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France: Thunderstorms Topple Trees, Damage Homes Across Hérault

Violent thunderstorms swept through France's Hérault department Monday evening, damaging 46 homes, injuring two people and prompting nearly 180 emergency responses, according to fire officials. The storm hit the region between roughly 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., bringing heavy rain, lightning and powerful wind gusts that toppled trees and damaged buildings across the department.

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China: Firefighter Rescues Soot-Covered Cat From Warehouse Fire

A firefighter carried a soot-covered cat to safety after the animal survived a warehouse fire in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on September 7, 2025. Video shows the exhausted cat, coated in black soot, being gently lifted from the charred debris; the firefighter later paid out of pocket for the cat's veterinary treatment.

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China President Xi meets Jordan King Abdullah II

Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and Jordan's King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein extend hands for a handshake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2026. China and Jordan issued a joint statement, underscoring the importance of upholding the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and reaching a comprehensive solution through dialogue and negotiation. (Pool photo)

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Ukraine's 35th Independence Day

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (L) delivers a speech at a ceremony to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) in Kyiv on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Ukraine's 35th Independence Day

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (L) delivers a speech at a ceremony to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence alongside Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) in Kyiv on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are seen off by students of Colegio Japones Paraguayo after visiting the private school in Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are welcomed by students of Colegio Japones Paraguayo as they visit the private school in Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are welcomed by students of Colegio Japones Paraguayo as they visit the private school in Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko join a sign language rendition by kindergarten children at Colegio Japones Paraguayo, a private school in Asuncion, on Aug. 24, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country. (Pool photo) ==Kyodo

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and his wife Crown Princess Kiko are greeted prior to their departure from an international airport near Asuncion on Aug. 24, 2026, as they wrap up their official visit to the South American country.

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Japan lawmakers visit China

Shinichi Isa of the Centrist Reform Alliance, Japan's main opposition party, speaks to reporters at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026, before leaving with a cross-party lawmakers' group for China.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko visit Yguazu on Aug. 23, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (L) and Crown Princess Kiko are greeted by children in Yguazu on Aug. 23, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (L) addresses a luncheon in Yguazu on Aug. 23, 2026, during his official trip to Paraguay with Crown Princess Kiko to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country.

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Scene from Kyiv

A poster encouraging enlistment in the Ukrainian armed forces is seen in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2026, as the country marks four and a half years since the start of Russia's invasion.

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Scene from Kyiv

A poster encouraging enlistment in the Ukrainian armed forces is seen in Kyiv on Aug. 23, 2026, as the country marks four and a half years since the start of Russia's invasion.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses with the victor's trophy after winning the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan attends a press conference after winning the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses for a photo after winning the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko meet reporters in Yguazu on Aug. 23, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko meet reporters in Yguazu on Aug. 23, 2026, during their official trip to Paraguay to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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CORRECTED: Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko offer flowers at the cenotaph for Japanese settlers in Paraguay on Aug. 23, 2026, in Yguazu during their official trip to the South American country to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses with the victor's trophy after winning the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan poses with the victor's trophy after winning the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan smiles after making a winning birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan smiles after making a winning birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the fourth tee during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan makes a birdie putt on the fifth hole during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Golf: CPKC Women's Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan hits off the first tee during the final round of the CPKC Women's Open golf tournament at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Canada, on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Canada: Lightning Storms Disrupt Flights at Vancouver Airport

Overnight lightning storms disrupted operations at Vancouver International Airport, forcing a pause of more than five hours, with more than 50 flights cancelled and at least 53 delayed into Sunday, August 23. Environment Canada recorded nearly 2,000 lightning strikes across British Columbia's South Coast between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) celebrates after the team's walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Pirates vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after the team's walk-off victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game on Aug. 21, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, falls after competing in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, is about to fall after competing in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. catches fire after crashing into a mat set up for deceleration following a 100-meter preliminary heat during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026. The robot finished the race in 9.32 seconds, beating the 9.58-second world record set by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in Berlin in 2009.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, competes in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (3rd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) attend a ceremony marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion. Paraguay's President Santiago Pena (3rd from L) and his wife Leticia Ocampos (2nd from L) alto attended.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from R) and Crown Princess Kiko (far R) attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Paraguay's President Santiago Pena and his wife Leticia Ocampos for a trade fair and photo exhibition held to mark 90 years of Japanese immigration to the South American country on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (L) makes a toast with Crown Princess Kiko (C) during a party marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (L) makes a toast with Crown Princess Kiko (C) during a party marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito (L) makes a toast with Crown Princess Kiko (C) during a party marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko meet with Japanese-Paraguayans near Asuncion during an official trip to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026.

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Japan crown prince in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito addresses a ceremony marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are greeted by children ahead of a ceremony marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.

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Japan crown prince in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito addresses a ceremony marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay on Aug. 21, 2026, near Asuncion.