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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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Japan launches H3 rocket

Japan launches H3 rocket

A Japanese H3 rocket lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on June 12, 2026. It marked the country's first rocket launch powered solely by liquid-fuel engines.

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China launches new spaceship

JIUQUAN, China, May 25 Kyodo - A rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026. (Kyodo)

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China launches new spaceship

China launches new spaceship

A rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026.

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China launches new spaceship

China launches new spaceship

A rocket carrying China's Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship lifts off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, on May 24, 2026.

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US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off From Vandenberg, Carrying 24 Starlink Satellites

SpaceX launched 24 Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 29, with the evening liftoff visible across Southern California, Arizona, and beyond.

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[Breaking News]Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

TOKYO, Japan, April 27 Kyodo - Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo)

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura (top) during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off, Delivering 25 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit 2

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday, April 6, just before 8 p.m., after an earlier attempt on Sunday was scrubbed seconds before liftoff due to upper-level winds. The mission delivered 25 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit.

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US: SpaceX Falcon 9 Lifts Off, Delivering 25 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday, April 6, just before 8 p.m., after an earlier attempt on Sunday was scrubbed seconds before liftoff due to upper-level winds. The mission delivered 25 Starlink satellites into low-earth orbit.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara of Japan lifts his partner Riku Miura onto the podium during the pairs figure skating medal ceremony at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 16, 2026.

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China: Tricycle Lifts Off Front Wheels After Being Overloaded With Steel

On August 21, 2025, in Liaocheng, Shandong, a man sitting on a three-wheeled tricycle was jolted upward when heavy steel bars were loaded onto the back, causing the front to lift off the ground. The tricycle briefly tipped before settling down, and the man regained his balance without injury.

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Taizhou Port International Container Terminal

Taizhou Port International Container Terminal

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2026 - Bridge crane lifts containers at Taizhou Port International Container Terminal in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China on January 14, 2026.

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Taizhou Port International Container Terminal

Taizhou Port International Container Terminal

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2026 - Bridge crane lifts containers at Taizhou Port International Container Terminal in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China on January 14, 2026.

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Taizhou Port International Container Terminal

Taizhou Port International Container Terminal

TAIZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2026 - Bridge crane lifts containers at Taizhou Port International Container Terminal in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China on January 14, 2026.

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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French League One - PSG vs PFC

French League One - PSG vs PFC

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender and captain #05 Marquinhos lifts the FIFA Intercontinental Cup alongside teammates and coaching staff during a presentation of PSG's trophies at the end of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Paris FC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on January 4, 2026. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRES.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Presides Over the Christmas Eve Mass - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Presides Over the Christmas Eve Mass - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV lifts the host during the Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2025 Photo by Maria Grazia Picciarella/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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H3 rocket launch

H3 rocket launch

A Japanese H3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 22, 2025.

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker lifts a sack of harvested rice onto a truck loaded with grain in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 Final - PSG v CR Flamengo

FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 Final - PSG v CR Flamengo

( Matvey Safonov (front) of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lifts the trophy after the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 final match between France's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Brazil's CR Flamengo in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 Final - PSG v CR Flamengo

FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 Final - PSG v CR Flamengo

( Marquinhos (C) of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lifts the trophy after the FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 final match between France's Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Brazil's CR Flamengo in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 17, 2025. Photo by Nikku/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DC: President Trump Departs White House for Army-Navy Football Game

DC: President Trump Departs White House for Army-Navy Football Game

U.S. President Donald Trump lifts off from the South Lawn of the White House in Marine One on December 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The President is heading to Baltimore, Maryland, where he will be attending the Army - Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: President Trump Departs White House for Army-Navy Football Game

DC: President Trump Departs White House for Army-Navy Football Game

U.S. President Donald Trump lifts off from the South Lawn of the White House in Marine One on December 13, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The President is heading to Baltimore, Maryland, where he will be attending the Army - Navy football game at M&T Bank Stadium. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025

Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025

(251208) -- ABU DHABI, Dec. 8, 2025 (Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM -- RedBull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (C) lifts the winner's trophy after the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 7, 2025. Photo by Zhu Xingjian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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