Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during the gold medal ceremony for the U.S. Army Rangers of WWII in the Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, on June 26, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
A Canadair firefighting aircraft drops water on a forest fire near Thymari, southeast of Athens, Greece, on June 26, 2025. The fire broke out near the seaside towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari, 50 km from Athens, leading to evacuations and damaging houses, according to the Greek fire department and public broadcaster Ert. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images
