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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave after lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave after lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave after lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave after lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave before lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave before lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (L) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave before lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (L) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave before lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (back) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave before lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave after lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Athens Olympics hammer throw gold medalist Koji Murofushi (R) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi wave after lighting the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games cauldron during the games' opening ceremony at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Netherlands: Farmer Protesters Set Tires Ablaze Along A28 in Drenthe

Black smoke billowed from a roadside fire along the A28 highway near Beilen, in the Dutch province of Drenthe, on Tuesday, September 15, as farmer protesters set tires and oil drums ablaze during nationwide demonstrations tied to the government's Budget Day. The fires, part of a wave of highway blazes across the Netherlands linked to the Farmers Defence Force, forced authorities to close lanes and slow traffic in the area.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team wave from the podium after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Flower carpet featuring ukiyo-e in Brussels

People lay dahlia flowers at the World Heritage-listed Grand-Place in Brussels on Aug. 13, 2026, for the biennial flower carpet exhibition, featuring a design inspired by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Belgium.

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Flower carpet featuring ukiyo-e in Brussels

People lay dahlia flowers at the World Heritage-listed Grand-Place in Brussels on Aug. 13, 2026, for the biennial flower carpet exhibition, featuring a design inspired by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Belgium.

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Dance festival in northeastern Japan

Dancers wave hats adorned with orange safflowers in a parade at the traditional Yamagata Hanagasa Festival on Aug. 5, 2026, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan.

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Dance festival in northeastern Japan

Dancers wave hats adorned with orange safflowers in a parade at the traditional Yamagata Hanagasa Festival on Aug. 5, 2026, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan.

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Dance festival in northeastern Japan

Dancers wave hats adorned with orange safflowers in a parade at the traditional Yamagata Hanagasa Festival on Aug. 5, 2026, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan.

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Dance festival in northeastern Japan

Dancers wave hats adorned with orange safflowers in a parade at the traditional Yamagata Hanagasa Festival on Aug. 5, 2026, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan.

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Dance festival in northeastern Japan

Dancers wave hats adorned with orange safflowers in a parade at the traditional Yamagata Hanagasa Festival on Aug. 5, 2026, in Yamagata, northeastern Japan.

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Spain: Thermal Burst Tears Through Torrevieja as Red Heat Alert Issued in Alicante

A "thermal burst," a sudden gust of hot air and dust, tore through Torrevieja, Alicante on Thursday, July 23, as AEMET placed the southern region of the province under a red heat warning. Local authorities across the province closed municipal facilities, beaches, and outdoor spaces and suspended outdoor events as a precaution against the extreme heat.

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Spain: Saharan Dust Haze Blankets Malaga at Sunrise

Southern Spain woke up to hazy, dust-filled skies on Saturday, July 18, as calima -- suspended Saharan dust -- settled over Malaga and much of the southeastern peninsula. This time-lapse video captured the sun rising through haze over Montes de Malaga.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

(from L) England's Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and Dan Burn wave to the crowd following a 2-1 victory over Norway in a World Cup quarterfinal football match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 11, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

(from L) England's Dan Burn, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane wave to the crowd following a 2-1 victory over Norway in a World Cup quarterfinal football match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 11, 2026.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 6

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 5

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 2

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands early Saturday, July 11, with storm and high wave warnings issued across the prefecture as parts of the region entered the storm's violent wind zone. A Level 4 Urgent Warning for storm surges was in place for parts of the area, with up to 250 millimeters of rain expected as authorities warned of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 4

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Powerful Typhoon Bavi Batters Okinawa Amid Storm Surge Warnings 3

Typhoon Bavi was battering Okinawa's Sakishima Islands on Saturday, July 11, with gusts of up to 42.7 meters per second recorded in Miyakojima. Seven people were injured by strong winds across the prefecture, and more than 22,000 homes lost power. Storm and high wave warnings remained in place across Okinawa, with authorities warning of landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.

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Japan: Okinawa Braces for Severe Weather as Typhoon Bavi Approaches 2

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. Authorities warned of landslides, high waves, and high tides. Airlines canceled more than 160 flights to and from the region.

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Japan: Okinawa Braces for Severe Weather as Typhoon Bavi Approaches

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. The typhoon was forecast to pass near the region through Saturday, while swells from the storm caused high surf along Pacific coastal areas further north.

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Japan: Typhoon Bavi Approaches Okinawa, Rough Seas Hit Pacific Coast

Typhoon Bavi was approaching Okinawa on Friday, July 10, engulfing the region in strong winds, with storm warnings issued across the Sakishima Islands, including Miyako and Ishigaki islands. The typhoon was forecast to pass near the region through Saturday, while swells from the storm caused high surf along Pacific coastal areas further north. This video shows rough seas crashing along the coast of Hachijojima.

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US: Great American State Fair Shuts Down Amid Extreme DC Heat

The Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., part of the Freedom 250 celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary, temporarily closed on Friday, July 3, due to extreme heat. Several people were taken to hospital, and the fair later reopened with free water stations set up on site.

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Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they leave for home from Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they leave for home from Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they leave for home from Melsbroek Air Base on the outskirts of Brussels on June 25, 2026, following their two-week official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Empress Masako (L) and Belgium's Queen Mathilde wave to the crowd as they arrive at Brussels City Hall in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (L), Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave from the balcony of Brussels City Hall on June 23, 2026, in Brussels during the Japanese imperial couple's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor, empress in Brussels

(From L) Belgian King Philippe, Japanese Empress Masako, Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Belgian Queen Mathilde wave at the Palace of Laeken in Brussels on June 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave at Schiphol airport on the outskirts of Amsterdam on June 20, 2026, before flying to Belgium for their official trip. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple leave Netherlands

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave at Schiphol airport on the outskirts of Amsterdam on June 20, 2026, before flying to Belgium for their official trip. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave following a visit to a hospital for child cancer patients in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on June 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's imperial couple visit children's cancer hospital in Utrecht

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave as they are greeted upon arriving at a hospital for child cancer patients in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on June 19, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor, empress in Amsterdam

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (back, C) and Empress Masako wave to the crowd upon arriving at the Royal Palace Amsterdam on June 16, 2026, during their official visit to the Netherlands. (Pool photo)