1 month after Kumamoto quake

1 month after Kumamoto quake

Workers gather in front of a stand set up for flower offerings at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on Aug. 28, 2026, one month after a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. Seven people died at the shopping complex in an explosion following the earthquake.

UK: Massive Fire Breaks Out at Mitcham Industrial Site

A large fire broke out at an industrial site in Mitcham, south London, on Wednesday, August 26, spreading to about eight hectares of surrounding scrubland. Nearby residents were advised to keep their windows and doors closed as the blaze was producing a large amount of smoke.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after giving up a solo home run to Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto surrenders a solo home run to Drake Baldwin of the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts in a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed house in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed house in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed road in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows submerged heavy equipment in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a collapsed road in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows submerged vehicles in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

A vehicle is towed by a truck in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, after it was submerged following torrential rain.

Japan: Damaging Hail Storm Batters Popular Highland Resort Town Karuizawa

Hail up to 5-6 centimeters in diameter struck parts of Karuizawa, a popular highland resort town in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, around 5:50 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, damaging cars, buildings and crops.

US: Harry Styles Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton at “Together Together” Tour Kickoff

Dolly Parton, country music icon, died August 25 in Nashville at 80 after a brief cancer battle. Fans and fellow artists paid tribute across the country. This video shows Harry Styles paying tribute to Dolly Parton on the opening night of his 30-concert 'Together Together' tour at Madison Square Garden on August 26.

Japan lawmakers meet senior China official

Japan lawmakers meet senior China official

House of Representatives member Shinichi Isa of the Centrist Reform Alliance, Japan's main opposition party, speaks to reporters at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to China in Beijing on Aug. 27, 2026, after Isa and another Japanese lawmaker held talks with Lu Kang, vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department.

Japan lawmakers meet senior China official

Japan lawmakers meet senior China official

House of Representatives member Shinichi Isa of the Centrist Reform Alliance, Japan's main opposition party, speaks to reporters at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to China in Beijing on Aug. 27, 2026, after Isa and another Japanese lawmaker held talks with Lu Kang, vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department.

Japan lawmakers meet senior China official

Japan lawmakers meet senior China official

House of Representatives member Shinichi Isa of the Centrist Reform Alliance, Japan's main opposition party, speaks to reporters at the official residence of the Japanese ambassador to China in Beijing on Aug. 27, 2026, after Isa and another Japanese lawmaker held talks with Lu Kang, vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department.

Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 8

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota speaks to the media following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota speaks to the media following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

PM Takaichi meets with top executives of chipmakers

PM Takaichi meets with top executives of chipmakers

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) meets with Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota (C) and Sandisk Corp. Chairman David Goeckeler at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia president meets with PM Takaichi

Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota speaks to the media following a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

PM Takaichi meets with top executives of chipmakers

PM Takaichi meets with top executives of chipmakers

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) poses for a photo with Kioxia Holdings Corp. President Hiroo Ota (C) and Sandisk Corp. Chairman David Goeckeler at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

A man walks on a flooded street in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

Crown prince, crown princess visit Imperial Palace

Crown prince, crown princess visit Imperial Palace

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko enter the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026, to meet with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako following their official trip to Paraguay.

China: Cat Plays Badminton With Woman Through Window

A cat played badminton with a woman through a second-floor window at a pet shop in Zibo, Shandong, on August 3, 2026. Video shows the woman hitting a shuttlecock upward while the cat repeatedly batted it back down with its paw, continuing the exchange multiple times.

China: Man Rescues Owl Trapped in Fishing Net

A man rescued a wild owl after finding it trapped and exhausted in a fishing net in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, on August 23, 2026. Video shows him carefully cutting through the net to free the struggling bird.

China: Rescuer Frees Dog With Head Stuck in Sink

A rescuer freed a dog whose head became stuck inside a ceramic pedestal sink in Liuzhou, Guangxi, on July 29, 2026. Video shows the rescuer carefully maneuvering the sink until the dog's head was safely freed, leaving it disoriented but unharmed.

Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad and Alvaro Carreras of Real Madrid are pictured during the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match in Madrid on Aug. 26, 2026.

Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad and Alvaro Carreras of Real Madrid vie for the ball during the first half of a Spanish La Liga football match in Madrid on Aug. 26, 2026.

Football: Spanish La Liga

Football: Spanish La Liga

Takefusa Kubo (R) of Real Sociedad and Marc Cucurella of Real Madrid vie for the ball during the second half of a Spanish La Liga football match in Madrid on Aug. 26, 2026.

BOJ Deputy Governor Himino meets press

BOJ Deputy Governor Himino meets press

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino holds a press conference in Saitama, eastern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2026.

BOJ Deputy Governor Himino meets press

BOJ Deputy Governor Himino meets press

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino holds a press conference in Saitama, eastern Japan, on Aug. 27, 2026.

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows the site of a mudslide in Himi, Toyama Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 7

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

Tokyo Toy Show opens at Tokyo Big Sight

Tokyo Toy Show opens at Tokyo Big Sight

Photo shows the opening ceremony of 2026 Tokyo Toy Show at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reaches second base after hitting a double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 26, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) prepares for his at-bat in the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 26, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs to third base on a single by Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 26, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.