Japan: Fire Engulfs Shopping Arcade Near Ise Grand Shrine, Hundreds Evacuated

A large fire broke out on Monday afternoon, August 31, at the Meirin shopping arcade in Ise, Mie Prefecture, located about 600 meters east of the Ise Grand Shrine's outer shrine, Geku, spreading to multiple buildings in the roughly 20-store district near Ujiyamada Station, though no injuries have been reported. Local authorities issued evacuation orders for 528 residents in 249 households, and about 280 homes lost power.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (R) celebrates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with teammates after a victory over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after being called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 30, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Golf: FM Championship

Golf: FM Championship

Yin Ruoning of China poses with the victor's trophy after winning the FM Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 30, 2026.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 28, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani throws a bullpen session ahead of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 28, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Golf: Tour Championship

Golf: Tour Championship

Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses for photos after winning the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Aug. 30, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Baseball: White Sox vs. Twins

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hits a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Aug. 28, 2026.

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.950%

Japan's 10-year gov't bond yield hits 2.950%

A financial monitor at a currency trading company in Tokyo shows the yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond hitting 2.950 percent on the morning of Aug. 31, 2026, its highest level since October 1996.

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

A polar bear at Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka is given an ice block containing apples, her favorite fruit, to cool down amid summer heat on Aug. 29, 2026.

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

A polar bear at Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka is given an ice block containing apples, her favorite fruit, to cool down amid summer heat on Aug. 29, 2026.

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

Polar bear treat at Osaka zoo

A polar bear at Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka is given an ice block containing apples, her favorite fruit, to cool down amid summer heat on Aug. 29, 2026.

China: Seal Waves Flipper at Visitor Through Glass in Zhuhai

A seal at an aquarium in Zhuhai, Guangdong waved its flipper back at a visitor who greeted it through the glass, delighting onlookers who joked the seal had become a professional greeter.

Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadottir

Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadottir

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir speaks at a press conference in Reykjavik on Aug. 30, 2026, after the country's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum.

Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadottir

Icelandic Prime Minister Frostadottir

Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir speaks at a press conference in Reykjavik on Aug. 30, 2026, after the country's voters rejected restarting negotiations to join the European Union in a referendum.

Golf: KBC Augusta

Golf: KBC Augusta

Lee Sang Hee of South Korea holds up the victor's trophy after winning the KBC Augusta golf tournament at Keya Golf Club in Itoshima in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 30, 2026.

Japan: Record Rain Triggers Highest-Level Emergency Warning in Fukui 2

Japan's weather agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for Heavy Rain, its highest alert level, for the cities of Fukui, Ono and Katsuyama in Fukui Prefecture on Sunday, August 30, as record rainfall caused flooding, swollen rivers and landslides across the region. Katsuyama recorded 350.5mm of rain over 24 hours. The warning was later downgraded to Level 4. This video shows swollen river and flooded streets in Fukui City.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs after hitting a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 29, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 29, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 29, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani prepares for his at-bat during the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 29, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Baseball: Dodgers vs. Tigers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a single in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 29, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Japan: Record Rain Triggers Highest-Level Emergency Warning in Fukui

Japan's weather agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for Heavy Rain, its highest alert level, for the cities of Fukui, Ono and Katsuyama in Fukui Prefecture on Sunday, August 30, as record rainfall caused flooding, swollen rivers and landslides across the region. Katsuyama recorded 350.5mm of rain over 24 hours. The warning was later downgraded to Level 4.

UK: Massive Industrial Fire Erupts Near Wembley Stadium in London 4

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.

UK: Massive Industrial Fire Erupts Near Wembley Stadium in London 3

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.

Turkey: Wind-Driven Wildfire Threatens Homes, Prompts Evacuations in Fethiye

On Friday, August 28, a wildfire of undetermined origin broke out near the Çalış area of Fethiye in Turkey's Muğla province, and strong winds fueled its rapid spread toward nearby homes. Local authorities evacuated residents, including elderly residents from a nearby care home, as firefighting crews worked to contain the blaze from the air and ground.

Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed Across Americas and Europe 6

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 the next one occurs in December 2028.

US: Storm System Brings Strong Winds and Hail to Austin Area

A storm system moved through the Austin area on Friday, August 28, bringing strong winds and intense hail. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for the area.

Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed Across Americas and Europe 7

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 the next one occurs in December 2028.

Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed Across Americas and Europe 8

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 the next one occurs in December 2028.

Norway: New King Haakon VIII Greeted by Crowds on First Palace Visit

King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died on Friday, August 28, at the age of 89, and his son automatically succeeded him as King Haakon VIII. The new king made his first visit to the Royal Palace in Oslo later that day, where large crowds gathered to welcome him ahead of an Extraordinary Council of State formally marking the start of the reign.

Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse Observed Across Americas and Europe 5

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 the next one occurs in December 2028.

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.

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.

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.

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.