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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Croatia's Luka Modric (front) appears dejected following his team's 2-1 loss to Portugal in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) scores from the penalty spot in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Croatia at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Manny Machado (front) of the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Austria goalkeeper Alexander Schlager (front) concedes a goal in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Spain at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Spain's Pedro Porro (front, R) hugs Alex Baena (15) after scoring the team's second goal in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Austria at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal (front) runs after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Austria at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 2, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

(from L) England's Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka are pictured in front of a DR Congo player following their 2-1 victory in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Harry Kane (front, R) falls in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Harry Kane (front) runs after scoring with a header in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against DR Congo at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

DR Congo's Brian Cipenga (front) runs after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against England at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

DR Congo's Brian Cipenga (front) does a somersault after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against England at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (front) and his players arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after competing in the World Cup finals where they were defeated by Brazil in a round of 32 match.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan men's football team head coach Hajime Moriyasu (front) and his players arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo on July 2, 2026, after competing in the World Cup finals where they were defeated by Brazil in a round of 32 match.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, 2nd from L) attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) and Premier Li Qiang attend a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

France's Kylian Mbappe (L, front) leads his teammates onto the pitch for a World Cup round of 32 football match against Sweden at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 30, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

France's Kylian Mbappe (front) vies for the ball in the second half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Sweden at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 30, 2026.

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Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Japan-U.S. drill to defend remote islands

Photo shows the U.S. Marine Corps' missile systems -- the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS (front), and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS -- at Camp Hansen in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 30, 2026, the final day of the Resolute Dragon Japan-U.S. joint defense drill. A total of 9,600 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Corps personnel took part in the 11-day drill, conducted in Okinawa and the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to strengthen capabilities to defend remote islands.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Junnosuke Suzuki (front, R) arrives at the team's accommodation facility in Houston on June 29, 2026, following a 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Ayase Ueda (front) is pictured following his team's 2-1 loss to Brazil in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Kaishu Sano (front) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Brazil at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan's Kaishu Sano (front, L) scores the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match against Brazil at Houston Stadium in Houston on June 29, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui (front) faces Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (back) in the sixth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 28, 2026.

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China-Bangladesh summit

China-Bangladesh summit

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (front, L) is pictured before his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 26, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (back) is pictured after allowing a solo home run to San Diego Padres first baseman Gavin Sheets (front) in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Lionel Messi (front) celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's third goal from a free kick in the second half of a World Cup Group J football match against Jordan at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) dribbles the ball in the first half of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) is pictured ahead of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) enters the pitch ahead of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (front) enters the pitch ahead of a World Cup Group K football match against Colombia at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo (front) waves after arriving at an accommodation facility in Houston on June 27, 2026, ahead of a World Cup Round of 32 football match against Brazil on June 29.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

England's Jude Bellingham (front, L) celebrates with supporters after scoring the opening goal in the second half of a World Cup Group L football match against Panama at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 27, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

France's Ousmane Dembele (front) runs after scoring his third goal in the first half of a World Cup Group I football match against Norway at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on June 26, 2026.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 4

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions. The video shows sections of road washed away by fast-moving floodwater in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto.

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 3

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (back, 2nd from L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako (behind him) are greeted by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front, R) upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Empress Masako are greeted upon arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium. Standing behind them is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C) visits the plenary session room of the House of Representatives at the Belgian Federal Parliament in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C) visits the plenary session room of the House of Representatives at the Belgian Federal Parliament in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C) visits the Senate at the Belgian Federal Parliament building in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan: Flooding Hits Kinki Region Amid Seasonal Rain Front and Typhoon Mekkhala’s Approach 2

Heavy rain and flooding struck parts of Japan on Friday, June 26, as Typhoon Mekkhala approached the country alongside a stagnant seasonal rain front. Flooded roads, stranded vehicles, landslides, and road collapses were reported across the Kinki region, including Osaka and Kyoto, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing weather alerts and evacuation orders for some regions.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu (front, far R) and his players gather following a 1-1 draw with Sweden in a World Cup Group F football match at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 25, 2026.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Belgian King Philippe (front, R) are pictured after visiting KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Belgian King Philippe (front, R) are pictured after visiting KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium.

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Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, L) and Belgian King Philippe (front, 2nd from R) are pictured after visiting KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Belgium

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front, C), accompanied by Belgium's King Philippe (front, R), visits the library at KU Leuven, a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, on June 24, 2026, during his official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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US: Large Hail Strikes El Paso County as Severe Storms Hit Colorado’s Front Range 3

Large hail struck El Paso County, Colorado on Tuesday, June 23, as severe storms swept through the Front Range.

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US: Large Hail Strikes El Paso County as Severe Storms Hit Colorado’s Front Range 2

Large hail struck El Paso County, Colorado on Tuesday, June 23, as severe storms swept through the Front Range.

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[Breaking News]British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation

TOKYO, Japan, June 23 Kyodo - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands in front of his office in London on June 22, 2026, after announcing his resignation. (Kyodo)

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