July 31, 2026, Tokyo, Japan: A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar plunging to the upper 157 yen zone in New York trading hours on July 30, 2026.

July 30, 2026, Wenchang, China: Spectators watch as a Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying Tianlian III-01 satellite blasts off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on Hainan Island. Tianlian III-01 is primarily used to provide data relay and TT&C telemetry, tracking, and command services for crewed spacecraft, as well as for medium- and low-Earth-orbit resource satellites. Copyright: xChinaxNewsxServicex 111657209178

July 30, 2026, Yangzhou, China: A worker transports ice blocks at an ice factory in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The ice factory has increased production to ensure supply during the summer heat.

- 31 July 2026, Hamburg: The structural work on the new Sternbrücke·a 108-meter-long, 21-meter-wide, column-free arch-and-beam structure being transported on self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs)·is nearing completion. On Thursday, the transport of the new Sternbrücke continued, and it is scheduled to be installed overnight at its final destination at the intersection of Stresemannstraße and Max-Brauer Allee.

July 30, 2026, Cosenza, Italy: SERENA BRANCALE performs live in Piazza XV Marzo in Cosenza the 'Sacro Tour.' The concert marks the final event of the historic summer festival 'Festival delle Invasioni 2026,' which focuses on the theme of roots.

July 30, 2026, Yokohama, Japan: Japanese actor KEN MATSUDAIRA, clad as a shogun, performs at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama for the promotion of an aquarium and amusement park featuring Matsuken.

July 30, 2026, Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain: DEVYNNE CHARLTON of The Bahamas reacts to winning the Athletics Women's 100m hurdles Final of the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland.

July 30, 2026, Chicago, Illinois, USA: DIAMOND MILLER of the Connecticut Sun drives to the basket during the WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

July 30, 2026, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia: South Melbourne FC Midfielder DAVID YOO #7 and Adelaide United FC Defender PANAGIOTIS KIKIANIS #4 contest a ball on the wing during the Hahn Australia Cup Round of 32 match between South Melbourne FC and Adelaide United FC at Lakeside Stadium. South Melbourne won 2:1.

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.

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.

June 21, 2026, Lexington, Kentucky, USA: CHRIS RIDDELL, 51, touches illuminated learning panels mounted on the wall of his apartment while support professional VICKI EIZENSTAT watches. Riddell, who has significant intellectual and developmental disabilities and does not use spoken language, lives independently in the community with 24-hour support. Disability advocates say recent federal guidance questioning aspects of home and community-based services threatens the principles of the 1999 U.S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision, which affirmed the right of people with disabilities to live in the least restrictive setting possible.