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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (R, front) and his wife, Lao An, take a ride on a high-speed maglev train on an experimental track in Tsuru, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Oct. 16, 2000, during his official visit to Japan. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (L) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on April 12, 2002, at the first Boao Forum for Asia held in Hainan, China. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (C) takes part in a dialogue with about 100 members of the Japanese public on a live TBS television program in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2000. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (R) shakes hands with President Jiang Zemin in Beijing on Oct. 22, 2002. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji talks with Japan's Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2000. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Chinese Premier Zhu dies at 97

Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji is pictured in Beijing on July 1, 2011. Zhu, who played a key role in China's economic reforms as premier from 1998 to 2003 under President Jiang Zemin, died on Aug. 12, 2026, at the age of 97.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is pictured with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in January 2005. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Hiroshi Okuda (R), a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is pictured with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in January 2005. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Ex-Japan Business Federation head Hiroshi Okuda dies

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2014, shows Hiroshi Okuda, a former Japan Business Federation head and president and chairman of Toyota Motor Corp. Okuda, who played a key role in supporting reforms under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administration in the 2000s, died on Aug. 8, 2026, aged 93.

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Press Conference on Governance Reform at the University of Tokyo

Press conference on governance reforms at the University of Tokyo. The photo shows from right to left, are President Teruo Fujii and Board Member Masahiro Kuwahara.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on Governance Reform at the University of Tokyo

Press conference on governance reforms at the University of Tokyo.The photo shows from right to left, are President Teruo Fujii and Board Member Masahiro Kuwahara.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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Press Conference on Governance Reform at the University of Tokyo

Press conference on governance reforms at the University of Tokyo. The photo shows President Teruo Fujii.=July 15,2026,Tokyo

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Argentina: Thousands Join Pot-Banging Protests Against Milei’s Labor Reforms

A 24-hour general strike brought much of Argentina to a halt on Thursday, February 19, as unions protested President Javier Milei’s proposed labor reforms. Thousands joined "pot-banging" protests and blocked major roads, leading to widespread closures of schools, businesses, and transportation services.

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Argentina: Thousands Join Pot-Banging Protests Against Milei’s Labor Reforms 2

A 24-hour general strike brought much of Argentina to a halt on Thursday, February 19, as unions protested President Javier Milei’s proposed labor reforms. Thousands joined "pot-banging" protests and blocked major roads, leading to widespread closures of schools, businesses, and transportation services.

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Australia: Tens of Thousands Join Invasion Day Rallies

Invasion Day rallies were held across multiple cities and regions in Australia on Monday, Januar 26, 2026, drawing tens of thousands of participants nationwide. In Sydney, several thousand people took part in rallies calling for Indigenous rights, truth-telling about history, and reconciliation. In Melbourne, large crowds gathered for mostly peaceful demonstrations, with speeches urging action on injustices faced by Indigenous communities and reforms to history education.

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María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Bipartisan United States Senators, from left to right, US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat of New Hampshire), US Senator Rick Scott (Republican of Florida), US Senator Chris Coons (Democrat of Delaware), US Senator John Curtis (Republican of Utah), US Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat of Illinois), Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and US Senator Alex Padilla (Democrat of California) during a meeting to discuss democratic reforms and the political crisis in Venezuela in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on January 15, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Bipartisan United States Senators, from left to right, US Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas) US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat of New Hampshire), US Senator Rick Scott (Republican of Florida), US Senator Chris Coons (Democrat of Delaware), US Senator John Curtis (Republican of Utah), US Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat of Illinois), Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and US Senator Alex Padilla (Democrat of California) during a meeting to discuss democratic reforms and the political crisis in Venezuela in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on January 15, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Bipartisan United States Senators, from left to right, US Senator Ted Cruz (Republican of Texas), US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (Democrat of New Hampshire), US Senator Rick Scott (Republican of Florida), US Senator Chris Coons (Democrat of Delaware), US Senator John Curtis (Republican of Utah), US Senator Dick Durbin (Democrat of Illinois), Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and US Senator Alex Padilla (Democrat of California) during a meeting to discuss democratic reforms and the political crisis in Venezuela in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, on January 15, 2026. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Tractors. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

A farmer holds a Belgium flag, on a pile of potatoes. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Tractors. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Tractors. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

A sign with the face of Ursula von der Leyen. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

A farmer holds a Belgium flag, on a pile of potatoes. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Belgium police forces resting. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

A farmer holds a Belgium flag, on a pile of potatoes. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestors hold a Belgium flag, on a pile of potatoes. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Lines of tractors. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Belgium police forces resting. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestors hold a Belgium flag, on a pile of potatoes. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Lines of tractors. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

FNSEA President Arnaud Rousseau. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

A man injured. Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy - Brussels

Protestor near the European Parliament during a farmers' protest to denounce the reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and trade agreements such as the Mercosur, in Brussels, on December 18, 2025, organised by Copa-Cogeca, the main association representing farmers and agricultural cooperatives in the EU. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM