Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.

An American Airlines plane had to be evacuated in North Carolina after smoke was detected coming from the plane, with a ...

Two Russian vessels, Sparta and Sparta II, have docked in Tartus, Syria, raising concerns over military logistics amid recent ...

As firefighters battle the Hughes fire, the Border 2 blaze rages in San Diego near the U.S.-Mexico border, prompting a fresh wave of evacuation orders ...

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near ...

Multiple fires broke out Thursday in the San Diego area as strong gusty winds and low relative humidity impact parts of San ...

Multiple brush fires erupted in San Diego’s North County early Tuesday morning, prompting a fast response from firefighters ...

Analysts say the return suggests that Moscow is preparing to evacuate one of its most valuable overseas bases.

The Gilman Fire broke out in La Jolla neighborhood today, while a brush fire at the border with Mexico, has engulfed 20 acres. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Firefighters in Southern California conducted another fierce wildfire fight on Wednesday and into Thursday morning.

More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched Southern California ...

As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an ...