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Spain: Poor Air Quality Hits Millions as Wildfire Smoke Covers Madrid

Smoke from the wildfires blanketed the capital on Friday, July 24, triggering fire alarms in some office buildings and affecting millions with poor air quality and low visibility. Madrid's Emergency Service urged residents to limit outdoor activity, close windows, and wear masks if going outside.

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Japan PM Takaichi

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 24, 2026.

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US: West Virginia Flash Floods Trigger Rescues, State of Emergency 4

Torrential rains caused flash flooding across West Virginia on Tuesday, July 21, inundating homes and businesses, washing out bridges and roads, and triggering numerous water rescues, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey declaring a state of emergency for all 55 counties. Two people died on Tuesday night, Morrisey's office confirmed on Thursday. Search and rescue efforts, including by the National Guard, continued across several communities.

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US: West Virginia Flash Floods Trigger Rescues, State of Emergency 5

Torrential rains caused flash flooding across West Virginia on Tuesday, July 21, inundating homes and businesses, washing out bridges and roads, and triggering numerous water rescues, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey declaring a state of emergency for all 55 counties. Two people died on Tuesday night, Morrisey's office confirmed on Thursday. Search and rescue efforts, including by the National Guard, continued across several communities.

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Japan-Solomon Islands summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (3rd from R) holds talks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale (2nd from L) at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2026.

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Japan-Solomon Islands summit

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale holds talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2026.

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Japan-Solomon Islands summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2026.

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Japan-Solomon Islands summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale after presenting a football to him at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2026.

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Japan-Solomon Islands summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds talks with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2026.

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Japan-Solomon Islands summit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) shakes hands with Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Cooper Wale after presenting a football to him at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 23, 2026.

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New Marine commander for Okinawa visits Okinawa governor

Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson (L), U.S. Marine Corps' commander in charge of areas covering Japan's Okinawa Prefecture, holds talks with Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki (R) during a visit to his prefectural government office in Naha on July 21, 2026. Watson assumed the post on July 15.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 21, 2026.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 21, 2026.

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Japan top spokesman Kihara

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 21, 2026.

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Japan Diet extended for 8 days

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2026, following parliament's decision to extend its current session for eight days until July 25.

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Japan Diet extended for 8 days

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2026, following parliament's decision to extend its current session for eight days until July 25.

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Japan Diet extended for 8 days

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2026, following parliament's decision to extend its current session for eight days until July 25.

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Japan Diet extended for 8 days

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on July 17, 2026, following parliament's decision to extend its current session for eight days until July 25.

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Vietnamese deputy prime minister in Tokyo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 13, 2026.

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"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

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"Confidential birth" at Tokyo hospital

Hitoshi Kato, head of San-Ikukai Hospital in Tokyo, speaks at a press conference at the Tokyo metropolitan government office on July 2, 2026, revealing that seven women had given birth to their babies through the hospital's "confidential birth" system since its launch in March 2025.

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