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China: Fallen Trees, Flooding Reported as Typhoon Dolphin Makes Landfall in Yuhuan

Typhoon Dolphin, one of the most powerful tropical cyclones to hit China this year, made landfall near Yuhuan in Zhejiang province at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, August 9, bringing torrential rain and strong winds. Fallen trees and severe flooding were reported in the area after landfall, while local rescue teams were mobilized.

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Japan: Performers Balance Towering Lanterns at Akita Kanto Festival

The Akita Kanto Festival, one of the three major festivals in Japan's Tohoku region with roughly 270 years of history, opened Sunday, August 2, in central Akita City and runs through August 6. This year's event features 67 groups—38 neighborhood teams and 29 school and workplace teams—swaying 273 lantern-laden bamboo poles through the night sky in a prayer for a bountiful harvest, the poles representing rice stalks. The largest of the poles measure up to 12 meters long and weigh 50 kilograms, balanced skillfully by performers on their foreheads, palms, and other parts of the body.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 5

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 4

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 3

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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Japan: Nagaoka Fireworks Festival Lights Up Sky With 20,000 Shells 2

The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival, one of Japan's three major fireworks displays, was held on Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, along the Shinano River in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The two-day event featured about 20,000 fireworks, including large traditional shells that bloomed into flowers roughly 650 meters wide.

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US: Widemouth 2 Fire Burns 84,000 Acres and Remains Uncontained

The lightning-caused Widemouth 2 Fire in Millard County, Utah, grew to more than 84,000 acres and remained at zero percent containment as of Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4, prompting evacuation orders for Fillmore, Kanosh, and Meadow as crews worked to protect structures and infrastructure.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Fireworks festival in Niigata

Fireworks light up the night sky in Nagaoka in Niigata Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, on Aug. 2, 2026, during one of the three largest fireworks festivals in Japan.

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Fireworks over Sumida River in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, July 27 Kyodo - Fireworks erupt over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 25, 2026. About 920,000 people visited one of the largest fireworks events in Japan, according to organizers. (Kyodo)

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China: Typhoon Bavi Rips Metal Roof Off Residential Building in Shanghai

Typhoon Bavi tore the metal roof off a residential building in Chongming District, Shanghai on July 12, 2026, with footage showing the structure shaking violently before being ripped apart and blown to the ground by powerful gusts.

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China: Mother and Son Collect Basket of Giant Hailstones in Hebei

This is the surprising moment a Chinese mother and her son collected giant hailstones after a heavy storm in Hebei, China, on July 5, 2026, filling an entire basket with stones as large as goose eggs. The pair picked up the oversized ice pieces one by one from the ground, capturing the rare aftermath of the intense hailstorm.

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US: Teen Suspect Arrested After Deadly Shooting at Seattle Food Festival

A 15-year-old suspect was arrested after a fatal shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival on Sunday evening that killed three people, including 19-year-old Junior Cee Niko Semo, who police believe was one of the suspects. Four others were injured, including a two-year-old boy. Police believe at least three suspects were involved in the gunfire, with the 15-year-old detained on firearms and first-degree assault charges, and are still searching for at least one more suspect. This video shows a person believed to be a suspect being taken into custody by police at the scene.

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Day after car crash into LGBT parade in Berlin

People stand in front of flowers and candles placed at a makeshift memorial in central Berlin on July 26, 2026, a day after a vehicle driven by a man plowed through a crowd of revelers taking part in a nearby parade for sexual minorities, leaving one person dead and about 30 injured.

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Day after car crash into LGBT parade in Berlin

People stand in front of flowers and candles placed at a makeshift memorial in central Berlin on July 26, 2026, a day after a vehicle driven by a man plowed through a crowd of revelers taking part in a nearby parade for sexual minorities, leaving one person dead and about 30 injured.

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Fireworks over Sumida River in Tokyo

Fireworks erupt over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 25, 2026. About 920,000 people visited one of the largest fireworks events in Japan, according to organizers.

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Fireworks over Sumida River in Tokyo

Fireworks erupt over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 25, 2026. About 920,000 people visited one of the largest fireworks events in Japan, according to organizers.

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Fireworks over Sumida River in Tokyo

Fireworks erupt over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 25, 2026. About 920,000 people visited one of the largest fireworks events in Japan, according to organizers.

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Fireworks over Sumida River in Tokyo

Fireworks erupt over the Sumida River in Tokyo on July 25, 2026. About 920,000 people visited one of the largest fireworks events in Japan, according to organizers.

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Chile: Deadly Storm Pounds Valparaiso, Cuts Power to 400,000 Homes

A powerful storm system battered central Chile, killing four people and prompting Valparaíso to declare a red alert as rainfall exceeded 140 millimeters in under two days and winds reached up to 160 kilometers per hour. The storm, described by Chile's meteorological service as one of the most intense in recent years, affected 10 of the country's 16 regions, cutting power to more than 400,000 homes and forcing evacuations of entire neighborhoods near rivers such as the Marga Marga and Quilpué amid fears of flooding.

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US: Eagle Rock Fire Destroys Hillside Home in Los Angeles

A brush fire in the Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles largely destroyed a hillside home on Palmer Drive on Thursday, July 16, and injured one firefighter. Crews stopped the fire's forward progress, shutting down several lanes of the nearby 2 Freeway, and the cause remained under investigation.

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France: Wildfires Rage Near Fontainebleau in Historic Forest Blaze 3

The department of Seine-et-Marne has faced several fires, including an exceptional wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest that has burned over 2,000 hectares, devastating the area and becoming one of the most severe forest fires recorded in France. Firefighters deployed Canadair water bombers, a Dash retardant plane, and water-bombing helicopters, with the water bombers refueling directly from the Seine.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) listens to a question from Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the House of Representatives' largest opposition party, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R, front) listens to a question from Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the House of Representatives' largest opposition party, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (standing) speaks to Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (standing) speaks to Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during one-on-one debates with opposition party leaders in parliament in Tokyo on July 15, 2026.

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Emperor meets Japan Academy Prize winners

One of the recipients of the Japan Academy Prize gives a presentation about her research to Japan's Emperor Naruhito (front row, foreground), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on June 13, 2026.

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UK: Fire Tears Through Walthamstow, Leaving One House Destroyed

A fire broke out in Walthamstow on Sunday, July 12, leaving one house destroyed and a second home damaged before crews stopped it from spreading to more properties. There were no reports of any injuries. It caused disruption to the Weaver London Overground line, and its cause remains under investigation.

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US: Fast-Moving Storm Floods Roads Across New Orleans, Strands Vehicles

A fast-moving storm dropped several inches of rain on New Orleans on Saturday, July 11, flooding roads and stranding vehicles while exposing ongoing issues with the city's drainage system. The Sewerage and Water Board later said an operational error involving the vacuum system at one pumping station contributed to the flooding, and that it was conducting an internal investigation.

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US: America 250 Celebrations Feature Massive Military Air Show Over DC

A massive military flyover, including the new Air Force One, took place as part of the more than nine-hour air show over the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, July 4, marking America's 250th Independence Day celebrations. The event preceded a speech by President Trump and what was billed as the largest fireworks display in U.S. history.

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US: Wind-Driven Mora Fire Rages Near Kuna Butte, Idaho

The Mora Fire, a fast-moving wildfire that broke out on Sunday, July 5, near Kuna Butte, Idaho, burned more than 2,400 acres amid strong winds, destroying one structure that housed livestock and damaging another outbuilding. No injuries were reported and no evacuations or road closures were in effect as of Tuesday, while the cause remained under investigation.

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China: Double-Yolk Goose Egg Hatches Two Goslings in Heilongjiang

On July 1, 2026, in Heilongjiang province, a double-yolk goose egg surprised its owner by hatching two goslings instead of one.

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Romania: Storm Batters Bucharest With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds 2

Footage showed strong winds and heavy rain battering Bucharest around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, as an overnight storm flooded buildings and vehicles across the Romanian capital following a heatwave that swept much of Europe. One person died in nearby Ganeasa, west of Bucharest, after being struck by a falling tree.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave 3

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave 2

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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Romania: Storm Batters Bucharest With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

Footage showed strong winds and heavy rain battering Bucharest around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, as an overnight storm flooded buildings and vehicles across the Romanian capital following a heatwave that swept much of Europe. One person died in nearby Ganeasa, west of Bucharest, after being struck by a falling tree.

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Romania: Deadly Storm Floods Bucharest After Intense Heatwave

A powerful storm tore through Bucharest and 20 counties across Romania overnight into Wednesday, July 1, killing one person when a tree fell on their vehicle and damaging dozens of homes, streets and vehicles following an intense heatwave.

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US: Over 150 Structures Destroyed as Aspen Acres Fire Rages Across Southern Colorado

The Aspen Acres Fire burned more than 28,000 acres across Custer and Pueblo counties in southern Colorado as of Tuesday, June 30, with zero percent containment. Authorities confirmed that around 155 structures were destroyed and one firefighter was injured, with mandatory evacuations in place for the towns of Beulah, Rye, and San Isabel.

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US: Over 150 Structures Destroyed as Aspen Acres Fire Rages Across Southern Colorado 2

The Aspen Acres Fire burned more than 28,000 acres across Custer and Pueblo counties in southern Colorado as of Tuesday, June 30, with zero percent containment. Authorities confirmed that around 155 structures were destroyed and one firefighter was injured, with mandatory evacuations in place for the towns of Beulah, Rye, and San Isabel.

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Canada: Large Tornado Touches Down Near Rossburn, Destroying Century-Old Farmhouse

At least one large tornado touched down southwest of Rossburn, Manitoba, on Sunday, June 28, Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed. The tornado destroyed a century-old brick farmhouse and damaged buildings on a neighboring farm.

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US: Supercell Storms Spawn Tornadoes and Large Hail Across Central North Dakota

Supercell thunderstorms produced numerous tornadoes and large hail across central North Dakota on Saturday, June 27. Two tornadoes were reported north of Bismarck, one rated EF1, causing minor damage. This video shows heavy rainfall in Bismarck on June 27.

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Minister visits fatal boat accident site in Okinawa

Hitoshi Kikawada, Japanese minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, observes a moment of silence at a beach in Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 28, 2026, about three month after two boats carrying a total of 18 high school students on a peace education tour capsized off the city, leaving one student and the skipper of one of the two boats dead.

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Minister visits fatal boat accident site in Okinawa

Hitoshi Kikawada, Japanese minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs, offers flowers at a beach in Nago in the southern Japan island prefecture of Okinawa on June 28, 2026, about three month after two boats carrying a total of 18 high school students on a peace education tour capsized off the city, leaving one student and the skipper of one of the two boats dead.

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UK: Britain First March Met With Mass Counter-Protest in Birmingham

Hundreds of people gathered in Birmingham city center on Saturday, June 20, as supporters of far-right group Britain First held a march and a larger crowd assembled nearby in counter-protest. West Midlands Police arrested four people, three women and one man, on suspicion of assaulting an officer, criminal damage, and obstructing police.

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U.S.-Iran negotiations

Photo taken on June 20, 2026, shows a facility in Burgenstock, central Switzerland, one of venues for U.S.-Iran negations aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.

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U.S.-Iran negotiations

Photo taken on June 21, 2026, shows a facility in Burgenstock, central Switzerland, one of venues for U.S.-Iran negations aimed at ending the Middle East conflict.

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Mexico: One Dead as Powerful Storm With Hail and High Winds Strikes Monterrey, Nuevo León

A powerful storm with strong winds and hail struck the Monterrey metropolitan area in Mexico's Nuevo León state on Friday, June 19, causing flooding and widespread disruptions. One woman was killed in San Nicolás when a billboard collapsed due to the high winds. At the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest at Parque Fundidora, security personnel temporarily restricted the departure of attendees to avoid incidents while the storm continued.