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[Breaking News]Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

KISHIWADA, Japan, Sept. 19 Kyodo - People pull a "Danjiri" float through a street in Kishiwada in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 19, 2026, on the first day of the two-day Danjiri festival, dubbed Japan's most dangerous festival, dating back about 300 years. (Kyodo)

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US: Thousands Gather for Free Iran Rally Near UN Headquarters in NYC 2

Thousands of Iranian Americans and supporters gathered at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, across from the United Nations headquarters in New York City, for the Free Iran 2026 rally. The event coincided with the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and featured portraits of people executed in Iran and those who lost their lives in the struggle for freedom.

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Bangladesh: Crocodile Spotted Roaming Through Residential Area in Narayanganj

A large crocodile was spotted roaming through a residential area in Tingao, Bandar Upazila, Narayanganj, on the night of September 19. Residents gathered after seeing the animal, and officials later confirmed its presence and issued warnings for people to avoid approaching it. A wildlife rescue team attempted to capture the crocodile using nets, but the operation was unsuccessful due to dense water hyacinth.

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US: Protesters March Around UN Headquarters as Netanyahu Addresses Assembly

Protesters marched around the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday, September 24, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted Free Palestine. Supporters of Netanyahu also held a rally in the city. According to police sources, about 100 people, including celebrities and lawmakers, were detained.

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US: Thousands Gather for Free Iran Rally Near UN Headquarters in NYC

Thousands of Iranian Americans and supporters gathered at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, across from the United Nations headquarters in New York City, for the Free Iran 2026 rally. The event coincided with the 81st session of the UN General Assembly and featured portraits of people executed in Iran and those who lost their lives in the struggle for freedom.

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Spain: Police Clash With Protesters in Madrid After Elderly Woman’s Eviction 4

Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid and other Spanish cities on Wednesday, September 23, to protest the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from the home she had lived in for more than 70 years, with police charging a group of demonstrators in the capital during a rally called by the Madrid Tenants' Union, which condemned the officers' actions. Earlier in the day, protesters clashed with police outside her building in the Retiro district as more than 15 police vans were deployed to break up an overnight camp and carry out the eviction.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Causes Landslides Across Kanto Region 5

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while nearly 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Multiple-vehicle accident in Kobe

Multiple-vehicle accident in Kobe

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a multiple-vehicle road accident in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. About 10 vehicles, including two trailer trucks, were involved in the accident, which occurred at about 3 p.m. leaving at least eight people injured.

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Multiple-vehicle accident in Kobe

Multiple-vehicle accident in Kobe

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a multiple-vehicle road accident in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. About 10 vehicles, including two trailer trucks, were involved in the accident, which occurred at about 3 p.m. leaving at least eight people injured.

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Multiple-vehicle accident in Kobe

Multiple-vehicle accident in Kobe

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a multiple-vehicle road accident in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. About 10 vehicles, including two trailer trucks, were involved in the accident, which occurred at about 3 p.m. leaving at least eight people injured.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Brings Widespread Flooding Across Kanto Region 6

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan's Kanto region on September 21, triggering widespread flooding and landslides. At least 10 people were confirmed dead and four remained missing in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, while around 1.9 million people across eastern Japan were placed under evacuation orders at the height of the storm. Widespread transport disruptions were also reported, with more than 270 flights canceled.

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India: Heavy September Snowfall Covers Khardung La Pass in Ladakh

Heavy snowfall blanketed Khardung La Pass in Ladakh on September 23, covering roads and reducing visibility in the high-altitude area. Visuals show snow-covered roads with vehicles lined up along the route as people navigate the wintry conditions. Vehicles were reportedly held at the Spang Chanmo check post following the snowfall.

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Spain: Police Clash With Protesters in Madrid After Elderly Woman’s Eviction 3

Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid and other Spanish cities on Wednesday, September 23, to protest the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from the home she had lived in for more than 70 years, with police charging a group of demonstrators in the capital during a rally called by the Madrid Tenants' Union, which condemned the officers' actions. Earlier in the day, protesters clashed with police outside her building in the Retiro district as more than 15 police vans were deployed to break up an overnight camp and carry out the eviction.

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Spain: Police Clash With Protesters in Madrid After Elderly Woman’s Eviction

Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid and other Spanish cities on Wednesday, September 23, to protest the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from the home she had lived in for more than 70 years, with police charging a group of demonstrators in the capital during a rally called by the Madrid Tenants' Union, which condemned the officers' actions. Earlier in the day, protesters clashed with police outside her building in the Retiro district as more than 15 police vans were deployed to break up an overnight camp and carry out the eviction. Video shows police charging protesters in central Madrid on Wednesday night after demonstrators staged a sit-in on Paseo de la Castellana.

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Spain: Police Clash With Protesters in Madrid After Elderly Woman’s Eviction 2

Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid and other Spanish cities on Wednesday, September 23, to protest the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen from the home she had lived in for more than 70 years, with police charging a group of demonstrators in the capital during a rally called by the Madrid Tenants' Union, which condemned the officers' actions. Earlier in the day, protesters clashed with police outside her building in the Retiro district as more than 15 police vans were deployed to break up an overnight camp and carry out the eviction.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Causes Landslides Across Kanto Region 3

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while nearly 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Brings Widespread Flooding Across Kanto Region 5

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while around 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Brings Widespread Flooding Across Kanto Region 4

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while around 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan: Surfers Ride Waves Along Coast as Typhoon Dujuan Approaches

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan's Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while around 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region. This video shows surfers riding waves along the coastline of Zushi City due to the effects of Typhoon Dujuan.

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Aftermath of Typhoon Dujuan

Aftermath of Typhoon Dujuan

People walk in a flooded area in Sakura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2026, following heavy rain caused by Typhoon Dujuan.

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Aftermath of Typhoon Dujuan

Aftermath of Typhoon Dujuan

People walk in a flooded area in Sakura in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2026, following heavy rain caused by Typhoon Dujuan.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Brings Widespread Flooding Across Kanto Region 3

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while around 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Brings Widespread Flooding Across Kanto Region 2

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while around 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Brings Widespread Flooding Across Kanto Region

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while nearly 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Causes Landslides Across Kanto Region 2

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while nearly 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan: Typhoon Dujuan Causes Landslides Across Kanto Region

Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Kanto region on September 21, causing widespread flooding and landslides. At least four people were reported dead and six missing, while nearly 1.9 million faced evacuation orders. Power outages and widespread transport disruptions were also reported across the region.

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Japan opposition party leader Tamaki in Ukraine

Japan opposition party leader Tamaki in Ukraine

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People, meets the press in Kyiv on Sept. 21, 2026, after holding talks with Ukrainian officials. Tamaki is the first leader of a Japanese opposition party to visit Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

People line up at a ticket center in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

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Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

A man stands on a "Danjiri" float as people pull it through the streets of Kishiwada in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 19, 2026, the first day of the two-day Danjiri festival, dubbed Japan's most dangerous festival, dating back about 300 years.

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Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

People pull a "Danjiri" float through a street in Kishiwada in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 19, 2026, on the first day of the two-day Danjiri festival, dubbed Japan's most dangerous festival, dating back about 300 years.

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Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

People pull a "Danjiri" float through a street in Kishiwada in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 19, 2026, on the first day of the two-day Danjiri festival, dubbed Japan's most dangerous festival, dating back about 300 years.

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India: People Line Up Overnight for iPhone 18 Launch in New Delhi

Customers queued overnight outside the Apple Store at Select Citywalk Mall in Saket, New Delhi, ahead of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max launch on September 18. The video shows buyers waiting through the night, with some arriving hours before opening to be first in line.

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China: Daring Rescue Frees Horse Stuck in Mud

Filmed on September 12, 2026, at the Yellow River Beach tourist area in Xinxiang, Henan, this video shows a horse stuck in a deep mud pit, unable to move on its own. A group of people gather to help, attaching ropes to the animal and pulling in unison, counting to three with each heave as they sink into the mud themselves. After several attempts, the horse is finally pulled free.

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US: New Trump Tactic Causes Hours-Long Waits at Miami Immigration Court

Under a new Trump administration tactic known as "mega master" calendar hearings, long lines of hundreds of people and extended waits have become the new norm at the Miami Immigration Court.

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Spain: Wildfire Erupts Near Benahavís, Prompting Evacuations 2

A wildfire broke out near the Ermita del Rosario area in Benahavís, Málaga, on Sunday, September 13, injuring at least three people and prompting evacuations.

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Spain: Wildfire Erupts Near Benahavís, Prompting Evacuations

A wildfire broke out near the Ermita del Rosario area in Benahavís, Málaga, on Sunday, September 13, injuring at least three people and prompting evacuations.

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Rice-harvesting in Wajima

Rice-harvesting in Wajima

People harvest rice on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced paddies in Wajima, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, hit hard by a major earthquake and torrential rains in 2024.

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Croatia: Strong Winds Fuel Brač Island Wildfire, Two Hurt in Evacuation

A massive wildfire continued to burn on Croatia's Brač island as of Sunday, September 13, as strong winds hampered efforts to stop the blaze near the village of Milna. The fire prompted nearly 700 evacuations from the area, and two people were injured during the operation.

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Ireland: Thousands Protest Trump Visit in Dublin 2

Thousands of people marched through Dublin on Saturday, September 12, protesting against US President Donald Trump's two-day visit to Ireland.

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Ireland: Thousands Protest Trump Visit in Dublin

Thousands of people marched through Dublin on Saturday, September 12, protesting against US President Donald Trump's two-day visit to Ireland.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers offer prayers on Sept. 11, 2026, following search operations on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing due to the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

15 and half years after Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers search on Sept. 11, 2026, on the coast of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, for clues about the fate of people still listed as missing since the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster in northeastern Japan. The search was carried out to commemorate exactly 15 and a half years since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

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Spain: Leftists and Far-Right Clash in Barcelona Ahead of Catalonia’s National Day

Left-wing pro-independence and anti-fascist demonstrators rallied outside Barcelona's Fossar de les Moreres on Thursday, September 10, opposing a gathering by the far-right party Aliança Catalana on the eve of Catalonia's National Day. Police separated the two groups, and several people were arrested amid the clashes.

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US: Arrests Made at Anti-Trump Protest During GOP Convention in Dallas

At least two people were arrested during a protest in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, September 10, as demonstrators marched against the Trump administration's immigration policies and ICE enforcement actions during the Republican Party's midterm national convention.

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Slovenia: Thousands Protest Israeli Embassy Opening in Ljubljana 2

Thousands of protesters marched through Ljubljana as Israel opened a new embassy in the city, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and demanding the embassy's closure. The demonstration, organized by the group Iskra, drew an estimated 5,000 people, and coincided with a visit by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sar.

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50th anniversary of death of Mao Zedong

SHAOSHAN, China, Sept. 9 Kyodo - People gather in a square in Shaoshan, Hunan Province, holding up portraits of Mao Zedong, founder of the Communist-led People's Republic of China, on Sept. 8, 2026, a day before the 50th anniversary of his death. (Kyodo)

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