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Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako (back, 2nd from L) visits a school for blind people in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

(from R) Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass pose for a photo during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos (2nd from L) scores the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos (2nd from R) runs after scoring the team's winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd from R) celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) scores from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) scores from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) poses after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (C) controls the ball under pressure from Croatia's Josip Stanisic (2) and Nikola Vlasic (13) in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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World Cup 2026 – Canada: Portugal Fans Gather Outside Toronto Hotel After Croatia Win

Fans gathered outside a hotel in Toronto where Portugal's players are staying, after the team beat Croatia to advance to the round of 16 on Thursday, July 2. Video footage shows the crowd outside the hotel, with the person who filmed the video identifying a figure greeting fans from a window as Cristiano Ronaldo.

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Sends Smoke Cloud Soaring to 32,000 Feet

Footage filmed from an aircraft flying alongside the Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado shows a massive pyrocumulus cloud, formed by the fire's intense heat, towering to an altitude of 32,000 feet. The wildfire, which has burned more than 50,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties with zero containment as of Thursday, July 2, has produced extreme fire behavior driven by record-low humidity and windy conditions.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his team's first goal from a penalty kick in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (foreground) scores his team's first goal from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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China: Man Narrowly Escapes as Freezer Crashes Down in Xi’an

On June 29, 2026, a food stall owner in Xi'an, Shaanxi, narrowly escaped injury after standing up from his seat moments before a large freezer toppled forward, crashing down onto the exact spot where he had been sitting.

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China: Waterspout Forms Over Qinghai Lake in Haibei Prefecture

On June 30, 2026, a towering waterspout was filmed rising from Qinghai Lake in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, appearing to link the lake's surface with the sky above; local meteorologists attributed it to a small tornado passing over the water.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

5th anniversary of Atami landslide

Atami Mayor Sakae Saito (far R) and Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki (2nd from R) observe a moment of silence on July 3, 2026, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of a deadly landslide that hit the city in central Japan.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Spain players celebrate after Mikel Oyarzabal (3rd from L) scored the team's third goal in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Austria at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (3rd from L) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Austria at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Harry Kane (3rd from R) runs after scoring with a header in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

(from L) England's Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka are pictured in front of a DR Congo player following their 2-1 victory in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Harry Kane (2nd from R) scores the winner in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Derailed train in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, June 29 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a Kintetsu Kyoto Line train that derailed shortly after leaving Kyoto Station in Kyoto for Kashiharajingu-mae on June 29, 2026. None of the roughly 30 passengers aboard was injured, the train operator said. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]2 typhoons pass along Japan's Pacific coast

HIRAO, Japan, June 28 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 27, 2026, shows the site of a landslide in Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, after two typhoons brought downpours to wide areas while passing along the country's Pacific coast. A man in his 70s was killed and three others injured at the site. (Kyodo)

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Japan-India summit

Japan-India summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (3rd from L) hold talks in New Delhi on July 2, 2026.

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Japan-India summit

Japan-India summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (far L) attend a welcome ceremony in New Delhi on July 2, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (2nd from L) is pictured in the dugout during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on July 1, 2026.

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Summer parade at Tokyo Disneyland

Summer parade at Tokyo Disneyland

Water is sprayed from a parade float during a press preview for a summer event at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on July 1, 2026, ahead of the event's start the following day.

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Summer parade at Tokyo Disneyland

Summer parade at Tokyo Disneyland

Water is sprayed from a parade float during a press preview for a summer event at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on July 1, 2026, ahead of the event's start the following day.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus plays against McCarthy Kessler of the United States in the women's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus plays against McCarthy Kessler of the United States in the women's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus plays against McCarthy Kessler of the United States in the women's singles second round at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2026.

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Denmark: Water Leak Floods Copenhagen Airport Departures Terminal

A water leak caused flooding in the departures terminal at Copenhagen Airport on Wednesday morning, July 1, with water pouring from the ceiling and covering the floor. According to reports, the leak was stopped and largely under control by midday, with the floor now dry. The airport said the incident posed an operational challenge but that no flights or passengers were affected. The cause of the leak remains under investigation.

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China: Surveillance Footage Shows Home Shaking During 5.5 Earthquake in Sichuan

On June 29, 2026, surveillance footage from Yibin, Sichuan, captured the moment a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Gao County, sending furniture rocking sharply inside a home. No deaths were reported, though 13 people sustained minor injuries and 196 were relocated for safety.

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Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Fishing boats carrying female divers, known as ama in Japanese, sail from a port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, to harvest mozuku seaweed on July 1, 2026, the opening day of the year's collecting season.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (sitting, 2nd from L) attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, 2nd from L) attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs the bases, going from first to third base, on a single by Freddie Freeman in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on June 30, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Athletics

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki watch a baseball game against the Athletics from the dugout during the first inning at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California, on June 30, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Norway's Erling Haaland (2nd from L) runs after scoring the winner in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Ivory Coast at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 30, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Norway's Erling Haaland (2nd from L) runs after scoring the winner in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Ivory Coast at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 30, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Ivory Coast's Amad Diallo (2nd from R) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Norway at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 30, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Keito Nakamura, Zion Suzuki and Shogo Taniguchi (from L) are pictured after conceding an equalizer in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Brazil at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation: Regular Press Conference (Press Conference on the Change of President)

Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation: Regular Press Conference (Press Conference on the Change of President)

Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation, Regular Press Conference (Press Conference Announcing the Change in President). The photo shows, from left to right, Toshiyuki Kumura, Chief Investment Officer (CIO); Jiro Seguchi, the new President and CEO; and Keisuke Yokoo, the former President and CEO.=June 26,2026,Tokyo

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Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation: Regular Press Conference (Press Conference on the Change of President)

Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation: Regular Press Conference (Press Conference on the Change of President)

Industrial Innovation Investment Corporation, Regular Press Conference (Press Conference on the Change of President). The photo shows, from left to right, Jiro Seguchi, the new President and CEO, and Keisuke Yokoo, the former President and CEO.=June 26,2026,Tokyo

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