A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mid-range multi-purpose missile is fired during a live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area on June 7, 2026, in Gotemba, Japan. (Getty Images)
The flag used by the Taliban's interim government is seen over Afghanistan’s embassy in Moscow on July 4, 2025, after Russia officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. (Getty Images)
A hole is visible in a damaged bridge following US air strikes carried out a day earlier in the southern Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Getty Images)
A screen displays the voting results approving a draft resolution during the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, on February 24, 2026. (Getty Images)