This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows the use of traditional gold-panning method to sort gold nuggets extracted from mountainside stones by Afghan men along the Kunar riverbed in the Kharwalu area of Naray district, Kunar province. Hundreds of men dig into the riverbed in the mountainous province of Kunar in eastern Afghanistan, searching for a few grams of gold dust, which is heavier than sand. At the foot of imposing peaks, some of which were still covered in snow in April, the Kunar River flowed through the province bordering Pakistan. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows an Afghan man scouring for gold using the traditional gold-panning technique, after sorting nuggets from mountainside stones excavated from the Kunar riverbed in the Kharwalu area of Naray district, Kunar province. Hundreds of men dig into the riverbed in the mountainous province of Kunar in eastern Afghanistan, searching for a few grams of gold dust, which is heavier than sand. At the foot of imposing peaks, some of which were still covered in snow in April, the Kunar River flowed through the province bordering Pakistan. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows Afghan men digging a mountainside along the Kunar riverbed before seiving stones in search of gold nuggets in the Song area of Ghaziabad district, Kunar province. Hundreds of men dig into the riverbed in the mountainous province of Kunar in eastern Afghanistan, searching for a few grams of gold dust, which is heavier than sand. At the foot of imposing peaks, some of which were still covered in snow in April, the Kunar River flowed through the province bordering Pakistan. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows Afghan men carrying sacks of excavated mountainside stones before emptying them onto a sieve in search of gold nuggets along the Kunar river in the Song area of Ghaziabad district, Kunar province. Hundreds of men dig into the riverbed in the mountainous province of Kunar in eastern Afghanistan, searching for a few grams of gold dust, which is heavier than sand. At the foot of imposing peaks, some of which were still covered in snow in April, the Kunar River flowed through the province bordering Pakistan. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows Afghan men pouring water over a seive as they sift through mountainside stones in search of gold nuggets along the Kunar river in the Song area of Ghaziabad district, Kunar province. Hundreds of men dig into the riverbed in the mountainous province of Kunar in eastern Afghanistan, searching for a few grams of gold dust, which is heavier than sand. At the foot of imposing peaks, some of which were still covered in snow in April, the Kunar River flowed through the province bordering Pakistan. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP via Getty Images)

US YouTuber Johnny Somali speaks to reporters as he arrives at a court to attend his trial over charges including obstruction of business and violations of minor public order laws, at the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on April 15, 2026. An American YouTuber who caused outrage for filming himself kissing a statue commemorating Korean wartime sex slaves has been sentenced to six months in prison,p a court in Seoul said on April 15. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP via Getty Images) / - South Korea OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE

This photograph taken on April 13, 2026 shows Afghan men pouring water over a seive as they sift through mountainside stones in search of gold nuggets along the Kunar river in the Song area of Ghaziabad district, Kunar province. Hundreds of men dig into the riverbed in the mountainous province of Kunar in eastern Afghanistan, searching for a few grams of gold dust, which is heavier than sand. At the foot of imposing peaks, some of which were still covered in snow in April, the Kunar River flowed through the province bordering Pakistan. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP via Getty Images)

US YouTuber Johnny Somali speaks to reporters as he arrives at a court to attend his trial over charges including obstruction of business and violations of minor public order laws, at the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul on April 15, 2026. An American YouTuber who caused outrage for filming himself kissing a statue commemorating Korean wartime sex slaves has been sentenced to six months in prison,p a court in Seoul said on April 15. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP via Getty Images) / - South Korea OUT / NO ARCHIVES - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE