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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

ATAMI, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Atami Mayor Sakae Saito and Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki 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. (Kyodo)

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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US: Heavy Rains Cause Flash Flooding in Parts of NYC and Long Island

A slow-moving storm system hit the tri-state area on Monday, July 6, following nearly a week of stifling heat, causing widespread flooding and power outages. Flash floods filled roadways, businesses, and homes across New York and New Jersey. On Long Island, hurricane-force wind gusts brought down trees, with debris clogging drains and sewers and worsening the flooding.

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China: Cat Plays Fruit-Cutting Game on Screen in Guangdong

A cat in Guangdong stood on a table in front of the monitor while its owner opened the game. As fruits appeared on the screen, the cat tapped them with its paws, but mistakenly hit a bomb that appeared, ending the game.

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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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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

5th anniversary of Atami landslide

Relatives of victims offer silent prayers at the site of a house hit by a deadly landslide five years ago in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, around the time the tragedy occurred.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

5th anniversary of Atami landslide

Relatives of victims offer silent prayers at the site of a house hit by a deadly landslide five years ago in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, around the time the tragedy occurred.

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Spain: Flash Floods Turn Streets Into Rivers Across La Rioja Region

Severe storms triggered flash flooding across Spain's La Rioja region on Sunday, turning streets into rivers and prompting authorities to activate emergency protocols as torrential rain overwhelmed drainage systems. The town of Haro was hit particularly hard, recording nearly 55 liters of rain per square meter in under an hour, flooding garages and businesses and submerging vehicles.

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Ireland: Tornado Reported in Galway as Post-Heatwave Storms Hit 2

A tornado was reported in Athenry, County Galway, Ireland, on Friday, June 26, as thunderstorms and heavy rain swept the country following a week of intense heat.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

HACHINOHE, Japan, June 25 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan. (Kyodo)

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Ireland: Tornado Reported in Galway as Post-Heatwave Storms Hit

A tornado was reported in Athenry, County Galway, Ireland, on Friday, June 26, as thunderstorms and heavy rain swept the country following a week of intense heat.

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Venezuela: Powerful Quakes Level Buildings in La Guaira 2

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake and a magnitude 7.5 mainshock struck near Yumare, Venezuela, within seconds of each other on Wednesday, June 24, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering a tsunami advisory that was later rescinded. La Guaira, a port city north of Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Ceiling boards are seen damaged at an office building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A damaged automatic door of a supermarket is seen in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Venezuela: Moment of Earthquake Captured at El Ávila Cable Car Station Amid Twin Tremors

The video captured the moment an earthquake hit at the cable car station in El Ávila National Park. Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, killing at least 188 people, injuring more than 1,500, and leaving hundreds of buildings in ruins.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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US: Damaging Thunderstorms Batter Fairfax County, Virginia 4

Severe thunderstorms swept through Fairfax County, Virginia during the evening commute, knocking out power to more than 27,000 customers and downing trees and wires across multiple communities. The Burke area was among the hardest hit, with reports of roof damage and tornado-like destruction attributed to straight-line winds.

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Nikkei index hits record close

Nikkei index hits record close

A financial data monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gaining over 3,100 points to hit an all-time high on a closing basis on June 25, 2026.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A retaining wall is seen collapsed in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A streetlight is seen broken in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A retaining wall is seen collapsed in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

A TV antenna is seen broken in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News plane on June 25, 2026, shows a damaged exterior wall of a building in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Debris from a building's exterior wall is scattered across a parking lot in Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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US: Severe Storms Hit Colorado for Second Day, Bringing Tornado, Hail and Flooding

Severe storms struck Colorado for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, June 24, bringing hail, flash flooding, and a tornado. A tornado was confirmed near Fleming in northeastern Colorado, touching down around 6:25 p.m. Large hail damaged vehicles in Fort Morgan, while the town of Akron reported significant flooding.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (foreground) watches a two-run single hit by Minnesota Twins' Ryan Kreidler (back) in the second inning of a baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (foreground) watches a two-run single hit by Minnesota Twins' Ryan Kreidler (back) in the second inning of a baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts to left fielder Ryan Ward's diving catch on a fly ball hit by Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton in the first inning of a baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Twins

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani reacts to left fielder Ryan Ward's diving catch on a fly ball hit by Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton in the first inning of a baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 24, 2026.

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US: Heavy Rains Trigger Flash Flooding in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Heavy rains have hit Tulsa, Oklahoma, causing flash flooding on Tuesday, June 23.

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Venezuela: Powerful Quake Levels Buildings in La Guaira

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Montalbán, Venezuela, on Wednesday, June 24, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering a tsunami advisory. La Guaira, a port city north of Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas. This video shows Eduard's Hotel Boutique, which was nearly completely destroyed.

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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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US: Damaging Thunderstorms Batter Fairfax County, Virginia 3

Severe thunderstorms swept through Fairfax County, Virginia during the evening commute, knocking out power to more than 27,000 customers and downing trees and wires across multiple communities. The Burke area was among the hardest hit, with reports of roof damage and tornado-like destruction attributed to straight-line winds.

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Switzerland: Severe Thunderstorm Hits Zurich, Leaving One Dead and Several Injured

A severe thunderstorm swept through Zurich on Friday evening, June 19. The storm hit at around 6 p.m. as commuters filled the streets and restaurants during the evening rush hour, bringing strong gusts, lightning, and heavy rainfall. A 16-year-old girl died in the city after being struck by a falling branch.

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