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)
President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks at an event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
French far-right Rassemblement National President Jordan Bardella votes during the first round of parliamentary elections in Garches, Paris, on June 30, 2024. (Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images)
A Ukrainian serviceman searches for a target in Orikhiv, Ukraine, on May 28, 2024. (Photo by Andriy Andriyenko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaking at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. (Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Raphael Arnault gestures during a rally following the European election results, in Lyon, France, on June 14, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images)