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US: Fan Waves Palestinian Flag at Yankee Stadium on 9/11 Anniversary

A man carrying a Palestinian flag ran onto the field during the seventh inning of the Yankees-Mets Subway Series game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, at exactly 9:11 p.m. Then, security personnel quickly apprehended the man.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran

U.N. Security Council meeting on Iran

The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on U.N. sanctions on Iran at its headquarters in New York on Sept. 10, 2026.

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US: 2,977-Drone Light Show Honors 9/11 Victims Ahead of 25th Anniversary 2

A drone show illuminated New York Harbor on Wednesday, September 9, forming 2,977 lights into full-scale outlines of the Twin Towers. The tribute honored the victims of the 9/11 attacks, arriving two days ahead of the 25th anniversary.

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Slovenia: Thousands Protest Israeli Embassy Opening in Ljubljana 2

Thousands of protesters marched through Ljubljana as Israel opened a new embassy in the city, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and demanding the embassy's closure. The demonstration, organized by the group Iskra, drew an estimated 5,000 people, and coincided with a visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar.

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US: 2,977-Drone Light Show Honors 9/11 Victims Ahead of 25th Anniversary

A drone show illuminated New York Harbor on Wednesday, September 9, forming 2,977 lights into full-scale outlines of the Twin Towers. The tribute honored every victim of the 9/11 attacks, arriving two days ahead of the 25th anniversary.

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China: Cat Groomed Into Dinosaur-Style Haircut

A cat in Fuzhou, Fujian, was groomed into the shape of a dinosaur, filmed on May 13, 2026. The fur on its back was trimmed into stegosaurus-like spikes, while its belly and sides were shaved bare. The cat appeared reluctant about its new look, standing up with a resigned expression as its owner teased it.

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U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Seiko Takase ring the Peace Bell during a ceremony for global peace at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2026. The bell was donated to the United Nations in 1954 by Takase's father, Chiyoji Nakagawa, a former mayor of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

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U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Seiko Takase ring the Peace Bell during a ceremony for global peace at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2026. The bell was donated to the United Nations in 1954 by Takase's father, Chiyoji Nakagawa, a former mayor of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

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U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Peace Bell ceremony

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) and Seiko Takase ring the Peace Bell during a ceremony for global peace at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 9, 2026. The bell was donated to the United Nations in 1954 by Takase's father, Chiyoji Nakagawa, a former mayor of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.

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Slovenia: Thousands Protest Israeli Embassy Opening in Ljubljana

Thousands of protesters marched through Ljubljana as Israel opened a new embassy in the city, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and demanding the embassy's closure. The demonstration, organized by the group Iskra, drew an estimated 5,000 people, and coincided with a visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar.

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New Zealand warship makes port call in Yokosuka

New Zealand warship makes port call in Yokosuka

New Zealand navy personnel pose for a photo with members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as the patrol vessel Te Mana makes a port call at the MSDF's Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 8, 2026.

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Tennis: Yui Kamiji

Tennis: Yui Kamiji

Yui Kamiji of Japan meets the press in New York on Sept. 7, 2026, ahead of the wheelchair tennis competition at the U.S. Open.

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Tennis: Tokito Oda

Tennis: Tokito Oda

Tokito Oda of Japan meets the press in New York on Sept. 7, 2026, ahead of the wheelchair tennis competition at the U.S. Open.

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US: Chicago Hotel Workers Protest Outside Socialism 2026 Conference

Members of the hotel workers' union UNITE HERE Local 1 protested outside the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago on Friday, September 4, during the Socialism 2026 Conference. About 7,000 union members working at 46 Chicago hotels have been without a contract since midnight on September 1 and are demanding a new labor agreement with fair wages.

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US: Massive Shelf Cloud Looms Over Carolina Beach, North Carolina

A massive shelf cloud loomed over Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 5.

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New Zealand: Flames Burst From Qantas Engine After Queenstown Takeoff

A Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney was diverted and landed safely in Christchurch on Saturday afternoon, September 5, after a suspected engine issue caused flames to burst from the aircraft's left engine shortly after takeoff. Footage showed what appears to be the aircraft in question with flickering lights on the left wing, believed to be flames.

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U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. assembly president Baerbock at press conference

U.N. General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock holds a press conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 3, 2026.

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US: Tornado-Warned Supercell Storm Sweeps Across Western New York

A tornado-warned storm produced a dramatic shelf cloud over Oakfield, New York, on the evening of September 2, as the storm system swept across Western New York. This video shows a dark, layered shelf cloud stretching across the horizon as the storm approaches over open fields.

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New York event to pitch made-in-Tottori sake

New York event to pitch made-in-Tottori sake

Shinji Hirai (L), governor of Japan's Tottori Prefecture, serves Japanese sake to a visitor during an event to promote sake made in the western Japan prefecture, held in New York's Brooklyn on Sept. 2, 2026.

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US: Lightning Flashes Light Up Sky During Severe Storm in New Jersey 2

RESTRSevere storms swept through the New York City area and New Jersey on Tuesday night, September 1, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning for Staten Island, Brooklyn and parts of New Jersey, along with a tornado warning in Burlington County, though no touchdown was reported. This video shows flashes of lightning lighting up the sky in Brick Township, New Jersey, as the storm system passed through the area.

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US: Lightning Flashes Light Up Sky During Severe Storm in New Jersey

Severe storms swept through the New York City area and New Jersey on Tuesday night, September 1, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning for Staten Island, Brooklyn and parts of New Jersey, along with a tornado warning in Burlington County, though no touchdown was reported. This video shows flashes of lightning lighting up the backyard trees and sky in Williamstown, New Jersey, as the storm system passed through the area.

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International conference on atomic bomb victims

International conference on atomic bomb victims

Masako Wada, 82, deputy secretary general of 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors, speaks during an international conference held at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 1, 2026, to discuss ways to help the victims of atomic bombings and nuclear testing.

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Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations Do Hung Viet (L) holds talks with Hiroshima Gov. Mika Yokota at the prefectural government headquarters in the western Japan city on Sept. 1, 2026. The ambassador presided over the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York in April through May.

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Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations Do Hung Viet (L) holds talks with Hiroshima Gov. Mika Yokota (R) at the prefectural government headquarters in the western Japan city on Sept. 1, 2026. The ambassador presided over the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York in April through May.

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Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese ambassador to United Nations in Hiroshima

Vietnamese Ambassador to the United Nations Do Hung Viet prepares to lay flowers at the cenotaph in the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Sept. 1, 2026. The ambassador presided over the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York in April through May.

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Sushiro to open 1st U.S. outlet near Times Square

Sushiro to open 1st U.S. outlet near Times Square

Masahiro Yamamoto, president of Food and Life Companies Ltd., operator of the Sushiro conveyor-belt sushi chain, holds a briefing in New York on Aug. 31, 2026, as its first U.S. outlet is set to open in October near Times Square.

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China: Black Bear Swims With Serious Expression in Shanghai

In Pudong New District, Shanghai, a black bear swam slowly across a pool at Shanghai Wild Animal Park with a strikingly serious expression, its calm, thoughtful look drawing comparisons online to the cartoon character from "Boonie Bears."

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U.N. General Assembly meeting

U.N. General Assembly meeting

Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N. undersecretary general and high representative for disarmament affairs, delivers a speech during a U.N. General Assembly meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 31, 2026.

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US: Boat Bursts Into Flames off City Island, Bronx, Three Injured

A 30-foot boat burst into flames near a dock on Bridge Street on City Island in the Bronx borough of New York City on Saturday, August 29, sending thick black smoke into the surrounding area. Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about an hour, and three people suffered minor injuries and were taken to hospitals; the cause of the fire remains unknown.

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Norway: New King Haakon VIII Greeted by Crowds on First Palace Visit

King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died on Friday, August 28, at the age of 89, and his son automatically succeeded him as King Haakon VIII. The new king made his first visit to the Royal Palace in Oslo later that day, where large crowds gathered to welcome him ahead of an Extraordinary Council of State formally marking the start of the reign.

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US: Harry Styles Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton at “Together Together” Tour Kickoff

Dolly Parton, country music icon, died August 25 in Nashville at 80 after a brief cancer battle. Fans and fellow artists paid tribute across the country. This video shows Harry Styles paying tribute to Dolly Parton on the opening night of his 30-concert 'Together Together' tour at Madison Square Garden on August 26.

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US: Tributes Paid to Country Music Icon Dolly Parton at US Open

Dolly Parton, country music icon, died August 25 in Nashville at 80 after a brief cancer battle. Fans and fellow artists paid tribute across the country. This video shows tributes being paid to Dolly Parton at the US Open mixed doubles match featuring Taylor Townsend and Alexander Zverev.

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US: Empire State Building Glows Pink in Tribute to Dolly Parton 3

The Empire State Building lit its tower lights in a pink sparkle on Tuesday, August 25, in tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton, who died earlier that day at age 80. The illumination ran from 9:25 to 10:25 p.m., a nod to Parton's song and film "9 to 5," and also honored her Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library children's book charity.

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US: Empire State Building Glows Pink in Tribute to Dolly Parton 2

The Empire State Building lit its tower lights in a pink sparkle on Tuesday, August 25, in tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton, who died earlier that day at age 80. The illumination ran from 9:25 to 10:25 p.m., a nod to Parton's song and film "9 to 5," and also honored her Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library children's book charity.

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US: Empire State Building Glows Pink in Tribute to Dolly Parton

The Empire State Building lit its tower lights in a pink sparkle on Tuesday, August 25, in tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton, who died earlier that day at age 80. The illumination ran from 9:25 to 10:25 p.m., a nod to Parton's song and film "9 to 5," and also honored her Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library children's book charity.

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New Japanese ambassador to Ukraine

New Japanese ambassador to Ukraine

New Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Yo Osumi speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026. Osumi will be stationed in Ukraine later in August.

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New Japanese ambassador to Ukraine

New Japanese ambassador to Ukraine

New Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Yo Osumi speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026. Osumi will be stationed in Ukraine later in August.

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New Japanese ambassador to Ukraine

New Japanese ambassador to Ukraine

New Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Yo Osumi speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026. Osumi will be stationed in Ukraine later in August.

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U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine

U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine

The U.N. Security Council holds a meeting on the situation in Ukraine at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters is greeted by teammates after hitting a walk-off solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is pictured after allowing a walk-off solo home run to Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is pictured after allowing a walk-off solo home run to Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters (29) in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga is pictured after allowing a walk-off solo home run to Chicago White Sox left fielder Tristan Peters (29) in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Baseball: Mets vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami grounds out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets at Rate Field in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2026.

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