Sept. 17, 2026, Jiuquan, China: A Kuaizhou-11 Y3 carrier rocket carrying two satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The rocket lifted off at 10:40 a.m. (Beijing Time), successfully sending two satellites -- Tianyi-51 and Tianyi-52 -- into the planned orbits.

September 17, 2026, Tokyo, Japan: Japan's Prime Minister SANAE TAKAICHI, front center, and members of her reshuffled Cabinet pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo.

September 17, 2026, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia: A woman found in violation of Sharia law for committing adultery underwent a public lashing of 100 strokes in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on Thursday. A total of ten individuals were subjected to caning for violating the Islamic Sharia regulations enforced in Aceh; two of them received 100 lashes each for adultery, while the others received between 16 and 21 lashes for the mixing of men and women.

September 16, 2026, Santa Monica, California, USA: NATASHA HALEVI at the American Cinematheque Special Advance Screening of ''Appofeniacs'', held at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.

September 17, 2026, London, UK: EMMA KINGSTON, who plays the character Elphaba in Wicked the Musical in London, with the Wicked commemorative coin launched by The Royal Mint to celebrate 20 years since the musical first opened at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre.

- 17 September 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Lufthansa Group employees are showcasing the traditional attire for the crew at Munich Airport in the run-up to this year's Oktoberfest.

September 16, 2026, Milan, Lombardy, Italy: JAKUB KAMINSKI #13 of Benfica celebrates with his teammates after scoring their side's second goal in the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 groupe stage day 1 between AC MILAN and BENFICA at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

September 16, 2026, Milan, Lombardy, Italy: DANIEL BANJAQUI #58 of Benfica tackles DAVIDE BARTESAGHI #33 of AC Milan contest the ball in the UEFA Europa League 2026/27 groupe stage day 1 between AC MILAN and BENFICA at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

September 16, 2026, Madrid, Spain: ROBIN LE NORMAND of Atletico de Madrid celebrates his goal during the LaLiga EA Sports football match between Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid. Atletico won 4-0.

July 5, 2026, Newark, New Jersey, USA: A demonstrator waves an upside down US lag as protests continue at ICE facility Delaney Hall where asylum seekers are held in detention in Newark NJ during America's July 4th weekend. The upside down flag symbolizes distress on this nation's Independence Day Bicentennial.

July 12, 2026, Newark, New Jersey, USA: ICE unleashed a large amount of bear mace and pepper balls on a small group of activists and press even though the agents were not escorting vehicles at this entrance as protests continue at Delaney Hall where asylum seekers are held in detention in Newark. Effects of the chemical irritants often last for days. ICE left the facility this night and has not returned as of this date. The next day ICE shot and killed Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Maine who was not the intended target of immigration enforcement which was the second fatal shooting at traffic stops in a week.

July 16, 2026, Biddeford, Maine, USA: My soul is broken. 'He was everything to me' wept MARTHA KAROLINA ROJAS Alvarez, the partner of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero who was shot and killed by ICE agents as she spoke at a press conference in Biddeford Maine. Martha and their 3-year-old daughter witnessed his life drain away on the street where they lived. He was from Colombia, had a social security number and work authorization work in the US and was not their intended immigration enforcement target. It was the second fatal shooting by ICE in a week. The dream he held closest was becoming a dad,' she said. From the moment he held her in his arms and held her tiny hand, he never let go of her. That Monday afternoon was supposed to be her day with Papa But he never came home. And now my daughter asks for Papa, and I don't have the strength to tell her that Pap‚a isn't coming, that she can't hug him anymore or tell him, 'Papi, I love you' Every night she asks for him. She always slept next to him, and now she can't. All I have left are the photos, and a blanket with the three of us on it that he gave her a few weeks before. You will always be the love of my life, until my heart stops beating. Watch over me. Help me carry all of this. Help me care for and protect our daughter, she said.