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[Breaking News]Lilac festival in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan, May 20 Kyodo - Lilac flowers are in full bloom at annual Sapporo Lilac Festival in Odori Park in central Sapporo in northern Japan on May 20, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Lilac festival in Sapporo

Lilac flowers are in full bloom at annual Sapporo Lilac Festival in Odori Park in central Sapporo in northern Japan on May 20, 2026.

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China: Golden Retriever Joins Children on Swing Ride at Henan Amusement Park

On January 3, 2026, at an amusement park in Shangqiu, located in central China’s Henan province, a video recorded children riding a rotating swing chair attraction. Among the riders was a golden retriever sitting calmly on one of the seats. As the ride began spinning, the dog stayed seated and moved along with the chair. It did not appear nervous or panicked while the swing continued circling through the air.

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Tulips at central Japan park

Tulips are seen in bloom at a park in Tonami in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama on April 28, 2026.

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Tulips at central Japan park

Tulips are seen in bloom at a park in Tonami in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama on April 28, 2026.

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Japan: Cherry Blossoms Paint Tokyo Pink as Spring Arrives

Cherry blossoms are in bloom across Tokyo's parks and roadsides, painting the city in soft shades of pink and bringing joy to residents enjoying the fleeting beauty of spring. This video captures cherry blossoms in bloom at Yoyogi Park in central Tokyo.

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US: Powerful Blizzard Continues to Batter Long Island, NY

A powerful blizzard — the first to strike the New York City area in a decade — began late Sunday night, February 22, and brought much of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill by Monday, February 23, prompting travel bans, school closures, and emergency measures. Central Park recorded 19.7 inches of snow, while parts of Long Island saw up to 31 inches. The storm produced heavy snow, fierce winds, coastal flooding risks, and widespread power outages, with states of emergency declared and millions under weather warnings across the region.

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US: Powerful Blizzard Hits NYC, Travel Bans Issued Across Northeast

A powerful blizzard — the first to strike the New York City area in a decade — began late Sunday night, February 22, and brought much of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill by Monday, February 23, prompting travel bans, school closures, and emergency measures. Central Park recorded 19.7 inches of snow, while parts of Long Island saw up to 31 inches. The storm produced heavy snow, fierce winds, coastal flooding risks, and widespread power outages, with states of emergency declared and millions under weather warnings across the region. This video was captured on the Manhattan side beneath the Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Bridge), along the East River, on Sunday night, February 22.

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US: Bomb Cyclone Slams Northeast, Triggering Blizzard Warnings and Travel Shutdowns

A powerful “bomb cyclone” battered the northeastern United States on Sunday, February 22, with blizzard warnings in effect for New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. Wind gusts up to 60–70 mph and snowfall totals of up to two feet are causing power outages, travel shutdowns, thousands of flight cancellations, and states of emergency across multiple states.

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US: Thousands March in New York City Against ICE Shooting and Venezuela Intervention

Thousands of protesters marched through New York City on Sunday, January 11, denouncing the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent and recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela. The demonstrators packed Central Park and Fifth Avenue, holding signs calling to abolish ICE and criticizing the Trump administration's immigration policies.

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US: Thousands March in New York City Against ICE Shooting and Venezuela Intervention 2

Thousands of protesters marched through New York City on Sunday, January 11, denouncing the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent and recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela. The demonstrators packed Central Park and Fifth Avenue, holding signs calling to abolish ICE and criticizing the Trump administration's immigration policies.

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Snow-Covered Central Park - NYC

People visit the snow-covered Central Park in New York, the United States, on December 27, 2025. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow-Covered Central Park - NYC

People pose for a photo amid snow at the Central Park in New York, the United States, on December 27, 2025. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snow-Covered Central Park - NYC

People have fun amid snow at the Central Park in New York, the United States, on December 27, 2025. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Independent Energy Storage Power Station

ZHANGYE, CHINA - DECEMBER 22, 2025 - The staff is carefully checking the operation of the 300MW/1200MWh independent energy storage power station in the central control room of the North Beach New Energy Industrial Park in Linze County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on December 22, 2025.

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US: First Major Snow of Season Blankets New York City

New York City experienced its first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Sunday, December 14, as snow spread across the Tri-State area. The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows a scenery of the Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Chen Zhenhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows a scenery of the Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Chen Zhenhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows a scenery of the Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Chen Zhenhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows citizens visiting the Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Chen Zhenhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows citizens visiting the Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Chen Zhenhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 30, 2025 shows a scenery of the Hunan Songya Lake National Wetland Park in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province. Photo by Chen Zhenhai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Opens Holiday Season 2

The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season with spectacle, featuring new giant balloons like Buzz Lightyear and PAC-MAN. The parade started on West 77th Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side and ended at Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square on West 34th Street.

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US: 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Opens Holiday Season

The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off the holiday season with spectacle, featuring new giant balloons like Buzz Lightyear and PAC-MAN. The parade started on West 77th Street and Central Park West in the Upper West Side and ended at Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square on West 34th Street.

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Striped owl

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a striped owl at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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Striped owl

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a striped owl at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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Saddle-billed stork

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a saddle-billed stork at Kakegawa Kachoen bird and flower park in Kakegawa in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka.

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President Xi Jinping Visits Jianying Memorial Park - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Ye Jianying memorial park to learn about local efforts in promoting revolutionary culture in Meizhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2025. Xi on Friday inspected the city of Meizhou in south China's Guangdong Province. Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Xi Jinping Visits Jianying Memorial Park - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Ye Jianying memorial park to learn about local efforts in promoting revolutionary culture in Meizhou City, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 7, 2025. Xi on Friday inspected the city of Meizhou in south China's Guangdong Province. Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. LONDON. DORCHESTER COLLECTION?S NINTH HOTEL 45 PARK LANE OPENED ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011. THROUGHOUT THE INTIMATE-SIZED HOTEL, LUXURIOUS AND CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS BY NEW YORK BASED DESIGNER, THIERRY DESPONT, PROVIDE A CLUB-LIKE FEEL OFFERING INTERNATIONAL GUESTS A SMART, CENTRAL ENVIRONMENT FROM WHICH TO ENJOY LONDON. EACH OF THE SPACIOUS 45 ROOMS AND SUITES OFFER VIEWS OF HYDE PARK. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Londres

UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. LONDON. DORCHESTER COLLECTION?S NINTH HOTEL 45 PARK LANE OPENED ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011. THROUGHOUT THE INTIMATE-SIZED HOTEL, LUXURIOUS AND CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS BY NEW YORK BASED DESIGNER, THIERRY DESPONT, PROVIDE A CLUB-LIKE FEEL OFFERING INTERNATIONAL GUESTS A SMART, CENTRAL ENVIRONMENT FROM WHICH TO ENJOY LONDON. EACH OF THE SPACIOUS 45 ROOMS AND SUITES OFFER VIEWS OF HYDE PARK. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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