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Wildfires in France have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes and left entire towns deserted along the southwest coast. We visited Claouey, an empty beach town, and found a handful of residents who chose to stay, including one man who’s made it his mission to care for all the village pets.
Deadly attack forces cancellation of annual fig festival as residents say Israeli army cut them off from orchards Residents of the Palestinian village of Tel in the northern occupied West Bank had been counting down the days until the start of the fig harvest, preparing to host what was expected to be the largest fig … Read more
Four bodies, including that of an American climber, have been recovered since the avalanche struck on Thursday. The fate of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja was still unclear.
It was the second deadly barrage to hit the Ukrainian capital in two days, as Moscow escalates its attacks in an apparent effort to exploit Ukraine’s dwindling supply of interceptors.
Jorge Rodriguez, Dinorah Figuera will lead negotiations to remake country’s political system amid eventual elections Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a visit at the National Assembly in Panama City, Panama, May 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS United States-backed negotiations between Venezuela’s interim government and a faction of the opposition will begin in the coming days, with the country’s most … Read more
Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.
The foreign minister, Winston Peters, who leads a populist party, has refused to back down after telling the member of Parliament to “go back to your own country.”
On Thursday, tens of thousands of Moroccans broke into Ceuta, a Spanish territory that neighbors Morocco. By Friday evening, most of them had left, hungry and disappointed.
The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.
A sudden exodus of migrants from Morocco startled Spanish officials and drew heavy criticism from right-wing parties across the continent.