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Spain: Wildfire Near La Bisbal d’Empordà Forces Thousands to Shelter in Place

A wildfire broke out near La Bisbal d'Empordà in the Baix Empordà region of Catalonia, Spain, on Friday, July 3, driven by strong winds. Around 9,700 residents across several municipalities were ordered to shelter in place, with the fire burning over 2,300 hectares and remaining out of control.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Bring Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Chicago Area

Severe thunderstorms moved into the Chicago area, including parts of Indiana, on Friday, July 3, bringing lightning, torrential downpours and damaging winds. Weather alerts were issued for several areas in both Illinois and Indiana.

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US: Couple Scales Empire State Building, Faces Charges After Proposal 2

A daredevil couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, known online for extreme skyscraper climbs, scaled the Empire State Building on Wednesday afternoon, July 1, and unfurled a banner atop its spire before Kuznetsov appeared to propose to his longtime girlfriend. Police took the pair into custody after they descended.

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World Cup 2026 – Canada: Cristiano Ronaldo Appears on Hotel Balcony After Toronto Win

Fans gathered outside a hotel in Toronto, where Portugal's players were staying, after the team beat Croatia to advance to the Round of 16 on Thursday, July 2. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates appeared on the hotel balcony to greet the crowd of supporters gathered below.

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US: Couple Scales Empire State Building, Faces Charges After Proposal 3

A daredevil couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov, known online for extreme skyscraper climbs, scaled the Empire State Building on Wednesday afternoon, July 1, and unfurled a banner atop its spire before Kuznetsov appeared to propose to his longtime girlfriend. Police took the pair into custody after they descended.

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Japan: America’s 250th Independence Day Celebration Held in Tokyo

Japan celebrated America's 250th Independence Day in Tokyo on Thursday, July 3. The Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower were illuminated in red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Fireworks were launched, and a drone show displayed the faces of Prime Minister Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump in the night sky.

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Drone show marking 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Drone show marking 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Images of U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are shown during a drone show held in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Drone show marking 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Drone show marking 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Images of Statue of Liberty and Stars and Stripes are shown during a drone show held in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

(from R) Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass pose for a photo during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi plays electric guitar during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Japanese ex-abductee Soga

Japanese ex-abductee Soga

Hitomi Soga, a 67-year-old Japanese woman who was abducted by North Korea in 1978 and repatriated in 2002, delivers a speech in Sapporo, northern Japan, on July 3, 2026.

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Japan imperial couple visit Akasaka Estate

Japan imperial couple visit Akasaka Estate

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive at the Akasaka Estate in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to brief former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko about their recent official visit to the Netherlands and Belgium. (Pool photo)

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World Cup 2026 – Canada: Croatia Fans Throw Bottles After Stoppage-Time Goal Ruled Offside

Croatia fans threw bottles onto the pitch at Toronto Stadium on Thursday, July 2, after VAR ruled Mario Pasalic offside on a stoppage-time goal that would have tied the match 2-2, sealing Portugal's 2-1 win and Croatia's World Cup elimination.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Football: 2026 World Cup

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (C) controls the ball under pressure from Croatia's Josip Stanisic (2) and Nikola Vlasic (13) in the first half of a World Cup round of 32 football match at Toronto Stadium in Toronto on July 2, 2026.

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China: Bakery Worker Falls Through Ceiling in Guilin

On June 20, 2026, a bakery worker at a Guanglong Egg Tart King shop in Guilin, Guangxi, fell through a ceiling while performing repairs, startling customers below as debris and the worker crashed into the shop.

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US: Aspen Acres Fire Sends Smoke Cloud Soaring to 32,000 Feet

Footage filmed from an aircraft flying alongside the Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado shows a massive pyrocumulus cloud, formed by the fire's intense heat, towering to an altitude of 32,000 feet. The wildfire, which has burned more than 50,000 acres in Pueblo and Custer counties with zero containment as of Thursday, July 2, has produced extreme fire behavior driven by record-low humidity and windy conditions.

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Ginza Mitsukoshi Sign and Logo

Ginza Mitsukoshi Sign and Logo

Ginza Mitsukoshi Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Nittobo Sign and Logo

Nittobo Sign and Logo

Nittobo Sign and Logo=June 29,2026,Tokyo

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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Tokyo Electron Device Sign and Logo

Tokyo Electron Device Sign and Logo

Tokyo Electron Device Sign and Logo=July 1,2026,Tokyo

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Sekisui Chemical Sign and Logo

Sekisui Chemical Sign and Logo

Sekisui Chemical Sign and Logo=July 1,2026,Tokyo

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Kayaba Sign and Logo

Kayaba Sign and Logo

Kayaba Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo

H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo

H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo=June 29,2026,Tokyo

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Kayaba Sign and Logo

Kayaba Sign and Logo

Kayaba Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Nittobo Sign and Logo

Nittobo Sign and Logo

Nittobo Sign and Logo=June 29,2026,Tokyo

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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Nittobo Sign and Logo

Nittobo Sign and Logo

Nittobo Sign and Logo=June 29,2026,Tokyo

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Kobe Shinkin Bank Sign and Logo

Kobe Shinkin Bank Sign and Logo

Kobe Shinkin Bank Sign and Logo=June 23,2026,Hyogo

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Ginza Mitsukoshi Sign and Logo

Ginza Mitsukoshi Sign and Logo

Ginza Mitsukoshi Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings

Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings

Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings

Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings

Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Tokyo Electron Device Sign and Logo

Tokyo Electron Device Sign and Logo

Tokyo Electron Device Sign and Logo=July 1,2026,Tokyo

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Kayaba Sign and Logo

Kayaba Sign and Logo

Kayaba Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Exterior, Logo, and Signs of Ginza Mitsukoshi

Exterior, Logo, and Signs of Ginza Mitsukoshi

Exterior, Logo, and Signs of Ginza Mitsukoshi=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo

H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo

H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo=June 29,2026,Tokyo

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Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings

Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings

Exterior, logo, and signs of Yamato Holdings=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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The exterior, logo, and sign of Matsuya Ginza

The exterior, logo, and sign of Matsuya Ginza

The exterior, logo, and sign of Matsuya Ginza=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum Resource Conservation Package

Petroleum-Saving Package. (*This is not a black-and-white photo.)=July 1,2026,Japan

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Rheon Automatic Machinery Sign and Logo

Rheon Automatic Machinery Sign and Logo

Rheon Automatic Machinery Sign and Logo=June 23,2026,Tochigi

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H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo

H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo

H.U. Group Holding Sign and Logo=June 29,2026,Tokyo

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Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo

Yamato Holdings Sign and Logo=June 30,2026,Tokyo

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積水化学工業の看板、ロゴ

積水化学工業の看板、ロゴ

Sekisui Chemical Sign and Logo=July 1,2026,Tokyo

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Mitsui Direct General Insurance Sign and Logo

Mitsui Direct General Insurance Sign and Logo

Mitsui Direct General Insurance Sign and Logo=June 26,2026,Tokyo

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RHEON Automatic Machinery Exterior, Logo, and Signの外観、ロゴ、看板

RHEON Automatic Machinery Exterior, Logo, and Signの外観、ロゴ、看板

RHEON Automatic Machinery Exterior, Logo, and Sign=June 23,2026,Tochigi

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Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Presentation

Semiconductor and FPD Manufacturing Equipment Demand Forecast Presentation

Press conference on demand forecasts for semiconductor and FPD manufacturing equipment. The Photo shows Toshiki Kawai, Chairman of the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association.=July 2,2026,Tokyo

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