Blackout conditions in parts of Ukraine, whale watching on the Australian coast, a track-and-field competition in Italy, worshippers around the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia, flooding in parts of southern Florida, fencers in training in Kenya, anti-government protests in Argentina, and much more
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain holds a trophy as he celebrates with a group of ball kids after winning the Men's Singles Final match against Alexander Zverev of Germany on day 15 of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France, on June 9, 2024. #
A giant panda plays on a wooden car at the Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China, on June 8, 2024. #
Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, falls into the water during a visit to the Spot-On Wake aqua jungle at Wootton Park in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, on June 12, 2024. #
Anti-government protesters clash with police outside Congress as lawmakers debate a reform bill promoted by Argentine President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 12, 2024. #
Tsavora Fencing Mtaani Club members take part in a fencing bout during a training session in the Mathare informal settlement of Nairobi, Kenya, on June 9, 2024. #
Nemo performs at the Harri Newgen Presentation during London Fashion Week at the Royal Academy of Arts on June 8, 2024, in London, England. #
Flames rise after a massive fire broke out in an asphalt storage facility at an oil refinery located on Erbil-Gwer road in Iraq on June 12, 2024. #
Fireworks explode above terraced fields decorated with lights to celebrate the Shuyang Festival in Guilin, in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on June 8, 2024. #
A firefighter tackles a blaze during a forest fire near Vidauban, France, on June 11, 2024. #
Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who cares for a herd of 50 goats, shows a corner of his house that was damaged by Russian artillery fire in Orikhiv, a city in the Zaporizhzhia region, in southeastern Ukraine, close to the front line. #
Joseph’s Amazing Racing Pigs entertain the crowds at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Spring Countryside Show, on June 9, 2024, in Shaftesbury, England. #
A dog is able to stand and walk with the aid of a wheeled support structure made by veterinary students in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 12, 2024. Pet owners can bring cats and dogs with limited mobility for traditional and electro-acupuncture treatment at the community veterinary clinic on the Vietnam National University of Agriculture campus, founded by 91-year-old Dr. Pham Thi Xuan Van. #
A person rides their horse in the River Eden during the Appleby Horse Fair on June 8, 2024, in Appleby, England. #
Spectators watch a whale swim past at Boat Harbour north of Sydney, Australia, on June 10, 2024. More than 40,000 whales make their way along the New South Wales coast, known as the Humpback Highway, on their northern migration from May to November each year. #
Uğur Çit plays the violin in the middle of the Munzur River to draw attention to the beauty of the Munzur Valley National Park in Tunceli, Turkey, on June 8, 2024. #
Iraida Rodriguez carries her dog, Benji, as she evacuates from her flooded home in Hollywood, Florida, on June 12, 2024. As tropical moisture passes through the region, heavy rain has flooded areas. #
Departing from Siirt with approximately 10,000 animals, nomads reach Hakkâri, Turkey, on June 9, 2024, after days of traveling. Passing through the Hakkâri-Çukurca highway with their herds, they continue their journey toward the village of Çimenli to ascend to the highlands near Mount Sümbül. #
A view of Illimani mountain, seen from La Paz, Bolivia, on June 13, 2024 #
Demonstrators hold photos of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and a photo of released hostage Noa Argamani during a protest calling for a hostages deal on June 8, 2024, in Tel Aviv, Israel. #
An aerial view shows Muslims praying at the Kaaba, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on June 11, 2024, during the Hajj pilgrimage. #
On June 10, 2024, visitors walk on the Kintaikyo Bridge, a historical wooden bridge built in 1673 in Iwakuni city of Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. #
A group of bee-eaters perches along a branch in the Beyşehir district of Konya, Turkey. #
An aerial view of greenhouses producing strawberries in Aydın, Turkey, on June 11, 2024 #
Linn Soderholm of Team Sweden reacts after crossing the finish line in the Women's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Final on day three of the 26th European Athletics Championships at Stadio Olimpico on June 9, 2024, in Rome, Italy. #
Vladyslav Chekan of Ukraine competes in the Men's Laser Run Qualifications of the 2024 Laser Running World Championships at Zhengzhou Olympic Sports Center in Zhengzhou, China, on June 12, 2024. #
Australia's Kaylee McKeown competes in the women's 200-meter individual-medley heats during the Australian Swimming Trials at the Brisbane Aquatic Center in Chandler, Australia, on June 10, 2024. #
A cyclist rides his bike on a dark street during a partial blackout in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 6, 2024, following Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. #
Race horses at a farm are splashed with cold water by grooms, to cool them off on a hot day in Düzce, Turkey, on June 11, 2024. #
Staff members of Senator Jeanne Shaheen's office push a stuffed bear through a loading dock as it arrives on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Two stuffed animals, Marty the Moose and Kodak the Bear, will be on display in Shaheen's office as part of the 13th annual Experience New Hampshire event. #
Spectacled caimans are pictured after being released in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on June 11, 2024. #
People in small boats collect recyclable plastics from the heavily polluted Citarum River in Batujajar Village in Bandung, West Java, on June 12, 2024. #
This aerial view shows people fishing during the Sanke mon collective-fishing festival in San, Mali, on June 6, 2024. The rite commemorates the founding of the town of San and marks the beginning of the rainy season. #
Dancers of Marcha de Bica are seen dressed in costume in the old quarter of Bica before leaving to parade in Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 12, 2024. Bica is one of the historic neighborhoods filled with food and drink stalls during celebrations on the eve of Santo Antonio day, dedicated to the Patron Saint of Lisbon. #
Hungarian students pose with Rubik's Cubes during a flashmob to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hungarian architect Erno Rubik's invention, in Budapest, on June 12, 2024. In 1974, Rubik created the first prototype of a movable cube made out of small wooden blocks and held together by a unique mechanism. More than 500 million copies of the cult object have been sold, not counting the many counterfeits. #
Rahaf Nasser, who lost her home and musical instruments during Israeli attacks on Gaza and was forced to relocate to Deir al-Balah with her family, plays a borrowed guitar and sings to convey the suffering of Gazans living under harsh wartime conditions in Gaza on June 5, 2024. #
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