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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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UK: Wildfire Breaks Out on Tintwistle Moor Near Glossop Amid Heatwave

A wildfire broke out on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, Derbyshire, on Thursday, June 25, affecting around 500 square meters of moorland and woodland amid the heatwave. Residents were urged to keep windows and doors shut and avoid the area.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (far R) holds talks with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (far L) in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi attend a press event following their talks in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japan foreign minister meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda, head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (C), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, meets the press after holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, holds talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

LDP lawmaker meets with S. Korean president in Seoul

Japanese Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Ryota Takeda (L), head of the Japan-South Korea Parliamentarians' Union, shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the presidential office in Seoul on June 26, 2026.

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Spain: Wildfire Near Tamarite de Litera, Huesca, Forces Hundreds to Evacuate

A wildfire broke out near Tamarite de Litera, Huesca, on Thursday, June 25. It burned more than 4,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. The blaze, believed to have been caused by agricultural machinery, remained uncontrolled as of Friday morning.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

IAEA chief Grossi meets press in Tokyo

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi holds a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi gives an interview in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi gives an interview in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi gives an interview in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

Interview with IAEA chief Grossi

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi gives an interview in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japan PM meets with IAEA chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on June 26, 2026.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko, Maiko dance practice

Geiko and their apprentice Maiko from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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Maiko dance practice

Maiko dance practice

Maiko, or apprentice geiko, from Kyoto's five entertainment districts rehearse in the western Japan city on June 26, 2026, for the two-day Miyako-no-Nigiwai dance performance starting the following day.

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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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UK: Pylon Catches Fire in Christchurch, Dorset

More than 60 emergency calls were made after a pylon was spotted on fire in a field in Christchurch, Dorset, on Wednesday, June 24.

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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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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko (C) wave with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a government plane carrying Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Emperor, empress return home

Emperor, empress return home

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 26, 2026, following their official trip to the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2026.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2026.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2026.

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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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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Ceiling boards are seen damaged at an office building in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on June 25, 2026, after a preliminary magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit northeastern Japan.

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (C) talks with President of the House of Representatives Peter De Roover (R) and Speaker of the Senate Vincent Blondel at the Belgian Federal Parliament in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the emperor's 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's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

(From L) President of the Belgian House of Representatives Peter De Roover, Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Speaker of the Senate Vincent Blondel pose for a photo at the Belgian Federal Parliament building in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Spain: Wildfire in Congosto Remains at Highest Danger Level in León

A wildfire that broke out in the municipality of Congosto, León, on Wednesday, June 24, remained active at the highest danger level as of Thursday, with firefighting efforts hampered by difficult weather conditions and multiple fire fronts scattered across the area.

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) attends a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever (3rd from L) at the prime minister's official residence in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's emperor in Brussels

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (3rd from R) attends a meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever (3rd from L) at the prime minister's official residence in Brussels on June 23, 2026, during the emperor's official visit to Belgium. (Pool photo)

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Sweden head coach Graham Potter reacts during the first half of a World Cup Group F football match against Japan at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on June 25, 2026.

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