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An inmate looks out the window of his prison cell as he tries to stay cool during a heat wave in France last month.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2026
Heat waves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe¡¯s aging prisons
Rising temperatures have led to rising tempers, with a lack of ways to cool down causing more fights among inmates and confrontations with staff.
Firefighters work to extinguish an advancing wildfire near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jul 30, 2026
France and Spain make progress on wildfires as two die in Greece
The situation remains challenging as a fourth heat wave hits Western Europe.
Zinedine Zidane after being unveiled as the new head coach of France's national soccer team in Paris on Tuesday
SOCCER
Jul 29, 2026
French legend Zinedine Zidane to coach national team
Zidane, 54, entered coaching ?after his playing ?days, and his Real Madrid teams won three consecutive Champions Leagues finals (2016-18) and ?two LaLiga titles.
A French Civil Security Canadair CL-415 aircraft flies past flames burning a forest surrounding Cotignac, southeastern France on July 23.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 28, 2026
France and Spain race to curb wildfires before new heat wave arrives
Authorities have evacuated ?about 220,000 people in France, while in Spain around 100,000 have been told to seek shelter.
An Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft dumps water over a wildfire burning near San Martin de Valdeiglesias, about 70 kilometers west of Madrid, on Sunday.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2026
Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France and Spain battle blazes
The fires ?are the latest disasters linked to prolonged drought and successive heat waves that scientists say have been intensified by climate change.
Firefighters work as flames burn during a wildfire at Ares, Grionde, among worsening drought conditions following a heat wave and water shortages across much of France, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 26, 2026
¡®Difficult night¡¯ as France and Spain fires intensify again
The fires in Spain and France advanced quickly because of tinderbox conditions worsened by successive heat waves the two countries have experienced since May.
Firefighters battle a wildfire in Spain's Cebreros area, near Avila, 80 kilometers west of Madrid, on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 25, 2026
166,000 evacuated as wildfires spin out of control in France and Spain
Madrid and Paris have called in EU help as flames whipped up by strong winds and boosted by drought tore through tinder-dry forests.
A combine harvester reaps a field of wheat early in the season due to France's current and late June heat wave in Marly-lez-Valenciennes, northern France, on July 7.
WORLD
Jul 23, 2026
Heat and war deal Europe¡¯s grain harvest biggest blow in decades
High temperatures are expected to cut the region¡¯s corn crop to the smallest in 19 years, as the Middle East conflict conflict has pushed up fuel and fertilizer costs.
Residents look at the sky illuminated by wildfires in Le Porge in southwestern France, early on Thursday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 23, 2026
Spain and France continue to battle wildfires as intense heat grips Southern Europe
Wildfires have burned more land in Europe this year than the annual average in the past two decades, as the continent has ?endured three virtually back-to-back heat waves.
An aircraft drops water to battle a wildfire on Tuesday in the Fox-Amphoux communal forest near Ponteves in the Var department, as drought conditions worsen following a heat wave and water shortages across much of France.
WORLD
Jul 22, 2026
Erratic weather persists across Europe, fueling fires in Spain and France and hail in the Balkans
Europe is the fastest-warming continent and scientists say climate change is increasing the intensity of heat waves, droughts and wildfires, while also creating destructive storms.
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures during a joint press conference in Bruehl, Germany, on July 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2026
France passes bill to ban social media for children under 15
The move could risk straining relations with U.S. tech companies and President Donald Trump.
England's Bukayo Saka celebrates after scoring the team's fifth goal against France during the third-place match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Miami.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 19, 2026
England outlasts France in chaotic and thrilling fight for third place at World Cup
France¡¯s Kylian Mbappe scored two goals to ?become the top scorer of all time in the World Cup.
Japan's Shuhei Takeuchi is tackled by two Ireland players during a Nations Championship contest in Newcastle, Australia, on July 11.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 17, 2026
Japan ready to welcome France to steamy Tokyo for Nations Championship clash
Both teams head into the game with one win and one loss apiece in the inaugural Nations Championship.
France's Kylian Mbappe (left) has scored eight goals during the World Cup and is in contention for the Golden Boot.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 17, 2026
Dejected England and France prepare for World Cup match neither wanted
France¡¯s hopes ?of ?reaching a third successive World Cup final were emphatically ended by Spain, while England suffered its own heartbreak a day later with a loss to Argentina.
Japan coach Eddie Jones made six changes to the team that started against Ireland as the Brave Blossoms prepare to host France.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 17, 2026
Esei Haangana set for debut as Japan to face France in hot, humid Tokyo
Japan coach Eddie Jones made six changes to the team that started against Ireland in Newcastle, Australia, including a completely different front row.
France's Matthieu Jalibert (right) tackles Australia's Fraser McReight during a Nations Championship Brisbane on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 16, 2026
France¡¯s Matthieu Jalibert to play against Japan in Nations Championship match
Jalibert missed training ahead of the match due to an adductor problem.
France's Kylian Mbappe after his team's loss to Spain in the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2026
¡®Immense disappointment¡¯: Mbappe rues end of World Cup dream
The player had emerged as one of the stars of the tournament during France¡¯s run to the last four.
Spanish defender Pedro Porro celebrates after his team won the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Jul 15, 2026
Majestic Spain stun France to reach World Cup final
World Cup winners in 2010, Spain will now face either Argentina or England in Sunday¡¯s final in New Jersey.
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) speaks beside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting ahead of a summit of the "Coalition of the Willing" to support Ukraine at the Hotel des Invalides in Paris on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
European powers join forces to build anti-ballistic missile defense system
The decision signals a shift away from its reliance on the U.S. as Ukraine struggles against Russia¡¯s onslaught.
A firefighting aircraft works to contain wildfires at the Fontainebleau forest, in Acheres-la-Foret, amid a heat wave affecting large parts of France on Sunday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 14, 2026
Wildfires ravage over 1,300 hectares of historic forest near Paris
Police have arrested two people on suspicions of arson over the fire that erupted Sunday in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest, a former royal hunting estate.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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