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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for a photo during a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players pose for a photo during a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers players attend a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers Roki Sasaki (2nd from R), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3rd from R) and teammates attend a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, wearing his No. 42 to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Baseball: Jackie Robinson Day

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (front) speaks at a ceremony in front of a Jackie Robinson statue outside Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 15, 2026, to pay tribute to the first black major league player prior to a game against the New York Mets. Robinson made his major league debut on April 15, 1947, breaking the baseball color barrier.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

SEATTLE, United States, April 12 Kyodo - Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, attends an unveiling ceremony for his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the ceremony. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Photo shows a miniature replica of a bronze statue of Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, that was unveiled at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The replica was a stadium giveaway at the Seatle Mariners' game against the Houston Astros the same day.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Photo shows a miniature replica of a bronze statue of Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, that was unveiled at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The replica was a stadium giveaway at the Seatle Mariners' game against the Houston Astros the same day.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Photo shows a miniature replica of a bronze statue of Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, that was unveiled at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The replica was a stadium giveaway at the Seatle Mariners' game against the Houston Astros the same day.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

The Seattle Mariners unveil a bronze statue of Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the unveiling ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Photo shows a bronze statue of Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, unveiled at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue was restored after snapping as the tarp was pulled away during the unveiling ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki (front, R), the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, smiles in front of his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026, alongside fellow Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. (L) and Edgar Martinez. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the unveiling ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, meets the press after attending an unveiling ceremony for his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, meets the press after attending an unveiling ceremony for his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, meets the press after attending an unveiling ceremony for his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, attends an unveiling ceremony for his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, attends an unveiling ceremony for his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the ceremony.

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Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Baseball: Mariners unveil statue of Hall of Famer Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese inducted into the U.S. Baseball Hall of Fame, attends an unveiling ceremony for his bronze statue at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on April 10, 2026. The bat on the statue snapped when the tarp was pulled away during the ceremony.

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Japan: Crows Ruin Rapunzel’s Hair at Tokyo DisneySea

A shocking incident was witnessed at Tokyo DisneySea on April 1, as a couple of crows repeatedly pulled at the hair of a Rapunzel statue at the Rapunzel's Lantern Festival attraction, inspired by the movie Tangled. Despite the relentless pecking leaving her hair disheveled, the Rapunzel figure continued singing atop her tower, creating a surreal and oddly amusing scene. Some visitors expressed sympathy for the statue.

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Total lunar eclipse

Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above a statue of 19th century Tosa Domain samurai Takechi Hanpeita in Kochi, western Japan, on March 3, 2026.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Photo shows a statue of Myaku-Myaku (R), the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, and the Tower of the Sun, a symbol of the 1970 Osaka expo, on Feb. 21, 2026, at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture. A ceremony to celebrate the relocation of the Myaku-Myaku statue from the expo venue was held the same day.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

Photo shows a statue of Myaku-Myaku (L), the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, and the Tower of the Sun, a symbol of the 1970 Osaka expo, on Feb. 21, 2026, at Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture. A ceremony to celebrate the relocation of the Myaku-Myaku stutue from the expo venue was held the same day.

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"Comfort women" statue in Seoul

"Comfort women" statue in Seoul

Members of a South Korean citizens' group rally on Feb. 11, 2026, in front of a statue in Seoul symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, calling on the Japanese government to apologize.

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"Comfort women" statue in Seoul

"Comfort women" statue in Seoul

Members of a South Korean citizens' group rally on Feb. 11, 2026, in front of a statue in Seoul symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, calling on the Japanese government to apologize.

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"Comfort women" statue in Seoul

"Comfort women" statue in Seoul

Members of a South Korean citizens' group rally on Feb. 11, 2026, in front of a statue in Seoul symbolizing "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels, calling on the Japanese government to apologize.

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Ireland: Strong Winds Send Huge Waves Crashing Along Dublin Coast 2

Strong winds whipped up huge waves along the Dublin coast on Thursday, February 5, as severe weather accompanied by heavy rain and flooding battered Ireland.

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Heavy snow in Fukui

Heavy snow in Fukui

A dinosaur statue is pictured in front of Fukui Station in the central Japan city of Fukui on Jan. 25, 2026, following heavy snowfall.

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Heavy snow in Fukui

Heavy snow in Fukui

A dinosaur statue is pictured in front of Fukui Station in the central Japan city of Fukui on Jan. 25, 2026, following heavy snowfall.

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DEMONSTRATION FOR GREENLAND COPENHAGEN

DEMONSTRATION FOR GREENLAND COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN 2026-01-17A statue of Trump, Greenlandic and Danish flags and placards as protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Copenhagen during a demonstration January 17, 2025 under the slogans "Hands off Greenland" and "Grønland for Grønlændere". Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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DEMONSTRATION FOR GREENLAND COPENHAGEN

DEMONSTRATION FOR GREENLAND COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN 2026-01-17A statue of Trump, Greenlandic and Danish flags and placards as protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Copenhagen during a demonstration January 17, 2025 under the slogans "Hands off Greenland" and "Grønland for Grønlændere". Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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DEMONSTRATION FOR GREENLAND COPENHAGEN

DEMONSTRATION FOR GREENLAND COPENHAGEN

COPENHAGEN 2026-01-17A statue of Trump, Greenlandic and Danish flags and placards as protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Copenhagen during a demonstration January 17, 2025 under the slogans "Hands off Greenland" and "Grønland for Grønlændere". Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

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Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) LUXEMBOURG GARDEN WITH SNOW IN THE 6 DISTRICT Photo by Jean-François Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) LUXEMBOURG GARDEN WITH SNOW IN THE 6 DISTRICT Photo by Jean-François Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) LUXEMBOURG GARDEN WITH SNOW IN THE 6 DISTRICT Photo by Jean-François Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

Illustration - Paris Under the Snow - Paris

FRANCE. ILE DE FRANCE. PARIS. 6TH DISTRICT. SNOW AT THE JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG Photo by Jean-François Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Unveil Ceremony Statues of Heroic Mexican Women - Mexico

Unveil Ceremony Statues of Heroic Mexican Women - Mexico

A bronze statue of an indigenous woman is seen during the unveiling ceremony of six statues of heroic ancestors from Mexican history, at Reforma Avenue. on January 7, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago /Eyepix Group )

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Unveil Ceremony Statues of Heroic Mexican Women - Mexico

Unveil Ceremony Statues of Heroic Mexican Women - Mexico

A bronze statue of an indigenous woman is seen during the unveiling ceremony of six statues of heroic ancestors from Mexican history, at Reforma Avenue. on January 7, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Carlos Santiago /Eyepix Group )

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

Brigitte Bardot Statue Memorial - Saint Tropez

A memorial takes shape around the statue of Brigitte Bardot in Saint Tropez, France on December 30, 2025, as flowers and farewell messages are left by visitors following the death of the actress, singer and animal rights activist at the age of 91. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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