World Cup 2026 – US: Dutch Fans March Through Kansas City Ahead of Match Against Tunisia

Netherlands fans marched through the streets of Kansas City ahead of their team's final World Cup group-stage match against Tunisia on Thursday, June 25.

US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

Laotian prime minister in Japan

Laotian prime minister in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Laotian Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (L side, 2nd from front) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R side, front) hold talks at Abe's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2013. Abe is holding a fan called in Japanese "uchiwa" with a picture of the prime ministers shaking hands, which was made in Laos with technical cooperation from Marugame City in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan.

Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans created by 85-year-old Masao Uyama (background) are displayed at his studio in Minamiboso, near Tokyo, on June 27, 2016, ahead of Japan's hot and humid summer. The Boshu Uchiwa is one of three major uchiwa fans in Japan, along with those created in the former capital of Kyoto and the western city of Marugame. The prices of Boshu Uchiwa fans range from 1,000 yen to 30,000 yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Peak season for making traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans

Traditional "Boshu Uchiwa" fans created by 85-year-old Masao Uyama (background) are displayed at his studio in Minamiboso, near Tokyo, on June 27, 2016, ahead of Japan's hot and humid summer. The Boshu Uchiwa is one of three major uchiwa fans in Japan, along with those created in the former capital of Kyoto and the western city of Marugame. The prices of Boshu Uchiwa fans range from 1,000 yen to 30,000 yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yokozuna Hakuho joins autumn tour

Yokozuna Hakuho joins autumn tour

Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho performs a ring entrance ceremony in the western Japan city of Marugame on Oct. 20, 2015. Hakuho withdrew on the third day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in September with an injured left knee. He returned the same day to the autumn tour of regional cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan beat New Zealand in World Cup warm-up

Japan beat New Zealand in World Cup warm-up

Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Homare Sawa (R) scores in the first half of a game against New Zealand in the western Japanese city of Marugame on May 24, 2015. Japan won 1-0 in a warm-up for their title defense at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan beat New Zealand in World Cup warm-up

Japan beat New Zealand in World Cup warm-up

Nadeshiko Japan midfielder Homare Sawa (R) and forward Shinobu Ono acknowledge the crowd in the western Japanese city of Marugame on May 24, 2015, after winning a warm-up game against New Zealand 1-0 for their title defense at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs past Marugame Castle in the Kagawa Prefecture city of Marugame, western Japan, on April 17, 2021.

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A Tokyo Olympic torch relay participant runs past Marugame Castle in the Kagawa Prefecture city of Marugame, western Japan, on April 17, 2021.