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US: Hawk Fire Burns Structures, Forces Mass Evacuations in Reno Area 2

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres by Sunday evening 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, as about 800 firefighters from local, state and federal agencies battle the blaze with zero containment.

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

Fueled by strong winds, the Hawk Fire grew to more than 15,000 acres by Sunday evening 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, as about 800 firefighters from local, state and federal agencies battle the blaze with zero containment.

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Summer festival in quake-hit Kumamoto Pref. city

People gather at a summer festival in Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, about one month after a powerful earthquake hit the region on July 28.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, is about to fall after competing in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Croatia: Wildfires Kill One, Injure Dozens Along Coast 2

A wildfire tore through Croatia's coastline overnight into Friday, killing at least one person and injuring around 40 others near the tourist town of Omis. Around 1,200 residents and tourists were evacuated as the blaze, which broke out near Lokva Rogoznica, burned through 1,000 hectares of pine forest in just four hour.

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Japan: Strong Quake Strikes Ibaraki, Shaking Greater Tokyo Before Dawn 3

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the Greater Tokyo Area, early Sunday, August 23. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred around 2:00 a.m. with an epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 70 kilometers.

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Japan: Strong Quake Strikes Ibaraki, Shaking Greater Tokyo Before Dawn 2

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the Greater Tokyo Area, early Sunday, August 23. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred around 2:00 a.m. with an epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 70 kilometers.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (C) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (L) about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan top spokesman visits quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) is briefed by Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi about damage to Kumamoto Castle during a visit to Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Japan: Strong Quake Strikes Ibaraki, Shaking Greater Tokyo Before Dawn

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan, including the Greater Tokyo Area, early Sunday, August 23. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred around 2:00 a.m. with an epicenter in southern Ibaraki Prefecture, at a depth of 70 kilometers.

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (C) is briefed about giant Lake Biwa catfish during a visit to Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko (2nd from L) is briefed about giant Lake Biwa catfish during a visit to Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Spain: Powerful Winds Batter Southern Valencia During Storm

A powerful storm swept through southern Valencia on Thursday, August 20, bringing wind gusts of up to 149 km/h. The storm exited to sea near Cullera, El Perelló and El Saler after a brief but intense pass through the region, the national weather agency AEMET said. Heavy rain, hail and strong wind gusts brought down trees and caused the roof of a church in Alzira to collapse.

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Robot conference in Beijing

BEIJING, China, Aug. 20 Kyodo - A robot carries a box on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products. (Kyodo)

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot washes a dish on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

Robots developed by Unitree Robotics perform on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot carries a box on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot peels a cucumber on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot peels a banana on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot developed by Unitree Robotics (back) is on display on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot walks carrying a woman on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot developed by Unitree Robotics is on display on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

People walk dog robots on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A humanoid robot plays football with a child on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A humanoid robot plays football with a child on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

Robots developed by Unitree Robotics perform on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot developed by Unitree Robotics plays table tennis on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A humanoid robot talks to a visitor on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot threads a needle on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot threads a needle on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot takes a fighting stance on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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US: Tropical Storm Lala Topples Trees, Leaves Thousands Without Power 2

Tropical Storm Lala toppled trees and power lines across Hawaii, knocking out electricity to about 200,000 residents statewide, and record rainfall triggered landslides and flash flooding that washed out roads and swept at least one home off its foundation. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said more than 100 homes on the southern part of the Big Island were damaged or destroyed.

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US: Storm Dumps Large Hail Near Perham, Minnesota

Large hail was captured at Big Pine Lake near Perham, Minnesota on Monday, August 17.

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US: Clashes Erupt as Jake Lang Attends Dearborn City Council Meeting 3

Several people were arrested outside Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Tuesday, August 18, as riot police broke up crowds ahead of a City Council meeting attended by far-right activist Jake Lang. Demonstrators clashed for hours beforehand, with Lang's supporters calling for Muslims to be deported. Police set up a perimeter between the groups and limited entry to the library, while some protesters remained outside throughout the meeting.

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Baseball: Women's Pro Baseball League

Natsuki Yonetani (R) of the New York Heights plays in a Women's Pro Baseball League game against the San Francisco Firebells in Springfield, Illinois, on Aug. 6, 2026. Women's pro baseball, consisting of four teams, was inaugurated in the United States for the first time in about 70 years on Aug. 1, with games in the initial year to be held in Springfield only due to cost reasons.

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US: Storage Tanks Ignite at Oklahoma Pipeline Facility After Suspected Lightning Strike 4

A fire broke out at the Explorer Pipeline facility in Glenpool, Oklahoma, Monday morning, August 17, after a suspected lightning strike ignited tanks containing natural gasoline, prompting evacuations and school shelter-in-place orders. The blaze, which began around 8:34 a.m. in one tank before spreading to three, was extinguished by Monday afternoon after nearly 50 personnel responded, though crews continued applying foam overnight to prevent reignition. No injuries were reported. Nearby schools, businesses and homes were evacuated as a precaution, with authorities directing traffic to alternate routes around the area.

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US: Storage Tanks Ignite at Oklahoma Pipeline Facility After Suspected Lightning Strike 3

A fire broke out at the Explorer Pipeline facility in Glenpool, Oklahoma, Monday morning, August 17, after a suspected lightning strike ignited tanks containing natural gasoline, prompting evacuations and school shelter-in-place orders. The blaze, which began around 8:34 a.m. in one tank before spreading to three, was extinguished by Monday afternoon after nearly 50 personnel responded, though crews continued applying foam overnight to prevent reignition. No injuries were reported. Nearby schools, businesses and homes were evacuated as a precaution, with authorities directing traffic to alternate routes around the area.

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Spain: Another M4.8 Earthquake Hits Granada, Damages Buildings 2

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Granada on Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered near Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15. It was part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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Spain: Another M4.8 Earthquake Hits Granada, Damages Buildings 3

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Granada on Tuesday, August 18, causing damage and injuring three people. The quake, centered near Alhendín, came days after a magnitude 5 tremor hit the same area on August 15. It was part of an ongoing seismic swarm across Andalusia.

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US: Downgraded Lala Still Brings Heavy Rain, Winds and Damage to Hawaii 4

Tropical Storm Lala toppled trees and power lines across Hawaii, knocking out electricity to about 200,000 residents statewide, and record rainfall triggered landslides and flash flooding that washed out roads and swept at least one home off its foundation. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said more than 100 homes on the southern part of the Big Island were damaged or destroyed.

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China: Trapped Women Rescued From Flooded Car in Zhejiang, China

An auxiliary police officer and two delivery riders rescued four women trapped in a flooded car in Changxing, Huzhou, Zhejiang, on August 13, 2026, after torrential rain submerged an underpass. The rescue took about 10 minutes.

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US: Downgraded Lala Still Brings Heavy Rain, Winds and Damage to Hawaii 3

Tropical Storm Lala toppled trees and power lines across Hawaii, knocking out electricity to about 200,000 residents statewide, and record rainfall triggered landslides and flash flooding that washed out roads and swept at least one home off its foundation. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said more than 100 homes on the southern part of the Big Island were damaged or destroyed.

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US: Tropical Storm Lala Topples Trees, Leaves Thousands Without Power

Tropical Storm Lala toppled trees and power lines across Hawaii, knocking out electricity to about 200,000 residents statewide, and record rainfall triggered landslides and flash flooding that washed out roads and swept at least one home off its foundation. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said more than 100 homes on the southern part of the Big Island were damaged or destroyed.

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South Korea: Torrential Rain Triggers Deadly Landslide, Flooding in Geoje

Heavy rain fell across the Geoje area, South Gyeongsang, from Sunday, August 16, into early Monday, August 17, triggering a landslide in the early hours of Monday that killed at least one person. The torrential rain also prompted about 70 residents to evacuate. Roads flooded repeatedly across downtown areas, and around 20 roads were closed to traffic. Power outages also knocked out electricity to about 1,500 homes and businesses in Ilun-myeon, Gohyeon-dong and Jangseungpo-dong.

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US: Downgraded Lala Still Brings Heavy Rain, Winds and Damage to Hawaii 2

Tropical Storm Lala brought flooding and strong winds even after weakening from a hurricane. About 184,000 customers remained without power, and at least 100 homes were damaged or destroyed throughout Hawaii.

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US: Downgraded Lala Still Brings Heavy Rain, Winds and Damage to Hawaii

Tropical Storm Lala brought flooding and strong winds even after weakening from a hurricane. About 184,000 customers remained without power, and at least 100 homes were damaged or destroyed throughout Hawaii.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Strands Thousands at Soga Station in Chiba 2

Record-breaking heavy rainfall caused widespread train suspensions, leaving more than 10,000 people stranded across Chiba Prefecture on Thursday, August 13. Around Soga Station, floodwaters rose to waist height, forcing about 4,000 people to spend the night at the station until morning.

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US: Residents Swim, Kayak at Flooded Soccer Field in Utah

Heavy rain triggered flash flooding in Sandy, Utah, on Thursday, August 13, submerging a soccer field where residents were later seen swimming and kayaking through the floodwaters.

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US: Hurricane Lala Batters Hawaii’s Big Island, Knocks Out Power 2

Hurricane Lala battered Hawaii's Big Island on Saturday, August 15, downing trees and power lines, flooding roads and triggering landslides. Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the state, and officials urged residents to shelter in place amid warnings of life-threatening flooding, mudslides and dangerous surf. The storm passed just south of the island, narrowly missing what would have been the first direct hurricane hit on the Big Island in over a century. Dozens of flights were cancelled.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 3

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.