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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Representatives from the United States perform at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Representatives from the United States (front) celebrate after winning the contest at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Representatives from Japan perform at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Representatives from Japan perform at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 3, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers walk on the red carpet as the three-day World Cosplay Summit begins in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers walk on the red carpet as the three-day World Cosplay Summit begins in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers walk on the red carpet as the three-day World Cosplay Summit begins in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers pose on the red carpet as the three-day World Cosplay Summit begins in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025, with contestants from 41 countries and regions taking part.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

The three-day World Cosplay Summit begins in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Participants of the World Cosplay Summit pose for a photo as they meet Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa (C, front row) on July 30, 2025, two days ahead of the event's opening in the central Japan city.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura, dressed like Piccolo from the Japanese manga series "Dragon Ball," poses as he meets participants of the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture on July 30, 2025, two days ahead of the event's opening.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Participants of the World Cosplay Summit pose for a photo as they meet Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (C), dressed like Piccolo from the Japanese manga series "Dragon Ball," in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture on July 30, 2025, two days ahead of the event's opening.

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Cosplay parade in Nagoya

Cosplayers parade down the Osu shopping street in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 4, 2024, during the World Cosplay Summit.

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Cosplay parade in Nagoya

Cosplayers pose for photos at Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 4, 2024, before a parade at the nearby Osu shopping street held in part of the World Cosplay Summit.

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Cosplay parade in Nagoya

Cosplayers parade down the Osu shopping street in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 4, 2024, during the World Cosplay Summit.

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Cosplay parade in Nagoya

Cosplayers parade down the Osu shopping street in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 4, 2024, during the World Cosplay Summit.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan, July 30 Kyodo - Cosplayers pose with Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura at a prefectural government facility in Nagoya on July 30, 2024, ahead of the three-day World Cosplay Summit from Aug. 2 in the central Japan city. (Kyodo)

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers pose with Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (front row, 3rd from R) at a prefectural government facility in Nagoya on July 30, 2024, ahead of the three-day World Cosplay Summit from Aug. 2 in the central Japan city.

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US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers perform in a cosplay contest during the annual World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 5, 2023.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers perform in a cosplay contest during the annual World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 5, 2023.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers perform in a cosplay contest during the annual World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 5, 2023.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers parade down the Osu shopping street in Nagoya, central Japan, on the final day of the annual World Cosplay Summit on Aug. 6, 2023.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers pose for a photo at the Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya, central Japan, on the final day of the annual World Cosplay Summit on Aug. 6, 2023.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers parade down the Osu shopping street in Nagoya, central Japan, on the final day of the annual World Cosplay Summit on Aug. 6, 2023.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers pose with Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (front, C) at a city facility in Nagoya on Aug. 2, 2023, ahead of the three-day World Cosplay Summit from Aug. 4 in the central Japan city.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

Cosplayers pose with Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (front, C) at the prefectural government office in Nagoya on Aug. 2, 2023, ahead of the three-day World Cosplay Summit from Aug. 4 in the central Japan city.

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World Cosplay Summit 2007 opens in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - People from Japan and 12 other countries dressed as characters from comic books and animated cartoons walk through a shopping street in Nagoya on Aug. 4 as the World Cosplay Summit 2007 begins in the city.

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Foreign cosplayers visit Japan ministry before int'l event

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Parliamentary Vice Foreign Minister Seiji Kihara (3rd from L) poses with six young people from China, Finland and Mexico dressed as characters from Japanese animation, at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 30, 2014. They are in Japan to attend the 12th World Cosplay Summit, which runs from July 26 to Aug. 3 in Nagoya, western Japan.

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Cosplay summit in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Visitors to the 11th World Cosplay Summit clap in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Cosplay summit in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows an Italian team (front) wearing costumes of characters from the "Mazinkaiser" anime series at an event at the 11th World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 3, 2013. The team won the event.

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Cosplay summit in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Participants in the 11th World Cosplay Summit pose for photos at the event's venue in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 3, 2013.

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Foreign 'cosplayers' visit Japan ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Costume players from China (far L back, front), Italy (2nd, 3rd from R, back) and Brazil (far R back, front) pose for photos with Kenta Wakabayashi (2nd from L, back), Japanese parliamentary vice foreign minister, when they paid a courtesy call on the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 31, 2013. They will compete at a cosplay championship to be held Aug. 3 in Nagoya, central Japan, which is part of the annual World Cosplay Summit.

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World Cosplay Summit

NAGOYA, Japan - Participants in the World Cosplay Summit 2013 parade in Ichinomiya, central Japan, on July 27, 2013.

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World Cosplay Summit

NAGOYA, Japan - Foreign participants in the World Cosplay Summit 2013 in Ichinomiya, central Japan, strike a pose during a parade on July 27, 2013.

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Cosplayers from around world in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Participants of the World Cosplay Summit 2012 pose wearing costumes of their favorite characters from Japanese animation, manga comics and video games in Nagoya on Aug. 5, 2012. Over 1,000 costume players from around the world took to the streets of Nagoya the same day to wrap up the 10th World Cosplay Summit in the central Japan city.

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Cosplayers from around world in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Participants of the World Cosplay Summit 2012 pose wearing costumes of their favorite characters from Japanese animation, manga comics and video games in Nagoya on Aug. 5, 2012. Over 1,000 costume players from around the world took to the streets of Nagoya the same day to wrap up the 10th World Cosplay Summit in the central Japan city.

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Foreign "cosplayers" visit Japan ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Costume players from Britain (2 women on L back), Russia (2 women on R back) and Indonesia (2 men at front) pose with Senior Vice Foreign Minister Ryuji Yamane (C) at the ministry in Tokyo on July 31, 2012. The three pairs from the countries, dressed in the costumes of their favorite characters from Japanese animation, "manga" comics and video games, paid a courtesy call at the Foreign Ministry, expressing their excitement about performing at the 10th World Cosplay Summit held in Nagoya, ahead of a contest Aug. 4 at the summit that will draw performers from Japan and 19 other countries.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Participants of the World Cosplay Summit 2011 strike poses at the Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2011. Around 500 cosplayers from Japan and 16 other countries are taking part in the three-day event that began the same day.

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World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Participants of the World Cosplay Summit 2011 strike poses at the Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2011. Around 500 cosplayers from Japan and 16 other countries are taking part in the three-day event that began the same day.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Costume role players from China, Malaysia, Mexico and the Netherlands meet with State Foreign Secretary Chiaki Takahashi (L) at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2011. The ''cosplayers'' will attend the World Cosplay Summit 2011 in Nagoya on Aug. 6 to 7.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Costume role players from China, Malaysia, Mexico and the Netherlands meet with State Foreign Secretary Chiaki Takahashi (L) at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2011. The ''cosplayers'' will attend the World Cosplay Summit 2011 in Nagoya on Aug. 6 to 7.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' take to Nagoya streets

NAGOYA, Japan - Costume role players from abroad pose during a photo opportunity at Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya's Naka Ward on July 31, 2010, as the World Cosplay Summit 2010 commenced the same day.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' take to Nagoya streets

NAGOYA, Japan - Costume role players from abroad pose for photos in the busy streets of Nagoya's Naka Ward on July 31, 2010, as the World Cosplay Summit 2010 commenced the same day.

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Cosplay participants visit Japanese Foreign Ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Costume role players from Spain, Mexico and the United States in their self-made costumes pose with State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Osamu Fujimura (3rd from L) during their visit to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 28, 2010, ahead of the World Cosplay Summit 2010, which will be held in the central Japan city of Nagoya from July 31 to Aug. 2.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' take to Nagoya streets for summit parade

NAGOYA, Japan - ''Cosplay'' costume role players from abroad pose during a photo opportunity at Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya's Naka Ward following a parade on Aug. 1. The ''cosplayers'' are taking part in the three-day World Cosplay Summit, which started the same day in the city.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' take to Nagoya streets for summit parade

NAGOYA, Japan - ''Cosplay'' costume role players from abroad pose during a photo opportunity at Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya's Naka Ward following a parade on Aug. 1. The ''cosplayers'' are taking part in the three-day World Cosplay Summit, which started the same day in the city.

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Int'l 'cosplayers' take to Nagoya streets for summit parade

NAGOYA, Japan - ''Cosplay'' costume role players from abroad pose during a photo opportunity at Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya's Naka Ward following a parade on Aug. 1. The ''cosplayers'' are taking part in the three-day World Cosplay Summit, which started the same day in the city.

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Participants in World Cosplay Summit visit Foreign Ministry

TOKYO, Japan - Participants in the World Cosplay Summit 2009 in Nagoya pose for photos during a visit to the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on July 29 wearing costumes representing characters from popular games and animated films. Participants from China, Brazil and other countries will join the Aug. 1-3 event, which will mark its seventh year.