An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions. (Getty Images)
An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
A man smokes a joint during a march for the legalization of marijuana towards the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, on December 10, 2013. (PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP/Getty Images)
Supporters of Pakistani cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan wave party flags during an anti-government protest in front of the Parliament in Islamabad on September 13, 2014. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)
Pakistani soldiers guard the headquarters of state-owned Pakistani Television (PTV) after the building was stormed during anti-government protests in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)