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[Breaking News]Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

TOKYO, Japan, April 30 Kyodo - Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome on May 2. (Kyodo)

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Germany: Car Rams Into Crowd in Leipzig, Two Killed and Dozens Injured 2

A 33-year-old German man drove a Volkswagen SUV into pedestrians in Leipzig's city center on Monday, May 4, killing two people and injuring 22 others, before being arrested.

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Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro before their talks in Manila on May 5, 2026.

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Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japan-Philippines defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) chats with his Philippine counterpart Gilbert Teodoro before their talks in Manila on May 5, 2026.

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Germany: Car Rams Into Crowd in Leipzig, Two Killed and Dozens Injured

A 33-year-old German man drove a Volkswagen SUV into pedestrians in Leipzig's city center on Monday, May 4, killing two people and injuring 22 others, before being arrested.

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China: Strong Winds Flip Banquet Tent as Guests Scramble for Safety

This is the dangerous moment that a group of Chinese residents scrambled for safety when powerful winds suddenly lifted and flipped over a banquet tent during a gathering. On February 23, 2026, in Guizhou, China, the video captured a dangerous scene when a sudden gust of strong wind struck an outdoor banquet where guests had been dining under a temporary canopy. Dozens of people were enjoying the meal when the wind suddenly intensified. Within seconds, the large tent covering the banquet area began to shake violently before being lifted and overturned by the powerful gust. The video ended with the guests safely rushing indoors.

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China: Monkey Struck by Moving Vehicle During Roadside Fight, Walks Away Unharmed

This was the shocking moment that a group of monkeys fought fiercely by a roadside in China, before one of them was struck and pushed forward by a passing vehicle but somehow survived unharmed. On April 26, 2026, in Guangxi, China, the video captured several monkeys scrambling and fighting beside a busy road, apparently battling for dominance within the troop. As the chaotic scene unfolded near the roadside, one monkey suddenly ran into the path of an approaching vehicle. The fast-moving car hit the monkey and continued pushing it forward for several moments, leaving onlookers stunned. Despite the impact, the animal astonishingly managed to get back on its feet shortly afterward. The monkey even performed a backward flip, appearing energetic and largely unaffected by the collision. The video ended with the monkeys scattering away from the roadside after the frightening encounter.

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Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japan-Indonesia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends a welcome ceremony before his talks with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (L) in Jakarta on May 4, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) waves before boarding a government plane in Canberra on May 5, 2026, before returning to Japan after concluding her overseas trip to Vietnam and Australia.

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Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japan PM Takaichi leaves Canberra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) waves before boarding a government plane in Canberra on May 5, 2026, before returning to Japan after concluding her overseas trip to Vietnam and Australia.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) takes a selfie with Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi and children before a meeting between the leaders of the two countries in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C, L) attends a welcome ceremony before a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (C, R) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) attends a welcome ceremony before a meeting with her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese (R) in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands before their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Japan-Australia summit

Japan-Australia summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and her Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese shake hands before their talks in Canberra on May 4, 2026.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

WBC bantamweight world champion Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan, who is aiming to become Japan's first five-division men's boxing world champion, lock eyes after clearing their weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their title match.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

WBC bantamweight world champion Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan, who is aiming to become Japan's first five-division men's boxing world champion, pose after clearing their weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their title match.

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Japan PM Takaichi heads for Vietnam, Australia

Japan PM Takaichi heads for Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves before getting on board a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 1, 2026, for a five-day trip to Vietnam and Australia for bilateral summit talks.

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Japan PM Takaichi heads for Vietnam, Australia

Japan PM Takaichi heads for Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) waves before getting on board a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 1, 2026, for a five-day trip to Vietnam and Australia for bilateral summit talks.

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Japan PM Takaichi heads for Vietnam, Australia

Japan PM Takaichi heads for Vietnam, Australia

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi waves before getting on board a government plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on May 1, 2026, for a five-day trip to Vietnam and Australia for bilateral summit talks.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Junto Nakatani of Japan, a former unified bantamweight world champion, poses after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before a world title boxing match against undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Junto Nakatani of Japan, a former unified bantamweight world champion, poses after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before a world title boxing match against undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Junto Nakatani of Japan, a former unified bantamweight world champion, poses after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before a world title boxing match against undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before a world title boxing match against Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before a world title boxing match against Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, lock eyes after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (C, L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani (C, R), a former unified bantamweight world champion, pose after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, shake hands after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Boxing: Weigh-in for Inoue-Nakatani world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) of Japan and Japanese challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, pose after clearing the weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their world title boxing match at Tokyo Dome.

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Ex-Japan PM Kishida in Manila

Ex-Japan PM Kishida in Manila

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (R) shakes hands with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before their talks in Manila on April 30, 2026.

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Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese farm minister Suzuki in Bangladesh

Japanese Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki (L) is greeted by his Bangladeshi counterpart Aminur Rashid Yasin before their talks in Dhaka on April 29, 2026.

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Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Former unified bantamweight world champion Junto Nakatani of Japan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, before taking on countryman and undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue at Tokyo Dome on May 2.

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Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan (C) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome on May 2.

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Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome on May 2.

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Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Boxing: world title bout between Inoue and Nakatani

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, at Tokyo Dome on May 2.

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China: Off-Road Team Rescues Camel Trapped in Wire Fencing in Inner Mongolia

On April 24, 2026, in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, a video captured a rescue mission unfolding along a desert crossing route from the sacred tree area of the Ulan Buh Desert to Ji’aobao. Members of an off-road team spotted a camel that had been stuck for three to four days, its leg tightly entangled in wire fencing. The team leader carefully crouched down and began cutting away the metal wires wrapped around the animal’s leg, taking care not to cause further injury. The camel appeared exhausted and weak, remaining motionless even after being freed, its legs stiff from prolonged restraint. The video ended with the camel gradually managing to stand up, wobbling at first before stabilizing itself as the rescuers looked on.

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[Breaking News]Wildfires in northeastern Japan

OTSUCHI, Japan, April 24 Kyodo - Smoke blankets mountainous areas of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture on April 24, 2026, as wildfires continue following its outbreak at two locations in the northeastern Japan town two days before. (Kyodo)

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China: Out-of-Control Cement Mixer Causes Accident on Sichuan Mountain Road

On February 4, 2026, in Sichuan, a video recorded a tense moment on a mountain road. The filmer was driving when a cement mixer truck suddenly appeared from the opposite direction. The truck was moving unstably and collided with a white car before continuing forward in a swerving motion. It then veered toward the filmer’s vehicle. A black car ahead narrowly avoided being struck. Reacting quickly, the filmer pressed the accelerator and moved forward to escape the truck’s path. The unstable truck passed by without direct impact.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A Self-Defense Forces helicopter collects seawater as firefighting operations continue at the sites of wildfires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2026, following an outbreak at multiple locations in the town five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

A Self-Defense Forces helicopter collects seawater as firefighting operations continue at the sites of wildfires in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2026, following an outbreak at multiple locations in the town five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Smoke rises in mountainous areas of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 27, 2026, as wildfires continue following the outbreak at multiple locations five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

An electric signboard on the Sanriku Expressway near the Otsuchi interchange in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, informs drivers of the closure of a section as wildfires continue to rage near the expressway on April 27, 2026, following its outbreak five days before.

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Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

Wildfire in Iwate Pref.

An electric signboard on the Sanriku Expressway near the Otsuchi interchange in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, informs drivers of the closure of a section as wildfires continue to rage near the expressway on April 27, 2026, following its outbreak five days before.

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Hibakusha rally in New York ahead of NPT review conference

Hibakusha rally in New York ahead of NPT review conference

Hibakusha sing an anti-nuclear song before marching toward the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 26, 2026, calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons ahead of the 2026 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference, which will begin on April 27.

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UK: Massive Fire Tears Through Rubber Factory in Trafford Park as Thick Smoke Billows

A massive fire broke out at a rubber factory in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, on Friday, April 24, sending a huge plume of smoke over the area. Firefighters from across Greater Manchester battled the blaze for many hours before containing it overnight.

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US: Tornado Hits Enid, Oklahoma 3

A tornado struck Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday night, April 23, damaging homes and hitting Vance Air Force Base. Several injuries were confirmed on the city's south side, with no fatalities reported. The twister moved through residential areas, an airport, and several colleges before heading toward the nearby town of Fairmont. A separate tornado was also confirmed near Braman, Kay County, around 7:30 p.m.

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US: Tornado Hits Enid, Oklahoma 4

A tornado struck Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday night, April 23, damaging homes and hitting Vance Air Force Base. Several injuries were confirmed on the city's south side, with no fatalities reported. The twister moved through residential areas, an airport, and several colleges before heading toward the nearby town of Fairmont. A separate tornado was also confirmed near Braman, Kay County, around 7:30 p.m.

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China: Delivery Worker Helps Stop Fire From Spreading in Ningbo

A food delivery rider in Ningbo, China interrupted his route on January 21, 2026, to fight a fire he encountered.A food delivery rider in Ningbo, China interrupted his route on January 21, 2026, to fight a fire he encountered. He calmly grabbed a nearby extinguisher and sprayed the flames, with local residents joining in. Together, they brought the fire under control before it could spread further.

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US: Tornado Hits Enid, Oklahoma

A tornado struck Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday night, April 23, damaging homes and hitting Vance Air Force Base. Several injuries were confirmed on the city's south side, with no fatalities reported. The twister moved through residential areas, an airport, and several colleges before heading toward the nearby town of Fairmont. A separate tornado was also confirmed near Braman, Kay County, around 7:30 p.m.

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US: Tornado Hits Enid, Oklahoma 2

A tornado struck Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday night, April 23, damaging homes and hitting Vance Air Force Base. Several injuries were confirmed on the city's south side, with no fatalities reported. The twister moved through residential areas, an airport, and several colleges before heading toward the nearby town of Fairmont. A separate tornado was also confirmed near Braman, Kay County, around 7:30 p.m.

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