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Firefighters work on a burning area near Loumpa, as wildfires hit West Attica, Greece, on Aug. 3.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 10, 2026
How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe¡¯s economy this summer
Record heat and droughts this summer have wreaked havoc in power production, shipping and public health systems.
A person observes flames during wildfires on a hill slope in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Probolinggo, East Java province, Indonesia, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2026
Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads
The blaze has razed 176 hectares?since it broke out last?Monday near the popular East Java tourist destination of Mount Bromo.
Smoke and flames rise from the Bald Range wildfire, near the Okanagan Lake, in Peachland, British Columbia, Canada, on Friday, in this image posted to Facebook.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 9, 2026
British Columbia declares state of emergency as more than 20,000 flee wildfires
The region produces most of British Columbia¡¯s wine and ?is Canada¡¯s second-largest wine-producing area.
A resident of Szentendre-Pismany, Hungary, fills a tank with drinking water on July 31. Due to drought and low levels of the Danube River, the small city has run out of potable water.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2026
Austria hits record temperature and Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat
The world¡¯s fastest-warming continent, Europe has endured record-breaking heat and destructive wildfires this summer.
Firefighters battle a wildfire near the village of Agia Paraskevi, Greece, on Sunday.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2026
Europe¡¯s wildfire season exposes climate insurance gap
Who will pay as climate-driven disasters become more frequent and destructive?
A man walks among an incinerated neighborhood in the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Washington, on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 4, 2026
Washington State wildfires destroy over 700 buildings and force 64,000 to flee
Dozens of major wildfires have been burning across the drought-parched U.S. Pacific Northwest for weeks, degrading air quality across a wide region.
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.
A helicopter drops water as a wildfire burns near the village Agios Nektarios, Greece, on Sunday.
WORLD
Aug 3, 2026
Helicopter collision shows perils of fighting Europe¡¯s wildfires
Video footage showed one helicopter strike the other from above, sending it crashing in flames to the ground.
Massive plumes of smoke rise over the city of Spokane, Washington on Saturday in this screen shot obtained from a social media video.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 2, 2026
Fires on more than 100,000 hectares of Washington state prompt evacuations
About 4,000 people were fighting more than a dozen fires throughout the state.
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.
A firefighter takes part in controlled burning operations in Le Porge, Gironde department, amid drought conditions following a heat wave and water shortages across much of France, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jul 31, 2026
Insurers are ¡®actively evaluating¡¯ new catastrophe risks as Europe burns
Insurers, reinsurers and brokers don¡¯t see the latest bouts of extreme heat as a temporary shock, but as a long-term trend.
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.
Bystanders look on as fire and smoke billow across Castres-Mazamet aerodrome, near Labruguiere in southwestern France, on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2026
Will heat waves push European holidaymakers to ¡®coolcations¡¯?
The concept of ¡°coolcations¡± ¡ª vacations in a cooler clime ¡ª has been gathering pace in recent years and appears to have exploded in 2026.
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.
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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Will Takaichi¡¯s consumption tax cut break the LDP?
Despite months of debate, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to gain consensus within the Liberal Democratic Party on a two-year reduction of the consumption tax.

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