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China: Summer City Transformed Into Winter Scene by Sudden Hailstorm

A severe storm hit Langfang, Hebei province, on June 4, 2026, bringing heavy hail and a rapid temperature drop after a sweltering day with temperatures in the high 30s°C (around 95°F). The footage shows streets covered in accumulated ice pellets, creating a winter-like scene in the middle of summer.

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China: Huge Rock Falls Onto Road Moments After Car Passes in Xinjiang

A dashcam video captured a close call on a rain-soaked road in Karamay, Xinjiang, northwestern China, on June 7, 2026. Just after an oncoming car passed, a huge rock broke off a mountain and rolled onto the road, stopping directly in front of the dashcam driver's vehicle. The driver stopped in time and narrowly avoided a collision.

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Japan: White Killer Whale Filmed off Rausu, Hokkaido in Rare Encounter

A rare white killer whale has been spotted off the coast of Rausu, Hokkaido, in northeastern Japan — an exceptionally uncommon sighting even by global standards. The white orca was filmed on Monday, June 8, among a pod of killer whales approximately 3.5 miles (about 6 km) north-northeast of Rausu Port. The animal is believed to be a leucistic individual rather than an albino — leucism results in reduced pigmentation while retaining the ability to produce melanin, unlike albinism, which causes red eyes. The orca's eyes appear dark, which is consistent with leucism.

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UK: Anti-Immigration Protests Sweep Scotland After Belfast Knife Attack

Protests erupted across Scotland on Tuesday, June 9, with hundreds gathering in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr, and Aberdeen following disorder in Belfast sparked by a knife attack. In Glasgow, demonstrators — mostly young men dressed in black — marched from the Royal Concert Hall toward the Clyde River, prompting street closures including Glasgow Bridge. In Edinburgh, dozens rallied at St Andrew's Square before marching along Princes Street with blue flares and Scottish flags. The demonstrations follow the charging of a Sudanese man with attempted murder over Monday's knife attack in Belfast, in which the victim suffered injuries to his eyes, back, and face.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

People pose near Monterrey, Mexico, one of the host cities for the upcoming football World Cup, on June 4, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

People gather in front of a countdown clock in Monterrey, Mexico, one of the host cities for the upcoming football World Cup, on June 4, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

People pose for a photo near Monterrey, Mexico, one of the host cities for the upcoming football World Cup, on June 6, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

A signboard reading "Welcome" is set up on June 7, 2026, alongside a street in Monterrey, Mexico, one of the host cities for the upcoming football World Cup.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Ballons decorate the inside of a shopping mall near Guadalajara, Mexico, one of the host cities for the upcoming World Cup, on June 8, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki throws ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki throws ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes in the first inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured after striking out swinging in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smiles ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes in the third inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured after striking out swinging against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes in the third inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani grounds out against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes in the first inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Japan: Bear Captured After Series of Sightings in Utsunomiya, North of Tokyo

On Tuesday, June 9, a bear was captured in Utsunomiya, the capital and most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, located approximately 105 kilometers north of Tokyo, following a series of sightings over the weekend.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured after striking out swinging in the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) grounds out against Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes in the fifth inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured ahead of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to business integration

TOKYO, Japan, June 5 Kyodo - Noboru Yamada, chairman of Japan's leading consumer electronics retailer Yamada Holdings Co., and Masataka Kubo, chairman of another key player in the sector, Edion Corp., shake hands at the end of a joint press conference in Tokyo on June 5, 2026, held after the two companies reached a basic agreement on business integration. (Kyodo)

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Chinese President Xi in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea, June 8 Kyodo - Flags of China and North Korea are hoisted in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Kyodo)

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Canada: Large Hail Batters Saskatchewan Amid Severe Thunderstorm Warnings 2

Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday, June 9 with golf ball to tennis ball sized hail and damaging wind gusts reported near Estevan, while residents in Regina reported coin-sized hail.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opens on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district on June 10, 2026. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Photo shows a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef, available at Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opening on June 10, 2026, on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Photo shows a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef, available at Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., opening on June 10, 2026, on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items.

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Beef bowl store opens in department store in Ginza

Staff members pose for a photo on June 10, 2026, at the opening of Matsuya PREMIUM, a new takeout-only store by beef bowl chain Matsuya Foods Co., located on the basement floor of Matsuya Ginza department store in Tokyo's Ginza district. The store, the first for the restaurant chain in a department store, offers seven luxury items including a 1,390 yen ($8.7) beef bowl using premium Kobe beef.

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Exterior, logo, and sign of Tokyo Byokane

Exterior, logo, and sign of Tokyo Byokane=June 8,2026,Tokyo

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Sign and logo of the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA)

Sign and logo of the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA)=June 9,2026,Tokyo

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Sign and logo of the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA)

Sign and logo of the Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA)=June 9,2026,Tokyo

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes (R) gets Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani to ground out in the fifth inning of a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs after hitting an RBI double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Pirates

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani slides to second base after hitting an RBI double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on June 9, 2026.

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