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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is captured on camera during her press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japan PM Takaichi at press conference

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 27, 2026, following the end of an extraordinary parliamentary session.

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US: Overturned Semi-truck, Low Visibility Seen on Wisconsin Highway During Tornadic Storm

A tornado tore through Menasha and Appleton, Wisconsin, on Monday afternoon, July 27, destroying homes, uprooting trees and cutting power to thousands. The footage shows an overturned semi-truck and low visibility on Highway 441.

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China: Teenager Rescues Children From Overturned Car in Gansu

Dramatic video captured the moment a Chinese teenager climbed onto an overturned vehicle to rescue children trapped inside after a roadside crash. The accident occurred on July 19, 2026, in Zhangye, Gansu, when a car overturned with five people trapped inside. Mr. Hou and his family, who were passing by, stopped immediately to help. The 18-year-old, wearing a white shirt, climbed onto the vehicle and pulled three children out one by one, while two men worked together to free the remaining passengers. The entire family was successfully rescued from the wreckage.

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China: Careless Car Door Opening Sends Scooter Rider Crashing in Jiangsu

Shocking dashcam-style footage showed a car door swinging open into the path of an electric scooter, sending its rider crashing to the ground. The incident occurred on July 3, 2026, in Jiangsu, China, when a driver opened the car door without checking for oncoming traffic. A woman riding an electric scooter was struck by the door, lost her balance, and fell heavily onto the road. Traffic police later arrived to manage the scene.

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Baseball: Astros vs. White Sox

Baseball: Astros vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is pictured after an interview following the Sox's victory over the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on July 26, 2026.

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Baseball: Astros vs. White Sox

Baseball: Astros vs. White Sox

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami (5) speaks during an interview after the Sox defeated the Houston Astros in a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on July 26, 2026.

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Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, a site preserved as a remnant of the earthquake disaster. The photo shows the indoor gymnasium.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

An image related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Work is being carried out using flexible containers.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

An image related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The photo shows a sign indicating the “difficult-to-return zone.”=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

An image related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The photo shows an area in Tomioka Town, Fukushima Prefecture, that has been designated as a “Specified Return Area.”=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, a structure left standing after the earthquake. The photo shows the school building.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

An image related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The photo shows a sign on National Route 6 indicating the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Images related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

An image related to the Tokyo Electric Power Company's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The photo shows a sign indicating the “difficult-to-return zone.”=July 16,2026,Fukushima

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Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School, a remnant of the earthquake in Ishinomaki City. The photo shows Okawa Elementary School as seen from the hill behind the school.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, a structure left standing after the earthquake. The photo shows the school building.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School, an Earthquake Disaster Site in Ishinomaki City

Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, a structure left standing after the earthquake. The photo shows the school building.=July 19,2026,Miyagi

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Eel-eating day in Japan

Eel-eating day in Japan

People queue at an eel restaurant in Narita near Tokyo on July 26, 2026, known as a day for eating eel in Japan.

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Eel-eating day in Japan

Eel-eating day in Japan

People queue at an eel restaurant in Tokyo on July 26, 2026, known as a day for eating eel in Japan.

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Golf: 3M Open

Golf: 3M Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan reacts after chipping in for an eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of the 3M Open golf tournament at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, on July 26, 2026.

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Golf: 3M Open

Golf: 3M Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan reacts after chipping in for an eagle on the 18th hole during the final round of the 3M Open golf tournament at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, on July 26, 2026.

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UK: Thousands Turn Out for London Trans+ Pride March

An estimated 150,000 people marched through central London on Saturday, July 25, for the London Trans+ Pride event. The march began at Langham Place near BBC Broadcasting House and ended at Trafalgar Square.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament

Sekiwake Aonishiki gives an interview after winning the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 26, 2026. (Pool photo)

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UK: Major Incident Declared After Fertiliser Blast Rocks Essex

A massive fire broke out at an industrial site in Rettendon, Essex, on Friday, July 24, causing fertiliser stored there to explode and flames to spread to nearby fields. People living near the site were told to keep their windows and doors closed, and a "major incident" was declared as thick black smoke engulfed the surrounding area. Reports of hearing and feeling the explosion came from across the county, and the fire was later brought under control with no injuries reported.

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Japanese Red Army member Kozo Okamoto dies at 78

Japanese Red Army member Kozo Okamoto dies at 78

Japanese Red Army member Kozo Okamoto speaks during an interview in Beirut while living in exile in the Lebanese capital on May 4, 2016. His support group the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine said on July 23, 2026, that Okamoto died at 78 near Beirut. Okamoto and two other Red Army members launched the 1972 attack on Tel Aviv's international airport using assault rifles and hand grenades, leaving over 20 people dead. ==Kyodo

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IMO Secretary General Dominguez

IMO Secretary General Dominguez

International Maritime Organization Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during an interview at the organization's headquarters in London on July 23, 2026.

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IMO Secretary General Dominguez

IMO Secretary General Dominguez

International Maritime Organization Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez speaks during an interview at the organization's headquarters in London on July 23, 2026.

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Baseball: Rintaro Sasaki joins Marlins

Baseball: Rintaro Sasaki joins Marlins

Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki, out of Stanford University, poses for a photo during an introductory press conference in Miami, Florida, on July 23, 2026, after joining the Miami Marlins, who selected him in the eighth round of the MLB draft earlier this month.

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Baseball: Rintaro Sasaki joins Marlins

Baseball: Rintaro Sasaki joins Marlins

Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki, out of Stanford University, speaks during an introductory press conference in Miami, Florida, on July 23, 2026, after joining the Miami Marlins, who selected him in the eighth round of the MLB draft earlier this month.

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Baseball: Rintaro Sasaki joins Marlins

Baseball: Rintaro Sasaki joins Marlins

Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki, out of Stanford University, speaks during an introductory press conference in Miami, Florida, on July 23, 2026, after joining the Miami Marlins, who selected him in the eighth round of the MLB draft earlier this month.

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko visits a regional community center in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) visits the venue of a mass medical examination in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) chats with medical staff during a visit to the venue of a mass medical examination in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Gion Festival in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - An intricately decorated float drives through the streets of Kyoto during the traditional Gion Festival on July 17, 2019. (Kyodo)

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China: Cat Flips Between Clotheslines Like an Acrobat

A tabby cat performed an acrobatic flip between two clotheslines in Sichuan province, China, on July 20, 2026, gripping one wire before smoothly twisting its body onto the neighboring line. Chinese social media users praised the cat's agility, joking that it must have practiced kung fu.

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Bangladesh promotes AI talent for Japan's industry

Bangladesh promotes AI talent for Japan's industry

Bangladeshi Ambassador to Japan Md Daud Ali speaks during an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to pitch young AI engineers from his country for use in Japan's technology industry.

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Heatstroke alert in eastern Japan

Heatstroke alert in eastern Japan

An ambulance rushes to rescue a heatstroke patient near a festival venue in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, on July 21, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Yankees

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs to first base after hitting an infield single in the third inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 19, 2026.

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