Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako visit an exhibition featuring works by artists with disabilities in Tokyo on June 24, 2026.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (C) and her daughter Princess Kako visit an exhibition featuring works by artists with disabilities in Tokyo on June 24, 2026.

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako

Japan's Crown Princess Kiko (L) and her daughter Princess Kako visit an exhibition featuring works by artists with disabilities in Tokyo on June 24, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu addresses the closing ceremony of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Yokozuna Hoshoryu addresses the closing ceremony of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers line up during the closing ceremony of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers line up during the closing ceremony of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers line up during the closing ceremony of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers line up during the closing ceremony of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers line up during the closing ceremony of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Spectators applaud on the second day of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Spectators applaud on the second day of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Children grapple with maegashira Oho in an exhibition on the second day of a two-day sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Spectators applaud yokozuna Onosato as he leaves the ring following a loss on the second day of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Spectators applaud yokozuna Onosato as he leaves the ring following a loss on the second day of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura holds the victor's trophy after winning a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Ozeki Kotozakura holds the victor's trophy after winning a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers perform a ring-entering ceremony on the second day of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers perform a ring-entering ceremony on the second day of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo: Paris tournament

Sumo wrestlers perform a ring-entering ceremony on the second day of a two-day exhibition sumo tournament at Accor Arena in Paris on June 14, 2026.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo wrestler Mitakeumi arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo wrestler Kotozakura arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Ukrainian-born sumo wrestler Aonishiki (front) arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo wrestler Wakatakakage, the winner of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in May, arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo grand champion Onosato arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo grand champion Onosato arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo wrestlers board a bus after arriving at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo: Paris exhibition

Sumo grand champion Onosato arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris on June 10, 2026, for a June 13-14 exhibition tournament in the French capital.

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Japan's Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito (R) visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of a treaty of amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Japan's Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito (R) visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of a treaty of amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Japan's Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito (R) visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of a treaty of amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Princess and Prince at exhibition

Japan's Princess Kako and Prince Hisahito visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of a treaty of amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of the amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of the amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Crown prince, crown princess at exhibition

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a special exhibition marking the 160th anniversary of the signing of the amity between Japan and Belgium at Kokugakuin University Museum in Tokyo on May 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

Italy: Pussy Riot, FEMEN Storm Venice Biennale in Anti-Russia Protest

Around 50 activists from Pussy Riot and FEMEN stormed the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale on Wednesday, May 6, during its opening preview marking Russia's first return to the prestigious art fair since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Wearing pink balaclavas and setting off colored smoke flares, protesters chanted for over 30 minutes. Italian police blocked entry to the pavilion, which temporarily closed its doors. The group dispersed without confrontation.

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Toshiko Hamanaka (far R), assistant secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks about her experience of the bombing at an event in New York on April 29, 2026. The event, hosted by four anti-nuclear organizations in Japan, coincides with the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons held at the U.N. headquarters.

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Jiro Hamasumi, (C) secretary general of Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, and others pose for a photo at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026, the opening day of an exhibition, commemorating 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. The exhibition, sponsored by Hidankyo, coincides with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

Atomic bomb exhibition in New York

An atomic bomb exhibition begins at the U.N. headquarters in New York on April 27, 2026. Hidankyo, Japan's leading organization of atomic bomb survivors and winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, commemorates 80 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, coinciding with the start of the 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the U.N. headquarters.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

A Geely Automobile hybrid car is displayed at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 26, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

People visit Chinese carmaker Xpeng's booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

People visit Chinese carmaker Xpeng's booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

Geely Automobile exhibits an engine model for hybrid vehicles at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 26, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

Geely Automobile exhibits an engine model for hybrid vehicles at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 26, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

People visit the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on its opening day on April 24, 2026, with artificial intelligence-equipped cars featuring among those in the motor show.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

A humanoid robot is on display at a booth of Chinese carmaker Xpeng during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Chinese carmaker Xpeng, speaks at a press conference during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.

Beijing motor show

Beijing motor show

He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Chinese carmaker Xpeng, speaks at a press conference during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 24, 2026.