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Spain: Storm Therese Hits Canary Islands with Strong Winds and Rain

Spain’s meteorological agency, AEMET, has warned of thunderstorms and winds of up to 100 km/h this Thursday. March 19, Schools will be closed in six islands, with all of the Canary Islands shutting on Friday, March 20. Storm Therese may also disrupt a major carnival event in Gran Canaria, with the Maspalomas parade still uncertain due to forecasts of heavy rain and strong winds.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko delivers a speech at an anti-tuberculosis event on March 18, 2026, in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko delivers a speech at an anti-tuberculosis event on March 18, 2026, in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan Crown Princess Kiko at anti-tuberculosis event

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko delivers a speech at an anti-tuberculosis event on March 18, 2026, in Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan.

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Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

Japanese mathematician Hironaka dies

Japanese mathematician Heisuke Hironaka (L) shakes hands with French Ambassador Bernard de Montferrand at the ambassador's official residence in Tokyo in January 2004 at an event to award Hironaka the Legion of Honor, France's most prestigious award. Kyoto University professor emeritus Hironaka died in Tokyo on March 18, 2026, aged 94.

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US: Meteor Spotted in Allegheny County, Western Pennsylvania

A suspected meteorite landed near Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday morning, March 17, after a bright fireball was reported across multiple states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Michigan — and as far as Virginia and Canada. NASA and the National Weather Service confirmed the event, describing the space rock as weighing about 7 tons and traveling at nearly 45,000 mph. The impact released energy equivalent to 250 tons of TNT, rattling windows and triggering hundreds of emergency calls from alarmed residents.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Johannes Aigner of Austria celebrates with his guide during the medal ceremony after winning gold in the men's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Johannes Aigner of Austria competes en route to winning gold in the men's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Johannes Aigner of Austria competes en route to winning gold in the men's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Chiara Mazzel (L) of Italy celebrates with her guide during the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Chiara Mazzel (L) of Italy competes en route to winning gold in the women's super-G vision impaired event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 9, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Oksana Masters of the United States celebrates with the U.S. national flag after winning gold in the women's para cross-country skiing sprint sitting event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Tesero, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Oksana Masters of the United States celebrates with the U.S. national flag after winning gold in the women's para cross-country skiing sprint sitting event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Tesero, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Oksana Masters of the United States reacts after crossing the finish line in the women's para cross-country skiing sprint sitting event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Tesero, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Oksana Masters of the United States poses with her gold medal after winning the women's para cross-country skiing sprint sitting event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics during the medal ceremony on March 10, 2026, in Tesero, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Audrey Pascual Seco of Spain bites her gold medal after winning the women's alpine combined sitting event at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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US: Chicago Kicks Off St. Patrick’s Day by Dyeing the Chicago River Green

Chicago kicked off the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with the annual tradition of local plumbers unions dyeing the Chicago River green on Saturday, March 14.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands reacts after finishing the men's alpine combined sitting slalom run at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He won gold in the event.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands reacts after finishing the men's alpine combined sitting slalom run at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He won gold in the event.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Ebba Aarsjoe of Sweden reacts after finishing her run in the women's downhill standing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 7, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She won gold in the event.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands competes in the men's alpine combined sitting slalom run at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He won gold in the event.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands competes in the men's alpine combined sitting super-G run at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He won gold in the event.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands competes in the men's alpine combined sitting slalom run at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 10, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. He won gold in the event.

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CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Anna-Lena Forster of Germany reacts after finishing her second run in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 12, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. She won gold in the event.

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US: Powerful Cold Front Slams TN and KY, Bringing Strong Winds and Heavy Rain

A powerful cold front swept across parts of Tennessee and Kentucky on Wednesday, March 11, triggering a significant severe weather event with heavy rain and damaging winds.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Candles are lit in a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Actress Anne Hathaway addresses U.N. event

Actress Anne Hathaway addresses U.N. event

American actress Anne Hathaway delivers a speech at an International Women's Day event at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 9, 2026.

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Nobel Prize laureate Yousafzai addresses U.N. event

Nobel Prize laureate Yousafzai addresses U.N. event

Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai delivers a speech at an International Women's Day event at the U.N. headquarters in New York on March 9, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 26 Kyodo - Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver. (Kyodo)

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Wooden Grand Ring at expo venue in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, March 5 Kyodo - The 2025 World Exposition's iconic Grand Ring wooden roof structure is being dismantled in Osaka on March 5, 2026, about five months after the event's six-month run came to a close. (Kyodo)

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan Unveils New Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows Jin Narita, President and CEO of Stellantis Japan.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan unveils the new Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows brand ambassador Ayumu Hirano.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan New “Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid” Launch Event

Stellantis Japan unveils the new Jeep Avenger 4xe Hybrid. The photo shows, from left: Jin Narita, President and CEO of Stellantis Japan, and brand ambassador Ayumu Hirano.=March 5,2026,Tokyo

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Sapporo

Snowboarding: World Cup in Sapporo

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka (C) poses after winning the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 8, 2026, alongside Australian Valentino Guseli (L) and Japan's Ryusei Yamada, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Sapporo

Snowboarding: World Cup in Sapporo

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka poses after winning the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 8, 2026.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Sapporo

Snowboarding: World Cup in Sapporo

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka (C) poses after winning the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 8, 2026, alongside Australian Valentino Guseli (L) and Japan's Ryusei Yamada, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Gold medalist Mao Shimada (front) of Japan hugs compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka during the medal ceremony for the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Gold medalist Mao Shimada (front) of Japan hugs silver medalist Hana Bath of Australia during the medal ceremony for the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan speaks during a press conference after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan speaks during a press conference after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (R) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (L) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Hana Bath (L) of Australia and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka of Japan.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (L) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and bronze medalist Mayuko Oka.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Hana Bath of Australia poses after winning silver in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Hana Bath of Australia poses after winning silver in the women's event at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 7, 2026.

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