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French novillero (novice bullfighter) Esteban Navarro faces a Robert Marge bull during a bullfight in the Feria of Beziers, southern France.

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Palestinian woman Kholoud Mamadneh, mother of fifteen-year-old Mahmoud Mamadneh, who was killed after being shot by Israeli forces on his way back from school, holds a teddy bear her son had as a baby as she stands for a portrait in front of his bed in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, on July 27, 2026.

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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UAE, Shafqat Ali Khan, joins community members in celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day at the Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

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Students wave Pakistan’s national flag during an Independence Day ceremony at the mausoleum of Pakistan’s founder, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, August 14, 2026. Pakistan is marking its 79th Independence Day with celebrations across the country.

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Visitors standing next to lava flowing from Mount Etna volcano during an eruption, in Catania, in the Mediterranean island of Sicily.

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A total solar eclipse is seen from Berlanga de Duero, central Spain.

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A food delivery worker wearing a mask is seen in Beijing.

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People take part in a water balloon fight during a water gun festival amid an ongoing heatwave in Seoul.

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Hot air balloons take to the air in a Mass Ascent at dawn during the Bristol international balloon fiesta, in Bristol, western England.

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People pack into a wave pool at an ocean park as they seek relief from the heat in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province.

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2018 marked 100 years since the birth of Sheikh Zayed who united the emirates and took the UAE to new heights of success and development

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Stella (R) and Moxy compete during the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California.

California dogs surf waves for charity championship

A two-month-old Pacific walrus calf, Kaya (left), swims alongside its mother Smooshi at SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. In June, SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, announced the arrival of the healthy Pacific walrus calf, the newest addition to the marine life theme park's Arctic Realm. Born to mother Smooshi under the close supervision of the park's dedicated veterinarians and animal care experts, Kaya's birth marked the region's first walrus calf to be born in a zoological facility, a significant milestone for marine animal care and conservation in the UAE.

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