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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami (R) and freestyle BMX rider Rim Nakamura carry the Japanese delegation's flag during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front row, far L) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) clap while watching the Japanese delegation marching during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front row, far L) and Empress Masako (front row, 2nd from L) clap while watching the Japanese delegation marching during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) clap while watching the Japanese delegation marching during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 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 light 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 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 are pictured 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 are pictured 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 are pictured 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 (L) and his father Shigenobu Murofushi light 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

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026. Standing beside them are Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026. Standing beside them are Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026. Standing beside them are Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from L) and Empress Masako (5th from L) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from R) and Empress Masako (3rd from R) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (C, R) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

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US: Hundreds Form Human Chain Around Kennedy Center in Protest Over Closure

Hundreds formed a human chain around the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday, September 18, protesting its closure and threats by the Trump administration to demolish the memorial to President John F. Kennedy.

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Netherlands: Thousands Gather for Stand Up for Israel Rally at Dam Square

Pro-Israel supporters gathered in Amsterdam's Dam Square on Friday, September 18, for a Stand Up for Israel rally. During the rally, a large Palestinian flag was unfurled from a balcony of a nearby H&M building, and the demonstrators pulled it down. Pro-Palestinian activists ignored a city ban on counter-demonstrations, leading police to detain them.

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Ukraine hosts summit with 7 regional countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (C) holds a press conference after hosting the inaugural "Carpathian Eight" summit in Huta in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine, on Sept. 18, 2026, to deepen ties with seven regional countries -- Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia.

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Ukraine hosts summit with 7 regional countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (back, 3rd from R) hosts the inaugural "Carpathian Eight" summit in Huta in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine, on Sept. 18, 2026, to deepen ties with seven regional countries -- Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia.

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Japan: Air Self-Defense Force’s Blue Impulse Marks Asian Games Kickoff

On Saturday, September 19, Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic team Blue Impulse conducted a flyover of Aichi Prefecture to mark the opening of the 20th Asian Games and 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

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Chile: Powerful Sandstorm Hits Iquique, Disrupting Independence Day Celebrations

A sandstorm with winds gusting up to 70 km/h swept through Iquique early Friday, September 18, prompting authorities to cancel the city's Independence Day Te Deum service and military parade for safety reasons. The wind also damaged festival stalls and knocked out power in some areas.

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Chile: Powerful Sandstorm Hits Iquique, Disrupting Independence Day Celebrations 2

A sandstorm with winds gusting up to 70 km/h swept through Iquique early Friday, September 18, prompting authorities to cancel the city's Independence Day Te Deum service and military parade for safety reasons. The wind also damaged festival stalls and knocked out power in some areas.

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Chile: Powerful Sandstorm Hits Iquique, Disrupting Independence Day Celebrations 3

A sandstorm with winds gusting up to 70 km/h swept through Iquique early Friday, September 18, prompting authorities to cancel the city's Independence Day Te Deum service and military parade for safety reasons. The wind also damaged festival stalls and knocked out power in some areas.

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India: People Line Up Overnight for iPhone 18 Launch in New Delhi

Customers queued overnight outside the Apple Store at Select Citywalk Mall in Saket, New Delhi, ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launch on September 18. The video shows buyers waiting through the night, with some arriving hours before opening to be first in line.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

China's Pang Zhenglin (R) and Japan's Kotetsu Kurokawa vie for the ball during the third quarter of a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

China's Cui Yongxi (24) and Hu Mingxuan (3) block Japan's Schafer Avi from shooting during the first quarter of a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Basketball

Players from Japan (white) and China compete during a men's basketball semifinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox gives an interview after his team defeated the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026. He hit a three-run home run and a triple.

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Baseball: Tigers vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox gives an interview after his team defeated the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on Sept. 17, 2026. He hit a three-run home run and a triple.

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China: Massive Boulder Crashes into Pavilion at Tangshan Scenic Spot

A massive boulder tumbled down a mountainside at a scenic area in Yutian County, Tangshan, Hebei, on May 27, 2026, smashing into a pavilion and destroying it in a cloud of dust. Nearby tourists quickly fled and narrowly avoided being hit. A witness estimated the boulder measured two to three meters in diameter. Authorities barred access to the affected area while handling the aftermath.

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China: Huge Insect Swarm Blankets Sky over Hulunbuir

A massive swarm of tiny flying insects filled the sky over Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, on September 16, 2026, darkening large areas overhead with their sheer numbers. Locals identified the insects as "xiaoyao," a species commonly seen in autumn, and said they pose no danger, as they are neither poisonous nor prone to biting.

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China: Residents Save Cat Left Hanging by Rope in Jiangxi

Residents in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, rescued a cat that was left dangling several stories up after a rope tied around its neck caught on a building's exterior wall on September 12, 2026, using a long pole to hook the rope, ease the pressure, and free the cat.

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Spain: Authorities Issue Es-Alert as Severe Thunderstorm Hits Valencia 2

A severe thunderstorm swept across the Valencia region in Spain on the night of Wednesday, September 16, after AEMET had issued an orange weather alert. Authorities also sent an Es-Alert emergency warning to residents. The storm suspended part of the Metrovalencia rail service and forced the postponement of a LaLiga match between Levante and Athletic Bilbao.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and Blake Snell pose for a photo after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and Blake Snell pose for a photo after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) and manager Dave Roberts celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, manager Dave Roberts and Blake Snell pose for a photo after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

(From L) Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, manager Dave Roberts and Blake Snell celebrate with champagne after the Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive National League West title with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 17, 2026.