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Lantern festival in central Japan town

Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako (back, L) plays tambourine during a visit to a school for blind people in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visits a school for blind people in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako (C) visits a school for blind people in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako (C) visits a school for blind people in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako (back, L) visits a school for blind people in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako visit school for blind

Japanese Princess Kako (back, 2nd from L) visits a school for blind people in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

5th anniversary of Atami landslide

People attend a memorial service in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, the fifth anniversary of a deadly landslide caused by heavy rain.

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5th anniversary of Atami landslide

5th anniversary of Atami landslide

People observe a moment of silence during a memorial service in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3, 2026, the fifth anniversary of a deadly landslide caused by heavy rain.

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Russian attack on Kyiv

Russian attack on Kyiv

People look at the site of an apartment building severely damaged during a massive Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 2, 2026.

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China: Surveillance Footage Shows Home Shaking During 5.5 Earthquake in Sichuan

On June 29, 2026, surveillance footage from Yibin, Sichuan, captured the moment a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Gao County, sending furniture rocking sharply inside a home. No deaths were reported, though 13 people sustained minor injuries and 196 were relocated for safety.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (sitting, 2nd from L) attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, 2nd from L) attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) and Premier Li Qiang attend a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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Mt. Fuji in climbing season

Mt. Fuji in climbing season

People begin climbing Mt. Fuji along the Subashiri route on July 1, 2026. The route in Shizuoka Prefecture up Japan's highest mountain, straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, opened the same day for the start of the official climbing season through Sept. 10.

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Netherlands: Several Arrested as Morocco Fans Celebrate World Cup Win Over Netherlands

Dutch police arrested 4 people in Rotterdam and 13 in The Hague on Tuesday, June 30, after fans of Morocco's national football team flooded the streets celebrating the team's World Cup victory over the Netherlands. Most of the celebrations remained good-natured, with fans setting off flares and fireworks, though riot police used a water cannon to disperse a small group in Rotterdam after officers were reportedly attacked with fireworks and stones.

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China: Cow Appears to Have Five Legs After Hooflike Growth Forms on Head

A cow in northeastern China appeared to have five legs after a hooflike growth formed on top of its head, making the animal look unusual from certain angles. The owner said several people had offered large sums of money to buy the cow after seeing its strange appearance online.

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US: Over One Million Join NYC Pride Parade With Mayor Mamdani Marching for First Time

New York City's annual Pride Parade drew over one million people on Sunday, June 28, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul leading the march. It was Mamdani's first Pride Parade since taking office.

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US: At Least Four Dead as Flash Floods Sweep Through Kentucky After Torrential Rain

At least four people were killed and more than 60 rescues conducted after torrential rain dumped up to eight inches in parts of Kentucky, triggering flash flooding across multiple counties over the weekend. Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency.

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Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Damage is seen on the CITIC Tower, the tallest building in Beijing, on June 27, 2026, after a small airplane crashed into the skyscraper the previous day, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people.

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Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Damage is seen on the CITIC Tower, the tallest building in Beijing, on June 27, 2026, after a small airplane crashed into the skyscraper the previous day, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people.

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Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Light aircraft crashes into skyscraper in Beijing

Damage is seen on the CITIC Tower, the tallest building in Beijing, on June 27, 2026, after a small airplane crashed into the skyscraper the previous day, killing the pilot and injuring 13 people.

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China-Bangladesh summit

China-Bangladesh summit

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (front, L) is pictured before his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 26, 2026. (Pool photo)

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China-Bangladesh summit

China-Bangladesh summit

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (2nd from R) holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 26, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Pride Parade in New York

Pride Parade in New York

People advocating for the rights of LGBT and other sexual minorities take part in the annual Pride Parade in New York's Manhattan on June 28, 2026.

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Pride Parade in New York

Pride Parade in New York

People advocating for the rights of LGBT and other sexual minorities take part in the annual Pride Parade in New York's Manhattan on June 28, 2026.

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Pride Parade in New York

Pride Parade in New York

People advocating for the rights of LGBT and other sexual minorities take part in the annual Pride Parade in New York's Manhattan on June 28, 2026.

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Pride Parade in New York

Pride Parade in New York

People advocating for the rights of LGBT and other sexual minorities take part in the annual Pride Parade in New York's Manhattan on June 28, 2026.

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Venezuela: Buildings Collapse Across Caracas After Devastating Twin Earthquakes

Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, killing at least 188 people, injuring more than 1,500, and leaving hundreds of buildings in ruins.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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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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Venezuela: Moment of Earthquake Captured at El Ávila Cable Car Station Amid Twin Tremors

The video captured the moment an earthquake hit at the cable car station in El Ávila National Park. Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, killing at least 188 people, injuring more than 1,500, and leaving hundreds of buildings in ruins.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Photo taken on June 19, 2026, shows people in Cairo and a giant image painted on a wall of a beaming Egypt football striker Mohamed Salah, who is playing in the World Cup tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

Powerful earthquake hits northeastern Japan

People look at a digital bulletin board at JR Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on June 25, 2026, after Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were halted following a preliminary-magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the region earlier in the day.

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35th anniversary of Japan mountain disaster

SHIMABARA, Japan, June 3 Kyodo - Shimabara Mayor Ryuzaburo Furukawa lays flowers at a monument on June 3, 2026, as the city in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki marked the 35th anniversary of a huge pyroclastic flow from Mt. Unzen's Fugen Peak that claimed the lives of 43 people, including firefighters, police officers and reporters. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]"No hate" rally near Japan's parliament

TOKYO, Japan, June 21 Kyodo - People of various nationalities stage a "no hate" rally near Japan's parliament building in Tokyo on June 21, 2026, with about 650 participants criticizing the central government's residency measures as leading to discrimination against foreigners. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]International Yoga Day

TOKYO, Japan, June 21 Kyodo - People perform yoga during an event to mark International Yoga Day at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Tokyo on June 21, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Summer Davos begins in Dalian

Summer Davos begins in Dalian

The World Economic Forum's second largest annual meeting, known as the Summer Davos, kicks off in Dalian, China, on June 23, 2026. Over 1,700 people from political and business communities in about 90 countries and regions took part in the three-day Meeting of the New Champions, co-hosted by the Chinese government.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

People visit the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, during sunrise on June 23, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

81st anniversary of WWII ground battle in Okinawa

People visit the Cornerstone of Peace at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 23, 2026, the 81st anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

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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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