The city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was taken over by the M23 rebel group in January 2025. This was a tragic escalation of a decades-long conflict that's led to mass ...

The DRC illustrates how millions of people in fragile, violent and conflict-affected parts of the world are at risk of ...

See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

A single image captures the grim task facing those who needed to find space for the dead after a spasm of violence in Central ...

Scientists are predicting that a colossal underwater volcano, the Axial Seamount, could be on the verge of eruption. Located about 300 miles off the Oregon coast in the US, this mammoth volcano is ...

Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.

Nearly a week after rebels took over Congolese city of Goma, hospitals are ... Sakurajima Eruption Sends Ash 2,700 Meters High as Volcanic Lightning Strikes Fairy-tale Airbnbs Around The World ...

ATHENS, Greece — Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster ...

The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at Kilauea's summit has ...

One of the world’s most active volcanoes is back in action.The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks.The eruption ...