Baby elephant cools off in German zoo — and other news in pictures
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Children play on an uprooted tree along the beach in Mele, Vanuatu, where storms, erosion and environmental pressures have stripped away much of the coastal vegetation
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Fireworks light up the sky above Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels during the closing ceremony of celebrations to mark Belgium’s national day
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Newlyweds Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica share a kiss during their wedding at the flooded Barasoain Church in Malolos, Philippines, where rising waters turned the ceremony into a scene of devotion and resilience…
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… while residents in Las Pinas, seemed unperturbed by the heavy rains after the departure of Typhoon Wipha and warnings of new tropical systems forming nearby
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Supporters of the All India Trinamool Congress party gather in Kolkata for a rally addressed by Mamata Banerjee, the party leader and West Bengal chief minister, to mark Martyrs’ Day, the party’s annual day of remembrance
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A man harvests coffee at the end of the crop season on Lira farm in Santa Clara, in the Porciuncula district of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
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Cast member Pamela Anderson attends the UK premiere of “The Naked Gun” at the Cineworld Leicester Square, in London, Britain July 22, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
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Marie-Anne Blanchet, a spatial scientist, examines polar bear cubs in eastern Spitzbergen before collecting samples from their sedated mother as part of a five-week Arctic expedition by the Norwegian Polar Institute to study the effects of pollution on polar bear health
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Tourists feed fish at a koi café in Ha Long, Quang Ninh province, where visitors enjoy drinks beside pools filled with colourful carp
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The Norwegian tall ship Christian Radich from Oslo leads the Parade of Sail from Aberdeen harbour during the Tall Ships Races 2025, joining vessels from around the world for the start of the next leg
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A wild sea lion rests on the rocky shoreline in La Jolla, California, where sea lions and harbour seals are a year-round sight
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A sea turtle feeds on a patch of damaged coral at Havannah harbour, off the coast of Efate Island in Vanuatu, where reef degradation has left once vibrant marine habitats struggling to recover
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The new Tesla Diner in Hollywood blends a retro American diner and drive-in experience with a supercharging station along historic Route 66
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A gosling drinks from a puddle in Frankfurt, Germany, after a summer storm left pools of water across the city’s streets and parks
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