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Year Review 2026

Deaths in 2026 These prominent figures passed away in 2026.

Deaths in 2026

Images of the month January 2026

Images of the month February 2026 • Eight-year prison sentence in Hungary for Maja T.
• Armed man shot dead at the gates of Mar-a-Lago
• Grammy Awards ceremony
• Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime show
• Seattle celebrates Super Bowl LX champions
• Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez
• Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address
• Ukraine outraged after Olympic controversy over helmet dispute
• 76th Berlinale
• Mass demonstration for freedom in Iran in Munich
• Tram accident in Milan
• Arrest of former Prince Andrew
• Train conductor dies after attack
• Protests against ICE deployment at the Olympics in Italy
• Political Ash Wednesday 2026
• State funeral for Rita Süssmuth
• U.S. civil rights activist Jesse Jackson dies

Images of the month February 2026

Images of the month March 2026 • Mette-Marit’s son in court
• Nationwide school strike against compulsory military service
• Cem Özdemir wins Baden-Württemberg election
• Collien Fernandes at a demonstration for better victim protection
• Gordon Schnieder wins election in Rhineland-Palatinate
• 2026 Oscars
• UN: Slave trade described as “the gravest crime against humanity”
• Fuel prices rise due to war with Iran
• Whale stranding
• Switzerland: Six dead in bus fire
• Khamenei’s succession: Son takes over leadership in Iran
• War with Iran
• FDP leader Christian Dürr will not stand for re-election
• Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Berlin
• “No Kings” protests in the US

Images of the month March 2026

Images of the month April 2026 • Artemis II mission
• Marie-Louise Eta becomes the Bundesliga’s first female coach
• Whale stranded in the Baltic Sea
• Presentation of Amnesty International’s annual report
• King Charles visits the US
• FIFA Congress in Vancouver
• Talks in Pakistan on the war between the US and Iran
• Suspected new Banksy
• Shots fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• Reza Pahlavi in Berlin
• Sudan conference in Berlin
• 81st anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald
• Coalition discusses fuel price relief
• Peter Magyar wins election in Hungary

Images of the month April 2026

Images of the month May 2026 • May Day demonstrations
• Humpback whale released into the North Sea
• Schalke 04 promoted to the Bundesliga
• MET Gala
• Car rampage in Leipzig
• Ted Turner dies
• Opening of the Biennale
• Peter Magyar takes office as Prime Minister
• Günther Maria Halmer dies
• Hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship Hondius
• Signing of the coalition agreement in Baden-Württemberg
• Alexander Held dies
• Opening of Parliament by King Charles
• Luna Jordan dies
• Merz at the Catholic Day
• Arda Saatci returns to Berlin
• FC Bayern wins the German championship
• Eurovision Song Contest
• Liebich on trial
• FC Bayern women’s championship celebration
• Merkel receives the European Order of Merit
• Trump unveils the ballroom construction site
• Shooting rampage at the Islamic Center in San Diego
• Cannes Film Festival
• SC Freiburg misses out on the Europa League title
• Trial over attack on Israeli defense company
• Emanuel Raasch dies
• Daniela Klette sentenced
• People rescued from cave in Laos
• Naomi Osaka at the French Open
• Trial over plans to attack Taylor Swift concert
• German Film Award
• Dead whale off the Danish island of Anholt

Images of the month May 2026

Images of the month June 2026 • Maximum sentence for the Bielefeld terrorist attack
• World Cup: Tear gas used against teachers’ protest in Mexico
• Right-wing protests following the death of Henry Nowak
• Soccer star Eriksen collapses again
• Zverev crowns himself Grand Slam champion
• Major earthquake in the Philippines
• Protests escalate shortly before the World Cup in Mexico City
• U.S. denies entry to Somali referee
• Reading room for Epstein documents in Washington
• 2026 World Cup kickoff
• Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha has died
• The Knicks are NBA champions
• UFC fight in front of the White House
• Mette-Marit’s son sentenced to four years in prison
• G7 summit in Évian
• Oliver Tree dies in helicopter crash
• German President Steinmeier’s trip to Asia
• Russian attacks on a cave monastery in Kyiv
• United Kingdom: Social media restricted to those 16 and older
• Obama opens presidential museum in Chicago
• Knicks championship parade brings New York to a standstill
• British Prime Minister Starmer announces resignation
• Music producer Clive Davis has died
• Debate over pension reform

Images of the month June 2026

Images of the Month – July 2026 • Car Plows Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Parade
• Rescue Medal Awarded to Muhammad Afzal
• Refugee Influx into the Spanish Exclave of Ceuta
• Irish Musician and Oscar Winner Glen Hansard Has Died
• Peace Talks in Cyprus
• After Massive Backlash: FIFA Abandons Investor Plans
• Memorial Service for Lindsey Graham
• Zidane becomes head coach of the French national soccer team
• Jürgen Klopp becomes the new head coach of the German national team
• Forest fires in Spain
• Tour de France: Pogacar wins the Tour for the fifth time
• Messi dethroned: Spain is the soccer world champion
• UN Town Hall event—The next Secretary-General
• Protest by the “Cockroaches” movement in New Delhi
• Europeans can vote on the design of new euro banknotes
• Martinez saves the day against England: Argentina back in the final
• Body preparator Gunther von Hagens has died
• Hitler’s birthplace to become a police station
• Pub death trap: Fire disaster shocks Thailand
• Thorsten Frei to Become Chairman of the Union Parliamentary Group (with video)
• Transport Minister Schnieder Must Step Down
• CDU Politician Bilger to Become New Transport Minister
• Nina Warken to Become Head of the Chancellor’s Office
• Franziska Hoppermann to Become New CDU Secretary-General
• Zverev Loses Wimbledon Final to Sinner
• Protests in Italy Following the Death of an Immigrant
• Claim of Responsibility Following Fire—Suspected Sabotage on Railroad Line
• Ahead of Princess Kate: Noskova Wins Nerve-Wracking Match at Wimbledon
• Merino Saves Spain in Belgian Goalkeeper Drama
• Actress Kaylee Hottle Has Died
• Zverev Reaches His First Wimbledon Final
• Daring Jump from Milan Cathedral
• Andy Burnham Is the New British Prime Minister
• Steinmeier Hands Over the Last Piece of Coal
• Jens Spahn Resigns Over Surrogacy Controversy
• Major Emergency Response at a School in Bavaria
• 2026 World Cup: Paraguayan senator hurls racist slurs at Mbappé
• Manhattan skyscraper declared structurally sound after repairs
• “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has died
• Drama against Egypt: Messi and Fernández save Argentina
• German President Steinmeier moves into temporary quarters
• Le Pen sentenced to house arrest with an ankle monitor
• Pope visits Lampedusa
• Czech Republic authorized to extradite neo-Nazi Liebich
• NATO summit in Ankara (with videos)
• Weidel and Chrupalla confirmed as AfD’s top leadership duo
• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei laid to rest
• ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Has Died
• Gas discount ends: Gasoline and diesel prices set to rise

Images of the Month – July 2026