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US: Clashes Erupt as Jake Lang Attends Dearborn City Council Meeting 4

Several people were arrested outside Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Tuesday, August 18, as riot police broke up crowds ahead of a City Council meeting attended by far-right activist Jake Lang. Demonstrators clashed for hours beforehand, with Lang's supporters calling for Muslims to be deported. Police set up a perimeter between the groups and limited entry to the library, while some protesters remained outside throughout the meeting.

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US: Clashes Erupt as Jake Lang Attends Dearborn City Council Meeting 5

Several people were arrested outside Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Tuesday, August 18, as riot police broke up crowds ahead of a City Council meeting attended by far-right activist Jake Lang. Demonstrators clashed for hours beforehand, with Lang's supporters calling for Muslims to be deported. Police set up a perimeter between the groups and limited entry to the library, while some protesters remained outside throughout the meeting.

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US: Clashes Erupt as Jake Lang Attends Dearborn City Council Meeting

Several people were arrested outside Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Tuesday, August 18, as riot police broke up crowds ahead of a City Council meeting attended by far-right activist Jake Lang. Demonstrators clashed for hours beforehand, with Lang's supporters calling for Muslims to be deported. Police set up a perimeter between the groups and limited entry to the library, while some protesters remained outside throughout the meeting.

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US: Clashes Erupt as Jake Lang Attends Dearborn City Council Meeting 2

Several people were arrested outside Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Tuesday, August 18, as riot police broke up crowds ahead of a City Council meeting attended by far-right activist Jake Lang. Demonstrators clashed for hours beforehand, with Lang's supporters calling for Muslims to be deported. Police set up a perimeter between the groups and limited entry to the library, while some protesters remained outside throughout the meeting.

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US: Clashes Erupt as Jake Lang Attends Dearborn City Council Meeting 3

Several people were arrested outside Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library on Tuesday, August 18, as riot police broke up crowds ahead of a City Council meeting attended by far-right activist Jake Lang. Demonstrators clashed for hours beforehand, with Lang's supporters calling for Muslims to be deported. Police set up a perimeter between the groups and limited entry to the library, while some protesters remained outside throughout the meeting.

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[Breaking News]Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 18 Kyodo - Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 10, 2026, shows tents set up at an evacuation center in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, for families with children and pregnant women, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (back) lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture.

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Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu (back) lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture.

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Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Japanese sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu lights the torch for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22 for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture.

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Asian Games torch-lighting ceremony

Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura speaks during the torch-lighting ceremony for the Asian Games at MUFG Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 18, 2026. The torch relay is set to begin at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Aug. 22, for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in the central Japan prefecture. ==Kyodo

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 14 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Torrential rain pounds Chiba Pref.

People stay at a makeshift evacuation center set up at the Chiba prefectural government office in the city of Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 13, 2026, as public transportation is disrupted following torrential rain that pounded the region.

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Military exercise in Taiwan

Taiwanese soldiers set up a barricade during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taipei on Aug. 12, 2026, simulating a Chinese attack.

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Military exercise in Taiwan

Taiwanese soldiers set up a barricade during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taipei on Aug. 12, 2026, simulating a Chinese attack.

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Military exercise in Taiwan

Taiwanese soldiers set up a barricade during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taipei on Aug. 12, 2026, simulating a Chinese attack.

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81st A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (far L) receives paper listing a set of demands during a meeting with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2026, after attending a memorial ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in World War II. (Pool photo)

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81st A-bomb anniversary in Nagasaki

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (back) receives paper listing a set of demands during a meeting with representatives of groups of atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 2026, after attending a memorial ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city in World War II.

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Football: Japan defender Nagatomo to continue career

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo holds a press conference at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Aug. 8, 2026. The 39-year-old, who set a national record by appearing in five World Cups, said he will continue his career with J. League first-division club FC Tokyo.

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Football: Japan defender Nagatomo to continue career

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo holds a press conference at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Aug. 8, 2026. The 39-year-old, who set a national record by appearing in five World Cups, said he will continue his career with J. League first-division club FC Tokyo.

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Football: Japan defender Nagatomo to continue career

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo holds a press conference at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Aug. 8, 2026. The 39-year-old, who set a national record by appearing in five World Cups, said he will continue his career with J. League first-division club FC Tokyo.

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Football: Japan defender Nagatomo to continue career

Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo holds a press conference at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Aug. 8, 2026. The 39-year-old, who set a national record by appearing in five World Cups, said he will continue his career with J. League first-division club FC Tokyo.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026, shows a makeshift hot spring facility set up at an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2026, shows a temporary bath set up at a school in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2026, shows a temporary bath set up at a school in Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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UK: Air Ambulance Lands in Trafalgar Square After Covent Garden Stabbing

Four men were stabbed in London's Covent Garden district on Endell Street on Wednesday, August 5, prompting a major emergency response. A 47-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the incident. A London Air Ambulance helicopter was filmed in Trafalgar Square, where a temporary landing zone had been set up in front of Nelson's Column, though all victims were ultimately transported to hospital by road.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People use temporary toilets set up at the city hall of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People use temporary toilets set up at the city hall of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Volleyball: Nations League

Japan's Ran Takahashi (front, L) covers his face after conceding a point in the fifth set of a men's Volleyball Nations League semifinal match against the United States in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 1, 2026.

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Volleyball: Nations League

Japan's Ran Takahashi (2nd from R) spikes in the second set of a men's Volleyball Nations League semifinal match against the United States in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 1, 2026.

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Volleyball: Nations League

Japan's Ran Takahashi serves in the second set of a men's Volleyball Nations League semifinal match against the United States in Ningbo, China, on Aug. 1, 2026.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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Heatstroke alert in Tokyo

A heat-shielding sheet is set up over a swimming pool in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, as a heatstroke alert is issued amid soaring temperatures in the capital.

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US: Madison Protesters Storm Concert Stage Following Fatal Police Shooting 2

Protesters marched from the scene of a fatal police shooting on the Near East Side to Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, July 22, taking over the stage set for that night's Concert on the Square. The demonstration followed the fatal shooting of a man in his 30s earlier that afternoon, whom police said had pulled a knife during a struggle to detain him after officers responded to a report of a man checking parked cars.

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Pallas's cat kittens in Kobe

Kittens born to a Pallas's cat, widely considered to be the world's oldest living feline species dating back some 6 million years, are shown to the press on July 16, 2026, for the first time since their birth on May 12 at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan. The litter of five are set to make their public debut on July 21.

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Pallas's cat kittens in Kobe

Kittens born to a Pallas's cat, widely considered to be the world's oldest living feline species dating back some 6 million years, are shown to the press on July 16, 2026, for the first time since their birth on May 12 at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan. The litter of five are set to make their public debut on July 21.

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Pallas's cat kittens in Kobe

Kittens born to a Pallas's cat, widely considered to be the world's oldest living feline species dating back some 6 million years, are shown to the press on July 16, 2026, for the first time since their birth on May 12 at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan. The litter of five are set to make their public debut on July 21.

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Pallas's cat kittens in Kobe

Kittens born to a Pallas's cat, widely considered to be the world's oldest living feline species dating back some 6 million years, are shown to the press on July 16, 2026, for the first time since their birth on May 12 at Kobe Animal Kingdom in Kobe, western Japan. The litter of five are set to make their public debut on July 21.

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Robot wolf to scare away wild animals

Photo taken on July 13, 2026, shows a Monster Wolf robot set up on an automated lawnmower at Kushiro airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan. The device, introduced by the airport in June, is designed to prevent wild animals from entering the runway.

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US: Thousands of Jay-Z Fans Stuck Outside Yankee Stadium Amid Gate Closures 4

Thousands of fans were left waiting outside Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, July 12, after security closed entrance gates ahead of Jay-Z's final concert of his three-night 30th anniversary series, with some concertgoers saying they were denied entry despite holding valid tickets. The show, originally set to start at 8 p.m., was delayed for hours. The gates reopened shortly before 10 p.m., and Jay-Z eventually took the stage around 12:15 a.m. The NYPD said it was looking into why access had been temporarily restricted.

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US: Thousands of Jay-Z Fans Stuck Outside Yankee Stadium Amid Gate Closures 3

Thousands of fans were left waiting outside Yankee Stadium on Sunday night, July 12, after security closed entrance gates ahead of Jay-Z's final concert of his three-night 30th anniversary series, with some concertgoers saying they were denied entry despite holding valid tickets. The show, originally set to start at 8 p.m., was delayed for hours. The gates reopened shortly before 10 p.m., and Jay-Z eventually took the stage around 12:15 a.m. The NYPD said it was looking into why access had been temporarily restricted.