WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both sides of the aisle courting Japan: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Washington. On Thursday, Prime Minister Kishida addressed Congress, speaking about the United States’ perceived self-doubt about its role in world affairs, particularly in aid offered to nations in conflict. He is only the second Japanese prime minister to have spoken before Congress.

During his remarks, Kishida revealed his connection with New York City: while in elementary school, he and his family resided in Queens and would visit Coney Island to enjoy hot dogs and cheer for both the Yankees and Mets, according to a transcript that NBC News provided.

AUGUSTA — A master at the Masters: Honorary starter Jack Nicklaus kisses his wife Barbara after the ceremonial tee shot on the first hole during the first round at the 88th Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Augusta, GA. Nicklaus joined two other legendary professional championship golfers, Gary Player and Tom Watson, as honorary starters. Nicklaus and Player have been honorary starters for more than a decade. Tom Watson became an honorary starter in 2022, according to NBC News.

Nicklaus teed off with a TaylorMade Qi10 LS and, after picking up his tee, was heard saying with declamatory joy, “I hit it,” to much laughter.

MEXICO — ‘Hey, you’re not supposed to be touching the opposing goalie’s net …’: Inter Miami’s Julian Gressel reacts after missing a chance to score against Monterrey during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final second-leg soccer match at the BBVA stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

Monterrey won the match 3-1, advancing to the semifinals by an aggregate score of 5-2 over Miami, thus eliminating the U.S. team.

KATHMANDU — Here and all over the world: Muslims attend mass prayers during Eid al-Fitr at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, April 11, 2024.

Eid began on Wednesday at the sighting of the new moon, signaling the close of Ramadan and its rigorous and disciplined fasting.

AUGUSTA — Ah, love of the Masters … ingrained from childhood: Peter Malnati’s son Hatcher hits a tee shot on the first hole during the par-3 contest at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Augusta, GA.
The Master’s Tournament and Gary Player are both 88, but the annual event actually debuted in 1934. It was not held from 1943-45 because of World War II.

MEXICO — Sad aftermath of an unsuccessful migration: Marco Antulio Pablo Perez prays at an altar for his son Anderson Pablo, who died trying to migrate to the U.S. in Comitancillo, Guatemala, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The 16-year-old died among the migrants who were shot and set afire by rogue police officers in Camargo, Mexico, in January 2021. The border between Mexico and the United States is actually considered the second most deadly in the world, according to the Migration Data Portal of the International Organization for Migration.

In the Americas, more than 89,200 people have been reported dead or missing during migration since 2014, more than half of which were documented on the Mexico/U.S. border.

MANHATTAN — Universal celebrations for the peak of Ramadan: Muslims gather to perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan at Washington Square Park on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in New York. According to the World Population Review, New York has more than 724,000 Muslims as of 2024.
American Muslims are one of the most racially diverse religious groups in the U.S., with no single-majority race. Only 18% identify as Arab, and there is a growing number of Hispanic Muslims, now at 5%.

NEW ORLEANS — Nature’s revenge — happening everywhere: People carry their belongings down a flooded Broad Street in New Orleans during a severe rainstorm on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Some areas of New Orleans got 6-8 inches of rain, and city officials had to ration water pumps. An EF-1 tornado also hit the coastal town of Slidell, Louisiana.

The weather system raced across the South and Southeast overnight and all day Thursday, bringing torrential rains and high winds.

PARIS — Is he trying to make a baby in the bleachers smile, or did he just score a GOOOAAALLL? Barcelona’s Raphinha celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal during the Champions League quarter-final first-leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Raphinha’s team won that first leg match; the two teams will play each other in Leg 2 on Tuesday, April 16, with France hosting.

ATLANTA — Prelude to a fast food feast — he ordered 30 milkshakes and ‘a bunch of chicken’: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump visits a Chick-fil-A eatery, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Atlanta.

Trump, on his way to a fundraiser, was actually buying all that food for the customers in the hopes of winning their votes, perhaps.