Three RF-5E Tigergazer reconnaissance version fighters and two F-5F fighters fly during a retirement ceremony for RF-5E Tigergazers at an air base in Hualien, Taiwan, on July 4, 2025. After decades in service, Taiwan’s Vietnam-era F-5 fighter jets are being retired as part of the island democracy’s transition to more advanced hardware. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo
Smoke rises after a gas station exploded on the outskirts of Rome on July 4, 2025. At least 40 people were injured. Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP
