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Japanese Red Army member Kozo Okamoto dies at 78

Japanese Red Army member Kozo Okamoto speaks during an interview in Beirut while living in exile in the Lebanese capital on May 4, 2016. His support group the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said on July 23, 2026, that Okamoto died at 78 near Beirut. Okamoto and two other Red Army members launched the 1972 attack on Tel Aviv's international airport using assault rifles and hand grenades, leaving over 20 people dead. ==Kyodo

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JR East to start self-driving bus service

A bus driver takes his hands off the wheel during a media demonstration of self-driving operations in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, on May 28, 2026, ahead of commercial services starting the following day. JR East will operate self-driving buses every Friday and Saturday through July 4 on a 15.5-kilometer route in the northeastern Japan city.

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US: Intense Lightning Strikes West-Central Florida Over Memorial Day Weekend

Severe weather moved through west-central Florida on Sunday, May 24, during Memorial Day weekend, bringing intense lightning.

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Glowing mushrooms in western Japan

A Mycena lux-coeli mushroom emits a greenish glow in woods in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026.

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Glowing mushrooms in western Japan

Mycena lux-coeli mushrooms emit a greenish glow in woods in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026.

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Glowing mushrooms in western Japan

Mycena lux-coeli mushrooms emit a greenish glow in woods in Nachikatsuura in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026.

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Spain: Teachers Strike Continue Across Valencian Community

A strike in public education continued across the Valencian Community on Thursday, May 14. Teachers and the wider education community took to the streets demanding better pay, quality public education, and instruction in Valencian.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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Large thermometer in one of Japan's hottest cities

A 4-meter thermometer is set up in front of a Yagihashi department store on May 14, 2026, in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, known as one of the hottest cities in Japan. The mercury hit 41.1 C in the eastern Japan city in July 2018, the highest temperature on record at that time, before it was surpassed by the nearby city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at 41.8 C in the summer of 2025.

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[Breaking News]Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

IMABARI, Japan, May 5 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February. (Kyodo)

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Wheelchair Tennis: Oda awarded 4 additional Guinness records

TOKYO, Japan, May 8 Kyodo - Japanese wheelchair tennis player Tokito Oda poses for a photo in Tokyo on April 4, 2026, after being awarded four additional Guiness World Record certificates. With the four new awards, including becoming the youngest player to complete a Career Grand Slam by winning all four major tournaments, his total Guinness youngest-winner records reached eight. (Kyodo)

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China: Chicken Survives Sudden Storm That Tears Roof Panels Away

On May 4, 2026, in Heilongjiang, located in northeastern China, a video recorded a quiet rural courtyard moments before strong wind arrived. A chicken was walking calmly across the yard. Suddenly, powerful gusts swept through the area. Dust rose from the ground, and metal roof panels were blown down, leaving the room and yard in disorder. The wind passed quickly, and the ground looked almost swept clean afterward. Despite the chaos, the chicken was still unharmed. After the gusts eased, the chick flapped its wings and ran back indoors.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese exchange signed documents following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese hold signed documents following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands at a signing ceremony following their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (3rd from L) hold talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (3rd from L) hold talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan's suspected currency intervention

Photo taken on May 3, 2026, shows Japan's Finance Ministry in Tokyo. The ministry and the Bank of Japan likely spent an additional 4 trillion yen during the Golden Week holiday in early May to arrest the yen's further fall following a yen-buying operation on April 30.

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Japan's suspected currency intervention

Photo taken on March 19, 2026, shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. The Finance Ministry and the BOJ likely spent an additional 4 trillion yen during the Golden Week holiday in early May to arrest the yen's further fall following a yen-buying operation on April 30.

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US: Man Spends Days Atop Washington Bridge in Iran War Protest

A man was arrested after spending nearly six days atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., in protest against the war in Iran and the use of artificial intelligence in warfare. The demonstrator had climbed the bridge on May 1 and descended on the morning of May 6 with assistance from firefighters. He was charged with unlawful entry and failure to obey police orders.

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US: Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near White House, Bystander Wounded

Secret Service agents shot and wounded an armed man near the White House on Monday, May 4 after he fired at officers. A 15-year-old bystander was grazed but sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The episode began around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of 15th Street Southwest and Independence Avenue, when officers approached the man, who then fled on foot and fired at them. President Trump was inside the White House and was not in danger. No law enforcement officers were injured. The shooting came just over a week after a separate armed attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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US: Broadway’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre Closes Indefinitely After Electrical Fire

A fire broke out at Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City on Monday, May 4, forcing the iconic venue to close indefinitely. The blaze started around 10 a.m. in the electrical room between the fourth and fifth floors of the century-old building. Firefighters extinguished the fire but reported substantial damage to the fourth floor. One firefighter sustained minor injuries. The Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order to the theater.

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US: Hail and Strong Storms Strike Chicago Area

Strong storms swept through the Chicago area on Monday, May 4, bringing hail, gusty winds and heavy rain.

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US: Thunderstorms Bring Hail to Southern Michigan

Strong thunderstorms brought hail and gusty winds to southern Michigan on Monday evening. The National Weather Service issued alerts for Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, warning of wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel-sized hail. In southeast Michigan, severe storms caused power outages and downed trees across several communities, including St. Clair Shores, where a falling tree damaged a home.

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US: Thunderstorms Bring Hail to Southern Michigan 2

Strong thunderstorms brought hail and gusty winds to southern Michigan on Monday evening. The National Weather Service issued alerts for Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, warning of wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel-sized hail. In southeast Michigan, severe storms caused power outages and downed trees across several communities, including St. Clair Shores, where a falling tree damaged a home.

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Germany: Car Rams Into Crowd in Leipzig, Two Killed and Dozens Injured 2

A 33-year-old German man drove a Volkswagen SUV into pedestrians in Leipzig's city center on Monday, May 4, killing two people and injuring 22 others, before being arrested.

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Germany: Car Rams Into Crowd in Leipzig, Two Killed and Dozens Injured

A 33-year-old German man drove a Volkswagen SUV into pedestrians in Leipzig's city center on Monday, May 4, killing two people and injuring 22 others, before being arrested.

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Ritual for Aoi festival in Kyoto

A woman clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, having been chosen to play this year's Saio-dai heroine during the upcoming annual Aoi Festival in Kyoto, purifies herself at Shimogamo Shrine in the western Japan city on May 4, 2026.

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Ritual for Aoi festival in Kyoto

A woman clad in a 12-layer traditional Japanese kimono, having been chosen to play this year's Saio-dai heroine during the upcoming annual Aoi Festival in Kyoto, purifies herself at Shimogamo Shrine in the western Japan city on May 4, 2026.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Tanker with Russian crude oil arrives in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a tanker carrying crude oil from the Russian Far East of Sakhalin arriving in waters off Imabari in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on May 4, 2026, marking the first procurement of Russian oil by Japan since the Iran war began in late February.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a press event in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin sign documents for a pact on expanding defense cooperation between the two countries during a meeting in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends a welcome ceremony before his talks with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (L) in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attend a press event in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows an RBI single to Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve in the first inning of a baseball game on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allows a solo home run to Houston Astros left fielder Zach Cole in the fifth inning of a baseball game on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami (R) poses with teammates after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 4, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run, his 14th of his MLB rookie season, in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 4, 2026, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.