There are reports of at least one fatality after the 7.1-magnitude quake on the island of Kyushu. Nearly 50,000 homes were left without power.

Bystanders watch the smoke and flames from a wildfire on July 21, 2026 in Cotignac, France.FBM Media— Firefighters in France and Spain are racing to contain wildfires inching closer to Bordeaux and Madrid.

The Kenya Wildlife Service said 10 of the elephants showed signs of partial paralysis before dying within two days.

Conservative leader Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president on Tuesday after winning the June presidential runoff by a margin of fewer than 50,000 votes, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing.

Iran has proposed to Oman a temporary ​arrangement to reopen the ‌Strait of Hormuz under which one direction of traffic would ​pass through Iranian waters ​and part of the opposite ⁠route would also be in ​Iranian waters,

Hong's candidacy could become the most significant test yet for Democratic socialists in a critical battleground state.

The government in Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Ukraine's relentless drone strikes. Ukraine's president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

South Korean authorities briefly ordered evacuations due to a suspected white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near Seoul. Officials in Pyeongtaek urged residents to move to safety on