NEPAL — A nest that belongs on the pages of Architectural Digest: A Baya Weaver bird builds a nest in a tree in Lalitpur, Thursday, June 25, 2026.
The Baya Weaver (Ploceus philippinus) is known for its engineering of long hanging nests with bulbous chambers and a narrow tubular entrances.
Breeding males develop bright yellow plumage on the crown and underparts, while non-breeding males and females are similar in appearance, showing dull buff-brown, streaked plumage.
VENEZUELA — Aftershocks make it challenging to return home, if there is even a home to return to: People sleep in the streets a day after an earthquake and several aftershocks struck Caracas, Thursday.
Geologists reported that Venezuela suffered a pair of earthquakes, 7.2 and then 7.5, among the strongest in Venezuela in over a century. The fatality toll as of Thursday stood at 188. About 1,500 were wounded, and thousands more are reported missing.
In March 1812, three earthquakes rocked Venezuela, contributing to the collapse of the nation’s first revolutionary government, the First Republic.
LOS ANGELES — While the stunts continue to escalate, as do their ages … but jackasses they remain: Stephen Glover arrives at the premiere of “Jackass: Best and Last” on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Glover, also known as Steve-O, is a British-born American stunt performer, comedian, television personality and podcaster. He co-stars with Philip John Clapp, known as Johnny Knoxville, who is also a stunt performer, comedian and actor.
This stunt comedy film is the last in their movie franchise. “Jackass” started as a TV series in 2000.
NAIROBI — Protesting delayed justice and a lack of transparency in compensating June 2024 victims: Kenyan police officers arrest protesters near parliament in Kenya, Thursday, during a demonstration to mark two years since over 60 people died in an anti-government protest resulting in the storming of the parliament.
Although Kenya’s President William Ruto had said last week he would allow the protest, he warned demonstrators not to attempt to shut down the country. Police set up roadblocks on major highways into Nairobi. They also barricaded the Parliament building, and businesses were closed.
Ruto has pledged compensation for almost 2,000 victims of protest-related human rights abuses, marking a rare national reparations process outside the courts.
KASHMIR — Nature’s heat protection: A boy covers his head with a lotus leaf to protect himself from the sun while in the interior of Dal Lake on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday.
India is expecting a weak monsoon season this year, which it relies on as a fresh water resource. Monsoons deliver roughly 70% of the annual rain. So far, rainfall has been 43% below average. Authorities are imposing restrictions on water usage. To escape the nighttime heat, residents are sleeping on beaches.
Experts attribute the unusual weather to climate change and El Niño.
INDIA — When public pools aren’t available, use the river: An Indian woman and her grandchild take a bath in the river Ganges to cool themselves off from the heat wave in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Thursday.
Increased heat this year is closing schools in India, forcing women to stay home from work to care for children. The heatwaves this year began as early as April. During that month, the 50 hottest cities on the planet were all in India for one day.
Uttar Pradesh will see highs between 99 and 105 degrees until Tuesday, when rains begin for at least the next 11 days.
ROME — Dog booties for the pavement: Charlie, a Dalmatian dog, sports little shoes to protect from the scorching hot ground, Thursday.
Rome is under a Moderate High Temperature Warning as the heat wave across Europe continues. The Weather Channel predicts Rome’s highs will not drop below 92 degrees for the next two weeks, going as high as 101 on Monday.
Dog booties are commonly used by pet owners to protect dogs from sharp terrain, extreme temperatures and winter de-icing salts. Paw protection has long been used in Arctic sled dog traditions and modern mushing.
AMSTERDAM — When public pools aren’t available, make one out of the canal: A girl jumps in a canal to cool off during a heatwave in the Netherlands, Thursday.
Swimming in the Netherlands’ canals is generally prohibited, but some residents are breaking that rule.
Canals, which were once used to dispose of garbage, have poor water quality and carry pathogens, including the highly contagious norovirus, which causes nausea and other stomach distress.
