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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Junnosuke Suzuki (front, R) arrives at the team's accommodation facility in Houston on June 29, 2026, following a 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Ayase Ueda (front) is pictured following his team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Kaishu Sano (front) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal in the first 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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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Kaishu Sano (front, L) scores the opening goal in the first 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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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui (front) faces Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (back) in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 28, 2026.

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China-Bangladesh summit

China-Bangladesh summit

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (front, L) is pictured before his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 26, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (back) is pictured after allowing a solo home run to San Diego Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets (front) in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi (front) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's third goal from a free kick in the second half of a World Cup Group J football match against Jordan at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) dribbles the ball in the first half of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) is pictured ahead of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) enters the pitch ahead of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) enters the pitch ahead of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (front) waves after arriving at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Jude Bellingham (front, L) celebrates with supporters after scoring the opening goal in the second half of a World Cup Group L football match against Panama at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

France's Ousmane Dembele (front) runs after scoring his third goal in the first half of a World Cup Group I football match against Norway at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 26, 2026.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 4

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions. The video shows sections of road washed away by fast-moving floodwater in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 3

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, 2nd from L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako are greeted upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. Standing behind them is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C) visits the plenary session room of the House of Representatives at the Belgian Federal Parliament in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C) visits the plenary session room of the House of Representatives at the Belgian Federal Parliament in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C) visits the Senate at the Belgian Federal Parliament building in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 2

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (front, far R) and his players gather following a 1-1 draw with Sweden in a World Cup Group F football match at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 25, 2026.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Belgian King Philippe (front, R) are pictured after visiting KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Belgian King Philippe (front, R) are pictured after visiting KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Belgian King Philippe (front, 2nd from R) are pictured after visiting KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C), accompanied by Belgium's King Philippe (front, R), visits the library at KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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US: Large Hail Strikes El Paso County as Severe Storms Hit Colorado’s Front Range 3

Large hail struck El Paso County, Colorado on Tuesday, June 23, as severe storms swept through the Front Range.

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US: Large Hail Strikes El Paso County as Severe Storms Hit Colorado’s Front Range 2

Large hail struck El Paso County, Colorado on Tuesday, June 23, as severe storms swept through the Front Range.

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[Breaking News]British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan, June 23 Kyodo - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026, after announcing his resignation. (Kyodo)

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Japan: Heavy Rain Floods Roads and Halts Shinkansen Services in Kyushu 2

Heavy rains moved across western Japan due to a stationary front on Wednesday, June 24, with linear rain bands developing over Southern Kyushu and triggering torrential downpours. Rainfall exceeded 108mm per hour in Satsumasendai City, flooding roads and suspending Kyushu Shinkansen services between Kagoshima-Chuo Station and Kumamoto Station.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Floods Roads and Halts Shinkansen Services in Kyushu

Heavy rains moved across western Japan due to a stationary front on Wednesday, June 24, with linear rain bands developing over Southern Kyushu and triggering torrential downpours. Rainfall exceeded 108mm per hour in Satsumasendai City, flooding roads and suspending Kyushu Shinkansen services between Kagoshima-Chuo Station and Kumamoto Station.

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Japan: Landslides Reported as Heavy Rains Sweep Across Southern Kyushu

Heavy rains moved across western Japan due to a stationary front on Wednesday, June 24, with linear rain bands developing over Southern Kyushu and triggering torrential downpours. Landslides were reported in parts of Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures, prompting Japan's Meteorological Agency to warn residents across the region to remain on high alert.

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Japan emperor in Brussels

Japan emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front, R) attend a state banquet alongside Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 23, 2026, held as part of the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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US: Large Hail Strikes El Paso County as Severe Storms Hit Colorado’s Front Range

Large hail struck El Paso County, Colorado on Tuesday, June 23, as severe storms swept through the Front Range.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Harry Kane (front, R) attempts to shoot in the first half of a World Cup Group L football match against Ghana at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 23, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Harry Kane (R, front) shoots in the first half of a World Cup Group L football match against Ghana at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 23, 2026.

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British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) stands in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026, after announcing his resignation.

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British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignations in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026.

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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New official car for Japanese prime minister

New official car for Japanese prime minister

A Century SUV of Toyota Motor Corp. is pictured in front of the parliament building in Tokyo on June 22, 2026. It is a new official car for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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Supply chain expo in Beijing

Supply chain expo in Beijing

Kansai Economic Federation Chairman Masayoshi Matsumoto (front) heads to the opening ceremony of the five-day China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 22, 2026. Over 670 companies and organizations from 85 countries, regions and international agencies are taking part in the annual event, launched in 2023.

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan emperor, empress in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) pose for a photo with Belgium's King Philippe (front row, far L) and Queen Mathilde (front row, far R) at the Royal Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet, southern Belgium, a residence and summer retreat of the Belgian royal family, on June 21, 2026. Standing behind them are (from R to L) Prince Gabriel, Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore and Prince Emmanuel. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Junya Ito (front) runs after scoring the team's third goal in the second half of a World Cup Group F football match against Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 20, 2026.

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Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's imperial couple arrive in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, 2nd from R) and Empress Masako (front, 3rd from R) are greeted upon arriving at Melsbroek Air Base near Brussels on June 20, 2026, on the second leg of their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. Standing behind them is Belgium's Crown Princess Elisabeth.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil's Matheus Cunha (front, R) scores the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup Group C football match against Haiti at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 19, 2026.

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