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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a regular general meeting of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants at a hotel in Tokyo on July 22, 2026.

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Japanese Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama addresses a regular general meeting of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants at a hotel in Tokyo on July 22, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a regular general meeting of the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants at a hotel in Tokyo on July 22, 2026.

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Spain: Wildfire Breaks Out in Cervelló, Near Barcelona

A wildfire broke out in Cervelló, near Barcelona, on Wednesday, July 22, forcing the confinement of about 300 people from Les Rovires and Can Paulet. The fire burned 16 hectares, officials said. No injuries have been reported.

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Spain: Wildfire Breaks Out in Burgohondo, Ávila Province 4

A wildfire broke out on Wednesday, July 22 in Burgohondo, Ávila province. The fire spread rapidly Wednesday and quickly reached Level 1 severity, with firefighting crews working intensively to contain its advance.

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Spain: Wildfire Breaks Out in Burgohondo, Ávila Province 2

A wildfire broke out on Wednesday, July 22 in Burgohondo, Ávila province. The fire spread rapidly Wednesday and quickly reached Level 1 severity, with firefighting crews working intensively to contain its advance.

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Spain: Wildfire Breaks Out in Burgohondo, Ávila Province 3

A wildfire broke out on Wednesday, July 22 in Burgohondo, Ávila province. The fire spread rapidly Wednesday and quickly reached Level 1 severity, with firefighting crews working intensively to contain its advance.

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Japan defense chief meets with NATO head

Japan defense chief meets with NATO head

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on July 22, 2026, following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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Ainu festival in New York

Ainu festival in New York

Participants try playing the traditional Ainu mouth harp known as the mukkuri with the help of performers from the Ainu indigenous community in Hokkaido, northern Japan, during a festival introducing Ainu culture in New York, on July 22, 2026.

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Ainu festival in New York

Ainu festival in New York

Visitors pick up and see traditional wood carvings made by craft artists from the Ainu indigenous community in Hokkaido, northern Japan, at a festival introducing Ainu culture in New York, on July 22, 2026.

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Wang-Rubio talks in Manila

Wang-Rubio talks in Manila

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is pictured following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on July 22, 2026. The two met to pave the way for the planned U.S.-China summit in the United States in September.

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Ainu festival in New York

Ainu festival in New York

Performers from the Ainu indigenous community in Hokkaido, northern Japan, present a traditional dance during a festival introducing Ainu culture in New York, on July 22, 2026.

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Bangladesh promotes AI talent for Japan's industry

Bangladesh promotes AI talent for Japan's industry

Bangladeshi Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali speaks during an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to pitch young AI engineers from his country for use in Japan's technology industry.

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Akita Pref. promotes sake, food in Hong Kong

Akita Pref. promotes sake, food in Hong Kong

Kenta Suzuki (R), governor of Japan's Akita Prefecture, visits a supermarket in Hong Kong on July 22, 2026, to pitch made-in-Akita sake, which was on sale there. The governor is visiting Hong Kong to promote sake and food made in the northeastern Japan prefecture.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates with manager Dave Roberts (R) after a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani flies out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his fly ball in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani walks back to the dugout after grounding into a double play in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) congratulates teammate Dalton Rushing (68) after he hit a home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out in the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani lines out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 22, 2026.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Spain: Wildfire Breaks Out in Burgohondo, Ávila Province

A wildfire broke out on Wednesday, July 22 in Burgohondo, Ávila province. The fire spread rapidly Wednesday and quickly reached Level 1 severity, with firefighting crews working intensively to contain its advance.

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US: Tropical Storm Bertha Floods Mississippi Coastal Neighborhoods

Floodwater from Tropical Storm Bertha inundated a residential neighborhood in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, submerging yards, docks, and streets, according to a social media post shared Wednesday. The video shows water levels rising to cover much of the low-lying area as Bertha moved through the Gulf Coast region.

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US: Madison Protesters Storm Concert Stage Following Fatal Police Shooting 2

Protesters marched from the scene of a fatal police shooting on the Near East Side to Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, July 22, taking over the stage set for that night's Concert on the Square. The demonstration followed the fatal shooting of a man in his 30s earlier that afternoon, whom police said had pulled a knife during a struggle to detain him after officers responded to a report of a man checking parked cars.

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US: Tropical Storm Bertha Pushes Lake Pontchartrain Over Seawall in New Orleans

Storm surge from Tropical Storm Bertha pushed Lake Pontchartrain waters up to the top of the floodwall along the South Shore in New Orleans, Louisiana, with waves splashing over onto Lakeshore Drive near the Mardi Gras Fountain. This video shows water from the lake spilling onto the roadway as Bertha moved through the region. Bertha made landfall Wednesday afternoon, July 22, near the Biloxi Wildlife Management Area in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, with sustained winds of 45 mph, trakcing west along the Louisiana coast.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

Photo taken in Tokyo's Shinjuku area on July 22, 2026, shows a large screen displaying a heatstroke alert amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

A thermometer in front of JR Isesaki Station in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, shows the mercury at 40 C on July 22, 2026.

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Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People walk under mist showers on a sweltering hot day in Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on July 22, 2026. The mercury topped 40 C in some central Japan cities the same day, the nation marking a "cruelly hot day," a heat warning term used by the country's weather agency this year, for the second straight day.

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Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

A monitor at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar trading in the lower 163 yen range on July 22, 2026, after hitting 163.24 yen, its highest level since December 1986, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar trading in the lower 163 yen range on July 22, 2026, after hitting 163.24 yen, its highest level since December 1986, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

Dollar trades near 39-year high in lower 163 yen level

Monitors at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar trading in the lower 163 yen range on July 22, 2026, after hitting 163.24 yen, its highest level since December 1986, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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World Cup 2026 – Spain Fans Gather in Madison Square Garden Ahead of Final

Spain fans gathered in Madison Square Garden on Saturday, July 18 a day before the World Cup final.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) runs after scoring the winner with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup semifinal football match against England at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) hugs Lionel Messi after scoring the team's second goal with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup semifinal football match against England at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal with a header during second-half injury time in a World Cup semifinal football match against England at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 15, 2026.

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Thailand: Bangkok Pub Fire Leaves 27 Dead, 22 Critically Injured

A huge fire tore through Na Ladprao beer hall, a pub in Bangkok's Chatuchak district late Sunday, July 12, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens, with 22 people left in critical condition. Authorities are investigating the cause.

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US: Thousands of Jay-Z Fans Stuck Outside Yankee Stadium Amid Gate Closures 4

Thousands of fans were left waiting outside Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, July 12, after security closed entrance gates ahead of Jay-Z's final concert of his three-night 30th anniversary series, with some concertgoers saying they were denied entry despite holding valid tickets. The show, originally set to start at 8 p.m., was delayed for hours. The gates reopened shortly before 10 p.m., and Jay-Z eventually took the stage around 12:15 a.m. The NYPD said it was looking into why access had been temporarily restricted.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates with supporters after scoring the team's third goal in the second half of extra time in a World Cup quarterfinal football match against Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's third goal in the second half of extra time in a World Cup quarterfinal football match against Switzerland at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates following a 3-1 victory over Switzerland in a World Cup quarterfinal football match at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lautaro Martinez (22) celebrates following a 3-1 victory over Switzerland in a World Cup quarterfinal football match at Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 11, 2026.

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France: Lightning-Triggered Wildfire in Planay, Savoie, Burns 60 Hectares

A wildfire that broke out in Planay, Savoie, France, after a lightning strike on June 24, has burned 60 hectares and threatens the D915 road to Pralognan-la-Vanoise. A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter was killed overnight on July 7-8 after being struck by a falling boulder while battling the blaze.

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RECAP: Super Typhoon Bavi Batters Rota, Guam With Powerful Winds

Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday, July 6 over Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory near Guam, bringing sustained winds exceeding 150 mph and torrential rain. The storm also affected other parts of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.

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