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Pictures of the Day
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Motorists drive past a tree trunk swept by floodwaters onto a street in Manila. AFP
Motorists drive past a tree trunk swept by floodwaters onto a street in Manila. AFP
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Fireworks illuminate the night sky above the Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral, during celebrations for Saint James Day in honour of the city's patron saint, in Santiago de Compostela, north-western Spain. EPA
Fireworks illuminate the night sky above the Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral, during celebrations for Saint James Day in honour of the city's patron saint, in Santiago de Compostela, north-westeShow more
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Homeless families, who were evacuated from street camps, stage a protest in front of the city hall of the 18th district of Paris, to call attention to their lack of housing ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Reuters
Homeless families, who were evacuated from street camps, stage a protest in front of the city hall of the 18th district of Paris, to call attention to their lack of housing ahead of the Paris 2024 OlyShow more
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Pitch invaders after the football match between Argentina and Morocco, at the Paris Olympic Games. Reuters
Pitch invaders after the football match between Argentina and Morocco, at the Paris Olympic Games. Reuters
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Firefighters battle a blaze near Chico, California. Reuters
Firefighters battle a blaze near Chico, California. Reuters
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Children show their ink-marked fingers after receiving polio vaccine doses in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
Children show their ink-marked fingers after receiving polio vaccine doses in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
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A fleet of hot-air balloons take off from College Green and Queen Square to mark the countdown to the 46th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Getty Images
A fleet of hot-air balloons take off from College Green and Queen Square to mark the countdown to the 46th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Getty Images
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People listen in Lafayette Square to US President Joe Biden addressing the nation from the Oval Office about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid. AP
People listen in Lafayette Square to US President Joe Biden addressing the nation from the Oval Office about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid. AP
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An art installation of a folded London bus by Caspar Philips is unveiled at Bishops Square, London. Getty images
An art installation of a folded London bus by Caspar Philips is unveiled at Bishops Square, London. Getty images
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Gabriel Medina of Brazil trains for the Olympic surfing competition, in Paris. AP
Gabriel Medina of Brazil trains for the Olympic surfing competition, in Paris. AP
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Motorists drive past a tree trunk swept by floodwaters onto a street in Manila. AFP
Motorists drive past a tree trunk swept by floodwaters onto a street in Manila. AFP
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Fireworks illuminate the night sky above the Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral, during celebrations for Saint James Day in honour of the city's patron saint, in Santiago de Compostela, north-western Spain. EPA
Fireworks illuminate the night sky above the Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral, during celebrations for Saint James Day in honour of the city's patron saint, in Santiago de Compostela, north-westeShow more
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Homeless families, who were evacuated from street camps, stage a protest in front of the city hall of the 18th district of Paris, to call attention to their lack of housing ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Reuters
Homeless families, who were evacuated from street camps, stage a protest in front of the city hall of the 18th district of Paris, to call attention to their lack of housing ahead of the Paris 2024 OlyShow more
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Pitch invaders after the football match between Argentina and Morocco, at the Paris Olympic Games. Reuters
Pitch invaders after the football match between Argentina and Morocco, at the Paris Olympic Games. Reuters
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Firefighters battle a blaze near Chico, California. Reuters
Firefighters battle a blaze near Chico, California. Reuters
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Children show their ink-marked fingers after receiving polio vaccine doses in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
Children show their ink-marked fingers after receiving polio vaccine doses in Jakarta, Indonesia. EPA
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A fleet of hot-air balloons take off from College Green and Queen Square to mark the countdown to the 46th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Getty Images
A fleet of hot-air balloons take off from College Green and Queen Square to mark the countdown to the 46th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Getty Images
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People listen in Lafayette Square to US President Joe Biden addressing the nation from the Oval Office about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid. AP
People listen in Lafayette Square to US President Joe Biden addressing the nation from the Oval Office about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid. AP
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An art installation of a folded London bus by Caspar Philips is unveiled at Bishops Square, London. Getty images
An art installation of a folded London bus by Caspar Philips is unveiled at Bishops Square, London. Getty images
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Gabriel Medina of Brazil trains for the Olympic surfing competition, in Paris. AP
Gabriel Medina of Brazil trains for the Olympic surfing competition, in Paris. AP
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Motorists drive past a tree trunk swept by floodwaters onto a street in Manila. AFP
Motorists drive past a tree trunk swept by floodwaters onto a street in Manila. AFP