Wildfires Force Evacuations Along the French Riviera

Authorities have evacuated more than 10,000 people from parts of southern France, ahead of several raging wildfires.

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Whale Sharks as Good Luck Charms

Fishermen in Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua, Indonesia, have long believed that whale sharks bring good luck.

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Scenes From the 2017 Silk Way Rally

For the past two weeks, rally racers from 35 countries drove 5,965 miles (9,600 kilometers) from Moscow, Russia, to Xi'an, China.

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Photos of the Week: 7/15–7/21

Highland games in Scotland, a diving jaguar in France, wildfires in California and western Canada, a wax Donald Trump, and much more.

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Scenes From the 2017 World Aquatics Championships

Hundreds of athletes from 186 nations are gathered in Budapest, Hungary to compete in 75 events across six disciplines in the 17th FINA World Championships.

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