(L-R) Rodney Scott, commissioner for Customs and Border Protection; Todd Lyons, acting director for Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and Joseph Edlow, director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, testify before the House Appropriations Committee on the Trump administration's budget request on Capitol Hill on April 16, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
A woman looks at lights set up to commemorate victims of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, at Nishihara Village Sports Park in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on April 16, 2026. Jiji Press/AFP via Getty Images
Mourners attend a funeral at Abdulhamid Han Mosque for victims of a school shooting in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, on April 16, 2026. Burak Kara/Getty Images
A bee pollinates rapeseed blooming in a field near Bewl Water in Lamberhurst, England, on April 16, 2026. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
The British Broadcasting Corporation logo is displayed above the main entrance to the BBC's Broadcasting House in London on April 16, 2026. On Wednesday BBC staff were told to expect around 1,800–2,000 jobs to be cut, as the network struggles to lower costs by 10 percent over the next three years. Leon Neal/Getty Images
Daniel Juncadella of Spain, who competes for Genesis Magma Racing, conducts pit stop practice during the World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Imola at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy, on April 16, 2026. Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images
A body is removed on a gurney from a crime scene outside the home of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax in Annandale, Virginia, on April 16, 2026. According to police, Justin Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, were found dead in a murder-suicide at their home. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Dharmini Chauhan of Queensland plays during the National Indigenous Cricket Championships 2026 match between Victoria and Queensland at Great Barrier Reef Arena and Harrup Park Complex, in Mackay, Australia, on April 16, 2026 Albert Perez/Getty Images for Cricket Australia
A man walks along Ireland Yard, which has now been confirmed as the location of a former home of William Shakespeare, in London, on April 16, 2026. Using newly uncovered documents from the London Archives and the National Archives, Professor Lucy Munro of King's College London identified the location and size of the Blackfriars property bought by William Shakespeare in 1613. Leon Neal/Getty Images
A model of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary is displayed at a public meeting of the Commission of Fine Arts at the National Building Museum in Washington, on April 16, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
A woman sits by a grave as people gather to mourn on the 40th day since a number of Iranians were killed in U.S.-Israeli joint strikes, at Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on April 16, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
Oisin Murphy riding Oxagon wins The Betway Craven Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse in England, on April 16, 2026. Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
An airstrike is seen in Nabatieh, Lebanon, on April 16, 2026. Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors have held historic talks in Washington, the first direct diplomatic meeting between the two sides in decades. Adri Salido/Getty Images
Nick Taylor of Canada plays a shot from a bunker on the fifth hole during the first round of the RBC Heritage 2026 at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on April 16, 2026. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Construction cranes are seen behind a flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Madison Rens of Co Liverpool during the women's 200-meter freestyle during Day 3 of Aquatics GB Swimming Championships at London Aquatics Centre in London, on April 16, 2026. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin review a guard of honor before talks at the chancellery in Berlin on April 16, 2026. Maja Hitij/Getty Images
This composite image shows a fan of each of the national teams of Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia taking part in Group F of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Getty Images
Daniel Altmaier of Germany plays a backhand against Alex Molcan of Slovakia during Day 6 of the BMW Open in Munich on April 16, 2026. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images for BMW
A Spirit Airlines plane takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, Calif., on April 16, 2026. Facing mounting financial pressure, Spirit Airlines is at risk of liquidation within days as surging jet fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict strain its already fragile bankruptcy restructuring efforts. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listens as Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 16, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell in New York City on April 16, 2026. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
