Humanoid robots are being added to the automation of waste sorting.

The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

Meanwhile shipping company Maersk said one of its US-flagged commercial vessels had successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.

A large number of families gathered at Oigawa Railway in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, on May 5th for Children’s Day, where the popular “Percy” steam locomotive from the Thomas the Tank Engine series drew enthusiastic crowds. (News On Japan)

Russia has declared a unilateral ceasefire to cover the event and threatened a massive strike on central Kyiv if it were disrupted.

Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.