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Emperor watches college baseball

Waseda University (L) and Keio University baseball team players line up at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, as Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive after the end of the top of the fourth inning of their inter-college game. (Pool photo)

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Emperor watches college baseball

Waseda University (L) and Keio University baseball team players line up at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 31, 2026, as Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his daughter, Princess Aiko, arrive after the end of the top of the fourth inning of their inter-college game. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Phillies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) smiles with catcher Dalton Rushing after Trea Turner of the Philadelphia Phillies was called out on strikes to end the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 31, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) waits for the replay review after Milwaukee Brewers challenged the safe call on the field, as Brewers third baseman Luis Rengifo looks on, during the top of the first inning of a baseball game at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 22, 2026. The call on the field was overturned to end the inning.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell lines out to end the seventh inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel lines out to end the sixth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel lines out to end the sixth inning of a baseball game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 17, 2026.

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Japan: Rising Temperatures Bring Surge in Bear Sightings Near Residential Areas 2

As spring temperatures rose, bears in Japan emerged from hibernation and ventured closer to human settlements in search of food, with sightings reported one after another, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay alert. This video was captured in Joetsu, Niigata on May 13, 2026.

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China: Avalanche Bears Down on Climbers at Mount Everest Camp

On May 12, 2026, at a camp on the south slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, a video captured a sudden avalanche in the Himalayas. A climber was filming the mountain scenery when a teammate recorded the avalanche behind them. Snow mist suddenly rose across the valley and moved very quickly. The snow cloud soon covered the sky, and the teammates quickly lay down to avoid danger. Fortunately, everyone was safe in the end.

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Japan: Rising Temperatures Bring Surge in Bear Sightings Near Residential Areas

As spring temperatures rose, bears in Japan emerged from hibernation and ventured closer to human settlements in search of food, with sightings reported one after another, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay alert. This video was captured at Natsui Community Center in Iwate on Friday, May 15.

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Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service. (Kyodo)

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Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service.

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Japan cruise ship Nippon Maru ends final voyage

The Japanese cruise ship Nippon Maru returns to Yokohama Port in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 10, 2026, after its final voyage, marking the end of 35 years of service.

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Japan: Bears Spotted Near Residential Areas as Spring Temperatures Rise

As spring temperatures rose, bears in Japan emerged from hibernation and ventured closer to human settlements in search of food, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay alert. This video was captured at "Inori no Sato Aizumura", a religious and tourist site in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, on Thursday, May 7.

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Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting 62,915.87 at the end of morning trading after surging past 62,000 for the first time on May 7, 2026.

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Nikkei hits record intraday high

An electronic board in central Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting 62,915.87 at the end of morning trading after surging past 62,000 for the first time on May 7, 2026.

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Boxing: Inoue meets press ahead of May world title bout

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan poses at the end of a press conference at his gym in Yokohama near Tokyo on April 20, 2026, before taking on countryman and challenger Junto Nakatani, a former unified bantamweight world champion, on May 2 at Tokyo Dome.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 2

Severe flooding has submerged towns and displaced hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines. Rivers overflowed in Cebu and nearby islands, forcing residents onto rooftops while cars and containers were swept through the streets. Local officials said some evacuation centers were inundated, and many survivors of a recent earthquake had to be evacuated again. More than 380,000 people fled their homes across the Visayas, southern Luzon, and northern Mindanao. Kalmaegi, locally named Tino, made landfall late Monday, November 3 with winds of up to 130 kph before moving toward the South China Sea on Tuesday, November 4.

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China: Tourists and Locals Rescue Yaks from Mud Pit in Qinghai

In Qinghai, China, tourists and locals joined forces with an excavator operator to rescue four yaks stuck in deep mud on September 30, 2025. After spotting the trapped animals, the tourists alerted a herdsman and enlisted help from a nearby construction site. Working for nearly an hour, they freed all four yaks safely. The herdsman said the rescue prevented losses of over RMB 40,000.

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President Macron At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Ceremony - Paris

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, President Emmanuel Macron and Sebastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forces, during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe, in Paris, on May 8, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Ceremony - Paris

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, President Emmanuel Macron and Sebastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forces, during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe, in Paris, on May 8, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Ceremony - Paris

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, President Emmanuel Macron and Sebastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forces, during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe, in Paris, on May 8, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Macron At Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Ceremony - Paris

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, President Emmanuel Macron and Sebastien Lecornu, Minister for the Armed Forces, during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marking the end of World War II in Europe, in Paris, on May 8, 2025. Photo by Eric Tschaen/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka

Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu, mayor of Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture, explains the policy of setting up a baby hatch that enables parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for, on May 29, 2025, at the city office. The western Japan city government said it plans to launch a baby hatch and a "confidential birth" system that allows women to give birth without revealing their identities except to the hospital, by the end of fiscal 2026 in cooperation with a local medical institution.

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Plan to set up baby hatch in Osaka

Hiroyasu Chiyomatsu, mayor of Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture, explains the policy of setting up a baby hatch that enables parents to anonymously leave infants they are unable to care for, on May 29, 2025, at the city office. The western Japan city government said it plans to launch a baby hatch and a "confidential birth" system that allows women to give birth without revealing their identities except to the hospital, by the end of fiscal 2026 in cooperation with a local medical institution.

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Israel Palestine Protest - Washington

Palestinian rights advocates and medical professionals stand with Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 2025. The group, including Doctors Against Genocide, called for the U.S. to end support for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a joint U.S.-Israeli aid group, following a United Nations report that more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid since May. Participants banged pots and held signs reading “Stop starving Gaza,” accusing the GHF of complicity in the worsening humanitarian crisis. Photo by Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Health Workers Support Palestine in Brussels - Belgium

Belgique, Bruxelles, le 19 juin 2025 : rassemblement de personnels de santé européens en soutien aux personnels soignants de Gaza et à la population civile palestinienne. Les soignants demandent l'arrêt immédiat et inconditionnel des attaques sur les infrastructures et le personnel de santé Around 150 people demonstrate for an immediate and unconditional cessation of attacks on health infrastructure and personnel, the free and safe movement of humanitarian aid, and concrete sanctions from the European Union and its Member States in Place of Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on June 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 24, 2025, 94% of hospitals in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed. Since October 2023, 697 attacks have targeted healthcare infrastructure and services. At the end of May, only 2,000 hospital beds remained available for more than 2 million residents, a dramatically insufficient number. Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPR

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Health Workers Support Palestine in Brussels - Belgium

Belgique, Bruxelles, le 19 juin 2025 : rassemblement de personnels de santé européens en soutien aux personnels soignants de Gaza et à la population civile palestinienne. Les soignants demandent l'arrêt immédiat et inconditionnel des attaques sur les infrastructures et le personnel de santé Around 150 people demonstrate for an immediate and unconditional cessation of attacks on health infrastructure and personnel, the free and safe movement of humanitarian aid, and concrete sanctions from the European Union and its Member States in Place of Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on June 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 24, 2025, 94% of hospitals in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed. Since October 2023, 697 attacks have targeted healthcare infrastructure and services. At the end of May, only 2,000 hospital beds remained available for more than 2 million residents, a dramatically insufficient number. Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPR

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Health Workers Support Palestine in Brussels - Belgium

Belgique, Bruxelles, le 19 juin 2025 : rassemblement de personnels de santé européens en soutien aux personnels soignants de Gaza et à la population civile palestinienne. Les soignants demandent l'arrêt immédiat et inconditionnel des attaques sur les infrastructures et le personnel de santé Around 150 people demonstrate for an immediate and unconditional cessation of attacks on health infrastructure and personnel, the free and safe movement of humanitarian aid, and concrete sanctions from the European Union and its Member States in Place of Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on June 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 24, 2025, 94% of hospitals in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed. Since October 2023, 697 attacks have targeted healthcare infrastructure and services. At the end of May, only 2,000 hospital beds remained available for more than 2 million residents, a dramatically insufficient number. Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPR

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Health Workers Support Palestine in Brussels - Belgium

Belgique, Bruxelles, le 19 juin 2025 : rassemblement de personnels de santé européens en soutien aux personnels soignants de Gaza et à la population civile palestinienne. Les soignants demandent l'arrêt immédiat et inconditionnel des attaques sur les infrastructures et le personnel de santé Around 150 people demonstrate for an immediate and unconditional cessation of attacks on health infrastructure and personnel, the free and safe movement of humanitarian aid, and concrete sanctions from the European Union and its Member States in Place of Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on June 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 24, 2025, 94% of hospitals in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed. Since October 2023, 697 attacks have targeted healthcare infrastructure and services. At the end of May, only 2,000 hospital beds remained available for more than 2 million residents, a dramatically insufficient number. Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPR

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Health Workers Support Palestine in Brussels - Belgium

Belgique, Bruxelles, le 19 juin 2025 : rassemblement de personnels de santé européens en soutien aux personnels soignants de Gaza et à la population civile palestinienne. Les soignants demandent l'arrêt immédiat et inconditionnel des attaques sur les infrastructures et le personnel de santé Around 150 people demonstrate for an immediate and unconditional cessation of attacks on health infrastructure and personnel, the free and safe movement of humanitarian aid, and concrete sanctions from the European Union and its Member States in Place of Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on June 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 24, 2025, 94% of hospitals in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed. Since October 2023, 697 attacks have targeted healthcare infrastructure and services. At the end of May, only 2,000 hospital beds remained available for more than 2 million residents, a dramatically insufficient number. Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPR

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Health Workers Support Palestine in Brussels - Belgium

Belgique, Bruxelles, le 19 juin 2025 : rassemblement de personnels de santé européens en soutien aux personnels soignants de Gaza et à la population civile palestinienne. Les soignants demandent l'arrêt immédiat et inconditionnel des attaques sur les infrastructures et le personnel de santé Around 150 people demonstrate for an immediate and unconditional cessation of attacks on health infrastructure and personnel, the free and safe movement of humanitarian aid, and concrete sanctions from the European Union and its Member States in Place of Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on June 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 24, 2025, 94% of hospitals in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed. Since October 2023, 697 attacks have targeted healthcare infrastructure and services. At the end of May, only 2,000 hospital beds remained available for more than 2 million residents, a dramatically insufficient number. Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPR

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Health Workers Support Palestine in Brussels - Belgium

Belgique, Bruxelles, le 19 juin 2025 : rassemblement de personnels de santé européens en soutien aux personnels soignants de Gaza et à la population civile palestinienne. Les soignants demandent l'arrêt immédiat et inconditionnel des attaques sur les infrastructures et le personnel de santé Around 150 people demonstrate for an immediate and unconditional cessation of attacks on health infrastructure and personnel, the free and safe movement of humanitarian aid, and concrete sanctions from the European Union and its Member States in Place of Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament on June 19, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of May 24, 2025, 94% of hospitals in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed. Since October 2023, 697 attacks have targeted healthcare infrastructure and services. At the end of May, only 2,000 hospital beds remained available for more than 2 million residents, a dramatically insufficient number. Photo by Thierry Monasse/ANDBZ/ABACAPR

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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