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China: Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike After Hitting Curb

On January 18, 2026, in Qujing, Yunnan, a motorcyclist was thrown from his bike after misjudging a road split and riding onto a raised curb, sending him flying in a violent crash captured on video.

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Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low in the upper 153 yen range on the morning of Jan. 26, 2026, amid lingering wariness of a possible yen-buying intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities.

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Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low in the upper 153 yen range on the morning of Jan. 26, 2026, amid lingering wariness of a possible yen-buying intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities.

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Dollar hits 2-month low in Tokyo

Financial monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo show the U.S. dollar hitting a two-month low in the upper 153 yen range on the morning of Jan. 26, 2026, amid lingering wariness of a possible yen-buying intervention by U.S. and Japanese authorities.

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Italy: Storm Harry Brings Flooding and Massive Waves to Sicily 2

Severe weather battered southern Italy from January 18, 2026, as Storm Harry swept through the central Mediterranean, hitting Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia with violent winds, torrential rain, and massive waves. Authorities issued red alerts, evacuated nearly 200 people across Sicily, and deployed thousands of emergency workers as coastal flooding, transport disruptions, and storm surges caused widespread damage, while officials warned that conditions remained critical.

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Italy: Storm Harry Brings Flooding and Massive Waves to Sicily

Severe weather battered southern Italy from January 18, 2026, as Storm Harry swept through the central Mediterranean, hitting Calabria, Sicily, and Sardinia with violent winds, torrential rain, and massive waves. Authorities issued red alerts, evacuated nearly 200 people across Sicily, and deployed thousands of emergency workers as coastal flooding, transport disruptions, and storm surges caused widespread damage, while officials warned that conditions remained critical.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Composite time-lapse photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hitting a solo home run, his first of the season, during the second game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025.

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Baseball: Mets vs. Dodgers

Composite time-lapse photo shows Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hitting a two-run home run in a baseball game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 21, 2024. The 176th home run of his major league career broke a tie with Hideki Matsui for the most by a Japanese-born player.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts after hitting a two-run home run, his 50th homer of the season, in the seventh inning of a game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. He became the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.

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[Breaking News]Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 15 Kyodo - A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei index hits new closing high above 54,000

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 54,000 on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Nikkei hits all-time closing high

A financial monitor in a building in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting an all-time closing high above 53,000 on Jan. 13, 2026.

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UK: Storm Goretti Whips Up Powerful Waves Along Cornwall Coast 2

This video shows whipped up waves hitting the coast in Porthleven, Cornwall on Thursday, January 8. Storm Goretti left widespread disruption across southwest England and the Channel Islands, with powerful winds causing power outages, road closures, and school disruptions. Gusts reached up to 99 mph in the Isles of Scilly, leaving more than 42,000 properties without electricity in Cornwall, hundreds affected in Devon and the Channel Islands, and forcing school closures, evacuations, and transport disruptions.

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UK: Storm Goretti Whips Up Powerful Waves Along Cornwall Coast

This video shows whipped up waves hitting the coast in Porthleven, Cornwall on Thursday, January 8. Storm Goretti left widespread disruption across southwest England and the Channel Islands, with powerful winds causing power outages, road closures, and school disruptions. Gusts reached up to 99 mph in the Isles of Scilly, leaving more than 42,000 properties without electricity in Cornwall, hundreds affected in Devon and the Channel Islands, and forcing school closures, evacuations, and transport disruptions.

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Nikkei index hits closing high

Stock monitors at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average hitting a new all-time closing high on Jan. 6, 2026.

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Teresa Maria Bosso (SMI Roma Volley) hitting the ball during he match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Teresa Maria Bosso (SMI Roma Volley) hitting the ball during he match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Ludovica Tosini (Club Italia) hitting the ball during he match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Arianna Bovolenta (Club Italia) hitting the ball during he match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Nikoleta Perovic (SMI Roma Volley) hitting the ball in front of the Club Italia's defenze during the match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Martina Susio (Club Italia) hitting the ball during he match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Ludovica Guidi (SMI Roma Volley) hitting the ball in front of Club Italia's defense during the match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

hitting the ball in front of the Club Italia's defenze during the match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Martina Susio (Club Italia) hitting the ball during he match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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VOLLEY - Serie A2 Femminile - SMI Roma Volley vs Club Italia

Nikoleta Perovic (SMI Roma Volley) hitting the ball during the match of the Italian Women's 2 Volleyball League Day 15 between Roma Volley Club vs Club Italia on December 26, 2025 at Palatiziano in Rome, Italy

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto high-fives his teammates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2025.

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UK: Storm Bram Sends Huge Waves Crashing Into Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland

On Tuesday, December 9, Storm Bram swept through the UK and Ireland, bringing severe winds and flooding. This video shows big waves hitting the shore in Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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Baseball: Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto

Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto high-fives his teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025. The Yomiuri Giants said the following month that they are allowing the infielder to pursue a move to Major League Baseball this offseason.

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