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France: Violent Storms Batter Paris Region, Leaving Damage 6

A violent storm hit the Paris region on Thursday, August 27, with strong gusts reaching up to 142 km/h in Seine-et-Marne, according to Infoclimat, along with hail and heavy rain. Île-de-France was placed on orange alert, and Val-de-Marne was among the hardest-hit départements.

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Spain: Wildfire Forces Evacuation of El Saler Village, Valencia

A wildfire broke out in the Devesa de El Saler, within Valencia's Albufera Natural Park, on Thursday afternoon, August 27, forcing the evacuation of El Saler village.

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France: Violent Storms Batter Paris Region, Leaving Damage 5

A violent storm hit the Paris region on Thursday, August 27, with strong gusts reaching up to 142 km/h in Seine-et-Marne, according to Infoclimat, along with hail and heavy rain. Île-de-France was placed on orange alert, and Val-de-Marne was among the hardest-hit départements.

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UK: Massive Industrial Fire Erupts Near Wembley Stadium in London

A large fire broke out at an industrial estate on Hannah Close in Neasden, near Wembley Stadium in northwest London, on Friday morning, August 28, sending huge plumes of smoke across the city. The London Fire Brigade sent 20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters to the scene and urged nearby residents to keep doors and windows closed and stay indoors due to the heavy smoke

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1 month after powerful earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a dome-shaped accommodation facility developed as a makeshift house for people displaced by disasters in Hikawa, a Kumamoto Prefecture town devastated by a massive earthquake one month earlier.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Notices seeking information about missing persons following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal are posted at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Notices seeking information about missing persons following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal are posted at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026.

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France: Violent Storms Batter Paris Region, Leaving Damage 4

A violent storm hit the Paris region on Thursday, August 27, with strong gusts reaching up to 142 km/h in Seine-et-Marne, according to Infoclimat, along with hail and heavy rain. Île-de-France was placed on orange alert, and Val-de-Marne was among the hardest-hit départements.

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Japan-Chile talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez MacKenna (front, L) in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Japan-Chile talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (front, R) holds talks with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez MacKenna (front, L) in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Team Mirai leader acts as PM Takaichi's AI "tutor"

Minor Japanese opposition party Team Mirai's leader Takahiro Anno (L), an AI engineer, gives a lecture on AI technology to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026. He promised to act as her "tutor" during a leader-to-leader debate in May.

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Team Mirai leader acts as PM Takaichi's AI "tutor"

Minor Japanese opposition party Team Mirai's leader Takahiro Anno (L), an AI engineer, gives a lecture on AI technology to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026. He promised to act as her "tutor" during a leader-to-leader debate in May.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to resume water supply is underway on Aug. 11, 2026, in Hikawa, a Kumamoto Prefecture town devastated by a massive earthquake on July 28.

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Aftermath of powerful earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to resume water supply is underway on Aug. 11, 2026, in Hikawa, a Kumamoto Prefecture town devastated by a massive earthquake on July 28.

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France: Violent Storms Batter Paris Region, Leaving Damage 2

A violent storm hit the Paris region on Thursday, August 27, with strong gusts reaching up to 142 km/h in Seine-et-Marne, according to Infoclimat, along with hail and heavy rain. Île-de-France was placed on orange alert, and Val-de-Marne was among the hardest-hit départements.

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France: Violent Storms Batter Paris Region, Leaving Damage 3

A violent storm hit the Paris region on Thursday, August 27, with strong gusts reaching up to 142 km/h in Seine-et-Marne, according to Infoclimat, along with hail and heavy rain. Île-de-France was placed on orange alert, and Val-de-Marne was among the hardest-hit départements.

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1 month after powerful earthquake in Kumamoto

Work to build temporary housing is underway on Aug. 28, 2026, in Hikawa, a Kumamoto Prefecture town devastated by a massive earthquake one month earlier.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy machinery repairing a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Heavy machinery repairs a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy machinery repairing a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Photo taken at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026, shows people looking at a list of persons who had been admitted to the facility following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Photo taken at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026, shows people looking at a list of persons who had been admitted to the facility following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Notices seeking information about missing persons following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal are posted at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Notices seeking information about missing persons following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal are posted at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Notices seeking information about missing persons following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal are posted at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of flash flood in Nepal

Notices seeking information about missing persons following a massive flash flood and mudslide in Nepal are posted at a hospital in Kathmandu on Aug. 28, 2026.

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USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (back), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

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USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (L), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

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USJ eyes park expansion

Photo taken on Aug. 28, 2026, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, western Japan. The operator of the USJ is considering acquiring an additional 60,000-square-meter lot, the former site of a Nippon Steel Corp. plant (front), to expand the theme park amid booming inbound tourism.

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IPC head Parsons in Tokyo

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons chats with a teen wheelchair basketball player at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka (back, C ) holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka holds a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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IPC head Parsons meets with Tokyo governor

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons (L) meets with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike at the Tokyo metropolitan government headquarters in the capital on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Yokohama mayor to step down

Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka bows at a press conference at the city office in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Aug. 28, 2026. Yamanaka announced that he will step down from his post, following allegations that he bullied and verbally assaulted subordinates.

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Spain: Atlantic Storm Floods Oviedo Streets, Trash Cans Float on Floodwaters

A violent Atlantic storm swept through Spain's Asturias region on Thursday, August 27, flooding streets in Oviedo and Avilés.

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China: Sudden Road Collapse Leaves Vehicle Inches From Danger in Mianyang, Sichuan

In Mianyang, Sichuan province, a road suddenly collapsed seconds after a large truck passed over it, forcing the driver of a following vehicle to brake sharply and stop just short of the newly formed sinkhole.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows submerged houses in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows rescuers riding on a boat in a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged road and a river in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows rescuers riding on a boat in a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 28, 2026, shows a submerged area in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A person wades down a submerged street in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A person stands on a submerged street in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026, following torrential rain.

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China: Dog Refuses to Leave Yogurt Shop in Suzhou

In Suzhou, Jiangsu province, a dog refused to budge from outside a yogurt shop, lying down on the ground as its owner repeatedly tried to lead it away, until the owner gave in and took it inside for a treat.

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China: Touchable Fish Enjoys Gentle Strokes in Zhongshan

In Zhongshan, Guangdong province, a pet fish swam directly into a resident's hand inside a fish tank and stayed calmly in place, allowing itself to be stroked without trying to swim away.

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UK: Funnel Cloud Spotted in Redbourn, Hertfordshire

A funnel cloud was spotted in Redbourn, Hertfordshire on Thursday, August 27.