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China: Man Narrowly Escapes Lightning Strike in Shanghai

A man filming farmland under darkening skies in Shanghai on July 9, 2026, captured the moment a bolt of lightning struck the ground directly in front of him. The flash lit up the scene in a startling close call just before an incoming storm.

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Pyongyang after island attack

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Pak Song Gol, a 39-year-old factory worker, expresses support in Pyongyang on Nov. 26, 2010, for an artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 23. Pak said it was traditional for his country's military to react to provocation with a ''relentless'' artillery attack.

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Pyongyang after island attack

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Pak Song Gol, a 39-year-old factory worker, expresses support in Pyongyang on Nov. 26, 2010, for an artillery attack on South Korea's Yeonpyeong Island on Nov. 23. Pak said it was traditional for his country's military to react to provocation with a ''relentless'' artillery attack. (Kyodo)