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Belgium: Fire Engulfs 400 Tonnes of Scrap Cars at Metal Recycling Plant Near Mons

A large fire broke out Monday evening, June 8 at Comet Sambre, a metal recycling facility in Obourg, near Mons, Belgium, igniting around 400 tonnes of crushed car carcasses. Thick black smoke was visible for kilometers, prompting authorities to advise residents to stay indoors. Around 30 firefighters from five stations responded, with no injuries reported. Lithium batteries accidentally mixed in with scrap metal are believed to have caused the blaze.

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US: Severe Storms Batter Kansas With Damaging Winds Overnight

Severe storms swept through Kansas overnight, bringing damaging winds, downed trees, and power outages.

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Philippines: People Evacuate General Santos Airport Building After M7.8 Earthquake

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Mindanao region of the southern Philippines on Monday at 7:37 a.m. local time, killing at least 37 people and causing buildings to collapse. Footage shows the moment the earthquake hit at General Santos International Airport, with people screaming, ducking down, and evacuating the building.

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China: Lost Owl Hides Under Exercise Equipment in Henan

On April 29, 2026, in Henan, central China, a small owl was filmed hiding under outdoor exercise equipment after apparently losing its way. The owl gazed around with wide eyes, visibly disoriented. Since owls have limited daytime vision, onlookers worried for its safety. Staff later arrived to assist, but found the owl had already flown off on its own — likely after dark.

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China: Sudden Hailstorm Bombards Langfang With Large Hailstones

On June 4, 2026, in Langfang, Hebei, a sudden and severe hailstorm was captured on video. The sky darkened rapidly as thick clouds moved in, and large hailstones began falling almost immediately, hammering the ground and bouncing off pavements with considerable force.

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France: Hundreds Rally in Nice to Honor Lyhanna and Demand Justice for Child Victims

Hundreds of people gathered Monday evening, June 8 outside the courthouse in Nice to pay tribute to Lyhanna, an 11-year-old girl whose death in the Gers region has shocked France. Crowds bearing candles, flowers, and signs chanted "Protect our children," with speakers criticizing systemic failures in the justice system, as part of a nationwide wave of demonstrations held across France in her memory.

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China: Man Grabs Large Rat Snake From Road With Bare Hands in Guangxi

On June 3, 2026, in Guangxi, southern China, a large rat snake was filmed crossing a busy road. As cars passed nearby, a helmeted man jumped over a flower bed and grabbed the snake from the ground with his bare hands. Onlookers praised the man for his fearlessness in handling the large reptile.

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China: Heavy Downpour Turns Streets Into Waterlogged Scenes in Langfang, Hebei

This is the shocking moment that a torrential rainstorm battered Langfang in China, flooding city roads as sheets of rain poured down and turned the streets into waterlogged scenes. On June 4, 2026, in Langfang, Hebei, the video captured heavy rain lashing the city as water covered the road surface. Rain poured down with great force, while the flooded streets reflected the scale of the downpour.

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Football: Japan team trains for World Cup

Japan men's national football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu takes a selfie with fans at the team's World Cup base camp site in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026.

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China-N. Korea summit

A large screen in Beijing shows Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) attending a welcoming ceremony with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026.

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Football: Japan team arrives in Nashville

Japan men's national football team member Keisuke Goto arrives with teammates in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.

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Football: Japan team arrives in Nashville

Japan men's national football team member Takefusa Kubo arrives with teammates in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.

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Football: Japan team arrives in Nashville

Japan men's national football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (C) arrives with his players in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 8, 2026, for their pre-World Cup camp. Japan will play against the Netherlands in Dallas, Texas, on June 14.

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China: Tame Eel Responds to Owner’s Tank Tap in Guangxi

On May 20, 2026, a video from Guangxi, southern China, showed an owner feeding an orange eel kept in a decorated water tank filled with plants and moss. When he tapped the tank, the eel surfaced, licked his finger, then took the shrimp from his hand before sinking back to the bottom to eat.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags hang on the North Korean Foreign Ministry building in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

A Chinese flag is hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Chinese and North Korean flags are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

Flags of China are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is congratulated with a sunflower seed shower in front of the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in his second at-bat in the first inning during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 6, 2026.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates his two-run home run in his second at-bat in the first inning with Alex Freeland (76) during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 6, 2026.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates his two-run home run in his second at-bat in the first inning with Andy Pages (44) during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 6, 2026.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with third base coach Dino Ebel as he rounds the bases on his two-run homer in his second at-bat in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 6, 2026.

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Golf: Memorial Tournament

J.T. Poston of the United States poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: U.S. Women's Open

Nelly Korda of the United States poses with the victor's trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Golf: Yonex Ladies

Rin Yoshida poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Yonex Ladies golf tournament at the Yonex Country Club in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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US: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Hit North Little Rock, Arkansas

Heavy rain and strong winds swept through North Little Rock on Sunday, June 7, with reports of reduced visibility in the Rockwater Village neighborhood.

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Spain: Pope Leo XIV Reveals Real Madrid Allegiance on Flight to Madrid

Pope Leo the Fourteenth declared himself a Real Madrid fan during his flight from Rome's Fiumicino Airport to Madrid on Saturday, June 6. Shortly before landing, he joked to journalists that while the Pope belongs to all teams, his personal allegiance as Robert Prevost lies with Real Madrid.

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