BANGLADESH — ‘C’mon coach, please put me in …’ A Bangladeshi soccer fan wears an Argentina jersey, in support of the team competing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup during a rally in Dhaka, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. He is feeding a cat also dressed in a similar jersey.
Bangladesh did not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, its citizens are ardent fans of Argentina’s team.
Almost exactly 40 years ago, on June 22, 1986, Argentina defeated England in a World Cup quarterfinal, a match often cited as a source of pride among Bangladeshi fans given their country’s history under British rule.
DENMARK — The Danes’ own contemporary Stonehenge: A stone sculpture at the Dodekalitten in Kragenaes, Tuesday, after it was unveiled by Denmark’s Queen Mary.
The sculpture is the 12th and final work completing an outdoor monument that took two decades to complete. The monument plays electronic music during daylight hours and celebrates art and nature.
Outdoor sculpture parks can be found throughout the Scandinavian countries. Sweden has the sculpture park, Millesgården, and the sculptures in Marabouparken in Sundbyberg. Oslo’s Vigeland Park, also known as Frogner Park, is the largest sculpture park by a single artist, with larger-than-life stone sculptures that present the stories of human relationships.
BELGRADE — One of the peaceful corners of the world: A white heron sits on a tree on the bank of the river Sava in Serbia, Tuesday.
The Sava River Basin, which originates in Slovenia and spans six countries in southeastern Europe, is an important freshwater system supporting people, ecosystems and economies in the region.
The countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia signed the Framework Agreement on the Sava River Basin in 2002 to manage and protect the waterway and promote sustainable use.
ENGLAND — Not exactly Knicks frenzy in New York, but these fans of the Royal Ascot are hoping to win ‘best hat’ awards: Racegoers react on the first day of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, Tuesday.
This cherished British tradition, which runs June 16-20, pits the horses against fashion for attention. Members of the royal family typically attend the Royal Ascot, which features 35 races throughout the five-day event.
Races are named for members of the royal family and estates, including the King Charles III Stakes, which took place on opening day; the Duke of Cambridge Stakes, the Prince of Wales’s Stakes; the Buckingham Palace Stakes; and the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, on closing day.
FRANCE — Who holds the red card in real life? Oxfam’s satirical ‘big heads’ of the G7 leaders pose dressed as soccer players at the soccer World Cup as a referee shows them a red card, during the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, Tuesday.
During the summit, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a football jersey sporting the number 47, representing his position in U.S. history.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — She’s the boss of the place where Trump works for a salary, serving at the pleasure of all U.S. citizens: District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser talks to reporters after casting her vote during the D.C. primary election at Shepard Park Elementary, Tuesday.
Bowser, who was first elected mayor in 2014 and is in her third term, is not running for re-election. Top Democratic contenders in the ranked-choice primary are Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie.
ILLINOIS — Not just a direction, this West is a child of Kanye and Kim Kardashian: North West performs at Summer Smash on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the Seatgeek Stadium in Bridgeview.
North West, who turned 13 on Monday, celebrated part of her birthday weekend performing solo at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash festival. She recently released her debut EP, “N0rth4Evr,” on May 1.
NEW YORK — Could be called the ‘U.S. Wide Open’ out on the east end of Long Island with windy hills and wide open vistas: Scottie Scheffler walks to the green on the first hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, Tuesday.
This will be the first time in eight years that Shinnecock hosts the US Open, which runs Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21.
Scottie Scheffler is aiming to win the U.S. Open and complete the career Grand Slam. Rory McIlroy, who completed the career Grand Slam by winning the 2025 Masters, is also in the field.
