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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a plaque to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi at a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title. The four-time Olympian, 32, won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after receiving the People's Honor Award from her at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after receiving the People's Honor Award from her at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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Polar bear at Osaka zoo

A polar bear swims in her new home at Osaka Tennoji Zoo on Aug. 4, 2026, the first day of public display in the enclosure in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Polar bear at Osaka zoo

A polar bear is pictured in her new home at Osaka Tennoji Zoo on Aug. 4, 2026, the first day of public display in the enclosure in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Polar bear at Osaka zoo

A polar bear swims in her new home at Osaka Tennoji Zoo on Aug. 4, 2026, the first day of public display in the enclosure in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Polar bear at Osaka zoo

A polar bear is pictured in her new home at Osaka Tennoji Zoo on Aug. 4, 2026, the first day of public display in the enclosure in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) holds talks with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the Kumamoto prefectural government office on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) meets the press at the Kumamoto prefectural government office alongside Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from L) holds talks with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (2nd from R) at the Kumamoto prefectural government office on Aug. 3, 2026, during her visit to the southwestern Japan prefecture struck by a powerful earthquake on July 28. (Pool photo)

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Golf: Women's British Open

Japan's Shiho Kuwaki (C) poses for a photo with her father Masatoshi (3rd from R) and mother Hiroko (4th from R) after winning the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Japan's Shiho Kuwaki (facing camera) hugs her caddie after winning the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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China: Mother and Son Collect Basket of Giant Hailstones in Hebei

This is the surprising moment a Chinese mother and her son collected giant hailstones after a heavy storm in Hebei, China, on July 5, 2026, filling an entire basket with stones as large as goose eggs. The pair picked up the oversized ice pieces one by one from the ground, capturing the rare aftermath of the intense hailstorm.

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Peru presidential inauguration

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori waves as she arrives at the presidential palace following her inauguration in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026.

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Peru president inauguration Lima

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori arrives at the presidential palace following her inauguration in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026.

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Peru presidential inauguration

President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she arrives at Torre Tagle Palace, home to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ahead of her swearing-in ceremony at the Congress in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026.

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Peru presidential inauguration

President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves as she arrives at Torre Tagle Palace, home to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ahead of her swearing-in ceremony at the Congress in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026.

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Peru presidential inauguration

Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori (facing camera) arrives at the presidential palace following her inauguration in Lima, Peru, on July 28, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is captured on camera during her press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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British ambassador to Japan

British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 27, 2026. She will complete her tenure in mid-August.

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British ambassador to Japan

British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 27, 2026. She will complete her tenure in mid-August.

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British ambassador to Japan

British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 27, 2026. She will complete her tenure in mid-August.

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China: Careless Car Door Opening Sends Scooter Rider Crashing in Jiangsu

Shocking dashcam-style footage showed a car door swinging open into the path of an electric scooter, sending its rider crashing to the ground. The incident occurred on July 3, 2026, in Jiangsu, China, when a driver opened the car door without checking for oncoming traffic. A woman riding an electric scooter was struck by the door, lost her balance, and fell heavily onto the road. Traffic police later arrived to manage the scene.

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China: Veteran Party Member Jumps Into Pond to Rescue Drowning Woman

A veteran Chinese Communist Party member jumped into a pond to rescue a drowning woman in Jinhua, Zhejiang, China, on July 11, 2026, after two elderly bystanders called for help. Villager Zheng Anyu sprinted to the scene, swam to the woman, and pulled her back to the bank with help from onlookers, bringing her safely out of the water.

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China: Driver Sends Car Plunging Backwards Into Fishpond

On July 10, 2026, in Jiangsu, China, a woman reversing her car near a pond apparently pressed the wrong pedal, sending the vehicle across a ditch and into the water. The car was later pulled out by an excavator, but the vehicle was declared a total loss.

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China: Residents Rescue Woman After Car Plunges Into River in Hunan

Residents in Hunan, China, rushed to save a woman on July 6, 2026, after her car plunged into a river. A group of bystanders dove in and worked together to pull her safely from the partially submerged vehicle.

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Emperor meets Japan Academy Prize winners

One of the recipients of the Japan Academy Prize gives a presentation about her research to Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, foreground), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 13, 2026.

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China: Cockatiel Pulls Out Girl’s Loose Tooth With Precision

On June 11, 2026, in Gansu, China, a pet cockatiel examined a young girl's mouth, located her loose baby tooth, and gently pulled it free with its beak in one precise movement while she stayed still. The clip highlighted the bird's accuracy and the trust between the girl and her pet.

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US: Flash Floods Kill One, Force 350 Rescues in Southeast Missouri

More than 350 people were rescued from flash flooding in southeast Missouri as of Saturday morning, after more than 12 inches of rain fell Thursday night into Friday, causing building collapses and prompting a helicopter evacuation of 202 children and counselors stranded at Camp Taum Sauk. A 23-year-old woman was found dead in Crawford County after being swept away from her home early Friday, while the Black River at Annapolis rose to nearly 29 feet, breaking a 1993 flood record.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Linda Noskova (L) of the Czech Republic pats compatriot Karolina Muchova on the back after beating her in the women's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 11, 2026.

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China: 4-Year-Old Boy Becomes Tiny Hero, Grabs Extinguisher to Fight Kitchen Fire

A four-year-old boy in Luoyang, Henan, China spotted a kitchen fire on March 2, 2025, after a pan of oil ignited while his mother briefly stepped away. He immediately grabbed a fire extinguisher and rushed to help her tackle the flames.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States acknowledges the crowd after defeating her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States acknowledges the crowd after defeating her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff (L) of the United States embraces her compatriot Jessica Pegula after winning their women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff (L) of the United States embraces her compatriot Jessica Pegula after winning their women's singles quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates winning the women's singles quarterfinal match against her compatriot Jessica Pegula at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning a game against her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning a game against her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States reacts after winning a game against her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jessica Pegula of the United States plays against her compatriot Coco Gauff in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States plays against her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States plays against her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Coco Gauff of the United States plays against her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jessica Pegula of the United States plays against her compatriot Coco Gauff in the women's singles quarterfinals at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 7, 2026.