Japan trade minister Akazawa off to U.S.

Japan trade minister Akazawa off to U.S.

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from R) meets the press at Tokyo' Haneda airport on Feb. 11, 2026, before flying to the United States for investment talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

Japan trade minister Akazawa off to U.S.

Japan trade minister Akazawa off to U.S.

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (C) meets the press at Tokyo' Haneda airport on Feb. 11, 2026, before flying to the United States for investment talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick

Japan trade minister Akazawa off to U.S.

Japan trade minister Akazawa off to U.S.

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa meets the press at Tokyo' Haneda airport on Feb. 11, 2026, before flying to the United States for investment talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

25th anniv. of U.S. sub's collision with school boat

25th anniv. of U.S. sub's collision with school boat

Students of Uwajima Fisheries High School offer flowers during a memorial service at the school in Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 10, 2026, marking the 25th anniversary of a fatal accident in which the U.S. Navy submarine Greeneville collided with the institution's training boat Ehime Maru off Hawaii. Among the 35 people aboard the Japanese training vessel, four students, two teachers and three crew members were killed.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the Italian (bottom), U.S. (middle) and Japanese figure skating teams take a selfie on the podium during the team event medal ceremony at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the Italian (R), U.S. (C) and Japanese figure skating teams take a selfie on the podium during the team event medal ceremony at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the Japanese figure skating team (L) are pictured on the podium after winning silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026. Seen on the right is the U.S. team, which won gold.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the U.S. figure skating team (R) celebrate on the podium after winning the team event gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026. Seen on the left is Japan's team, which won silver.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the U.S. figure skating team celebrate on the podium after winning the team event gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Members of the U.S. figure skating team pose after winning gold in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 8, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. athletes march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. athletes march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. athletes march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. athletes march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. athletes march during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. singer Mariah Carey performs at the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. singer Mariah Carey performs at the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. singer Mariah Carey performs at the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. singer Mariah Carey performs at the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. singer Mariah Carey performs at the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Opening ceremony

U.S. singer Mariah Carey performs at the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Protest

Milan Cortina Olympics: Protest

Students protest against the planned dispatch of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to Milan during a rally in the Italian city on Feb. 6, 2026, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics later in the day.

Japan PM Takaichi and U.S. President Trump

Japan PM Takaichi and U.S. President Trump

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump (L)(Pool photo).

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Amber Glenn of the United States attends a U.S. figure skating team press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Amber Glenn of the United States smiles during a U.S. figure skating team press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States speaks during a U.S. figure skating team press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States speaks during a U.S. figure skating team press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States speaks during a U.S. figure skating team press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Milan Cortina Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics

Ilia Malinin of the United States speaks during a U.S. figure skating team press conference in Milan on Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

US: Hundreds of Texas High School Students Walk Out to Protest ICE 3

Hundreds of students from several high schools walked out in Pflugerville, Texas on Monday, February 2 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching to the Pflugerville Justice Center. They carried signs, chanted, and gathered for over an hour before dispersing as law enforcement arrived.

US: Hundreds of Texas High School Students Walk Out to Protest ICE 2

Hundreds of students from several high schools walked out in Pflugerville, Texas on Monday, February 2 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching to the Pflugerville Justice Center. They carried signs, chanted, and gathered for over an hour before dispersing as law enforcement arrived.

US: Hundreds of Texas High School Students Walk Out to Protest ICE

Hundreds of students from several high schools walked out in Pflugerville, Texas on Monday, February 2 to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, marching to the Pflugerville Justice Center. They carried signs, chanted, and gathered for over an hour before dispersing as law enforcement arrived.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

U.S. Alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn speaks during a press conference in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, expressing her intention to compete in the Winter Olympics in Italy despite rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

U.S. Alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn speaks during a press conference in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, expressing her intention to compete in the Winter Olympics in Italy despite rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

A member of the U.S. Air Force conducts a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Feb. 3, 2026.

U.S. military parachute drill

U.S. military parachute drill

A member of the U.S. Air Force conducts a parachute drill at Kadena air base in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Feb. 3, 2026.

Denmark: Thousands Join Anti-Trump “No Words” Protest in Copenhagen

Thousands of Danish veterans and supporters held a silent march to the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen, carrying banners marked “No words” to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments belittling NATO’s role in Afghanistan.

US: Deadly Winter Storm Grips North Carolina

A weekend winter storm brought record snowfall and extreme cold to the U.S. Southeast, killing two people in traffic accidents and causing more than 1,000 crashes in North Carolina. Coastal areas suffered severe damage, including homes washed away. North Carolina saw a foot of snow in several areas, Charleston, South Carolina set a new daily snowfall record, and Florida experienced its coldest temperatures in over a decade.

US: Man Dives Into Deep Snow After Record Snowfall in North Carolina

North Carolina saw record-setting snowfall, with some areas reporting more than 20 inches of accumulation, as a weekend winter storm brought extreme cold to the U.S. Southeast.

Anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles

Anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles

People rally in Los Angeles during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest held on Jan. 30, 2026, in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

Anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles

Anti-ICE protest in Los Angeles

People rally in Los Angeles during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest held on Jan. 30, 2026, in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

Anti-ICE protest in New York

Anti-ICE protest in New York

People rally in New York during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest held on Jan. 30, 2026, in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

Anti-ICE protest in New York

Anti-ICE protest in New York

People rally in New York during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest held on Jan. 30, 2026, in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

Anti-ICE protest in New York

Anti-ICE protest in New York

People rally in New York during an anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest held on Jan. 30, 2026, in the wake of the killing of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.

US: Nationwide Anti-ICE “National Shutdown” Protests Erupt Over Immigration Crackdown 2

Nationwide "National Shutdown" protests were held across major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis and Los Angeles, on Friday, January 30, to condemn the Trump administration's immigration tactics and large-scale ICE operations. The demonstrations, which included school walkouts and boycotts, were sparked by the recent fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.

US: Nationwide Anti-ICE “National Shutdown” Protests Erupt Over Immigration Crackdown

Nationwide "National Shutdown" protests were held across major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis and Los Angeles, on Friday, January 30, to condemn the Trump administration's immigration tactics and large-scale ICE operations. The demonstrations, which included school walkouts and boycotts, were sparked by the recent fatal shootings of two American citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.

US: Protesters Gather at Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles to Condemn Support for Iranian Regime

Protesters and supporters of Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, gathered in front of the Turkish Consulate in Los Angeles on Thursday, January 29, to condemn the Turkish government's support for the Islamic Republic. The demonstrators called for the overthrow of the current Iranian regime and urged international leaders, including the U.S. President, to increase political and military pressure to liberate Iran.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press following meetings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press following meetings at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026.

Kumamoto Mayor Onishi in Washington

Kumamoto Mayor Onishi in Washington

Kumamoto Mayor Kazufumi Onishi (front, C), speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 2026 in Washington on Jan. 28, 2026.