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A woman wears eclipse-viewing glasses for direct observation of the sun in Beziers, southern France, on Wednesday, ahead of the Aug. 12 solar eclipse.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2026
¡®Like the end of the world¡¯: The eclipse chasers flocking to Spain
A small but growing community of ¡°eclipse-chasers¡± plan holidays around seeing total solar eclipses, which take place every year or two.
A protester holds a placard reading "Abolish the police¡± during a demonstration following the death of Moroccan businessman Abderrahim Fakir in Bologna, Italy, on July 26.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2026
As Europe migration debate rages, Bologna businessman¡¯s death highlights human cost
After the Moroccan, who lived in Italy for 36 years, died after being stopped by police, few publicly asked who he really was and what might have caused his distress.
Members of the Spanish Army's "Regulares" infantry forces watch a group of migrants near the border post of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2026
Spain defends Ceuta sovereignty after Moroccan migrant rush
Tens of thousands of migrants irregularly entered the north African territory from Morocco in an unprecedented and deadly surge.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Ceuta, Spain, amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into the Spanish territory on July 31
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2026
After weathering fires, Spain PM caught out by migrant crisis
Pedro Sanchez ¡ª a figurehead for some progressives internationally ¡ª will see his government put on the spot Tuesday by EU ministers.
Migrants who crossed into Ceuta are taken back to Morocco in an army vehicle, following deadly mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 3, 2026
Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave in North Africa rises to 72
More than 50,000 people crossed into ?Ceuta by ?land and sea, driven to migrate by economic hardship and encouraged by social media rumors.
Floating barriers on the maritime border between Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta and Morocco in the aftermath of the sudden influx of tens of thousands of migrants into Ceuta, as seen from the outskirts of the Moroccan town of Fnideq on Saturday
WORLD
Aug 2, 2026
Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after deadly migrant rush
Spanish authorities said about 50,000 people ?had crossed into Ceuta by land and sea from Thursday in an unprecedented surge at one of the EU¡¯s only land borders ?with Africa.
A firefighting helicopter flies past smoke from a wildfire in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometers northwest of Athens, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 2, 2026
Wildfires spread across Greece as conditions worsen in France and Spain
Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heat and little rain, in conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate change.
People gather at Bab Sebta, on the Morocco-Spain border near Spain's enclave of Ceuta and the Moroccan town of Fnideq, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 31, 2026
Migrants pour into Spain¡¯s Ceuta from Morocco, with military called in
State television TVE reported that 2,000 to 3,000 people had crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta?on Thursday as Spain deployed military units to reinforce police there.
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.
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.
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.
Spain's players parade on board an open-top bus through the streets of Madrid on Monday, one day after the national football team won its second World Cup title following a 1-0 victory against Argentina.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 21, 2026
Spain stars lap up adulation of estimated 2 million on World Cup parade
Players passed around the gleaming World Cup trophy and waved to their adoring supporters, some lining balconies, others on top of bus stops.
Spain captain Rodri kisses the World Cup trophy after the team's victory over Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 20, 2026
Spain¡¯s Rodri overcomes adversity to help deliver World Cup triumph
¡°I¡¯d love for the younger generations to see that a player who touches the heavens, then descends into hell, can come back. It¡¯s a lesson in overcoming adversity,¡± Rodri said.
Spain captain Rodri lifts the World Cup trophy as he and his teammates celebrate after their victory over Argentina in the World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 20, 2026
Spain tops Argentina in extra time to win World Cup final
Ferran Torres scored the only goal of the game in the second half ?of extra time.
The World Cup trophy is seen in New York on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 19, 2026
Ticket prices for World Cup final soar near $10K
After the get-in price dropped as low as $6,636 on ?Monday, the three-day average rebounded to $7,612 by Friday morning.
This handout picture shows cocaine seized by Spanish police from a ship off the Canary Islands, following the detention of its 23-member crew without bail in Europe's largest-ever bust of the drug, in Madrid on May 8.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
A cocaine bust in Spain leads all the way to Wall Street
Investigations uncovered a network linking financiers with Wall Street connections, an Irish fintech trading crypto assets, luxury Dubai real estate and multiple offshore lenders.
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.
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.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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