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Japan: Hailstorms Reported Across Kansai Region

Hail fell across multiple prefectures in Japan's Kansai region, including Kyoto and Hyogo, on Wednesday, May 13.

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Japan: Hailstorms Reported Across Kansai Region 2

Hail fell across multiple prefectures in Japan's Kansai region, including Kyoto and Hyogo, on Wednesday, May 13.

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Hobby Show in Shizuoka

Hobby Show in Shizuoka

The Shizuoka Hobby Show featuring products such as plastic and radio-controlled models opens in the central Japan city of Shizuoka on May 13, 2026. The show will be open to about 4,000 students from Shizuoka Prefecture on May 15 before opening to the public on May 16 and 17.

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Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Africa Forward Summit, a summit of African leaders co-hosted by Kenya and France to promote partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on May 12, 2026.

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Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Members of a North Korean women's football team arrive at an airport in Beijing on May 12, 2026, in transit to South Korea to play in the Asian Champions League semifinals.

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Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Football: North Korean team enroute to South Korea

Members of a North Korean women's football team arrive at an airport in Beijing on May 12, 2026, in transit to South Korea to play in the Asian Champions League semifinals.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (C) is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is greeted by his teammate Freddie Freeman after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) is greeted by his teammate Teoscar Hernandez after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser in the third inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single off San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single off San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single off San Francisco Giants pitcher Adrian Houser in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Philippines: Lava Collapse Triggers Pyroclastic Flow at Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano in the Philippines generated a pyroclastic density current (PDC), locally known as "uson," along the Mi-isi Gully on Wednesday, May 13, with a volcanic plume rising to approximately 4,000 meters, as the volcano continued to show intensified magmatic unrest under Alert Level 3. Authorities reiterated that entry into the danger zone remained strictly prohibited, with residents advised to remain alert for possible evacuation.

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China: Sneaky Cat Steals Ham Sausage From Tourists’ Backpack at Scenic Spot in Shijiazhuang

On May 1, 2026, at Baoduzhai Scenic Area in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, a tabby cat was caught on camera sneaking up behind two resting tourists, reaching into their unzipped backpack, and making off with a ham sausage — all without the travelers noticing.x

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China: Unmanned Forklift Reverses on Its Own and Crashes Into Ambulance

On April 15, 2026, a forklift at a company compound in Nanchong, Sichuan, China, suddenly reversed on its own and crashed into a parked ambulance. No one was operating the vehicle at the time. Staff suspected a short circuit in the forklift's electrical system triggered the unexpected movement.

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China: Rare Sun Halo Dazzles Residents in Hunan

On May 10, 2026, residents in Changsha, Hunan, China, were treated to a rare sun halo — a colorful ring of light encircling the sun — caused by sunlight refracting through ice crystals in cirrostratus clouds above the city.

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China: Red Carp Caught Spinning in Whirlpool in Sichuan

On May 10, 2026, a red carp in a pond in Sichuan, China, was filmed spinning repeatedly in place, apparently caught in a small whirlpool on the water's surface.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (front) allows a solo home run to San Francisco Giants catcher Eric Haase in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (front) allows a solo home run to San Francisco Giants catcher Eric Haase in the third inning in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (front) during the seventh inning in a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) is pictured in the dugout after leaving the mound in the middle of the seventh inning in a baseball game against San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (L) is pulled from the mound by manager Dave Roberts (2nd from L) during the seventh inning in a baseball game against San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (front) allows a solo home run to San Francisco Giants catcher Eric Haase in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on May 12, 2026.

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