[Breaking News]Football: 2026 World Cup

NEW YORK, United States, June 14 Kyodo - Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco. (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Football: 2026 World Cup

NEW YORK, United States, June 11 Kyodo - A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Kyodo)

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Brazil fans gather in New York's Times Square on June 12, 2026, the eve of a World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

A building in New York's Times Square projects a video in support of the Japan national football team in the early hours of June 11, 2026, ahead of the opening later in the day of the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Jet collides with fire truck at LaGuardia Airport

Jet collides with fire truck at LaGuardia Airport

An Air Canada Express jet is pictured at New York's LaGuardia Airport on March 23, 2026, after a collision with a fire truck on a runway that killed the pilot and copilot.

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

Police vehicles are parked on Jan. 3, 2026, near a detention center in New York's Brooklyn where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is being held following a U.S. military operation in Caracas.

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

People gather on Jan. 3, 2026, at a detention center in New York's Brooklyn where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is being held following a U.S. military operation in Caracas.

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026, shows a detention center in New York's Brooklyn where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is being held following a U.S. military operation in Caracas.

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

U.S. military operation in Venezuela

Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026, shows a detention center in New York's Brooklyn where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is being held following a U.S. military operation in Caracas.

US: Anti-War Protest Held in New York City After Maduro Capture

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New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

New Year's Day in New York

New Year's Day in New York

A New Year countdown event is held at New York's Times Square on Jan. 1, 2026.

Anti-Trump protest in New York

Anti-Trump protest in New York

A protest against President Donald Trump is held at New York's Times Square on Oct. 18, 2025, with a participant blasting the Trump administration's authoritarian policies while holding a placard with the "No Kings" slogan.

Anti-Trump protest in New York

Anti-Trump protest in New York

A protest against President Donald Trump is held at New York's Times Square on Oct. 18, 2025, with participants blasting the Trump administration's authoritarian policies while holding placards with the "No Kings" slogan.

Exhibition honoring late fashion designer Hanae Mori

Exhibition honoring late fashion designer Hanae Mori

An exhibition of the work of late Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori is held at Iwami Art Museum in Masuda in the western Japan prefecture of Shimane on Oct. 4, 2025. About 400 items, including five dresses belonging to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, are on display at the exhibition, which is being held through Dec. 1 to mark the 100th anniversary next January of the birth of Mori, who was brought up in Shimane Prefecture and died at 96 in 2022.

Exhibition honoring late fashion designer Hanae Mori

Exhibition honoring late fashion designer Hanae Mori

An exhibition of the work of late Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori is held at Iwami Art Museum in Masuda in the western Japan prefecture of Shimane on Oct. 4, 2025. About 400 items, including five dresses belonging to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, are on display at the exhibition, which is being held through Dec. 1 to mark the 100th anniversary next January of the birth of Mori, who was brought up in Shimane Prefecture and died at 96 in 2022.

US: New York’s Times Square Welcomes 2025 With Confetti And Ball Drop 4

People crowded New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve to witness the iconic ball drop. This year, they were in for a treat, as more than 3,000 pounds of confetti were released to welcome 2025.

US: New York’s Times Square Welcomes 2025 With Confetti And Ball Drop 2

People crowded New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve to witness the iconic ball drop. This year, they were in for a treat, as more than 3,000 pounds of confetti were released to welcome 2025.

US: New York’s Times Square Welcomes 2025 With Confetti And Ball Drop 3

People crowded New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve to witness the iconic ball drop. This year, they were in for a treat, as more than 3,000 pounds of confetti were released to welcome 2025.

US: New York’s Times Square Welcomes 2025 With Confetti And Ball Drop

People crowded New York’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve to witness the iconic ball drop. This year, they were in for a treat, as more than 3,000 pounds of confetti were released to welcome 2025.

US: Dyker Heights Christmas Light Displays In Brooklyn, New York

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Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated September 16, 2012 - View of the Freedom Tower under construction (New York's tallest building) in New York City, NY, USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Marie Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated September 16, 2012 - View of the Freedom Tower under construction (New York's tallest building) in New York City, NY, USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Marie Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated September 16, 2012 - View of the Freedom Tower under construction (New York's tallest building) in New York City, NY, USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Marie Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Thunderstorms Dump Heavy Rain On Rochester Area, New York 5

Thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall to New York's Rochester and surrounding areas Monday, September 9 triggering flash flooding.

US: Thunderstorms Dump Heavy Rain On Rochester Area, New York 6

Thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall to New York's Rochester and surrounding areas Monday, September 9 triggering flash flooding.

US: Thunderstorms Dump Heavy Rain On Rochester Area, New York 4

Thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall to New York's Rochester and surrounding areas Monday, September 9 triggering flash flooding.

US: Thunderstorms Dump Heavy Rain On Rochester Area, New York

Thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall to New York's Rochester and surrounding areas Monday, September 9 triggering flash flooding.

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Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Kazuki Ito, mayor of Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, takes part in a Japan Day parade held on a street near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, to promote Japan's culture in the major U.S. metropolis.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

People perform a traditional Japanese dance during a Japan Parade event near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, to promote Japanese culture.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

A Japan Day parade is held on a street near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, to promote Japan's culture in the major U.S. metropolis.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Mascots posing as the main characters of the blockbuster Japanese manga series "Demon Slayer" (Kimetsu no Yaiba) take part in a Japan Day parade held on a street near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, held to promote Japan's culture in the major U.S. metropolis.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

People perform a traditional Japanese dance during a Japan Parade event near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, held to promote Japanese culture.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Japan Day parade in N.Y.

Retired Japanese wheelchair tennis star Shingo Kunieda takes part in a Japan Day parade held on a street near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, to promote Japanese culture in the major U.S. metropolis.