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Nintendo's sales in FY 2025 top 2 tril. yen

Nintendo's sales in FY 2025 top 2 tril. yen

File photo taken on April 3, 2025, in Tokyo shows the Switch 2 gaming console of Nintendo Co. The video game company reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 98.6 percent from a year earlier to 2.31 trillion yen, the first time the company has topped the 2 trillion yen mark.

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Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

Toyota FY 2025 sales top 50 trillion yen, 1st for Japan firm

File photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the headquarters building of Toyota Motor Corp. in Toyota in Aichi Pref., central Japan. Toyota reported on May 8, 2026, that its sales for the year ended March that year rose 5.5 percent from a year earlier to 50.68 trillion yen, becoming the first Japanese company to post annual sales of over 50 trillion yen.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (top) poses following his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026. The winner of the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22, the Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (L) meets the press following his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026. The winner of the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22, the Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima meets the press following his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026. The winner of the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22, the Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (C) celebrates his re-promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (2nd from L) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo: Kirishima earns re-promotion to ozeki

Sumo wrestler Kirishima (C) accepts his promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki during a ceremony at his stable in Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on March 25, 2026, after winning the Emperor's Cup in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 22. The Mongolian was promoted to ozeki in 2023 but slipped from the position the following year due to poor performance.

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[Breaking News]Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, March 19 Kyodo - The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year. (Kyodo)

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US: Thousands Evacuated in Oahu as Another Kona Low Triggers Catastrophic Flooding 2

Thousands of residents near a dam in the northern part of Oahu were ordered to evacuate on Friday, March 20, as another Kona Low storm triggered catastrophic flooding in the area, with officials warning that the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam was at risk of imminent failure.

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US: Thousands Evacuated in Oahu as Another Kona Low Triggers Catastrophic Flooding 3

Thousands of residents near a dam in the northern part of Oahu were ordered to evacuate on Friday, March 20, as another Kona Low storm triggered catastrophic flooding in the area, with officials warning that the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam was at risk of imminent failure.

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US: Thousands Evacuated in Oahu as Another Kona Low Triggers Catastrophic Flooding 4

Thousands of residents near a dam in the northern part of Oahu were ordered to evacuate on Friday, March 20, as another Kona Low storm triggered catastrophic flooding in the area, with officials warning that the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam was at risk of imminent failure.

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US: Thousands Evacuated in Oahu as Another Kona Low Triggers Catastrophic Flooding

Thousands of residents near a dam in the northern part of Oahu were ordered to evacuate on Friday, March 20, as another Kona Low storm triggered catastrophic flooding in the area, with officials warning that the 120-year-old Wahiawa Dam was at risk of imminent failure.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

Cherry blossoms in Tokyo

The Somei Yoshino cherry tree that the Japan Meteorological Agency uses as a benchmark tree to declare the official start of the spring cherry blossom season, comes into bloom at Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on March 19, 2026, five days earlier than the average year.

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Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Police march in Tokyo to mark new year

Members of a Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department unit that guards the prime minister's office take part in an annual march to mark the new year in the Japanese capital on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Vendors sell fruits alongside a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Vendors sell fruits alongside a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Vendors sell fruits alongside a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People cross a flooded street in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People walk through floodwaters in a neighborhood in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

Heavy Rains that Have Been Impacting Madagascar Since Late November Last Year

People travel by cart to wade through floodwaters in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, on January 7, 2026. Heavy rains that have been impacting Madagascar since late November last year have caused the deaths of 11 people and left six others injured, according to a report released Tuesday by the country's disaster management agency. The capital, Antananarivo, is among the areas hardest hit. A total of 274 people have been affected, with 26 residential houses damaged or destroyed, said the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management. Located in the western Indian Ocean, Madagascar typically experiences its rainy season from November to March. The accompanying severe weather often causes loss of life, displaces residents, and floods vast areas of agricultural land. Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: San Francisco Dyke March Returns for Pride 2025, Drawing Thousands

After a six-year hiatus, the San Francisco Dyke March returned in full force on Saturday, June 28, as part of Pride weekend with music, motorcycles, and a powerful surge of community energy that brought thousands back to the streets.

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Ethiopia Tigray in Crisis

Ethiopia Tigray in Crisis

Two women sit inside a dark shelter in Adwa, Ethiopia on March 30, 2025. With unemployment at 80 percent and humanitarian aid drastically reduced, around 300 people leave Tigray daily in search of survival. “My daughter is imprisoned in Libya,” said 65-year-old Medhin. “She called asking for 3,000 birr, but I don’t have that money.” Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Wreckage of a Russian drone is seen in a tree outside the private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a massive drone attack that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

A flowering tree is seen outside the private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

A flowering tree is seen outside the private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Clothes hang on a drying rope outside the private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Clothes hang on a drying rope outside the private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

House destroyed by Russian drone strike in Dnipro

Ruins of a private house destroyed on March 28, 2025, as a result of a Russian drone strike that killed a 66-year-old woman, Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025 (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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