IJR News — today's news from every sideAstronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists — Jul 24, 2026The Siena International Photo Awards festival wrapped three competitions—Siena, Creative Photo Awards, and Drone Photo Awards—with about 40,000 submissions from 163 countries, and winners will be announced October 10, 2026. In the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest, nearly 4,000 submissions from 769 photographers across 66 countries have finalists across nine categories, with prizes including £10,000 for the overall winner and £1,500 per category, and the winning images will be displayed at London’s National Maritime Museum on September 17.
On X · @FILESLJNNCT Dream members share cute paper airplane moment at event; fans melt over Haechan, Jaemin/Jeno interactionThe post from fan account @FILESLJN shares a short video clip in which NCT Dream’s Haechan flies a paper airplane toward “Jensung” (likely Jaemin + Jeno ship name or group reference), and Jeno ends up catching it. The caption is pure fan-service gushing with crying emojis. It is trending because it is an adorable, lighthearted idol interaction that resonates strongly with NCT/Jeno fans; the video is highly shareable and the engagement (nearly 2k likes, 1k reposts, 100+ quotes in a short time) shows classic K-pop fandom amplification of cute member moments.1,896 likes · 16mSSandra RhodesColin Kaepernick: National Anthem a ‘Bad Song’The former NFL football player who refused to stand for the U.S. National Anthem is now calling it “bad song” musically. Colin Kaepernick appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “The Adam Friedland Show.” Kaepernick was on the show to promote his upcoming memoir. Friedland asked Kaepernick, “Do you think ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is a good song?” Kaepernick’s answer? “No.” “You just think, as a song, 13h · 2 reads
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Photojournalists Capture Global Scenes, Everyday MomentsWorld — Sep 7, 2026A global collage of photo features spans disasters, culture, fashion and sports, technology, and nostalgia, from floods and missile strikes to film festivals, fashion weeks, and major sports events, with a 2001 nostalgia collection adding historical context. The coverage also highlights evolving realities such as a humanoid ambulance in Tokyo and other notable scenes from around the world.
