Baseball: Dodgers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Dodgers vs. White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after surrendering a home run to Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters (back) in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on June 13, 2026. The Japanese right-hander came just three outs from no-hitting the White Sox.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Dodgers vs. White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto converses with catcher Dalton Rushing after surrendering a home run to Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on June 13, 2026. The Japanese right-hander came just three outs from no-hitting the White Sox.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. White Sox

Baseball: Dodgers vs. White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after surrendering a home run to Chicago White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on June 13, 2026. The Japanese right-hander came just three outs from no-hitting the White Sox.

Japan: Typhoon Halong Leaves Trail of Damage 2

On Thursday, October 9, a powerful Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan, causing severe flooding, landslides, downed trees, and power outages on Hachijo Island, a special ward located southeast of Tokyo. The metropolitan government requested the Japan Self-Defense Force to dispatch disaster relief personnel due to the extensive damage.

France: Hundreds of Thousands Join Nationwide Protests Over Austerity Budget 2

On September 18, hundreds of thousands people joined over 250 demonstrations across France in response to a cross-industry union call against the austerity budget introduced by former Prime Minister François Bayrou. Unions criticized the measures as “brutal,” arguing they unfairly target workers, vulnerable groups, retirees, and the sick. Current Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has yet to revise the policies. Union leaders hailed the strike as a success and urged the government to ensure fiscal, social, and environmental justice in the upcoming budget.