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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.

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China: Off-Road Team Rescues Camel Trapped in Wire Fencing in Inner Mongolia

On April 24, 2026, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, a video captured a rescue mission unfolding along a desert crossing route from the sacred tree area of the Ulan Buh Desert to Ji’aobao. Members of an off-road team spotted a camel that had been stuck for three to four days, its leg tightly entangled in wire fencing. The team leader carefully crouched down and began cutting away the metal wires wrapped around the animal’s leg, taking care not to cause further injury. The camel appeared exhausted and weak, remaining motionless even after being freed, its legs stiff from prolonged restraint. The video ended with the camel gradually managing to stand up, wobbling at first before stabilizing itself as the rescuers looked on.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloons lift off from a riverbank in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2025, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins.

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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.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows colorful hot air balloons taking off from a riverbed along the Kase River in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the opening day of the five-day Saga International Balloon Fiesta on Nov. 1, 2023.

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Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Hot air balloon festival in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows colorful hot air balloons taking off from a riverbed along the Kase River in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on the opening day of the five-day Saga International Balloon Fiesta on Nov. 1, 2023.

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Seaweed farming in southwestern Japan

Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 28, 2023, shows colorful nets spread for seaweed farming in the Ariake Sea off Saga in southwestern Japan. (Kyodo)

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International Balloon Fiesta in Saga

International Balloon Fiesta in Saga

SAGA, Japan - Colorful hot-air balloons take off in the 35th Saga International Balloon Fiesta in the city of Saga, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 30, 2014. The annual fiesta, with 113 balloons from 16 countries taking part this year, began the same day and will run until Nov. 3, expecting to draw 800,000 visitors.

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International Balloon Fiesta in Saga

International Balloon Fiesta in Saga

SAGA, Japan - Colorful hot-air balloons take off in the 35th Saga International Balloon Fiesta in the city of Saga, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 30, 2014. The annual fiesta, with 113 balloons from 16 countries taking part this year, began the same day and will run until Nov. 3, expecting to draw 800,000 visitors.

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Female editor promotes remote islands

Female editor promotes remote islands

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in a regional promotion event held in Karatsu, Saga Prefecture visit Kashiwa Island about 600 meters off the city in southern Japan on Oct. 5, 2013. (Photo by Tatsuya Hagiwara)

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Balloon Fiesta starts in Saga

Balloon Fiesta starts in Saga

Hot-air balloons take off from a riverbed in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2015, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins. The event runs through Nov. 3, with 127 balloons from 20 countries and regions participating. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Balloon Fiesta starts in Saga

Balloon Fiesta starts in Saga

Hot-air balloons take off from a riverbed in the southwestern Japan city of Saga on Oct. 30, 2015, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins. The event runs through Nov. 3, with 127 balloons from 20 countries and regions participating. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

A participant falls off a bicycle into mudflats in the Ariake Sea off the city of Kashima, Saga Prefecture, during the annual 31st Kashima Gatalympic event on May 31, 2015. About 1,500 people took part in the event, which was originally started by a local group with the aim of regional development. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

Participants on a board swim in mudflats in the Ariake Sea off the city of Kashima, Saga Prefecture, during the annual 31st Kashima Gatalympic event on May 31, 2015. About 1,500 people took part in the event, which was originally started by a local group with the aim of regional development. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

"Gatalympics" at Ariake Sea

A participant falls off a bicycle into mudflats at a park in the city of Kashima facing the Ariake Sea, Saga Prefecture, during the annual Kashima Gatalympic event on June 11, 2017. About 1,200 people took part in the event, which was originally started by a local group with the aim of regional development. It takes its name from the Japanese word "higata" meaning tideland or wetland. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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