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  • Climbers walk in a long queue as they head to summit Mount Everest in the Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, Nepal, May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Purnima Shrestha     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    New record set as 274 climbers scale Everest’s south side in single day
  • President Donald Trump speaks to the press after stepping off Air Force One, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.
    Jacquelyn Martin/AP
    Trump says he’s willing to talk to Taiwan’s leader, a major departure from diplomatic norms
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.
    Maxim Shemetov/Reuters
    China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US
  • A couple gets married in a lavish wedding ceremony in Delhi, India, December 2025.
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    Iran war injects fresh urgency into Modi’s ‘Wed in India’ campaign
  • A Dalian Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft takes off from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport in Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong province on November 28, 2025.
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    China confirms Boeing purchases and other trade terms from Trump’s visit
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2026. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool
    Ramil Sitdikov/Reuters
    Xi’s double act: Putin arrives in China days after Trump’s departure
  • This image released by the Maldives President's Media Division, shows a coast guard boat and other vessels deployed to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, on May 15, 2026.
    Maldives President's Media Division via AP
    Bodies of two Italian divers recovered from sea cave in Maldives
  • Divers prepare to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, on May 15, 2026.
    Maldives President’s Media Division/AP
    Bodies of four missing Italian divers located in Maldives sea cave
  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomes US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.
    Kenny Holston/Getty Images
    From a ‘board of trade’ to Boeing planes, what did Xi and Trump actually agree to?

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  • Jet Li attends the 2026 Gold Gala at The Music Center on May 9, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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    Martial arts legend Jet Li’s toughest fight yet? Finding inner peace
  • High-rise residential blocks are commonplace in China, with this picture showing apartments in Nanjing, China.
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    Nine in 10 families in China own a home. But is the property-owning dream being tested?
  • Ringo Lam at LCC Roastery on Lantau island, Hong Kong.
    Bertha Wang/CNN
    Can coffee thrive in the shadow of the city?
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures as he greets U.S. President Donald Trump at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, on May 15, 2026.
    Evan Vucci/Reuters
    Trump’s Beijing visit was more vibes than details. And Xi set the tone
  • US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2026.
    Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty Images
    Trump returns from China with no Iran breakthrough — and a decision to make

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  • A man speaks on a mobile phone as he walks across a crowded market in Varanasi, India, on October 25, 2025.
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    How India plans to count 1.4 billion people
  • The streets of Loni are dusty from nearby construction sites and broken pavements and roads.
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    This small city has the world’s worst air
  • A couple who've opted for a group wedding pose on their happy day.
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    The happiest day of an Indian bride’s life can lead to years of debt
  • A Samosa Or Singadas Is A Fried South Asian Pastry With A Savory Filling, Including Ingredients Such As Spiced Potatoes, Onions, Peas, Meat, Or Fish. It May Take Different Forms, Including Triangular, Cone, Or Half-moon Shapes, Depending On The Region. Every Day Around 60 Million Samosas Are Sold And Eaten In India. With Such Huge Popularity, Samosa Is Known As The 'king Of Street Food.' World Samosa Day Is Celebrated On September 5th Every Year. Samosas Are Often Accompanied By Chutney And Have Origins In Medieval Times Or Earlier. Sweet Versions Are Also Made. Samosas Are A Popular Entree, Appetizer, Or Snack In The Cuisines Of South Asia, The Middle East, Central Asia, East Africa And Their South Asian Diasporas. Samosa Is Now Widely Available, And Increasingly Popular With Non-Indian Descent Consumers. This Samosa Photo Was Taken In A Sweet Shop At A Village Fair At Tehatta, West Bengal, India on January 14, 2024.
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    Iran’s chokehold on Hormuz threatens India’s beloved samosas and chai
  • A man stands atop a petrol tanker truck at an Indian Oil fuel station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 4, 2026.
    Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto/Getty Images
    Trump wanted India off Russian oil. His war with Iran is now undermining that goal
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  • Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war.
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    Color crunch: Japan’s Calbee chip bags go monochrome as Iran war bites
  • Kimmon, the first place winner in the Cat Lick Championship, speed eats a treat stick during the final round on July 18, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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    Cats or dogs? In East Asia, more people are becoming feline fans
  • The Korea Exchange in the Yeouido district of Seoul, South Korea, on May 6, 2026. The benchmark Kospi surpassed the 7,000-point threshold for the first time.
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    Market rebound: Why some stocks are looking past the Iran war
  • Unveiled in February, “Stealth House” is Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. Building-tech startup Kizuki collaborated with more than 20 companies, including ONOCOM to create the home, which meets strict building codes for seismic design in a country where earthquakes are common.
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    This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis
  • Artist’s impression of the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 occulting a background star. Observations of a stellar occultation in January 2024 revealed gradual fading and recovery of the starlight, providing evidence for a very thin atmosphere around the object.
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    Astronomers find atmosphere around a solar system object that shouldn’t have one

North Korea

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  • North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC players arrive at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on May 17, 2026, ahead of the Women's Asian Champions League semi-final football match against South Korea's Suwon FC Women. A North Korean women's football team arrived in South Korea on May 17, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)
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    Soccer players become first North Korean athletes to visit the South in more than 7 years
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    A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea
  • Kim spoke at the opening of a vast new memorial complex on the outskirts of Pyongyang.
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    Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
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    These North Korean brothers spent 10 years planning their escape. Months after reaching freedom, everything changed
  • This photo from the US District Court District of Massachusetts shows North Korean information technology workers on a multi-member team that the US Department of Justice says works with the North Korean government to fund its regime. Note: Parts of the image provided by the US District Court District of Massachusetts have been obscured.
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    Two Americans sentenced to prison for North Korean tech worker scheme

Pakistan

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  • People cross a street near a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz with a caption in Persian reading "Forever in Iran's Hand", at Vanak Square in Tehran on May 6, 2026.
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    US and Iran closing in on agreement aimed at ending war, source says
  • President Donald Trump listens to speeches before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington.
    Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
    Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran
  • Police officers stand guard at a barricaded checkpoint, to ensure security ahead of a second round of negotiations between the US and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday.
    Anjum Naveed/AP
    Islamabad on hold as US and Iran at a historic tipping point
  • President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One on April 17.
    Win McNamee/Getty Images
    Even Trump’s most basic claims about the Iran war can’t be trusted
  • President Donald Trump is seen through a window into the Oval Office, on Monday.
    Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images
    US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold

South Korea

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  • Choi Seung-ho, head of Samsung Electronics union and Yeo Myung-koo, head of the People Team under Samsung's Device Solutions division and the company's chief management negotiator, pose for photographs after reaching a tentative pay deal in Suwon, South Korea, May 20, 2026.   Yonhap via REUTERS   THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA.
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    AI turned Samsung into a $1 trillion company. Its workers want a bigger slice of the pie
  • Chef Corey Lee walks past the on-site smart farm of his Korean restaurant, Na Oh, in Singapore.
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    Before Korean food was cool, Corey Lee was already redefining it
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    Removing poison — and stigma — from the world’s most dangerous bowl of soup
  • A man walks out of a Starbucks coffee shop in Seoul, South Korea, on March 7, 2016.
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    Starbucks Korea CEO fired after ‘Tank Day’ promo evokes brutal crackdown on democracy
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    Big lessons the US can learn from a country with one of the fastest-growing lifespans

Southeast Asia

  • Locals and tourists raise their water guns as they celebrate the Songkran holiday which marks the Thai New Year in Bangkok, Thailand.
    Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters
    Fed up with bad behavior, Thailand reduces visa-free length for over 90 countries, including the US
  • Emergency services work at a site where a train collided with a bus, several cars and motorcycles in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday.
    Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
    At least eight dead, 25 injured in train collision that sparked bus fire in Thailand
  • Artist's reconstruction of the Cretaceous Period sauropod dinosaur Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, whose fossilized remains were unearthed in Thailand
    Patchanop Boonsai/Handout/Reuters
    New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand
  • Senate security personnel and police officers ask members of the media to stay back after gunshots were heard at the Philippine Senate, as chaos mounted in anticipation of an attempt to arrest a top senator wanted by the International Criminal Court, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
    Eloisa Lopez/Reuters
    Gunshots fired in Philippines parliament as senator wanted by ICC resists arrest
  • Philippines Senator Ronald Dela Rosa talks to the media during a doorstop interview at the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay, Metro Manila on May 12, 2026. Philippine authorities said they would not arrest for now a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's drug war, capping a lengthy Senate standoff.
    Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty Images
    Former Philippine ‘drug war’ police chief runs away from government agents to avoid international arrest warrant
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