As the 77th Republic Day approaches, here’s revisiting the iconic tableaus that have lit up the celebration across the years.

A Japanese court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on a man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, three and a half years after the assassination of the country’s longest-serving premier stunned the nation.

Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams has retired after 27 years. She completed three missions on the International Space Station and set records for spacewalks and time in orbit. Williams’ career included space shuttle flights and a recent test flight on Boeing’s Starliner. Her contributions pave the way for future space exploration.