Man Harvests National Flower at Colombo Suburban LakeA man harvests pink lotuses at Thalangama Lake, a wetland in the Hokandara suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The lotus, Sri Lanka’s national flower, holds deep cultural and religious significance. About 70% of the country’s population is Buddhist, and the flower is a popular offering in rituals.
Families Cool off at Seoul’s Jamwon Hangang Park Swimming PoolFamilies and visitors cooled off in the water on June 22 at the Jamwon Hangang Park swimming pool in Seocho District, enjoying themselves despite the hot weather. Public swimming pools and water parks at six Hangang Park locations will remain open daily for 73 days until August 31.
U.S. Stealth Bomber Strikes Iran Before CeasefireA U.S. Air Force B?2 Spirit stealth bomber returned June?22 to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, after carrying out “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a long?range airstrike on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites. The bombing, part of U.S.-Israeli pressure on Iran, preceded a fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel that began June?24.
South Korea Wins Silver in Mixed Team JudoThe South Korean national judo team posed on the podium with their medals after winning silver in the mixed team event at the 2025 World Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on June 20. It was South Korea’s best-ever finish in the event, losing 1-4 to Georgia in the final.