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Spectee is a Tokyo-based online news agency that specializes in curating and publishing real-time social media UGC videos and photos.

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Thousands of Albanians protested for a third straight day in #Tirana on Wednesday against a a proposed luxury coastal resort over environmental concerns.

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Heavy #storms battered western Mexico City on June 1, stranding vehicles and triggering #flooding as #hail blocked drains.

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Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupted Saturday morning, sending a 2-km ash column into the sky. Authorities warned residents of cold lava flood risks.

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A #wildfire on Fort Island in Norway House Cree Nation, Manitoba prompted a state of emergency and evacuation Friday. The blaze was largely contained by evening.

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A line of storms tore through West Texas Tuesday, dumping heavy rain and triggering flash flood warnings across the Permian Basin.

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A massive junkyard #fire that broke out on Memorial Day in Opa-locka, Miami-Dade, has been contained after destroying 6 businesses and displacing 125 residents.

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A fire broke out at Le Grand Café in central Málaga early Monday, rapidly spreading to the adjacent Ibis Centro hotel. Around 100 guests were evacuated.

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Fans celebrated outside the Emirates Stadium as #Arsenal lifted their first Premier League trophy in 22 years on Sunday. The Gunners beat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park.

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A rare, exceptionally bright #meteor exploded over New South Wales on May 21, creating colorful streaks across the sky. Scientists believe most of it likely burned up.

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The Verona Fire scorched 648 acres near Homeland, California, before reaching 45% containment by Friday. It is one of 2 large #wildfires that broke out Tuesday in Riverside County.

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Two brush fires burned nearly 800 acres in Collier County, Florida on Monday. The Inez Road fire was fully contained, while the one near Picayune Strand State Forest was 85% contained by 19 May.

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A violent EF-3 #tornado with 160 mph winds tore through Howard County, #Nebraska on May 17, destroying at least 4 homes near St. Libory.

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An 80+ mph front swept north-central #Montana on May 13, spawning a #haboob near Havre. The rare desert-style dust wall toppled trees, destroyed carports and knocked out power.

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A plane crashed 80 miles off Florida's coast Tuesday, stranding 11 passengers at sea for 5 hours. All were taken to Melbourne Orlando International Airport for treatment.

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The Max Road fire, fueled by extreme drought conditions, began Sunday afternoon and burned over 11,400 acres in the #Florida Everglades.

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K-pop group #BTS sold out three concerts in #MexicoCity last week, drawing up to 35,000 ticketless fans to the streets surrounding Estadio GNP Seguros on Saturday and Sunday.

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Severe #thunderstorms swept across #Oklahoma on Friday evening, bringing winds up to 70 mph and #hail to areas from Canadian County to the Tulsa metro.

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A #tornado outbreak struck #Mississippi Wednesday, with 14 tornadoes reported. Among them, an EF3 traveled 69 miles, injuring 17 people and damaging homes across multiple counties.

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted again May 5 with lava fountains reaching 650 feet above ground level, marking the 46th episode in an ongoing cycle that began in December 2024.

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The US Secret Service shot and wounded a gunman near the White House on Monday after he allegedly opened fire on agents. A teenage bystander was also grazed by a ricocheting bullet.
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