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Damage to various Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen after Israeli air strikes. Source: Planet Labs PBC

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 13: England bowler Brydon Carse celebrates the wicket of India batsman Karun Nair during day four of the Third test match between England and India at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster / Getty Images)

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EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / A man carries a Palestinian injured in an Israeli strike, outside Gaza City's Maamadani (Baptist) hospital on July 13, 2025. Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes on July 13 killed more than 40 Palestinians, including at a market and a water distribution point, as talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas stalled. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

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US President Donald Trump met Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte during the Nato summit in The Hague last month. Reuters

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Chelsea captain Reece James lifts the Fifa Club World Cup trophy alongside teammates and US President Donald Trump. AFP

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Chelsea's new signing Joao Pedro, left, refuses to celebrate after scoring against his former club Fluminense. Reuters

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Afghan refugees, who have returned from neighbouring Iran, gather at a temporary camp near the border town of Islam Qala, in Herat province, western Afghanistan. EPA
Afghan refugees, who have returned from neighbouring Iran, gather at a temporary camp near the border town of Islam Qala, in Herat province, western Afghanistan. EPA
Afghan refugees, who have returned from neighbouring Iran, gather at a temporary camp near the border town of Islam Qala, in Herat province, western Afghanistan. EPA
A Palestinian injured in an Israeli strike is carried to Gaza city's Al Ahli Arab Hospital. AFP
A Palestinian injured in an Israeli strike is carried to Gaza city's Al Ahli Arab Hospital. AFP
A Palestinian injured in an Israeli strike is carried to Gaza city's Al Ahli Arab Hospital. AFP
A Palestinian injured in an Israeli strike is carried to Gaza city's Al Ahli Arab Hospital. AFP
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A view from Canteria Hill on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. AP
A view from Canteria Hill on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. AP
A view from Canteria Hill on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. AP
A cow jumps over revellers at the bullring, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. Reuters
A cow jumps over revellers at the bullring, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. Reuters
A cow jumps over revellers at the bullring, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. Reuters
A cow jumps over revellers at the bullring, at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. Reuters
An actress in a performance retracing the history of civilisations that occupied the archaeological site of Chellah, at the site in Morocco's capital Rabat. AFP
An actress in a performance retracing the history of civilisations that occupied the archaeological site of Chellah, at the site in Morocco's capital Rabat. AFP
An actress in a performance retracing the history of civilisations that occupied the archaeological site of Chellah, at the site in Morocco's capital Rabat. AFP
An actress in a performance retracing the history of civilisations that occupied the archaeological site of Chellah, at the site in Morocco's capital Rabat. AFP
Chelsea captain Reece James, left, holds the Fifa Club World Cup trophy after the London team's 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey, while US President Donald Trump shares a joke with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. AFP
Chelsea captain Reece James, left, holds the Fifa Club World Cup trophy after the London team's 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey, while US President Donald Trump shares a joke with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. AFP
Chelsea captain Reece James, left, holds the Fifa Club World Cup trophy after the London team's 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey, while US President Donald Trump shares a joke with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. AFP
Chelsea captain Reece James, left, holds the Fifa Club World Cup trophy after the London team's 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey, while US President Donald Trump shares a joke with g
Midge Ure, Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith, Brian May, Claire Bertschinger and performers on stage for the curtain call at the Live Aid 40th Anniversary Gala at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Getty Images
Midge Ure, Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith, Brian May, Claire Bertschinger and performers on stage for the curtain call at the Live Aid 40th Anniversary Gala at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Getty Images
Midge Ure, Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith, Brian May, Claire Bertschinger and performers on stage for the curtain call at the Live Aid 40th Anniversary Gala at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Getty Images
Midge Ure, Bob Geldof, Harvey Goldsmith, Brian May, Claire Bertschinger and performers on stage for the curtain call at the Live Aid 40th Anniversary Gala at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. Getty I
A soldier of the French Army's 1st Tirailleur Regiment and the unit's mascot, a ram named Messaoud, wait for the start of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris. AFP
A soldier of the French Army's 1st Tirailleur Regiment and the unit's mascot, a ram named Messaoud, wait for the start of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris. AFP
A soldier of the French Army's 1st Tirailleur Regiment and the unit's mascot, a ram named Messaoud, wait for the start of the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris. AFP
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