SpaceX's new Starship V3 rocket is seen docked at the Starbase during the 12th test flight as seen from South Padre Island in Texas on May 21, 2026. Elon Musk's SpaceX is set for the debut launch of its latest Starship iteration on Thursday, testing the most powerful version yet of the megarocket as the company targets a blockbuster initial public offering. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images
Attendees watch the controlled demolition by explosion of the two 328-foot-high chimneys of a former refinery in Collombey-Muraz, south-western Switzerland on May 21, 2026. Constructed by Eni, the Collombey refinery operated from 1963 to late March 2015, closing after more than 50 years under Tamoil ownership. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
A Palestinian man carries a toddler amid makeshift shelters in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 21, 2026. Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images
Revelers take part in a parade during the annual “Pring Ka-Ek” or “spirit house” festival to pray for fortune and rain on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on May 21, 2026. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images
Fire retardant is dropped by a Cal Fire Aircraft onto a hotspot as the Sandy Fire continues to burn in the hills near a residential area in Simi Valley, Calif., on May 21, 2026. The fast-moving fire broke out May 18 in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of residents. Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images
A man rows a boat across the river Ganges in Varanasi, India, on May 21, 2026. Niharika Kulkarni/AFP via Getty Images
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force stand at attention aboard the JS Natori (FFM-9), a Mogami-class stealth frigate, during a handover and Self-Defense Ship Flag Presentation Ceremony for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyard & Machinery Works in Nagasaki, Japan, on May 21, 2026. Paul Miller/AFP via Getty Images
French photographer and street artist JR installs “The Pont Neuf's Cave,” his newest artwork on the oldest bridge in Paris on May 21, 2026. The project pays tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude and their 1985 “Pont Neuf Wrapped” installation. From June 6–28, 2026, JR will transform the bridge into a monumental cavern-like artwork. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images
Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment escort the body of a deceased patient at the hospital in Rwampara, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 21, 2026. According to the World Health Organization, the latest ebola outbreak in the DRC, the 17th to hit the vast central African country of more than 100 million people, is already suspected of having caused 139 deaths out of nearly 600 probable cases. Seros Muyisa/AFP via Getty Images
An Afghan boy waits for customers at a bakery in the Faizabad district of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, on May 21, 2026. Omer Abrar/AFP via Getty Images
The fans set off smoke flares and line the streets to greet the Aston Villa team bus during the Aston Villa trophy parade in Birmingham, England, on May 21, 2026. Aston Villa defeated SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League Final in Istanbul to claim their first European trophy in 44 years. Naomi Baker/Getty Images
Actor Martin Clunes opens the Festival of Heavy Horses at the Devon County Show at Westpoint arena in Exeter, England, on May 21, 2026. The 2026 Devon County Show is a three-day celebration of agriculture, food, and country life bringing together rural tradition, entertainment, and major livestock championships. Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images
A sniper is on alert before the arrival of UK Defense Secretary John Healey as Allied Forces participate in Exercise Spring Storm 2026 near Voru, Estonia, on May 21, 2026. During his one-day trip to Estonia, Healey will meet with his Estonian counterpart, Hanno Pevkur. Members of the UK Armed Forces are participating in the 20th edition of the international exercise led by Estonian Defense Forces, which runs from May 4 to June 1. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Indigenous Papuans and university students take part in a protest against the government's National Strategic Projects (PSN) and increased military presence in Papua, Indonesia, which demonstrators say threaten traditional lands and the rights of Indigenous Papuans, outside the Southwest Papua governor's office in Sorong, Indonesia, on May 21, 2026. Olchen/AFP via Getty Images
American actor Noah Wyle speaks during health care apparel company FIGS' “Healthcare is Human” rally as health care workers gather to call attention to the challenges facing medical professionals on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 21, 2026. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images
White House military aides stand next to the giant mirror that hangs along the Rose Garden Colonnade at the White House in Washington on May 21, 2026. President Donald Trump announced an extension of Biden-era EPA deadlines for the phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons under the 2023 Technology Transitions Rule, saying that eliminating the regulations would lower grocery prices. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Demonstrators take part at a rally in solidarity with refugees and in response to recent protests against asylum seeker centers in Utrecht, Netherlands, on May 21, 2026. Jeroen Jumelet/ANP/AFP via Getty Images
