Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
A Philippine Air Force Black Hawk helicopter lands on June 29, 2023, on Mavulis Island, which is the Philippines’ northernmost island and is roughly 88 miles from Taiwan. (Getty Images)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with US senators before a closed-door meeting at the US Capitol on July 28, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump at the White House during his visit to Washington, DC, on July 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
A woman walks in front of a billboard with a picture of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega at the Ministry of Family Economy on June 27, 2021, in Managua, Nicaragua. (Getty Images)