Emma Da Silva
/
AP
Firefighters in the Gironde region of France said the situation had "stabilized", after a week of wildfires caused by a major heatwave across Europe.
MORE STORIES
-
The author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue, the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, discuss identity and history amid the debate over Taiwan's colonial ties to Japan and escalating geopolitical pressure from China. -
Chitral borders Afghanistan and isn't easy to reach. Breathtaking views abound in this remote mountainous region — as do rockslides and avalanches. -
The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy. -
Authorities in France and Spain say some of their wildfires are mostly contained, but others are blazing on and a new wave of extreme heat is raising fears of more fires to come. -
Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan. -
The 51-year-old daughter of the late former President Alberto Fujimori, Peru's new conservative leader has pledged to fight crime with an "iron fist."
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
- New poll reveals neck and neck race for California's 48th Congressional seat
- UCSD researchers discover flaw in KARR anti-theft system affecting millions of SoCal drivers
- Mayor Todd Gloria rejects councilmember's proposal to reopen Mission Bay bathrooms
- Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64
- La Mesa City Council reviews potential redevelopment options for downtown trolley station