Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese violist Taro Hakase performs during the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026. Standing beside them are Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (far L) and Empress Masako (2nd from L) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026. Standing beside them are Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from L) and Empress Masako (5th from L) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (4th from R) and Empress Masako (3rd from R) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (C, L) and Empress Masako (C, R) attend the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

A banner for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games is displayed near Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the games' opening ceremony later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Opening ceremony

People line up at a ticket center in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in Hokkaido

Autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in Hokkaido

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in the Daisetsuzan mountain range in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in Hokkaido

Autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in Hokkaido

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in the Daisetsuzan mountain range in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in Hokkaido

Autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in Hokkaido

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows autumn foliage on Mt. Asahidake in the Daisetsuzan mountain range in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is greeted by teammates in the dugout after hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Josue De Paula hits an RBI double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Josue De Paula hits an RBI double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Josue De Paula hits an RBI double in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: OCA president

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: OCA president

Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani meets the press in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Edwin Diaz pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

US: Hundreds Form Human Chain Around Kennedy Center in Protest Over Closure

Hundreds formed a human chain around the Kennedy Center in Washington on Friday, September 18, protesting its closure and threats by the Trump administration to demolish the memorial to President John F. Kennedy.

Netherlands: Thousands Gather for Stand Up for Israel Rally at Dam Square

Pro-Israel supporters gathered in Amsterdam's Dam Square on Friday, September 18, for a Stand Up for Israel rally. During the rally, a large Palestinian flag was unfurled from a balcony of a nearby H&M building, and the demonstrators pulled it down. Pro-Palestinian activists ignored a city ban on counter-demonstrations, leading police to detain them.

Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show

Visitors gather at the Sega booth as the Tokyo Game Show opens to the public for a three-day run at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show

Visitors gather at the Sega booth as the Tokyo Game Show opens to the public for a three-day run at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show

Visitors gather at the Sega booth as the Tokyo Game Show opens to the public for a three-day run at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Sept. 19, 2026.

Ukraine hosts summit with 7 regional countries

Ukraine hosts summit with 7 regional countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (C) holds a press conference after hosting the inaugural "Carpathian Eight" summit in Huta in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine, on Sept. 18, 2026, to deepen ties with seven regional countries -- Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia.

Ukraine hosts summit with 7 regional countries

Ukraine hosts summit with 7 regional countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (back, 3rd from R) hosts the inaugural "Carpathian Eight" summit in Huta in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, western Ukraine, on Sept. 18, 2026, to deepen ties with seven regional countries -- Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

San Francisco Giants starter Cesar Perdomo pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

San Francisco Giants starter Cesar Perdomo pitches in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow pitches in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Baseball: Giants vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow pitches in a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team creates a heart with smoke trails after flying over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team creates a heart with smoke trails after flying over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Blue Impulse

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 19, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games later in the day.

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026, shows a sign barring public access to 2,077-meter Mt. Tokachi in Kamifurano in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the eruption alert was raised to Level 3.

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2026, shows a sign barring public access to 2,077-meter Mt. Tokachi in Kamifurano in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the eruption alert was raised to Level 3.

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The eruption alert was raised to Level 3 about a week earlier, barring public access to the 2,077-meter mountain.

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The eruption alert was raised to Level 3 about a week earlier, barring public access to the 2,077-meter mountain.

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The eruption alert was raised to Level 3 about a week earlier, barring public access to the 2,077-meter mountain.

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The eruption alert was raised to Level 3 about a week earlier, barring public access to the 2,077-meter mountain.

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Mt. Tokachi volcano in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Sept. 18, 2026, shows smoke rising from Mt. Tokachi in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The eruption alert was raised to Level 3 about a week earlier, barring public access to the 2,077-meter mountain.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

A man stands on a "Danjiri" float as people pull it through the streets of Kishiwada in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 19, 2026, the first day of the two-day Danjiri festival, dubbed Japan's most dangerous festival, dating back about 300 years.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

People pull a "Danjiri" float through a street in Kishiwada in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 19, 2026, on the first day of the two-day Danjiri festival, dubbed Japan's most dangerous festival, dating back about 300 years.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

Float-pulling festival in Osaka Pref.

People pull a "Danjiri" float through a street in Kishiwada in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka on Sept. 19, 2026, on the first day of the two-day Danjiri festival, dubbed Japan's most dangerous festival, dating back about 300 years.

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: Torch relay

Former sumo grand champion Hakuho (L) attends an event marking the finale of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games torch relay at a park in Nagoya, central Japan, on Sept. 18, 2026, the eve of the games' opening ceremony.