and internet coverage. However, power was restored to nearly 90% of both countries by early Tuesday, April 29.

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Spain: People Celebrate End of Nationwide Power Outage 2

Massive blackouts in Spain and Portugal left passengers stranded on trains and elevators, and millions without phone and internet coverage. However, power was restored to nearly 90% of both countries by early Tuesday, April 29.

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