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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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Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed Across Americas and Europe 4

On Thursday night into Friday, August 27-28, a deep partial lunar eclipse darkened nearly the entire moon, with 96% of its surface passing into Earth's shadow at the moment of greatest eclipse. The celestial event was visible across most of the Americas, as well as parts of Europe and Africa, making it the closest the world will come to a total lunar eclipse until 2028.

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Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed Across Americas and Europe 3

On Thursday night into Friday, August 27-28, a deep partial lunar eclipse darkened nearly the entire moon, with 96% of its surface passing into Earth's shadow at the moment of greatest eclipse. The celestial event was visible across most of the Americas, as well as parts of Europe and Africa, making it the closest the world will come to a total lunar eclipse until 2028.

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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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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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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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Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed Across Americas and Europe

On Thursday night into Friday, August 27-28, a deep partial lunar eclipse darkened nearly the entire moon, with 96% of its surface passing into Earth's shadow at the moment of greatest eclipse. The celestial event was visible across most of the Americas, as well as parts of Europe and Africa, making it the closest the world will come to a total lunar eclipse until 2028.

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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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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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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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France: Violent Storms Batter Paris Region, Leaving Damage

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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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) chats with designated hitter Shohei Ohtani after leaving the mound in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (2nd from L) talks with manager Dave Roberts (30) during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 26, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta. Sasaki will be on the injured list due to a blister on his right middle finger.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Braves

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (2nd from L) talks with manager Dave Roberts (30) during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 26, 2026, at Truist Park in Atlanta. Sasaki will be on the injured list due to a blister on his right middle finger.

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Avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97

File photo taken in September 2013 shows Yayoi Kusama (L), a Japanese avant-garde artist globally acclaimed for her polka dot imagery, shaking hands with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his office in Tokyo. Kusama died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital on Aug. 14.

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Japan-Kuwait talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2026. They agreed that ships should not be charged fees for passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Japan-Kuwait talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2026. They agreed that ships should not be charged fees for passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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US: Kesha Honors Dolly Parton With ‘Old Flames’ Tribute in Pittsburgh

Kesha paid tribute to Dolly Parton during a stop on her Freedom tour at the Pavilion at Star Lake near Pittsburgh on Tuesday, August 25, performing Parton's 1980 hit "Old Flames (Can't Hold a Candle to You)."

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China: Enormous Waterspout Reaches Into Dark Clouds Over Hohhot

An enormous funnel cloud appeared to connect the ground with the sky above Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on August 20, 2026, as a massive rotating column rose into dark storm clouds. Video shows the towering vortex twisting beneath the cloud base, creating the striking impression of a link between earth and sky.

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Musical on history of Japan-Vietnam ties to begin in Yokohama

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C) poses for a photo with lead actors from Japan and Vietnam starring in the musical "Princess Anio" as well as Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa (3rd from R) at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2026. The musical, depicting the history of Japan-Vietnam ties, will be held between Sept. 12 and Sept. 27 at Kanagawa Arts Theater in Yokohama near Tokyo.

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China: Residents Throw Lifebuoy to Rescue Drowning Child in Xuchang

Residents in Xuchang, Henan, threw a lifebuoy into Baling Lake on August 19, 2026, to help save a drowning child and a man who had entered the water in an attempt to rescue him. The man became stranded after grabbing the child, and bystanders worked to keep both afloat while nearby boaters moved in to help. The video ended with the pair still holding onto the lifebuoy, awaiting further rescue.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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Japan PM meets press over U.S. sanctions on ICC chief

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2026, following criticism that Japan's response to U.S. sanctions on Tomoko Akane, head of the International Criminal Court, has been weak. Takaichi described the U.S. action as "incompatible" with Japan's position.

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France: Powerful Tornado Hits Pomas, Aude

A tornado tore through the village of Pomas in southwestern France on Monday, injuring around 39 people and damaging an estimated 300 homes. Winds reaching 117 km/h ripped roofs off buildings, with 15 people hospitalized and more than 120 emergency workers deployed to the town near Carcassonne.

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China: Young Foal Falls Behind While Running on Grassland

A young foal lost its balance and fell while running with two adult horses across the grasslands of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, on August 5, 2026. Video shows the adult horses continuing ahead before noticing the fall and quickly turning back to check on the foal.

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Japan crown prince, crown princess in Paraguay

Japan's Crown Prince Fumihito and his wife Crown Princess Kiko interact with a kindergartener at Colegio Japones Paraguayo, a private school in Asuncion, on Aug. 24, 2026, during their official trip to the South American country. (Pool photo)

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Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (R) shakes hands with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026. Japan pledged an additional $10 million to the IDB, a key financing source for states in Latin America and the Caribbean, to fund steps in areas such as critical minerals to enhance economic security.

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Japan vows $10 mil. to development bank for Latin America, Caribbean

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (R) shakes hands with Inter-American Development Bank President Ilan Goldfajn in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026. Japan pledged an additional $10 million to the IDB, a key financing source for states in Latin America and the Caribbean, to fund steps in areas such as critical minerals to enhance economic security.

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Japan lawmakers visit China

Shinichi Isa of the Centrist Reform Alliance, Japan's main opposition party, speaks to reporters at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2026, before leaving with a cross-party lawmakers' group for China.

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US: Hawk Fire Burns Structures, Forces Mass Evacuations in Reno Area 6

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres after igniting Saturday in the Sierra Nevada foothills, forcing roughly 42,000 people to evacuate near Reno, Nevada, with another 45,000 told to prepare to leave. Officials said six people, including three first responders and three civilians, were injured, and several structures have burned.

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US: Hawk Fire Burns Structures, Forces Mass Evacuations in Reno Area 8

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres after igniting Saturday in the Sierra Nevada foothills, forcing roughly 42,000 people to evacuate near Reno, Nevada, with another 45,000 told to prepare to leave. Officials said six people, including three first responders and three civilians, were injured, and several structures have burned.

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US: Hawk Fire Burns Structures, Forces Mass Evacuations in Reno Area 7

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres after igniting Saturday in the Sierra Nevada foothills, forcing roughly 42,000 people to evacuate near Reno, Nevada, with another 45,000 told to prepare to leave. Officials said six people, including three first responders and three civilians, were injured, and several structures have burned.

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US: Hawk Fire Burns Structures, Forces Mass Evacuations in Reno Area 5

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres after igniting Saturday in the Sierra Nevada foothills, forcing roughly 42,000 people to evacuate near Reno, Nevada, with another 45,000 told to prepare to leave. Officials said six people, including three first responders and three civilians, were injured, and several structures have burned.