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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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Minor opposition Reiwa party head to retire from politics

Taro Yamamoto, head of minor opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2026, to announce he will retire from politics as well as step down as leader. The party said earlier he was fined and his driving license was suspended for 90 days for driving a rental car at about 150 kilometers per hour on an expressway with an 80-kph speed limit in October 2025.

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China: Sugar Glider Reacts Wildly to Fan for First Time

A pet sugar glider had a startled reaction to an electric fan for the first time in Beijing on July 4, 2026. As its owner held it in front of the fan to cool it down in the summer heat, the animal panicked, flailing its limbs and swinging its tail into its own face. Viewers found the reaction funny and noted that such pets require patience.

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China: Sudden Storm Flips Tables, Sends Diners Scrambling at Qingdao Food Stall

A sudden rainstorm and strong winds battered an outdoor food stall in Qingdao, Shandong, on July 6, 2026, sending diners scrambling for shelter. The storm flipped tables and chairs and blew loose an awning, forcing staff to guide customers to safety. Some customers helped hold the awning to prevent further damage as the storm continued.

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Japan-U.S.-Australia joint drill in Darwin

Photo shows a missile being loaded onto an F-35B stealth fighter during the Southern Cross exercise jointly hosted by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force in Darwin, Australia, on July 9, 2026. Over 1,000 personnel from the three countries are taking part in the July 6-17 exercise to help strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Japan-U.S.-Australia joint drill in Darwin

Photo shows a missile being loaded onto an F-35 stealth fighter during the Southern Cross exercise jointly hosted by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force in Darwin, Australia, on July 9, 2026. Over 1,000 personnel from the three countries are taking part in the July 6-17 exercise to help strengthen security in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Baseball: Swallows vs. Tigers

Hanshin Tigers infielder Teruaki Sato is pictured in an at-bat during a Central League baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Swallows vs. Tigers

Hanshin Tigers infielder Teruaki Sato is pictured in an at-bat during a Central League baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Swallows

Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Yamano starts in an interleague baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Swallows

Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Yamano starts in an interleague baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Dragons vs. Fighters

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a solo home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Dragons vs. Fighters

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a solo home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 14, 2026.

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Spain: Smoke Rises From Wildfire Near Selvanera, Catalonia

Firefighters brought a wildfire under control near Selvanera in Torrefeta i Florejacs, in Catalonia's Segarra region, after it broke out Tuesday in an unharvested cereal field. The blaze, which burned an estimated 113.25 hectares, forced a lockdown of several municipalities that was lifted Tuesday afternoon.

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Canada: Time-Lapse Shows Wildfire Smoke Rolling Into Kamloops

Time-lapse footage shows wildfire smoke rolling into Kamloops, British Columbia, as haze from the Brunswick Creek and Ainslie Creek fires near Boston Bar drifted into the city on Tuesday, July 7, turning the sky from blue to an orange-gray hue and prompting an air quality warning for the South Thompson region.

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Canada: Orange Haze Blankets Kamloops Skies as Wildfire Smoke Drifts In 3

Skies over Kamloops, British Columbia, darkened significantly on Tuesday evening, July 7, as smoke drifted in from the Brunswick Creek wildfire burning near Boston Bar. Videos shared on social media show an orange haze in the sky that evening.

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Canada: Orange Haze Blankets Kamloops Skies as Wildfire Smoke Drifts In 2

Skies over Kamloops, British Columbia, darkened significantly on Tuesday evening, July 7, as smoke drifted in from the Brunswick Creek wildfire burning near Boston Bar. Videos shared on social media show an orange haze in the sky that evening.

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Canada: Orange Haze Blankets Kamloops Skies as Wildfire Smoke Drifts In

Skies over Kamloops, British Columbia, darkened significantly on Tuesday evening, July 7, as smoke drifted in from the Brunswick Creek wildfire burning near Boston Bar. Videos shared on social media show an orange haze in the sky that evening.

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Baseball: Rockies vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani backs off an inside pitch in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 7, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

An Egypt supporter cheers ahead of a World Cup round of 16 football match against Argentina at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta on July 7, 2026.

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Spain: Sentmenat Fire Forces Evacuations Amid Catalonia Blazes

Three major wildfires broke out simultaneously in Catalonia, Spain, on Monday, July 6, near Sentmenat, Anoia, and Artesa de Segre, straining local firefighters and prompting the government to call in Spain's Military Emergencies Unit for help. The Sentmenat fire, sparked by an excavator, burned about 90 hectares and forced evacuations and confinements in nearby towns.

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Spain: Sentmenat Fire Forces Evacuations Amid Catalonia Blazes 2

Three major wildfires broke out simultaneously in Catalonia, Spain, on Monday, July 6, near Sentmenat, Anoia, and Artesa de Segre, straining local firefighters and prompting the government to call in Spain's Military Emergencies Unit for help. The Sentmenat fire, sparked by an excavator, burned about 90 hectares and forced evacuations and confinements in nearby towns.

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US: Claremont Fire Grows to 2,000 Acres in Boise Foothills, Idaho

A wildfire dubbed the Claremont Fire broke out near a residential street in the Boise Foothills on Monday afternoon, July 6, growing to an estimated 2,000 acres by evening as it spread north and northeast away from populated areas. Boise Fire Department officials said no structures were damaged and no injuries were reported, though hikers were ordered off nearby trails and the Bureau of Land Management closed public lands in the Foothills as air tankers and multiple agencies worked to contain the blaze.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Protest for Tibet independence in front of U.N.

About 100 demonstrators protest in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York on July 6, 2026, following the self-immolation of a Tibetan activist at the site on July 2, in an appeal for Tibetan independence.

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Protest for Tibet independence in front of U.N.

A makeshift altar is set up in front of the U.N. headquarters in New York on July 6, 2026, to mourn a Tibetan activist, who died after setting himself on fire there in an appeal for Tibetan independence on July 2.

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UK: Road Closed in Leith, Edinburgh After Police Incident

A large police presence responded to an incident near Cables Wynd House on Henderson Street in Leith, Edinburgh, late Sunday night, July 5. A major road remained closed on Monday, as emergency services, including a forensics team and ambulance staff, were seen at the scene, with a police cordon still in place and several bus routes diverted, as the nature of the incident remains unconfirmed pending comment from Police Scotland.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani watches an RBI single by Gavin Sheets of the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani watches an RBI single by Gavin Sheets (back) of the San Diego Padres in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 3, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani gestures after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) gestures after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reaches first base after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads to first base after hitting an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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China: Ducks Filmed Spinning in Circles at Farm in Hunan

Footage from a duck farm in Huaihua, Hunan, showed a large flock of ducks spinning in tight, synchronized circles inside a barn. The farmer, who said he had never seen such behavior in his years raising poultry, asked online viewers for an explanation. He later confirmed the ducks had returned to normal.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is pictured ahead of an at-bat in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Padres vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani acknowledges players and coaches in the dugout of the San Diego Padres prior to an at-bat in the first inning of a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 5, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina players celebrate after Cape Verde's Diney Borges scored an own goal in the second half of extra time in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 3, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Cristian Romero runs after Cape Verde's Diney Borges scored an own goal in the second half of extra time in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 3, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Cristian Romero runs after Cape Verde's Diney Borges scored an own goal in the second half of extra time in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 3, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina players celebrate after Cape Verde's Diney Borges scored an own goal in the second half of extra time in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 3, 2026.

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Football: 2026 World Cup

Argentina's Cristian Romero (far L) celebrates after Cape Verde's Diney Borges (3) scored an own goal in the second half of extra time in a World Cup round of 32 football match at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 3, 2026.