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US: Streetlights Flicker on Detroit’s West Vernor Amid Power Outage

A tornado-producing storm swept through southeastern Michigan on Wednesday, September 3, into Thursday, knocking out power to more than 250,000 customers. This video shows streetlights flickering on West Vernor in Detroit amid the blackout.

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Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Nationals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, greets teammate Dalton Rushing after the team's win in a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Japan: Torrential Rain and Flooding Batter Eastern Pacific Coast

Torrential rain triggered by Typhoon Krovanh and a stalled rain front continued to hit Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Monday, September 7, causing flooding in the area.

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Japan-Vietnam local cooperation forum in Hue

Japan-Vietnam local cooperation forum in Hue

Makoto Yamashita (far R), governor of Japan's Nara Prefecture, speaks at a Japan-Vietnam local cooperation forum in Hue, central Vietnam, on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's Prince Hisahito turns 20

Japan's Prince Hisahito turns 20

Japan's Prince Hisahito, second in line to the throne, waves on his way to meet Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, his 20th birthday.

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Japan's Prince Hisahito turns 20

Japan's Prince Hisahito turns 20

Japan's Prince Hisahito, second in line to the throne, waves on his way to meet Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, his 20th birthday.

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Japan's Prince Hisahito turns 20

Japan's Prince Hisahito turns 20

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko enter the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to meet Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Sept. 6, 2026, the 20th birthday of their son Prince Hisahito.

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Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Residents get on board a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2026, during a drill simulating a major earthquake and nuclear accident hitting Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Residents get on board a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2026, during a drill simulating a major earthquake and nuclear accident hitting Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Nuclear power plant drill in Niigata

Residents get on board a Japan Coast Guard helicopter in Kariwa, Niigata Prefecture, on Sept. 5, 2026, during a drill simulating a major earthquake and nuclear accident hitting Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.

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U.S. special representatives Witkoff, Kushner in Kyiv

U.S. special representatives Witkoff, Kushner in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front, L) greets U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (front, R) and Jared Kushner (back, C), U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, ahead of talks in Kyiv on Sept. 6, 2026.

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U.S. special representatives Witkoff, Kushner in Kyiv

U.S. special representatives Witkoff, Kushner in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (front, L) greets U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (front, R) and Jared Kushner (back, C), U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, ahead of talks in Kyiv on Sept. 6, 2026.

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ICC chief Akane

ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, delivers a speech online at an event in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, vowing to continue the Hague-based judicial body's work despite U.S. sanctions imposed on her and other court officials.

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ICC chief Akane

ICC chief Akane

Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, delivers a speech online at an event in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2026, vowing to continue the Hague-based judicial body's work despite U.S. sanctions imposed on her and other court officials.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki (front, C) pumps his fist in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Japan's opposition party incumbent head Tamaki re-elected

Yuichiro Tamaki delivers a speech in Tokyo after securing a third term as leader of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People in its leadership election on Sept. 6, 2026.

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Canada: Nova Scotia Declares Emergency as Flooding Batters Cape Breton

Record rainfall caused severe flooding on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on Saturday, September 5, damaging roads, culverts and bridges and prompting local states of emergency in Inverness, Richmond and Victoria counties. A woman's death has also been reported, possibly linked to the flooding.

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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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Red snow crabs at Tottori port

Red snow crabs at Tottori port

Red snow crabs are pictured at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2026, following the season's first catch of the crabs at the port.

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Red snow crabs at Tottori port

Red snow crabs at Tottori port

Red snow crabs are put up for the season's first auction at a port in Sakaiminato in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 5, 2026, four days after the start of the fishing season.

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China: Drone Sprays Dog With Water During Cleaning Demonstration

On August 28, 2026, in Linyi, Shandong province, a video showed a cleaning drone, originally designed for photovoltaic panels, spraying water over a dog during a company demonstration, with the dog appearing calm throughout. Chinese netizens found the demonstration creative and amusing, with some asking about the drone's price.

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China: Startled Guinea Pig Hides Inside Man’s Trouser Leg

On February 21, 2026, in Qinzhou, Guangxi, a video showed a pet guinea pig scrambling into its owner's trouser leg after being startled by nearby firecrackers, then refusing to come out despite his attempts to coax it free.

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UK: Climate Activists Disrupt Farage’s Speech at Reform Conference

Climate activists from groups including Climate Resistance repeatedly disrupted Nigel Farage's keynote speech at the Reform UK annual conference in Birmingham on Friday, September 4. They unfurled banners reading "Reform works for billionaires" before being removed by security.

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[Breaking News]Quake-damaged paper plant in Kumamoto on fire

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, Sept. 3 Kyodo - Smoke rises from Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s earthquake-damaged mill in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sept. 3, 2026. A chimney at the plant was under demolition following a massive quake in the region on July 28 that killed nine plant workers. (Kyodo)

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Sawa inducted into Japan Football Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 2 Kyodo - Homare Sawa, a member of the 2011 Women's World Cup-winning Japan football team, speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2026, to induct her and two others into the Japan Football Hall of Fame. (Kyodo)

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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon promotes recovery

Kumamon, the official mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, introduces local specialties and merchandise at a fair in Osaka's Umeda district on Sept. 4, 2026, to support recovery from a massive earthquake that hit the prefecture on July 28.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates the team's win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, after missing the game due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates the team's win over the St. Louis Cardinals with teammates at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, after missing the game due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani celebrates the team's win over the St. Louis Cardinals with teammates at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, after missing the game due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured in the dugout with teammate Roki Sasaki after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Japan, U.S. commerce chiefs meet

Japan, U.S. commerce chiefs meet

Japan's trade and industry minister Ryosei Akazawa (front) arrives at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Sept. 3, 2026.

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Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan's Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima (L) and South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan ambassador to S. Korea visits assembly chief

Japan's Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima (L) shakes hands with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong Sik ahead of their talks in Seoul on Sept. 4, 2026.

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Dolphin hunt season begins in western Japan town

TAIJI, Japan, Sept. 1 Kyodo - The season's first drive-hunting of dolphins and small whales begins off the town of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Sept. 1, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured in the dugout with teammate Roki Sasaki after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured in the dugout with teammate Roki Sasaki after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured in the dugout with teammate Roki Sasaki after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Brandon Gomes (C) speaks to reporters ahead of the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, after two-way player Shohei Ohtani was kept out of the starting lineup due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured in the dugout with teammate Roki Sasaki after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) is pictured in the dugout with teammate Roki Sasaki after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured in the dugout after being kept out of the starting lineup for the team's baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2026, due to physical issues.

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Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony

Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony

Leonard Chavas (C) and members of his research team speak during an Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Zurich on Sept. 3, 2026. They won the chemistry prize for discovering that milk proteins from a species of cockroach contain three times as much energy as cow's milk.

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Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony

Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony

Miki Takahara, an Asahikawa Medical University professor, speaks during an Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Zurich on Sept. 3, 2026, on behalf of his late colleague Tokuji Unno. Unno won the medicine prize for his study published in 1977 on how to blow one's nose.

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