torch

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New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece.

From Barron's

Several wildfires ignited across Southern California on Tuesday — including one that torched several buildings in Riverside County — highlighting the dangerous conditions the region faces during this week’s heat wave.

From Los Angeles Times

Two men are carrying torches and homemade arrows as they slip into the ocean at night on an Indonesian island.

From BBC

“Why these incidents in a little town like ours?” asks the mayor of L’Aigle in Normandy, where fires were lit, cars torched and police chased around after small groups of suspects.

From Seattle Times

The unrest saw cars were torched, property damaged and one street was left looking like an "absolute warzone".

From BBC