Over half of the people evacuated from France's southwest due to massive wildfires were allowed to return to their homes. French firefighters have been battlin…

A plane releases fire retardant as it flies over a forest near Blagon, during wildfires in southwestern France, July 29, 2026. Emma Da Silva/AP hide caption BO…

Heavy machinery removes debris at AEON Mall, which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake, in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Friday…

Families sleep in cars after homes destroyed in Japan earthquake Residents in southwestern Japan have had to resort to sleeping in their cars for shelter, aft…

'First somewhat optimistic day' in France since wildfire outbreak says prefect Fire-ravaged southwestern France experienced its ‘first somewhat optimistic day…

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to 34, up from 25, authorities said. The Kumamoto prefecture government confirmed th…

A massive wildfire that has devastated southwestern France was no longer advancing on Thursday, local authorities said, raising hopes the crisis was easing. In…

Smoke rises over southern Iran after renewed US attacks A large plume of smoke was seen rising over the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz early on Thursday f…

French authorities gave the go-ahead Thursday for 84,000 evacuees forced out by a monster wildfire to go back to their homes in southwest France, the strongest…

Drone footage captured on Wednesday (July 29) revealed the scale of destruction left by wildfires in southwestern France, showing charred land, uprooted and bu…

Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and a forecast for rain raised hopes of relief Thursday for a parched portion of southwestern France engulfed by wildfires…