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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of a pair of massive earthquakes on April 16, 2026, in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto. A total of 278 people were killed in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People, including Mashiki Mayor Hironori Nishimura (far L), observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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10th anniversary of Kumamoto quakes

People, including Mashiki Mayor Hironori Nishimura (far L), observe a moment of silence at a memorial park in the Kumamoto Prefecture town on April 14, 2026, the 10th anniversary of the first in a pair of massive earthquakes in April 2016. A total of 278 people were killed in the southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita in the quakes on April 14 and 16, 2016.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko talk with a student at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, after observing a class on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L, background), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko observe a class at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From L, background) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko observe a class at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From L, front) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko observe a class at an educational institution in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting the prefecture in northeastern Japan to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted upon her arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are greeted upon their arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. The imperial couple and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Princess Aiko is greeted upon her arrival at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(Facing camera, from R) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the J-Village facility in Fukushima Prefecture on April 6, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Empress Masako and her daughter Princess Aiko wave to well-wishers upon their arrival at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, the empress and the princess are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japanese Empress Masako and her daughter Princess Aiko are greeted upon their arrival at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. Emperor Naruhito, the empress and the princess are visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko are greeted upon their arrival at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the Linkru Okuma communication facility in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. (Pool photo)

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Seen in the front is a police car wrecked in the tsunami.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe the recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R), Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko arrive at the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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Japan imperial family's trip to Fukushima

(From R) Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko wave to well-wishers after arriving at the Historical Archive Museum of Tomioka in Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 7, 2026. The imperial family is visiting Fukushima Prefecture to observe recovery efforts after a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the region in March 2011, triggering a nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

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31st anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

TOKYO, Japan, March 20 Kyodo - Tokyo Metro employees observe a moment of silence at Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo at 8:10 a.m. on March 20, 2026, the time the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system took place exactly 31 years earlier, leaving 14 dead and over 6,000 injured. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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China: Car Plunges off Hilltop Into Trees in Guangdong, Shocking Onlookers

This is the shocking moment that a car in China suddenly plunged from a hilltop and crashed into dense trees below, leaving witnesses stunned by the dramatic fall. On March 12, 2026, in Zhongshan, Guangdong, the video captured a car tumbling down from the top of a hill. The vehicle appeared to lose control before dropping off the elevated slope, falling rapidly through the air and landing heavily in a cluster of trees beneath. The impact looked severe as branches shook and debris scattered upon contact. Onlookers who recorded the scene reacted with surprise as the car disappeared into the foliage after the fall. The video ended with the car resting amid the trees while witnesses continued to observe from a distance.

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31st anniversary of sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway

Tokyo Metro employees observe a moment of silence at Kasumigaseki Station in Tokyo at 8:10 a.m. on March 20, 2026, the time the AUM Shinrikyo cult's sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system took place exactly 31 years earlier, leaving 14 dead and over 6,000 injured. (Pool photo)

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers and Japan Coast Guard officers observe a moment of silence at a beach in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Police officers in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima searched tsunami-hit coastal areas the same day for clues about the fate of people still missing.

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15th anniversary of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Police officers and Japan Coast Guard officers observe a moment of silence at a beach in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, on March 11, 2026, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Police officers in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima searched tsunami-hit coastal areas the same day for clues about the fate of people still missing.

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4th anniv. of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers observe a moment of silence at Independence Square in Kiev on Feb. 22, 2026, two days ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion.

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4th anniv. of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers observe a moment of silence at Independence Square in Kiev on Feb. 22, 2026, two days ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion.

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CALCIO - Serie B - Empoli FC vs FC Sudtirol

The teams observe a minute's silence in memory of Rosso Commisso during Empoli FC vs FC Sudtirol, Italian soccer Serie B match in Empoli, Italy, January 17 2026

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CALCIO - Serie B - Empoli FC vs FC Sudtirol

The teams observe a minute's silence in memory of Rosso Commisso during Empoli FC vs FC Sudtirol, Italian soccer Serie B match in Empoli, Italy, January 17 2026

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe on at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

People observe a moment of silence at a park in Kobe at 5:46 a.m. on Jan. 17, 2026, the exact time when the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake struck 31 years ago.

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China: Dog Enjoys Underwater Scenery Inside Small Diving Capsule

On May 20, 2025, in Nanning, located in southern China’s Guangxi region, a woman placed her white dog inside a small diving capsule. She then lowered the capsule into shallow water, allowing the dog to observe the underwater scenery.

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Santa Claus - Christmas journey - Rovaniemi Finland

Audience observe while Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, left to his long Christmas journey from the Santa's Village at the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland, on December 23, 2025. - LAURA HAAPAMÄKI / LEHTIKUVA / STR - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES.(Credit:Laura Haapamäki/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Avatar The Experience - Madrid

Exhibition 'Avatar: The Experience' at the Espacio Delicias, on December 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). On the occasion of the premiere of the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the exhibition is toured as if it were a visit to the Pandora Research Foundation, a research center where everything is designed to observe, listen and understand the ecosystem before getting lost in it. Between rooms, technology and immersive scenarios, the story is built with very careful visual details, and includes objects used in the production of the films, created in the studio of director James Cameron, which connect the exhibition with the behind the scenes. Photo by Jesús Hellín / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM