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Saudi Arabia: Dust Storms and Flash Floods Batter Multiple Regions on Last Day of Ramadan

Destructive dust storms swept through multiple regions of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, March 19, the last day of Ramadan, with strong winds severely reducing visibility, while other parts of the Kingdom were hit by heavy thunderstorms, hail, and flash floods. The National Center of Meteorology warned of continued atmospheric instability across the affected regions.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

(From L) Spain's Tim Dieck, Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto, South Korea's Cha Jun Hwan and Italy's Daniel Grassl pose during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

(From L) Spanish ice dancers Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck, Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto, South Korea's Cha Jun Hwan and Italy's Daniel Grassl acknowledge the crowd during the finale of the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Figure skaters Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States and Cha Jun Hwan (R) of South Korea take a selfie while watching the women's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea competes in the men's figure skating short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's short program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's short program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's short program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's short program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's short program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's short program during the figure skating team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea attends a press conference after winning the men's category silver at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea attends a press conference after winning the men's category silver at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan poses after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026, alongside silver medalist Cha Jun Hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Sota Yamamoto (R) of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura of Japan poses after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026, alongside silver medalist Cha Jun Hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Sota Yamamoto (R) of Japan.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's free program at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026.

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Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Figure skating: Four Continents championships

Kao Miura (C) of Japan poses after winning the men's category gold at the Four Continents figure skating championships in Beijing on Jan. 25, 2026, alongside silver medalist Cha Jun Hwan (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Sota Yamamoto (R) of Japan.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's event at Skate Canada International in Halifax on Oct. 27, 2024, alongside silver medalist Shun Sato (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's event at Skate Canada International in Halifax on Oct. 27, 2024, alongside silver medalist Shun Sato (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's event at Skate Canada International in Halifax on Oct. 27, 2024, alongside silver medalist Shun Sato (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses on the podium after winning gold in the men's event at Skate Canada International in Halifax on Oct. 27, 2024, alongside silver medalist Shun Sato (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea.

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Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Figure Skating: Skate Canada International

Cha Jun Hwan of South Korea performs in the men's free program at Skate Canada International in Halifax on Oct. 27, 2024.

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