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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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Shuri Castle under reconstruction

Photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025, shows the south-side corridor that is connected to the main hall (back) of Shuri Castle, now under reconstruction, in Naha in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa. The corridor, together with the west-side corridor and the main hall, is to be completed in the autumn of 2026, seven years after fire gutted the World Heritage-listed castle in October 2019.

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China: Rescued Owl Returns to Man, Reluctant to Leave Rescuer

A video from Tangshan, Hebei, captured a wildlife rescue worker attempting to release a small owl back into nature on October 15, 2025. The bird flew briefly but quickly returned to perch near its rescuer, gazing at him with large eyes as if reluctant to part.

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China: Cat Instantly Starts Grooming in Sync With Owner’s Touch

A man in Jiangxi, China, lightly tapped his cat’s back on October 15, 2025, triggering a perfectly synced grooming reaction. Each touch made the cat instantly lick its fur as if “cleaning” the same spot, creating a funny and well-timed interaction that left the owner laughing.

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China: Family Cat Mimics Boy’s Rope-Climbing Play

On October 15, 2025, in Hubei, China, a family cat amused viewers by copying a young boy’s rope-climbing play at home. As the boy climbed with a safety rope, the cat jumped up and climbed the rope right after a command from a woman, delighting the family with its perfect timing and playful moves.

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

A Men relative kisses the face 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed, who was killed by Israeli forces, as she bids him farewell during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

A child kisses the face of Yaman Hamed, a 15-year-old Palestinian teenager killed by Israeli forces, during her funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

A Men relative kisses the face 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed, who was killed by Israeli forces, as she bids him farewell during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

A female relative kisses the face 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed, who was killed by Israeli forces, as she bids him farewell during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

A female relative kisses the face 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed, who was killed by Israeli forces, as she bids him farewell during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

A female relative kisses the face 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed, who was killed by Israeli forces, as she bids him farewell during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Forces Kill Ramallah Youth

Mourners pray over the body of 15-year-old Palestinian Yamen Hamed who was killed by Israeli forces, during his funeral in Silwad, near the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on October 31, 2025. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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VOLLEY - Superlega Serie A - Rana Verona vs Allianz Milano

Otsuka Tatsunori of Allianz Milano (15) Christenson Micah Palleggiatore of Rana Verona Volley (11) during the match of SuperLega Italian Volleyball Championship 2025/2026 between Rana Verona - Allianz Milano at the Pala AGSM-AIM Forum on 30 October 2025 in Verona, Italy. during Rana Verona vs Allianz Milano, Volleyball Italian Serie A Men Superleague match in Verona, Italy, October 30 2025

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RECAP: Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica, Leaving Trail of Destruction

Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record in 2025, made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday, October 28. The storm brought catastrophic winds, flash flooding, and high storm surges, resulting in at least seven storm-related deaths across the Caribbean, including three in Jamaica.

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Satellite View of Hurricane Melissa

Handout photo dated on October 28, 2025 shows Hurricane Melissa, the most powerful storm to hit Jamaica in history, made landfall on the island with devastating force. With sustained winds reaching 298 km/h and a central pressure of 892 hPa, Melissa already ranks among the most intense hurricanes ever observed in the Atlantic basin. On that day, at 15:55 UTC, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites captured a vivid view of hurricane Melissa's eye just a few hours before it made landfall on the southern coast of Jamaica. Jamaica on October 28, 2025. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan: Nationwide Protests Erupt Against Immigration Policies, Counter-Protests Reported 4

Protests against the government's immigration policies, including the expansion of foreign worker acceptance and the provision of welfare to foreigners, were held in over 15 cities across Japan on Sunday, October 26. The largest gathering, which drew over 1,000 people, according to X posts, took place in Osaka, with active protests also reported in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In several areas, demonstrators faced counter-protesters.

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Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa Approaches as Winds Pick Up 3

Winds picked up early Tuesday, October 28, as Hurricane Melissa moved closer to Jamaica, hours before the Category 5 storm was expected to make landfall.

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Singapore: Small Fire Breaks Out on Marina Bay Sands Rooftop

A smoke was seen billowing from the rooftop of Marina Bay Sands on Tuesday afternoon, October 28 as a small fire broke out. The fire was swiftly extinguished by staff, according to reports. No injuries were reported.

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Japan: Trump Arrives at U.S. Navy Yokosuka Base Aboard Marine One

U.S. President Donald Trump, visiting Japan, arrived at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka Base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday afternoon, October 28 aboard Marine One, accompanied by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Several videos of Marine One flying over the Tokyo metropolitan area were posted on social media.

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Japan: Nationwide Protests Erupt Against Immigration Policies, Counter-Protests Reported 3

Protests against the government's immigration policies, including the expansion of foreign worker acceptance and the provision of welfare to foreigners, were held in over 15 cities across Japan on Sunday, October 26. The largest gathering, which drew over 1,000 people, according to X posts, took place in Osaka, with active protests also reported in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In several areas, demonstrators faced counter-protesters.

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Japan: Nationwide Protests Erupt Against Immigration Policies, Counter-Protests Reported 2

Protests against the government's immigration policies, including the expansion of foreign worker acceptance and the provision of welfare to foreigners, were held in over 15 cities across Japan on Sunday, October 26. The largest gathering, which drew over 1,000 people, according to X posts, took place in Osaka, with active protests also reported in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In several areas, demonstrators faced counter-protesters.

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Japan: Nationwide Protests Erupt Against Immigration Policies, Counter-Protests Reported

Protests against the government's immigration policies, including the expansion of foreign worker acceptance and the provision of welfare to foreigners, were held in over 15 cities across Japan on Sunday, October 26. The largest gathering, which drew over 1,000 people, according to X posts, took place in Osaka, with active protests also reported in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Nagoya. In several areas, demonstrators faced counter-protesters.

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BASKET - Serie A - Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Trapani Shark

#17 Dominik Olejniczak (Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona) and #15 Sanogo Adama (Trapani Shark) during Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Trapani Shark, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy, October 25 2025

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BASKET - Serie A - Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Trapani Shark

#15 Sanogo Adama (Trapani Shark) during Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Trapani Shark, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy, October 25 2025

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VOLLEY - Serie A1 Femminile - Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri '76 vs Volley Bergamo 1991

#15 Linda Manfredini (Centrale) of Volley Bergamo 1991 in action during Serie A1 Tigota match between Reale Fenera Chieri '76 and Volley Bergamo, 25 October 2025, PalaFenera, Chieri (TO).

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Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

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New Zealand: Rare Red Warnings Issued as Powerful Wind Storm Rips Through Country

A powerful storm with winds up to 96 mph swept across New Zealand's North and South Islands, causing massive disruption that left around 90,000 homes without power and forced flight cancellations. Authorities issued rare red wind warnings as the storm ripped roofs off houses, knocked down trees and power lines, and tragically resulted in at least one fatality in Wellington.

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Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 3

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average.

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Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season 2

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average. This video was filmed inside the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train as it passed through Shizuoka Prefecture.

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CALCIO - UEFA Conference League - SK Rapid Wien vs ACF Fiorentina

Pietro Comuzzo #15 (ACF Fiorentina) against Janis Antiste #90 (SK Rapid) during SK Rapid Wien vs ACF Fiorentina, UEFA Conference League football match in Vienna, Austria, October 23 2025

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Japan: Mount Fuji Gets First Snowcap of Season

Mount Fuji saw its first snowfall of the season on Thursday, October 23. According to the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, this year’s first snow came 15 days earlier than last year — when it was first observed in November for the first time since records began in 1894 — but 21 days later than the seasonal average.

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Villarreal CF vs Manchester City

Jeremy Doku (#11 - Manchester City) vies the ball with Santiago Mourino (#15 - Villarreal CF) during Villarreal CF vs Manchester City , UEFA Champions League football match in Vila-real, Spain, October 21 2025

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Villarreal CF vs Manchester City

Santiago Mourino (#15 - Villarreal CF) vies the ball with Jeremy Doku (#11 - Manchester City) during Villarreal CF vs Manchester City , UEFA Champions League football match in Vila-real, Spain, October 21 2025

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Villarreal CF vs Manchester City

jeremy Doku (#11 - Manchester City) vies the ball with Santiago Mourino (#15 - Villarreal CF) during Villarreal CF vs Manchester City , UEFA Champions League football match in Vila-real, Spain, October 21 2025

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UEFA Champions League - Villarreal CF v Manchester City

Santiago Mourino (#15 - Villarreal CF) controls the ball in the air during Villarreal CF vs Manchester City , UEFA Champions League football match in Vila-real, Spain, October 21 2025 Photo by IPA Sport/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CALCIO - UEFA Champions League - Villarreal CF vs Manchester City

Santiago Mourino (#15 - Villarreal CF) controls the ball in the air during Villarreal CF vs Manchester City , UEFA Champions League football match in Vila-real, Spain, October 21 2025

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Dominican Republic: Red Alert Issued as Tropical Storm Melissa Approaches

Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Atlantic and approached the Dominican Republic on Tuesday, October 21, bringing heavy rain and causing flash flooding in several areas. The government placed several provinces under a red alert and ordered the suspension of classes and reduced working hours for Wednesday and Thursday.